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World Water Academy was present at the #cocreateMYCITY event, held at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban and saw young professionals pitch their solutions for water challenges to a jury of experts, and the presentation of a prize to the top group of professionals. These innovative solutions and the inclusion of youth in the water sector provide hope for a more sustainable, inclusive and secure water future for South Africa, and specifically the City of eThekwini.
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In June, World Water Academy delivered a training on wastewatertreatment at Ethekwini Municipality Water And Sanitation. In total, 22 participants from Ethekwini Municipality took part in the training. Participants were highly motivated and our expert Helle van der Roest was impressed with their eagerness to learn and to share knowledge and experiences with each other.
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The very first Blue Deal Congress was a great success. From June 12 until June 14, delegations from 14 Blue Deal partnerships visited the Netherlands to join this event. Afterwards, they were given the opportunity to visit a partner water authority in the Netherlands. The second day was dedicated to workshops on topics that play a major role within the Blue Deal. There were sessions on Water pricing, Water safety management, Stakeholder participation, Urban wastewater management, Nature-based solutions, and Smart monitoring.
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At the official reception of cocreateMYCITY DURBAN Mr. Sipho Mosai, CEO of Rand Water and Mrs. Gabriëlle Knufman, CEO of World Water Academy signed an MoU on collaborating on capacity development opportunities and joint training activities in South Africa and Africa.
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In the beginning of March 2023 World Water Academy celebrated the approval of the final report of our Orange Knowledge Project "Bridging the Water" by the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.
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On November 30, we had the pleasure to welcome an official governmental delegation from Benin at World Water Academy. The government of Benin has undertaken broad reforms to improve the technical and vocational education system in their country. The delegation was particularly interested in the entire water and sanitation value chain. World Water Academy’s vision on learning and the importance of education and lifelong learning in the water sector were discussed.
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On November 24, we had the pleasure to welcome a high level delegation of Rand Water, the largest bulk water utility in Africa, at World Water Academy. It was great exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with each other! We look forward to a constructive partnership and further collaboration.
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The OKP project WATRA started in 2020 with an inception mission to Amman, Jordan. WATRA stands for "Strengthening skills development for WAter Treatment and Reuse in Agriculture". The project is a cooperation between Al-Balqa University (BAU), IHE-Delft and World Water Academy and was funded by Nuffic.
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Today, we had the opportunity to visit the 6th South African Wetskills Challenge at DWA Training Centre at Roodeplaat Dam, Pretoria. A great event for students and young professionals from South Africa, sub-Saharan region and beyond, who want to make a difference in the water sector, who like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the culture of South Africa, and who want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues.
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Do you want to learn everything about the different process steps on a wastewater treatment plant? After completing this course you will understand the wastewater treatment process in practice. You will recognize how your actions influence the performance of your wastewater treatment plant. To make the course as effective as possible for you, we encourage you to share your own knowledge and experiences with the other participants.