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September 28 is celebrated in Madrid (iii) meeting of the platform technology Spanish water

Starts the process of information, definition and discussion of the EH2O strategy

Drafting Interempresas22/09/2010

September 22, 2010

From next Friday, day 24 September, will be operative the web www.elfuturodelaguaentusmanos.es. Of this way, initiates the process of information, definition and debate of the Global Strategy (EH₂Or) of the Technological Platform Spaniard of the Water. After two years of intense works, the Platform initiates now a transcendental process: the definition and debate of the Global Strategy 2010-2020 (EH₂Or) and of his Strategic Diary of Investigation; a work integradora, opened to all the users and actors of the sector of the water. A transparent and participatory process to attain a solid common strategy and coherent, that serve of base to advance in the development of new technological solutions that contribute to an use and management more efficient of the water and to a greater internationalisation of the Spanish companies of technologies of the water.

Spain is one of the powers in water technologies. The characteristics of our country, with a charged with temporal and spatial irregularity of supply and demand of water resources, as well as the policies and management structures, have favoured the development of a 'know-how' and a specialized and competitive business network which is in the forefront of technology at the international level.

The research, development and innovation are fundamental pillars of competitiveness, if the technologies are not competitive businesses do not reach the internationalization, necessary condition to keep alive our industrial fabric and achieve new impulses in r & d to enable additional competitive improvements to keep in motion the wheel of progress and well-being.

New website of the Spanish technological platform of the water.

A process open to industry and users

Throughout this process are called, under the slogan 'The future of the water in your hands', manufacturers of water technologies and related service companies, construction companies, research centres, universities, operators and managers of supply, engineering and consulting, installers,bottled mineral water and other waters, businesses of aquaculture, marketing technologies of water, Spa, associations and foundations of the sector, as well as intensive users (industry, tourism and Agriculture).

The www.elfuturodelaguaentusmanos.es website will serve as a channel of communication and participation. The portal offers information and the timetable for the process, allows to subscribe to the events she is may find and download all documents to debate, with the possibility to make contributions and participate in interviews and surveys as part of the sectoral study carried out by the platform.

Business and sector of the water in Spain industry turnover of more than 23,000 million euros per year and employs 167,000 workers

3Rd meeting and Assembly of the platform technology Spanish water

September 28 is celebrated in Madrid the PTEA meeting III, which will be submitted to debate a first version of the Global Strategy 2010-2020 (EH2O), development of the State strategy of innovation (E2I), a document that provides the basis for the future of the Spanish technology sector of the water and which defines its strategic research Agenda (AEI). This meeting focuses on specialized workshops for analysis and debate to work on the first version of the EH2O.

This collective effort will offer its results in the PTEA Assembly, which will take place on December 16, which will be adopted the Global Strategy 2010-2020 (EH2O); Thus consolidates the Spanish technological platform for water, a public-private cooperation for the promotion of r & d network.

Sectoral studies

Business and sector of the water in Spain industry turnover of more than 23,000 million euros per year and employs 167,000 workers; However it is a little-known industry that plays a role essential to sustainable social, economic and environmental development.

On September 28, at the III meeting PTEA, the preliminary report of the study 'Delimitation and economic analysis of the water in Spain' will be known and the final results of the survey of public opinion that had been done to get to know the habits of water useas well as the degree of information, awareness and appreciation of Spanish citizens on the management of the water and its technological sector; and in the Act of 16 December day, attendees will know the final results of all of the complementary studies on the water sector in Spain carried out by the platform as part of the process analysis and diagnosis in developing the global strategy (EH2O):

· Study 'Delimitation and economic analysis of the water in Spain'

· Surveys and interviews personal on 'Competitiveness, innovation and change management in the sector of water in Spain' to companies, research centres, associations and public administrations.

· I survey of public opinion to water users 'water management and their technologies'

· Study 'The water in the media'

The world water day of 2011 will be publicly presented the final version of the EH2O.

International day of water

The next day, 22 March 2011, world water day, be publicly presented the final version of the EH2O. The Spanish technological platform of the water has thanked the efforts of all the experts and entities participating in the project and recalls that all input will be well received, any contribution will be valuable; because it is important that everyone involved so determined and proactive in building the future of water technologies, to achieve greater social well-being and harmonious sustainable development based on the knowledge and continuous innovation.

Spanish water technology platform

THE PTEA is a network of public-private cooperation for the promotion of r & d between national scientific and technological agents led by the industry and the rest of the business sector of the water. Mission is to innovation and constant improvement of technologies and processes applicable to the sustainable management of the integral water cycle, and the improvement of employment, competitiveness and internationalization of the sector. An initiative 'for all and for all' promoted by Afre, Atta, Aquaespaña, Aetic, Tecniberia and Tragsa, along with numerous relevant entities of the sector.