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University and culture

Aqualia is aware of the importance of shar- and workshops organised by universities
ing the knowledge of water management and associations in the sector.
acquired on its projects; this explains its
rapidly growing participation in courses

University and training

Over the course of 2015, Aqualia took part
in various courses and a Master's Degree
with a focus on the water cycle and its
management.

During the 3rd URJC Human Rights meeting, organised under the slogan A group of students from the UNESCO-IHE
"The Human Right to Water and Sanitation". Institute for Water Education Master's Degree

visiting the Aqualia facilities in Almeria.

UNESCO Master's Degree: Ten students from different countries visited the facilities used to manage the supply services offered
by Aqualia to the City Council of Almeria and the Community of Bajo Andarax.

Summer course in the University of Cantabria: As part of the course "Sustainable Development and Wastewater: Experiences
and New Challenges in Water Management", Aqualia took part in two sessions on the Smart Water Santander project and R&D
in water management.

Advanced Course in Public Procurement: The company played a prominent role in the course organised by IFAES in Madrid.
Participants included major companies in the water and construction sectors, both public and private, as well as companies in
the field of concessions.

Vocational Course "PPP Opportunities in the Water Sector": The treatment plant in New Cairo was highlighted in Barcelona
as a success story in terms of PPP projects. At the time, it became the first contract tendered out in Egypt for a public-private
partnership project in the water management sector and was a worthy recipient of several awards from the prestigious international
magazine Global Water International (GWI).

Third Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Human Rights meeting, which was held under the theme "The Human Right to Water
and Sanitation". The event, co-sponsored by Aqualia, was divided into two sessions that addressed the issue from both an
international and localised perspective. Aqualia collaborated with the URJC Human Rights Program (the event organisers) to
facilitate the debate attended by more than fifty students and lecturers from the university.

Congresses and forums

Aqualia also attended and had greater in-
volvement in more forums and professional
conferences.

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