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13 INTERNATIONAL IWA LEADING EDGE ON WATER AND WASTEWATER
TECHNOLOGIES CONGRESS (LET)”
13 –16 JUNE I JEREZ, SPAIN

In 2016 this biennial congress was held in Jerez de la Frontera and was organised jointly
by Aqualia and the University of Santiago de Compostela with a highly successful
attendance of more than 450 from 47 countries including companies in the sector,
universities and research centres.

The speeches this year were focused on the efficient management of energy, micronano
pollutants, the recovery of resources and the development of technologies based on
solar water and algae.

WATEC ITALY 2016
21–23 SEPTEMBER I VENICE, ITALY

In collaboration with its Italian partner, Itavelco Group, Aqualia shared experiences and
intelligent solutions in one of Italy’s main water sector events. Three R&D projects in which
the company is currently involved in the field of desalination were presented during the
congress – H2020 MIDES, LIFE Remembrane and ECO Innovation Cleanwater.

LATIN AMERICAN WATER DESALINATION AND RE-USE
CONGRESS (DESAL)
5–7 OCTOBER I SANTIAGO, CHILE

Also in 2016, Aqualia took part in DESAL, the main desalination event held in Latin
America that annually brings together the main actors in the sector to know about,
share experiences and identify new practices for the most recent developments and
innovations in water desalination and re-use techniques, not only from the perspective
of innovation but also regarding the development of new business and financing models
for projects in the sector.

The Aqualia stand at the Global Water Summit. From left to
right, Ignacio Díez de la Quintana (Aqualia Country Manager
Presentation in the Barcelona iWater conference of the book in India), José Miguel Santos (Aqualia Country Manager in UAR
“The regulation of urban water services. Experience to be and Qatar), Mohammed Al-Saud (Vice-minister for Water in
analysed from Spain”, by Aqualia General Director Félix Parra Saudi Arabia), Luis de Lope (Aqualia International Director),
and Enrique Cabrera, Professor of the Polytechnic University José Enrique Bofill (Regional Director for MENA and Asia) and
of Valencia (UPV) and editor of the document. Javier Díaz (Aqualia Country Manager in Saudi Arabia).

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