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| Welcome Watershare Members and Community, to the latest newsletter! |
In this newsletter, we have compiled the latest happenings in the Watershare community. Current topics, new members and upcoming events are all at your fingertips. Please feel free to contact Lisa Andrews, Watershare Engagement Manager, if you have any news, you would like to share in future Watershare community newsletters.
‘In the coming year, our members will still face significant challenges in managing the water cycle and the pandemic impact. We need to interact, learn and help each other. As Watershare, we will join forces to offer adequate support in lab resources and technologies, share relevant methodologies and collaborate in joint projects’- Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia. |
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| Strategic Meeting – June 2020 |
Over the two-day Strategic Meeting held on June 29-30, 2020, a group of 36 members (our biggest gathering to date!) came together to share, exchange and co-create ideas, projects and future possibilities together.
We welcomed 9 new members who introduced their work and expertise and shared what they can bring to the community and what they expect to find.
As a group, we defined the values and main opportunities:
- Share knowledge, expertise and resources
- Collaborate on innovation opportunities and implementation
- Build the community
- Engage the members (internal)
- Increase the international visibility and exposure of Watershare (external)
More specifically, members recognised that we can create added value for both research and society through joint research on COVID-19. By capitalising on the current momentum across countries, Watershare can deliver solutions (protocols, methodologies, research data and exchange of expertise) for COVID-19 and virus control in general. |
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| Updates from our Members |
One of the purposes of Watershare is to build a community of experts. So far, we have showcased 7 members, who shared their expertise, research focus, and ambitions. Do you want to be the next one? Please contact Lisa Andrews.
Another purpose is to share knowledge and collaborate on research. Jay Bhagwan, WRC, Haixing Liu, Dalian and AySA are updating you! |
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| WRC Launches a National Programme on Sewage Surveillance of COVID19 |
The Water Research Commission (WRC) on May 20th 2020 launched a specific programme on the Surveillance of COVID-19 in wastewater. Conceptualised as the implementation vehicle for monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in communities, the primary aim of this programme is to share knowledge, stimulate research and innovations on water quality, sanitation and health and support the initiatives of the government in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Read more about the team and the research agenda here.
WRC is pleased to share upcoming local events:
- September 01st 2020 - Dialogue: Are water services affordable in South Africa? Registration Link.
- September 22nd 2020 - Dialogue: Water Quality threatens Eco-Tourism: Save our Heritage. Registration Link.
- IORA MS COVID-19 related RDI programme and project – September 30th 10:00-12:00. Registration link.
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| Dalian University Working on Warning Systems for Water Distribution Networks |
| Dalian is collaborating with a water company in China to develop a water contamination event warning system in the water distribution network. The software could be used to display real-time water quality data, analyse water quality variation, detect contamination events and launch alarms. |
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| AySA Promotes Collaboration on SDG6 |
| A few weeks ago, Malena Galmarini, the first female President of AySA, took action during the pandemic to relaunch the ALOAS board of directors. We are proud to have members across the globe who are dedicated to #SDG6 and improving lives for all. |
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| Upcoming Watershare Webinars |
Save the date!
Watershare is organising 3 webinars in the coming weeks on the topic of COVID19 and sewage surveillance, with expertise and local practices shared by our international members from South Africa, Argentina and Oman.
Read more about the webinars below, registration coming soon – stay tuned!
- COVID19: Where are we now and how utilities can move beyond the coronavirus – A Latin America Focus | Webinar with AySA, KWR & Eurecat, supported by ALOAS
September 29th, 16:00 – 17:00 CEST | Language: Spanish | Registration coming soon
- COVID19: Research outcomes and lessons learned from South Africa | Webinar from WRC and KWR
October 1st, 14:00 – 15:00 CEST | Language: English | Registration coming soon
- Water security: on the eve of Covid-19 | Webinar with Middle Eastern Desalinisation Research Centre (MEDRC), DIAM, Haya Water, and KWR, powered by the Dutch Embassy in Oman September 30th at 14.00 Muscat time – 12.00 Amsterdam time | Language: English | Registration coming soon
All the best from the Watershare Team,
Lydia, Lisa and Gerard |
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| COVID19: Where are we now and how utilities can move beyond the coronavirus – A Latin America Focus |
Webinar with AySA, KWR & Eurecat, supported by ALOAS
September 29th
16:00 – 17:00 CEST
Language: Spanish
Registration coming soon |
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| Water security: on the eve of Covid-19 |
Webinar with Middle Eastern Desalinisation Research Centre (MEDRC), DIAM, Haya Water, and KWR, powered by the Dutch Embassy in Oman
September 30th
at 14.00 Muscat time – 12.00 Amsterdam time Language: English
Registration coming soon |
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| COVID19: Research outcomes and lessons learned from South Africa |
Webinar from WRC and KWR
October 1st
14:00 – 15:00 CEST
Language: English
Registration coming soon |
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