OiEAU ANNUAL REPORT - 2019

OUR VALUES OUR MISSIONS OiEau is a non-profit and State-approved association. The people’s general interest is at the core of its practices, regardless of the type of activity carried out or partnership established. In 2019, all employees reaffirmed the common values that drive us. OiEau covers small and large water cycles. It puts its technical, operational, institutional, legal and strategic expertise at the service of all water stakeholders. And this, at all levels, from a local authority up to national and transboundary policies. In the field of Water and related activities, OiEau aims to: • Facilitate exchanges between decision makers, designers, managers, industrialists, trainers, researchers and users concerned, to better face their problems together, coordinate their actions and disseminate their information. • Develop skills and partnerships between French and foreign public and private organizations. • Carry out projects and programs of common and collective interest to better meet the demands and needs of the International Water Community. OiEau carries out its missions: • Worldwide, as part of cooperation projects on the different continents. • In Europe, to promote a concerted approach to the management of water resources and aquatic environments, on a continental scale. • In France, to strengthen and multiply the actions of various public and private stakeholders in the sector. The favored values by order of impor- tance: 1 General interest & Public utility. 2 Independence & Neutrality from private interests. 3 Innovation & Performance. 4 Pride in implementing skills. 5 Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity. 6 Sense of knowledge sharing & networking. 7 Participatory water management for inclusion of all stakeholders. 8 Interculturality & Openness to others. * Survey conducted from 06/25 to 07/05/2019. 6