Chaired by Charles Ange Ginésy, President of the Alpes-Maritimes Department, and attended by Jeanick Brisswalter, President of Université Côte d’Azur, this committee brought together representatives of the Chair’s founding members: the Alpes-Maritimes Department, the seven founding partner public inter-municipal cooperation bodies (EPCIs) (CAPG, CAPL, CASA, CARF, CCAA, CCPP, MNCA), and Université Côte d’Azur through its Institute for Innovation and Partnership IMREDD and its Foundation.

On this occasion, Isabelle La Jeunesse, the Chair's coordinator, presented a review of the past year's activities, the progress of the five working groups, and the Chair's development prospects. The members unanimously approved the 2026-2027 scientific programme, which will continue the work undertaken on knowledge of the resource, its uses, its governance, and the emergence of innovative solutions for the Alpes-Maritimes territories.

The morning was dedicated to Water Day, organised jointly by the Department of Alpes-Maritimes and the Université Côte d’Azur Foundation and accompanied by the Chair, to support the creation of responses to territorial challenges regarding water resources.

Water Awards Ceremony

This edition aimed to reward the winners of the Water Trophies, who have distinguished themselves through their innovative initiatives for sustainable resource management:

The «Education and Society» prize, worth €5,000, has been awarded to Agribio 06 for its "Eau'ptimisons!" project, which supports farmers in achieving more restrained and efficient water resource management. ;

The «Young Enterprise» Award, worth €15,000, was presented to Serenity for its “Urban Oasis” project, which develops a 100% self-sufficient urban cooling solution, based on a combination of atmospheric condensation, solar energy and misting technology developed by the Aréco Group.

An international initiative for REUT

The participants also attended the launch of the International Water Trophy, dedicated to treated wastewater reuse (TEWR). Spearheaded by the Department of Alpes-Maritimes and the University Côte d'Azur Foundation, and supported by the Chair, this call for projects is endowed with a €50,000 grant and aims to promote innovative solutions for the regeneration of wastewater of varying qualities according to demands and uses.

The morning concluded with an immersive session in Valberg's magnificent planetarium, led by Isabelle La Jeunesse and Stéphane Croutte, the stage manager, offering participants an original approach to the challenges of preserving Earth's water resources.