The GWP Annual Conference focused on 2030 Agenda and international cooperations.
The central topics ustainability, international projects and intensified cooperation shaped the Annual Conference and the General Meeting of German Water Partnership (GWP) on 22 and 23 May. The GWP Annual Conference is the most important meeting of the internationally active German water industry.
GWP once again unites and presents the German water industry at IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. With around 3,300 exhibitors and more than 142,000 visitors from all over the world, the 2018 trade fair was a great success and we would like to build on this in 2020. As in previous years, GWP will be represented with a joint stand and participates at a large number of events in the supporting program of the fair.
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At the All-Russian Water Congress, national and international technology providers present themselves, covering the areas of water rehabilitation, clean water, recovery of the Volga River, protection of Lake Baikal and implementation of the best available technologies. For the first time in 8 years, GWP will again represented with a joint stand.
The program covers a wide range of topics. Contributions from high-profile representatives from politics show that the Russian Federation has recognized water management as a key issue.
The first day, 24.06., is dedicated to “Leading Technologies: Groundbreaking Projects and Solutions for Water Management Systems”.
On Tuesday, 25.06., the role of the state in increasing the potential use of water resources is discussed.
The last day focuses on business and investment opportunities for projects and present programs for the development of water management in the Russian Federation.
The congress allows for a very focused, reciprocal and rewarding exchange of experiences, opportunities and goals in terms of contemporary management and effective use of Russian water resources.
The exhibition focusing on water management in Singapore is initiated by eclareon GmbH in cooperation with German Water Partnership (GWP) and the German-Singaporean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Singapore).
The conditions in Singapore are outstanding and a clear USP in the ASEAN region. This is due to the favorable geographic location, the infrastructure (second largest port in the world), the widespread use of the English in business, the stable legal and political framework and the highly skilled workforce.
Over the last few years, the city-state of Singapore has established itself as a lead market for environmental innovation. For a location with very limited natural resources, long-term urban planning combined with the use of smart and sustainable technologies, is essential for economic growth and prosperity and of high geopolitical importance. The Singaporean government has recognized the challenges and the environmental potential and has been pursuing a long-term strategy for sustainable Singapore ever since.
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German Water Partnership (GWP) in cooperation with the Egyptian Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) and the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) are organizing the 1st Egyptian-German Water Partnership Day on the 5th of February 2019 in Cairo. The conference is supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
The Global Business Network (GBN) program, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), offers companies consulting and networking in countries in Africa and Asia with no foreign chambers of commerce or delegations of German industry.
The GBN informs and advises local, German and European companies on promotion, financing and cooperations. The Business & Cooperation desks of GBN are integrated into the offices of GIZ and are supervised by GBN coordinators.
→ Website of the Global Business Network Program
→ Ann-Ulrike Henning, EZ-Scout at GWP head office
→ Christina Pfandl, GBN Coordinator in Namibia
→ List of GBN Coordinators
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Professor Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme gave the keynote speech on the potential of nature-based solutions in increasing access to water and sanitation. Corinne Trommsdorff, Head of the Water-wise Cities initiative at the International Water Association presented the principles for water-wise cities which several major cities throughout the world have already endorsed.
On 13 sites worldwide, the EU-funded AquaNES project explored new processes for water treatment systems: Can combining engineered treatment steps with nature-based approaches overcome water management challenges? Innovations and research results were presented and discussed in the course of the conference. Presentations, workshops, a panel discussion have added to the lively exchange of more than 200 participants.
The conference is funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises as well as the Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research and Innovation. BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues bring together international water experts from the private and public sectors, academia and NGOs. They discuss pressing challenges for water management in interactive and innovative discussion formats to develop solutions and voice their demands.
BLUE PLANET 2019 is organized by German Water Partnership with Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin as project lead.
This year’s World Water Day’s motto: “leaving no one behind – water and sanitation for all”. True to this motto, the network German Water Partnership (GWP) with its over 300 members has has been committed to solving water and wastewater challenges worldwide for more than ten years. By providing know-how and sustainable water technologies GWP is contributing to the improvement of water supply and sanitation in developing and emerging countries. The partnerships with water boards in Vietnam, Jordan and the Côte d’Ivoire are of particular importance.
For the fifth time GWP together with the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA), organized a German-Vietnamese Water Forum. German companies from the water sector are meeting Vietnamese partners, ministries and potential customers in Hanoi (Vietnam) on 19th and 20th March 2019 to discuss current water management challenges and possible solutions. The deputy mayor of Hanoi, Nguyen The Hung, and the German ambassador to Vietnam, Christian Berger opened the forum. The city of Hanoi is pursuing ambitious investment plans and expressed special interest in German technology and innovative solutions in the areas of wastewater, rainwater and surface water management, water loss reduction and drinking water standards.
“We create networks and bring together providers of sustainable solutions with decision makers in our partner countries. This is the way sustainability goals worldwide and tangible results for the population and the environment can be achieved “, says Julia Braune, Managing Director of German Water Partnership.
The partnership of GWP and the VWSA was established in 2013 and is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The network GWP unites over 300 private and public companies from the water sector as well as trade associations and institutions from industry, science and research. With adapted and sustainable approaches, GWP contributes to solving water management problems worldwide. The network combines the activities, information and innovations of the German water sector and thus strengthens its competitive position on international markets. The five federal ministries for environment, research, development, economics and the Federal Foreign Office support the activities of GWP.
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WATER 4.0 embraces the concepts of digitization and automation for resource-efficient, flexible and competitive water management.
Under the umbrella of German Water Partnership (GWP), the German water industry once again presented itself successfully from 3rd to 5th March 2019 at the 5th Arab Water Week on the Dead Sea in Jordan. In line with 60 years of German-Jordanian development cooperation, the partnership of GWP and the Arab Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the joint organization of the event.
Following the solemn opening of the Sunday morning conference and exhibition in the presence of Jordanian Minister of Water Raed Abu Al-Saud, numerous sessions and panel discussions revolved around the motto “Towards Sustainable Development in Water and Sanitation”. The focus was on the region’s major challenges: optimal management and protection of scarce water resources, know-how transfer and strategic planning in the water sector. The ten GWP member companies represented contributed their expertise in seven panels through specialist lectures and presented practical solutions for tackling water management challenges in the region. The State Secretary in the Jordanian Ministry of Water, Ali Subah, visited GWP’s stand during the specialist exhibition and acknowledged the strong presence of the German water industry.
A networking dinner at the end of the first day of the conference offered an opportunity for intensive exchange between the approximately 500 participants from various countries and regions. “Water associations are important multipliers and can help to promote the exchange of knowledge and thereby promote the necessary changes in dealing with the valuable resource of water. The support of associations such as ACWUA in their work is therefore very important to us and we are proud of the close cooperation of the last 10 years,” GWP Managing Director Julia Braune emphasized in her speech.
