High-level meeting on water cooperation in Turku in Sep

A high-level political conference on water cooperation will be organised in Turku Castle on September 21-22, said a government press release.

The agenda of the conference are the water-related UN Sustainable Development Goals, water in circular economy, and strengthening the cooperation between European and Chinese water companies.

The event is also the Annual High Level Dialogue Conference of the China-Europe Water Platform CEWP.

CEWP is a collaboration network of the European Union and the Ministry of Water Resources of China for the governance, research and companies in the water sector.

The Minister for Housing, Energy and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen, Minister of Water Resources of China Chen Lei, and the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella will be also present in the conference.

Planning for an extensive Business Event for Chinese and European companies in the water sector is under way, to be held in connection with the conference.

Customised visits will be organised to Finnish companies striving to gain access to the Chinese markets. There will also be an innovation event for representatives from universities and research institutions.

The event is organised in cooperation between the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Southwest Finland, City of Turku, Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Regional Council of Satakunta, Southwest Coast Platform for Water Expertise and several partners in Finland and abroad, the Ministry of Water Resources of China and the EU Commission