European Irrigation Association

Our mission is to promote the continued development of products, practices and services in irrigation, and to advocate for sustainable industry standards and water management policies that lead to a stable legal environment for irrigation professionals

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Upcoming event

EIA Summer Irrigation Forum – Friday 3 July 2026

03 Jul 2026 | 14:00 – 16:00 | Online

Save the Date: this edition of the Irrigation Forum will explore emerging perspectives on irrigation and innovative approaches to water use in both agriculture and urban environments: two areas increasingly shaped by climate pressures and resource constraints.

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Events

EIA Summer Irrigation Forum – Friday 3 July 2026

03 Jul 2026 | 14:00 – 16:00 | Online

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GaLaBau 2026 – International Trade Fair for Urban Green and Open Spaces

15 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 | 09:00 – 19:00 | Nuremberg, Germany

GaLaBau is one of the world’s foremost trade fairs dedicated to the planning, construction and maintenance of urban green and open spaces, including gardens, parks, sports fields, playgrounds and golf courses.

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ICID 2026 Congress – Advancing Water and Agricultural Resilience

12 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 | 09:00 – 19:00 | Marseille, France

The European Irrigation Association (EIA) is pleased to support the 26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID 2026), which will take place in Marseille, France, from 12 to 17 October 2026.

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Technical Resources

Cooling technologies to protect trees in the South of France

Across southern France, arboriculture is facing a new reality. Climate variability, increasing summer heat, and unpredictable weather events are transforming the way fruit growers manage their orchards. Maintaining fruit quality, tree health, and stable yields now requires innovative irrigation and climate-management strategies.

The Grand Stadium of Tangier, Fully Renovated

The Grand Stadium of Tangier has just been renovated in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations. The stadium’s capacity has increased from 65,000 to 75,600 seats, the VIP areas have been modernized, and the playing fields and irrigation system have been completely renovated. This modernization aims to make it one of the premier venues for African sports, capable of hosting major competitions.

Irritec, cultivating sustainability through art

The group strengthens its commitment to environmental stewardship through Replanting Human Beings™, the project by artist and photographer Giuseppe La Spada. This marks the launch of the 2026 edition of Irritec Stories, which promotes sustainable technology through art.

The EIA creates an impact through its Working Groups

In order to implement its projects, the EIA is supported by a structure of 6 Working Groups (WGs). Each WG consists of a group of experts, members of the EIA, who focus on a strategic topic of interest. The objective of each WG is to promote the topic for which it is responsible. In 2021 we have 6 working groups: Sustainability in Agriculture, Urban Landscaping, Standardization, Training and theTransfer of Knowledge, Wastewater and Communication. The working groups are restricted to EIA members and each member can choose one or to participate in one or two Working Groups”

WG1 Sustainability Agriculture

Leader: Giulia Giuffre, Irritec

Sustainability Agriculture working group, intends to pay attention to issues concerning the promotion and activation of projects that pursue the sustainable development goals, with a particular focus on …

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WG2 Urban landscape

Leader: Michael Fayaud, Urbasense

The Urban Landscape group focusses itself on the green areas in urban developments, irrigation in those areas and making it more efficient and lowering the cost of maintenance.

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WG3 Training & Knowledge Transfer

Leader: Damir Cizmek, In-Aqua

Few EIA members already provide training courses which will be appropriately adapted for delivering through the EIA training scheme. Such courses must

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Financing Europe’s Water Resilience: EIA Engages in High-Level Debate on the Next EU Budget

29 apr, 2026

The meeting gathered institutional representatives, policy experts, and sector stakeholders to examine one of the most pressing challenges facing Europe: how to secure adequate and coherent investment for water resilience in the upcoming 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

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EIA Spring Irrigation Forum – Artificial Intelligence in Irrigation

28 apr, 2026

The European Irrigation Association (EIA) held its virtual Spring Irrigation Forum on Friday, 24 April 2026, welcoming irrigation and water management professionals from across Europe to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in irrigation and its contribution to water resilience, efficiency, and climate adaptation.

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Welcome to Vasile Câmpeanu!

21 apr, 2026

With extensive experience in the field of irrigation and agricultural water management, Vasile has developed strong expertise in supporting efficient and sustainable irrigation practices.

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Policy & Advocacy

POSITION PAPER – Irrigation: the missing link in Europe’s Water Resilience Strategy

The European Irrigation Association (EIA) welcomes the European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy (WRS) as a timely and necessary initiative. EIA supports the Strategy’s ambitions to enhance both quantity and quality of water resources, and to build a ‘Water-Smart’ economy based on the ‘Water Efficiency Principle’.

Statement on new US tarriffs on imports originating in or from the EU and possible EU measures in response

The European Irrigation Association (EIA) is deeply concerned over the economic strain caused by recent US tariffs on EU imports, as well as the potential repercussions of EU retaliatory measures targeting US exports

The EIA finalized the Position paper : “Sustainable Irrigation – Focus on the framework of the EU Taxonomy”

The EIA’s aim is not only to integrate Sustainable Irrigation within the European framework, but to also provide a univocal basis for measuring and improving the performance of the value chain and foster the sector’s sustainable transition.

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