Public management of water services

Public authorities must have the power to establish public water operators responsible for managing water services; these companies should operate under the authority of elected representatives.

Aqua Publica Europea works to defend the interests of European public water operators and ensure that the European legal framework allows them to perform their tasks in an efficient and effective way.

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A successful event to foster cross-sectoral cooperation towards sustainability !

On 17 October 2019, on the occasion the tenth anniversary of Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators, about one hundred participants gathered for a seminar connecting the water sector with other public sectors to discuss how to jointly foster a sustainable future in a circular society. The seminar was hosted by VIVAQUA, the public water operator of Brussels.

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NEWSLETTER | Autumn 2019

In our Autumn Newsletter, we review our seminar 'Building a Circular Society', present our 10-year publication on 'The PublicdWater services of the future', and talk about our General Meeting 2019, the promotion of tap water as drinking water and the upcoming EU programme for Water Operator Partnerships in the context of Development and International Cooperation.
APE Events

EVENT | Building a circular society:The need for a collective effort to achieve sustainability - Brussels, 17 October 2019

Belgium 17 October 2019

Aqua Publica Europea , the European Association of Public Water Operators has the pleasure to invite you to our conference BUILDING A CIRCULAR SOCIETY: The need for a collective effort to achieve sustainability Organised on the occasion of Aqua Publica Europea’s tenth anniversary celebration , the conference will discuss how

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INTERVIEW | David Boys, Public Services International

In our APE Interview Series 2019, we meet high-level water experts to discuss the future of water and share perspectives on the upcoming challenges and solutions for truly sustainable water services. This interview is part of a six-part series, all of the interviews are available in Aqua Publica Europea's publication 'The Public Water Services of the Future'

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The Future is Public - Amsterdam, 4-5 December

Netherlands 4 December 2019

On 4 and 5 December, Aqua Publica Europea will participate in the discussion taking place in Amsterdam during the two-day conference 'The Future Is Public' . The event will gather public services from all parts of the world to exchange on practices and concrete solutions with a future-looking approach. It

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EAU DE PARIS | Metamorphoses Workshop, 25 June 2019

France 25 June 2019

On 25 June 2019 , Eau de Paris will organise at its public centre, Pavillon de l'eau , the second 'Metamorphoses Workshop' (Ateliers des Métamorphoses), on the theme: ' Prospective, science-fiction and water tomorrows '. The Metamorphoses Workshops are future-oriented reflection fora , organised to draw on the knowledge of

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Eau de Paris launches the zero plastic waste water movement

On 29 May 2019, the operator from Paris, Eau de Paris launched a new initiative to tackle single-use plastic pollution and make Paris the first city with plastic waste-free water through a change of habits and citizen mobilisation. Noting that, each year, in France, 8,7 billion litres of water are

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Águas de Gaia celebrates 20 years of excellence

On 12 April 2019, the operator from Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal, Águas de Gaia, celebrated its twentieth anniversary since the creation of the municipal operator. The event was the opportunity to go back to the past, take stock of the progress made and present projects for the next

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Aqua Publica's Vice President presents at the conference on 'The management of a common good: access to drinking water for all', Rome

On 8 November 2018, Alessandro Russo (Gruppo CAP), Vice-President of Aqua Publica, presented the perspectives from the municipal water management point of view during the conference organised in Rome (Italy) by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development: ' The management of a common good: access to drinking water for

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Aqua Publica Europea discusses water governance reform in Turin, Italy

On 19 November 2018, Aqua Publica Europea took part in a seminar organised by SMAT, the Turin water operator (Italy), focused on the different legislative bills on the reform of water governance currently discussed in the Italian Parliament . The Rapporteurs in charge of two ongoing initiatives, MP Federica Daga

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Catalan Cities Choose Remunicipalisation

The region of Catalonia (Spain) and its independence vote have been making the headlines recently –but other interesting developments in the field of water management are happening in the region.

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Eau de Paris receives the UN Public Service Award

On the 23rd of June, on the occasion of the Public Services day, the Paris’ drinking water operator and member of APE Eau de Paris was awarded the United Nations Public Service Award. This award, which aims at rewarding excellence in the public sector, was given to Eau de Paris

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Management Board Declaration on the Spanish Budgetary Law

On the 29th of May 2017, the Management Board of Aqua Publica Europea adopted a declaration opposing the planned ban on transferring workers from a private company towards a public entity. This ban has been included under Additional Provision 27 (“Disposición Adicional 27”) in the 2017 draft Spanish Budgetary Law.