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Foro de la Economía del Agua

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Foro de la Economía del Agua is a other that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

“Latin America faces institutional and regulatory challenges that affect decision making”
15 Jul 2019

“Latin America faces institutional and regulatory challenges that affect decision making”

Hugo Contreras, Director of Water Strategy for Latin America, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), was one of the speakers at the 11th Water Economy Forum held on July 2nd in Puebla, Mexico, where he took part in the second session on water security in Latin American cities. Hugo Contreras has a long career in the sector: he graduated […]

M. de Stefano: “5G technology will create a new world of services that we cannot begin to imagine”
11 Jul 2019

M. de Stefano: “5G technology will create a new world of services that we cannot begin to imagine”

Maurizio De Stefano, Director Energy & Utilities (Head Water & Environment) at Minsait, was one of the speakers at the 11th Water Economy Forum held on July 2nd in Puebla, Mexico, where he took part in the fourth session about the technology revolution in the water sector. Maurizio has a PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Naples, […]

Víctor Arroyo (IFI): “Water companies must harness innovation from internal and external sources”
9 Jul 2019

Víctor Arroyo (IFI): “Water companies must harness innovation from internal and external sources”

Víctor Arroyo, Director, IFI (International Financing Institutions) and Strategic Markets, Isle Utilities, was one of the speakers at the 11th Water Economy Forum held on July 2nd in Puebla, Mexico, where he took part in the fourth session about the technology revolution in the water sector. Mr Arroyo graduated in chemical engineering from the Complutense University of […]

11th Water Economy Forum: water should be front and centre in the political and economic agenda
3 Jul 2019

11th Water Economy Forum: water should be front and centre in the political and economic agenda

Hundreds of people attended the 11th Water Economy Forum yesterday, held in the iWater hall of the Smart City Expo Latam Congress, in Puebla, Mexico, organised by Fira Barcelona-Mexico. Sanitation, management, challenges, technology and digitalization related to water, with a focus on Latin America, were some of the issues discussed.

Rogerio Koehn: “The most important challenge for water security is resilience to climate change”
28 Jun 2019

Rogerio Koehn: “The most important challenge for water security is resilience to climate change”

The 11th Water Economy Forum will be held on July 2nd in Puebla, Mexico.

“São Paulo is better prepared to address worse droughts than those anticipated decades ago”
27 Jun 2019

“São Paulo is better prepared to address worse droughts than those anticipated decades ago”

The 11th Water Economy Forum will be held on July 2nd in Puebla, Mexico.

Mohan Munasinghe: “Sustainable water management and policy”
23 Apr 2019

Mohan Munasinghe: “Sustainable water management and policy”

On April 5 2018, the Sant Pau Modernist Campus, in Barcelona, hosted the IV Foro de la Economía del Agua (4th Water Economy Forum in English), an initiative sponsored by the University of Alcalá (UAH) and led by a group of academics within the framework of the programme of activities commemorating the 4th Centenary of […]

Kevin Lynskey: “Less than 15% of our investments go directly to water”
16 Apr 2019

Kevin Lynskey: “Less than 15% of our investments go directly to water”

Kevin Lynskey, General Director of Water and Sewerage of Miami-Dade, participated at the VIII Foro de la Economía del Agua at the Francisco Giner de los Ríos Foundation last year. He spoke about the challenges in the management of water services in Miami-Dade County (Florida). This event is an initiative sponsored by the University of Alcalá, whose purpose […]