Information in the Water Sector: From Consumer Expectations to Stakeholder Engagement
On the 8th of February, APE organised a seminar on the topic of customer information and stakeholder engagement in the water sector in Brussels.
Aqua Publica Europea calls on EU Ministers to support improved access to water
EU Environment Ministers are expected to discuss the recast of the Drinking Water Directive on Monday 25 June . In view of their meeting, Aqua Publica Europea sent a letter, on 21 June 2018, to all the Ministers urging them to support the European Commission's efforts to improve access to
APE welcomes the revision of the EU Drinking Water Directive but warns that it may miss its target
This Thursday, the 1st of February 2018, the European Commission has published its proposal for a revision of Directive 98/83/EC (the “Drinking Water Directive”, DWD). We welcome this proposal, which places water utilities at the centre of a more holistic approach to managing the provision of drinking water services .
Water Erasmus Kicks off with First Exchange between Paris and Milan
This month of November has seen the start of the exchanges under Water Erasmus, the Aqua Publica Europea staff exchange programme, with a visit from two employees from Gruppo CAP, the operator serving the Milan province, to the Paris' water operator Eau de Paris.
APE launches "Water Erasmus"
The « APE Water Erasmus », launched in Paris on the 29th of May, aims at promoting knowledge sharing among public operators through short-term staff exchanges. The aim of this open-ended project is to build on APE members’ best practices and experiences in order to increase the skills of the public water industry in addressing common challenges.