WISE is a shared information system providing water-relatedinformation available at European level. It works to modernize and streamline the collection anddissimation of information related to  European water policy. Its formal reporting framework is theEuropean Water Framework Directive. was launched for public use as a web-based service in 2007 providing a web-portal entry towater-related information ranging from inland waters to marine waters. The web-portal is groupedinto sections covering:°EU water policies (directives, implementation reports and supporting activities, etc.);°Data and topics(reported datasets, interactive maps, statistics, indicators); °Modelling(current - and forecasting services across Europe); °Projects and research(inventory for links to recently completed and ongoing water-relatedprojects and research activities).