Advancing solutions for water-related challenges in Latin America together III

Demand for water is expected to increase through population growth and increasing living standards, while climate change is exacerbating the risks of both droughts and floods. Meanwhile, technological progress, such as digitalisation, provides new opportunities to tackle these challenges and contribute to improvements in the water sector.

With these developments in mind, the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) hosted the third edition of its webinar series:'Advancing solutions for water-related challenges in Latin America together' in 2022, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, and ROM Utrecht Region – the regional development agency of Utrecht region. The 2022 series consists of two webinars and is a follow-up to the successful webinar series of 2020 and 2021 which connected Latin American and Dutch experts on topics such as resilience, water quality, the circular economy, water governance, nature-based solutions and water for agriculture.

The 2022 series delves more deeply into the topic of small-scale water and wastewater treatment as well as introduce the theme of digitalisation in the water sector. These topics are considered highly relevant in today’s market and for society’s needs. For example, sewage treatment coverage is lagging behind in Latin America, given the region’s levels of income and urbanisation.

The ‘Advancing solutions for water-related challenges in Latin America together’ webinar series aims to inspire, share knowledge and good practices, and connect Dutch and Latin American experts on the water challenges of today. The targeted audience includes Latin American water experts, urban and environmental planners, scientists, decision-makers, young professionals, and Dutch firms either working in or with business interests in the region.

Webinar on small-scale water & wastewater treatment

Programme overview

• General Introduction | Janett Tapia, Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)
• Welcome words | Annemieke Verrijp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Small-scale wastewater treatment technology | Paul van de Grift of Bluecon International BV
• Patented membrane technology for clean drinking water| Alexander van der Kleij of SolarDew
• Source-separated wastewater treatment | Sybrand Metz of Desah
• Expert panel
  • Kurt Nueling of N&B Consultores and Limache Agroservicios S.A
  • Dr Haydée Osorio of the Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
  • Sergio Cruz of Paques

Recordings

The video below shows the recordings of the session in Spanish. The recordings with simultaneous interpretation in English, can be watched here.

Webinar on digitalisation in the water sector

Programme overview 

• Opening of the session by Dr. Michael Rauner, Deputy Ambassador / Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Panama
• Introduction of Moderator Janett Tapia of NWP
• Introduction of Jurors
• Introduction of Earth Valley by Regional Development Authority – ROM Utrecht Region
• Presentation of Sleer by Sara Hatami followed by Q&A
• Presentation of Nelen Schuurmans by Evelyn Aparicio followed by Q&A
• Presentation of Royal HaskoningDHV by Carlos Arias followed by Q&A
• Presentation of Irriwatch by Wim Bastiaanssen followed by Q&A
• Wrap-up by moderator Janett Tapia of NWP

Recordings

The video below shows the recordings of the session in Spanish. The audio recordings with simultaneous interpretation in English, can be watched here.