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The Hydraulic Institute will be hosting a new two-part Reliability of Pumping Equipment Webinar Series presented by Tom Grove of Aesseal Inc. and William Livoti of Weg Electric Corp. This series, to be launched on May 14th, will offer a detailed overview on improving the reliability of pumps, sub-components, and related equipment while reinforcing opportunities to lower cost and improve safety and productivity.

The Hydraulic Institute offers a three-part Wastewater Pump Webinar series starting on April 23rd that offers a detailed overview on treatment plants and pumps, pump requirements for plant operators, and pump accessories.

A high number of decision-makers, political representatives and an outstanding programme of supporting events – that is how to best summarise Wasser Berlin International 2015, the only platform in Germany that reflects the entire economic cycle of the water industry.

The third edition of IFAT India, India’s leading environmental technology trade fair, takes place between October 13 and 15, 2015.

Registration for the 2015 Hydraulic Institute (HI) Technical Meeting is now open. This year’s meeting will take place June 2-5, 2015 at the Charleston Marriott in Charleston, South Carolina. Members of the Hydraulic Institute, Associate Members, Standards Partners, and qualified prospective members are encouraged to register.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Pump Systems Matter (PSM), HI’s educational affiliate, recently signed a joint training partnership agreement with Ambeone DMCC/Marketways Arabia, located in Dubai, UAE. The training partnership will bring the first ever Pump Systems Optimization Course (PSO) course in the Middle East. Together, the companies share the mutual goal to bring the latest pump systems education programs to the Middle East.

Ebara Corporation held seminars on pumps under the theme “Water Supply” on February 11 and 12, at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Approximately, 40 participants from government agencies and private-sector companies, and around 100 university students attended.

Around six weeks before the start of IFAT Eurasia, all the available space in the exhibition halls is fully booked—an additional outdoor area is therefore now being organized to offer additional capacity. The premiere of this environmental technology show takes place in Ankara, between April 16 and 18, 2015.

The water industry is among the sectors affected by demographic change and faces the prospect of declining numbers of young professionals joining its ranks. That includes academics and practicians alike. With competition for specialists intensifying this demands that the industry react.

Preparations are in full swing for MCE, the world’s leading biennial exhibition dedicated to residential and industrial installations, air-conditioning and renewable energy. Two new international events are planned for 2015: MCE Asia in September and MCE Saudi in November.