The European Water Resources Association

was initially established as a regional committee of the IAHS with the name ECOWARM (European Committee for Water Resources Management) in 1986. In 1992 the association became independent and its name was changed into European Water Resources Association.

AIMS AND STRUCTURE

EWRA has been constituted as an international non-profit association aiming at enhancing cooperation and exchanges in research and application of scientific knowledge in the field of water resources.

The main aims of EWRA are:

To promote research and application

of scientific knowledge on water resources to practical engineering activities and

To promote the exchange

of scientific knowledge in the field of water resources between engineers and scientists

To contribute to the dissemination

of results of scientific and technical advances by European specialists in the field to the other regions in the world

Activities

To achieve the goals of EWRA, the following activities are carried
out:

  • The organisation of Congresses, conferences, symposia and meetings to provide a forum of discussions between scientists and professional engineers.

  • Publishing of the international, scientific and technical journals: Water Resources Management, Environmental Processes, European Water and Water Utility Journal.

  • Establishing working groups on specialized topics.

  • Organisation of specialization courses for interested scientists and engineers.

  • Offering expert knowledge of EWRA members to private firms and public bodies.

  • Cooperation with similar organisations.

  • Offering service functions to national/regional water resources associations.