Hot DWF topics
Partnerskaber - Vejen til Vækst
DWF arrangerer i samarbejde med Dakofa et møde om "Vejen til
Partnerskaber for Grøn Vækst", 19. juni 2012, kl. 13.00-16.00 hos IDA,
København. Vær med til at diskutere, hvordan partnerskaber bliver til
virkelighed, og hvordan man skaber de rette rammer for velfungerende og
forpligtende partnerskaber.
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Fra Bistand til Business: Når udviklingsbistand skal afløses
af handelssamarbejde
Temamøde, som med udgangspunkt i erfaringerne fra lande som Vietnam og
Indonesien vil belyse fremtidsscenarierne for danske virksomheder og et
fortsat dansk engagement i de lande, hvor Danida har trukket sig ud
eller er ved at trække sig ud som yder af udviklingsbistand. 14. juni
2012, kl. 13.00-16.30 hos IDA, København.
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News & Ongoing Events
Memorandum of Understanding between TATA, India and DWF
An agreement has been signed between TATA Group and DWF to enhance
cooperation and promote Danish technology in TATA Group. Among selected
topics for cooperation are: Water management, pollution control, water
supply including groundwater and development of cleaner technologies.
Signing of the agreement will be followed up by a visit to TATA, India
in June 2012. Members of DWF are invited to participate - please contact
Jesper Dannisøe (jda@dhigroup.com)
for more information. See MoU
HERE
Invitation to Danish Water & Wastewater Forum and Indowater
2012 in Surabaya-Indonesia, July 11-13, 2012
This event includes a whole day technical seminar with presentations of
Danish water competencies related to Indonesian water and wastewater
challenges.
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Invitation
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Registration
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More information
Drop by Drop - The Future We Want
The Nordic Council of Ministers is sponsoring the prize for the
overall winner of the UN competition about water "Drop by Drop", which
will be presented by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik on June
5th, at 13.00 in Copenhagen. Besides the Minister for Development
Cooperation, Christian Friis Bach and Director Carsten Bjerg, Grundfos,
Director Karin Lexén, SIWI, Magnus Rystedt, CEO - NEFCO and Helle Munk
Ravnborg, Senior Researcher, DIIS will participate in the meeting.
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Increased focus on water on Stateofgreen.com
Stateofgreen.com is the official platform for Denmark's energy,
climate adaptation and environmental solutions and activities. Here
users from all over the world can explore solutions, learn about
products and connect with profiles. In cooperation with DWF, State of
Green is increasing the focus on Danish water technologies and know-how.
As a result, water will soon get its own section on stateofgreen.com,
which will increase the promotion of Denmark's experiences and solutions
within the blue sector to international decision makers. Learn more
about creating a free profile on stateofgreen.com
HERE
DWF General Assembly and open meeting
DWF General Assembly, 24 April 2012, 10.30-12.00. Open for DWF members only. See
invitation
HERE
(in Danish). After the General Assembly there will be an open meeting on:
"China Europe Water Platform - a forum to improve cooperation and
transfer of knowledge and technologies led by the Danish Ministry for
the Environment". See programme
HERE (in Danish)
Presentations from the meeting are now available
HERE
Agreement with Danish Trade Council
Danish Water Forum signs agreement with the Danish Trade Council on
cooperation towards promoting export of Danish water technologies. On
the occasion Pia Olsen Dyhr, Minister for Trade and Investments, visited
DWF and signed the agreement jointly with Bjørn K. Jensen, Chairman of
DWF.
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Challenging markets
The Export Academy under the Danish Export Association is organizing a
meeting on "Challenging markets - Export to foreign cultures: Safety,
body language, and dealing with difficult situations". June 13th in
Fredericia Messecenter.
Read more (in Danish)
Challenges in wastewater technology
The Swedish Water & Wastewater Association invites to a seminar with VA-teknik
Södra on "How to meet the challenges within the wastewater technology".
June 12th and 13th, 2012 in Lund, Sweden.
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Making a SPLASH
Danish Water Forum has been the coordinator of SPLASH EUWI-ERANet, a
network with the objective to coordinate European best practices related
to water for development, synthesize best practices and ensure that they
are known and used. Read the article on SPLASH here or consult the
SPLASH website for more information:
- Article
- SPLASH website
The world is thirsty because we are hungry
Article on water consumption worldwide written by Anders Dalsgaard,
Peter E. Holm and Hans Christian Bruun, Professors at the University of
Copenhagen.
Read more (in Danish)
Water security policies for better access
European Policy Summit organized on the occasion of the European Green
Week on Wednesday 23 May 2012 in the Charlemagne Building, Brussels.
Read more
South Korean Danish Water Days/IWA Congress
Invitation to participate in South Korean Danish Water Days in Seoul and
IWA Congress and Exhibition in Busan - expected to be headed by the
Minister for the Environment. Danish Water Forum will participate in the
event. Read more here:
- Invitation
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Map of exhibition hall
- Market brief
WWF - Marseille 2012
DWF participated in the Danish pavilion at World Water Forum in
Marseille, 12-17 March. The pavilion was co-funded and organized by
State of Green and DWF and was further sponsored by Alectia, AVK, DHI,
Grontmij and Grundfos. Ida Auken, Minister for the Environment, spoke at
a reception in the pavilion. See pictures here:
- The Danish pavilion
- The Minister
Key Issues:
DWF key activities include:
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Innovative Green System Solutions (in Danish)
The Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation is supporting the establishment of a network focusing on new partnerships and innovative green export within the water sector. - Danish-Indian Wastewater Demonstration partnership A Danish partnership, aiming at upgrading a wastewater treatment plant in India with Danish technology and knowhow.
- Danish-Indian Sludge partnership A Danish partnership, aiming at utilising sludge from wastewater treatment plants in India with Danish technology and knowhow.
- Knowledge Network for Water & Development
- Research Platform - Water
- Climate Change Network in Southern Africa Sharing knowledge on the impacts of climate change for water, health and food security in Southern Africa is the focus of this North-South cooperation activity.
Danish Water Forum
Your gateway to water knowledge!
Danish Water Forum is a network of Danish water organizations aiming at highlighting Danish water expertise and knowledge and facilitating concerted actions. The competences and high standards of its members make DWF an excellent entry point to the Danish water sector and its services within all aspects of water industry, technology, science and management. DWF represents:
- Contractors and manufacturers
- Water companies and consultants
- Research institutions
- Government authorities and NGOs
DWF is open to all Danish organizations within water and related sectors such as environment, agriculture, and health.
Knowledge, research, production, engineering, and management
With our activities we aim at:
- promoting export of innovative Danish solutions for the water sector
- strengthening cooperation in the Danish water sector
- enhancing the visibility of Danish water expertise
- linking water networks in North and South
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