Organised to mark the occasion of World Water Day 2011, this half-day event looked at recent developments in European water policy and water management at local level, also raising awareness on key water issues in European cities.

Representatives of relevant European institutions and networks, water utilities and local governments met to examine and discuss some of the key urban water management challenges and the role that European policy can play in dealing with these.

The event was one of a number of global activities that took place on World Water Day 2011 under the theme, Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge.