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The ALICE project partners met a number of key stakeholders during the Stakeholder Breakfast held in Brussels as part of the project kick-off meeting. 
Hosted at the Northern Ireland Executive Brussels Office, Prof. Neil J Hewitt, Director CST, Ulster University, ALICE project leader gave an overview of the project and key areas. 
 
Some of the main insights shared during the stakeholder breakfast:
 

Ms. Els de Roeck, Team leader for Water industry European Commission EU Environment Unit C.2 Marine Environment & Water Industry: "

Most funding is now focusing on construction of EU water treatment plans.. Around 600.000 full time jobs will be produced if umbrella EU Water Framework Directive is fully implemented".
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r. Richard Elelman, European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Water, Action Group City Blueprints: 

"Three key factors of success #CitizenEngagement #IntresectoralCooperation #ContinuityofResults"
Mr. Durk Krol, Director @Water Technology Platform for Water: "

3 out of 4 jobs that make up the entire global workforce are water-dependent".

More photos on the project official Facebook page here