After two years of a virtual setting, the trade association of the water and environmental sector in Colombia, ACODAL, held its international congress in Bogotá from 13 to 15 July. Nine Dutch participants did not miss the chance to be back on site and were present on the exhibition floor through the Netherlands Lounge – a unique location to share expertise and spark partnerships. In addition, some of the latest technologies and projects for water management and climate change were shared during the ‘Orange Programme,’ the Dutch contribution to the academic agenda of the Congress.