The 15^th of December the sixth Inowasia Steering Committee was held. The main outputs of WP1-Preparation were presented by the WP Leaders (Solidarity Foundation University of Barcelona https://inowasia.com/fsub/ and National University of Battambang https://inowasia.com/nubb/ ). The results of the analysis of water challenges faced in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and the existent and required competences of the water-local labour-markets were exposed. An exhaustive analysis of postgraduate programs related to water at both EU and Asian universities, water expertise and accreditation/recognition procedures was done within WP1 and the main conclusions were presented during the meeting. All the information obtained in the different tasks has been gathered in a knowledge base that serves as a basis for the development of the INOW modular learning program (WP2).

Ultimately, during this preparation phase, six Water Oriented Living Labs (WOLLS) https://inowasia.com/livinglabs/have been defined in a co-creation process. These INOWASIA WOLLS will be implemented by each Southeast Asian Partner and will be used for formation, research, and demonstration. At the same time, the WOLLS will be a meeting point for students, academics, and companies to exchange experiences and knowledge