The European Commission is participating in Expo Zaragoza 2008 (Spain), devoted to "Water and Sustainable Development". EU institutions have been brought together in a common pavilion and invited to prepare information days on their respective fields related to the theme of this International Expo.

EuropeAid, together with DG Development and DG Humanitarian Aid (Echo), is organising a Seminar on "Water and Sanitation in EU External Aid". It will be held on 15 July 2008 and opened by Commissioner Louis Michel, responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid.