Where Water Meets Money...

The time for incremental change in the water industry has passed - and it has failed us. The challenge of global water sustainability is greater today than it was ten years ago. It is also greater today than it was two years ago. This is not just a matter of the steady increase in water scarcity, the continuous depreciation of our water infrastructure, and the on-going degradation of our water environment. It is also a matter of the tightening relationship between water and our staples: energy, food, and money.

There is a realisation among water leaders in many parts of the world that the only way in which we can guarantee our water future is by thinking radically. That is why the theme of this year’s GWI/IDA Global Water Summit is “Transformation”. We are bringing together the people at the cutting edge of this transformation to share their ideas and inspiration with you.

• Finance: what are the new financial models which are galvanising change in the water sector?
• Management: how have water agency leaders revolutionised service while dramatically improving financial sustainability?
• Technology: which technologies are changing the shape of the international water industry?

Our speakers are people who have moved and shaken the water industry over the past year. These are the people you have to meet if you need to know how to make the most of the water business over the next decade. The structure of our conference ensures that you can make the connection. With plenary sessions focusing on the big ideas, and more intimate round table discussions opening the way for one-to-one interaction, it is the only global water event which brings together big picture strategy with high level contacts.

This is because the GWI/IDA Global Water Summit is more than just an inspired roster of speakers. What makes it the most significant event in the global water calendar is you - the high-calibre, action-oriented executives who attend.

Come and help us transform the world of water on 26th and 27th April 2010 in Paris.

To book your tickets for the GWI/IDA Global Water Summit 2010 please click here. Delegate places are £1450/$2400* (£1350/$2200* for IDA members).

* this is the same price as last year’s conference, with French VAT of 19.6%, which can be reclaimed by your company.

The Global Water Awards 2010

With a keynote speech from Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan

The GWI Global Water Awards recognise excellence in the global water industry - the deals, the projects, the technologies and the people who have made a difference. The importance of the awards is that they represent the views of those within the water sector. The selection process begins with nominations which are then shortlisted by a panel of industry experts. The Awards are voted for by Global Water Intelligence readers, Water Desalination Report readers and members of the International Desalination Association (IDA), and the International Private Water Association.

The key note speech at the awards dinner will be from Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan. This promises to be a fascinating evening as Queen Noor will be telling the story of water in Jordan and linking it to wider issues in the Middle East and beyond. Queen Noor is well known as a humanitarian, activist and outspoken voice on issues of global peace-building, nuclear non-proliferation and cross-cultural understanding and her unique perspective will enlighten and entertain us all.

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