Published on IDRA Global Connections Winter 2020 Issue On the fiftieth anniversary of one of the sectors leading companies, IDRA Secretary General talks with Silvio Oliva, CEO, Fisia Italimpianti, Salini Impregilo Group, to share his reflections on the company’s achievements and his vision of the future. Q: IDRA applauds Fisia Italimpianti on its fiftieth anniversary...
Published on IDRA Global Connections Winter 2020 Issue His Excellency Simon Kiprono Chelugui, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Kenya Q. What is the Kenyan position on addressing clean water needs in the face of increasing challenges related to drought, climate change and aquifer limitations? Climate Change Impact Kenya’s renewable water resources continue to reduce over time and is currently...
Posted: Sunday, December 15th, 2019 in Water Conditioning & Purification Magazine. By the International Desalination and Reuse Association Last month in Dubai, the International Desalination and Reuse Association presented its 2019 World Congress, themed Crossroads to Sustainability, hosted by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). For decades now, this event has been widely recognized as the premier...
Boston, December 16, 2019 – The W12 Congress team has announced the public sessions of the W12 Congress are being postponed from January to the week of May 18, 2020. As a strategic partner of the city of Cape Town for the 2020 W12 Congress, IDRA is in full support of this change and encourages its...
It’s no secret that the demand for fresh water is growing at unprecedented rates in the midst of an era of mounting climate uncertainty. Securing the water-energy-food nexus is central to the challenge of a sustainable future, and for the International Desalination Association, 2020 is the perfect time to face this challenge head-on. 2020 will...
December 9, 2019, Hangzhou, China – On December 7th, upon the opening ceremony of the West Lake International Water Conference, the International Desalination and Reuse Association signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Chinese Society of Seawater Desalination and Water Reuse. Ms. Shannon McCarthy, IDRA Secretary General and Mr. Genjiang Zheng, Chairman of the Chinese...
December 4, 2019, Boston, MA – The International Desalination and Reuse Association is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Saline Water Conversion Cooperation (SWCC) for the International Workshop on Innovations in Ocean Brine Mining for Rare Metals and Minerals, taking place on October 6-7, 2020, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Organized by the Desalination...
Nairobi, Kenya, November 29 2019 – Today, Mr. Carlos Cosin, IDRA President, attended the 27th NILE BASIN INITIATIVE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS in Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the ceremonious passing of the IDRA flag to the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya for the hosting of the 2021 IDRA World Congress, in Mombasa, Kenya. The...
Boston, November 25, 2019 – The International Desalination and Reuse Association announces its strategic partnership with the City of Cape Town for the 2020 W12 Congress, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and the University of Western Cape from January 27-31, 2020. The W12 Congress brings together city officials, academics, business executives, water...
Aqualia hosts this event on desalination where the most innovative approaches to obtain fresh water with low energy consumption and environmental impact will be discussed Representatives from the Ministry for Ecological Transition (MITECO), the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA), the Mancomunidad of Canales del Taibilla or the Balearic Water Agency will participate, among others...
