Excellence in water technology and water management Hubertus Soppert, Vice Chairman of the Board

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Excellence in water technology
and water management
Hubertus Soppert, Vice Chairman of the Board
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Agenda

• Initial situation
• The association
• Fields of action

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Water management international
Initial situation

• most regions worldwide have problems with
  water supply and sewage disposal
• 1.2 billion people worldwide without
  adequate water supply
• 2.4 billion people worldwide without
  sanitation

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Water management international
Initial situation

• steadiliy increasing agricultural and
  industrial production
• significant water pollution and wastage
• climate change, increase in population and
  metropolisation intensify the situation
• community of states agreed on the UN
  Millenium Development Goals

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Water management international
Initial situation
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Water management in Germany
Initial situation

• German water management is one of the
  high-capacity sectors
• long tradition - water supply and sewerage since
  more then 150 years
• characterised by quality, sustainability,
  reliability, flexibility and innovation
• highly competent in education, research and
  development
• well prepared for upcoming national /
  international duties and responsibilities

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Water management in Germany
Initial situation

• Per-capita consumption water in Germany
  (liter/per person a day)

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Water management in Germany
Initial situation

• Loss of water in official drinkwater-network ?
  best indicator for quality of the net and supply
  guarantee (in )

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Umbrella brand name
The association

• Enforcing the German water management on the
  international markets by creating an umbrella
  brand name
• Foundation at 8th April 2008

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Partners
The association
In addition to its ordinary members,the German
Water Partnership issupported by its partners,
theFederal Ministries..
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
(BMBF)Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
(BMZ)Federal Ministry of Economics and
Technology (BMWi)Federal Foreign Office (AA)
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Members
The association

• About 200 institutions from different areas of
  the water management sector.It is open to
• scientific institutes
• consultants / engineering companies
• operating companies / water authorities
• construction companies
• plant / system manufacturer
• industry and manufacturers of components
• federations / public institution
• financier
• organisations for development cooperation

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Targets
The association

• Enforcing the competitive position of the German
  water management and research in international
  markets
• Contribution to development policy (MDG) by
  improving water supply and sanitation in
  developing and emerging countries and helping
  avoid water crises

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Realisation of the objectives
The association

• Network of the economy, research and politics
  for combining the potentials, coordination of
  target areas, product and project developments
• Representing the German water management and
  technologie on a global level

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Secure Supply
Fields of action

• Prolonged interruptions of the water supply are
  virtually unknown in Germany, thanks
• to the high technical standards of water
  treatment and distribution systems and the
• continuous maintenance of the distribution
  networks.

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Efficient treatment
Fields of action

• In Germany, everyone can obtain water straight
  from the tap clean, in sufficient quantities,
  at a reasonable price and 24 hours a day.

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Sustainable use
Fields of action

• The approach of Integrated Water Resources
  Management is compulsory in the German water
  sector.
• Various science programs are working on the
  development of IWRM concepts for model regions in
  developing and emerging countries.

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Capacity development
Fields of action

• Support and cooperation programs in more than a
  hundred countries have established strong links
  between those who supply German technology and
  those who use it. The German Government is
  the third-largest bilateral donor in the field
  of water sector development cooperation.

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Know-how Made in Germany!
Fields of action

• Secure supply
• catchment, dissipation and water piling
• infrastructur
• basic supply
• water treatment
• Efficient treatment
• wastewater treatment technique
• sewage sludge treatment
• energy recovery

• Sustainable use
• integrated water resource management
• ground water management
• water protection
• Capacity development
• basic and advanced training
• networking
• consulting
• good governance

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Contact / further information

• Thank you for your attention.
• Contact / further information
• German Water Partnership e.V. Reinhardstr. 32
  
  10117 BerlinGermanywww.germanwaterpartner
  ship.de