The Board of the EWP acts as the managing team of the organisation. The Board of the EWP represents the different stakeholders in the EWP as well as the geographical coverage of the organisation. The seven members of the Board meet on a regular basis.
The EWP Board currently consists of:
- Tom Vereijken (Chairman)
- Chairman of the European Water Partnership
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"Water is everybody’s business – we can only effectively address Europe’s water challenges if all actors, within but also outside the traditional water sector, are truly working together towards one common goal. Therefore, we would like to invite all organisations to join the Water Vision for Europe process”
- Friedrich Barth (Deputy Chairman)
- Vice Chairman of the European Water Partnership
“Water is part of all aspects of life and needs to be treated responsibly and respectfully to preserve our scarce resources for future generations. Only if we accept the fact that water needs to be valued in all different aspects - environmental, economic, social and cultural – we can effectively address Europe’s water challenges”
- Raymond van Ermen (Treasurer)
- Executive Director at European Partners for the Environment
- Jeroen van der Sommen
- Director of the Netherlands Water Partnership
- Dieter Ernst
- Board Member of the German Water Partnership
- Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen
- Deputy Director DHI Water Policy
- Angeles Blanco
- Professor at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
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"Water is an indispensable but limited resource. We need a shared commitment to improve our stewardship of the world’s freshwater resources. What are we waiting to act?"
- Nathalie Chartier-Touzé
- Executive Secretary of the French Water Partnership
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