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The need for a radical rethink of how the water sector communicates, internally, and with the media and the public, was a key theme of the UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR)’s fourth annual conference, which took place in London on 30 November 2023.

KHS not only provides the beverage industry with lines and machines but also with an extensive program of training courses tailored to customer requirements for the efficient maintenance and operation of components. The turnkey supplier has now pooled all of its training options under the KHS Campus label and supplemented this with a number of virtual study units.

The BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues witnessed record-breaking participation on November 8, 2023. With an impressive turnout of over 800 registrations from more than 70 countries, the conference explored the theme of “Closing the Loop – Circular Water Economy,” demonstrating a steadfast commitment to sustainability in the global water landscape.

The Malaysia International Water Convention (MIWC) 2023, the region’s premier event for water industry professionals, is poised to gather over 650 thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners from diverse sectors to address the critical challenges facing the water industry and explore sustainable solutions for a water-secure future.

The need to intensify collaboration, integration and digitisation, to deliver a vast programme of works in AMP8 – the asset management plan period 2025-30 – was one of the themes under discussion at British Water’s first annual conference, which took place in Manchester on 21 November 2023.

Unprecedented concern and curiosity from the public about the water environment, resources and infrastructure signals the need to change the way research and innovation initiatives are communicated.

Indonesia’s international water and wastewater trade show – Water Indonesia 2024 will be held again from 28-31 August, 2024 in Jakarta, supported by the “Indonesian Water Association”.

Europump (the European Pump Association) is delighted to announce that after a 10-year absence, its Annual Meeting and General Assembly will be returning to the UK next year. This key event for the European pump sector was last staged in the British Isles back in 2014, when it was held in St Andrews, Scotland.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announces the availability of its two new on-demand training products developed with its educational subsidiary, Pump Systems Matter (PSM).

A detailed overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its increasing emergence in the water and wastewater sector was the focus of British Water’s latest webinar, featuring speakers from Ofwat, Thames Water, and across the supply chain, including consultancies Jacobs and ExploreAI.