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GRROW: an intergenerational lab for the drinking water sector

What does the future water sector look like? What needs to change and what do we want to maintain? The GRROW lab project wants to answer that question…

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Sustainability
Climate change and resilience
GRROW – Generational and Radical Rethinking of the Water Sector

The GRROW project will have a sequel: the GRROW lab! If you want to participate as a participant, register now via this link. or visit the GRROW-lab project…

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Sustainability
Climate change and resilience
IMPETUS

With persisting impacts of climate change on people's health and livelihoods and the environment, the need to build resilience, adaptive capacity and sustainable and environmentally-friendly economic measures become more urgent. IMPETUS, a four-year European Commission-funded project coordinated…

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Society
Valorisation
Knowledge valorisation

This project is part of the Water Quality Knowledge Impulse programme. The knowledge acquired in the Knowledge Impulse must find its way to practice and prove its utility in that context. This calls for a coordinated approach…

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Society
Stakeholder involvement and governance
DPWE programme evaluation

This project consists of an evaluation of the collective research programme of the four dune water companies (DPWE). It involved 16 interviews and a workshop. The interview results present a picture of a programme that functions flexibly…

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Society
Valorisation
BTO evaluation 2016

The Dutch water companies, the Flemish De Watergroep and the branch association Vewin are collectively engaged in a long-term applied science research programme: the Joint Research Programme for the Water Companies, known by its Dutch acronym BTO.…

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Society
Citizen science and public participation
Water Knowledge Action Programme

Managers, researchers and practice innovators are working on water governance in the Water Knowledge Action Programme to realise the transition to the circular city of the future. The approach is scientifically founded and socially supported, action-oriented and…

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Society
Valorisation
Customer & Market Platform

In the Customer & Market Platform water companies share knowledge about their service provision to customers. They provide each other with information about their methods and experiences in a variety of areas, such as invoicing processes, customer…

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Society
Stakeholder involvement and governance
Industry Water Network Group

Through the Industry Water Network Group , KWR provides industrial partners a platform in which they can make and maintain contacts, and share and transfer knowledge. Diverse participants The Network Group consists of companies in the (petro)chemical…

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Jolijn van Engelenburg PhD
Management Joint Water Sector Research Programme / DPWE Project manager
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Jolijn van Engelenburg PhD

Management Joint Water Sector Research Programme / DPWE Project manager

Jolijn van Engelenburg is Programme Manager within the Joint Research Programme of KWR and the Dutch and Flemish water utilities, and of DPWE, the joint research programme for the dune…

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jolijn.van.engelenburg@kwrwater.nl

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Christie Stuut-Klaucke MSc
Communications consultant
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Christie Stuut-Klaucke MSc

Communications consultant

Christie Stuut is an experienced marketing and communications consultant. Her expertise lies in the field of positioning, strategic communication and the further development of company vision to (online) communication. Within…

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Rinske Potjewijd MSc
Communications consultant
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Rinske Potjewijd MSc

Communications consultant

Rinske Potjewijd is an experienced marketing communications consultant, with a strong vision and external focus. She graduated as a food technologist from the University of Wageningen. Rinske has 25 years…

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rinske.potjewijd@kwrwater.nl

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Lisa Andrews MSc
Scientific researcher
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Lisa Andrews MSc

Scientific researcher

Lisa works as a researcher in the Innovation and Valorisation team and is currently a PhD candidate working in the EU Project IMPETUS with the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development…

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Gerard van den Berg PhD
Manager Project manager International Research Programme
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Gerard van den Berg PhD

Manager Project manager International Research Programme

Gerard has a PhD in geochemistry. Over the past 15 years at KWR he has developed into an experienced project manager and team leader of the Innovation & Valorisation team.…

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GRROW lab invites young and experienced water professionals to engage in dialogue

05 March 2024 — The GRROW lab project involves young water professionals in discussions about leading paradigms, connects them with other water…

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10th anniversary of KWR Industry Water Network Group

01 February 2023 — The Industry Water Network Group is a platform with which KWR offers industrial partners the opportunity to make…

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Meaningful youth engagement: key to a sustainable and water-inclusive future

12 August 2022 — The Youth Journey is a collaboration to catalyse meaningful youth engagement and action on water and climate.

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Water research opportunities in COVID year 2020

18 December 2020 — The global COVID pandemic posed enormous challenges for all sectors of society in 2020. The national and international…

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Water reuse presents opportunities

05 June 2019 — The reuse of water is becoming an increasingly central focus of attention. This reuse presents companies with important…

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Kees Roest ISPT Program Director

04 June 2019 — Since the beginning of April, Kees Roest has been program director at the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology…

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Stakeholder engagement in the NextGen CoP in Athens

01 March 2019 — The first and exciting meeting of the NextGen Community of Practice (CoP) was held on 21 February in…

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It happened at IWA Tokyo

04 October 2018 — When we look back a few years from now, I’m convinced we will all say that ‘it happened…

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Science meets Practice in Delft

03 October 2018 — On 12 September TU Delft was once again the venue for the (eighteenth) meeting of the Industry Water…

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NextGen kick-off: demonstrating solutions for water in the circular economy

20 September 2018 — Thirty water utilities, industries, specialised SMEs, applied research institutes, technology platforms, and city and regional authorities from all…

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STOP-IT project for protection of water infrastructures gains momentum

18 July 2018 — A year after the start of STOP-IT, the project that deals with the protection of water infrastructures against…

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Over 2300 publications available online at KWR

05 July 2018 — KWR’s renewed online library has recently been opened to public access. The first version of the library was…

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Diam (Oman) joins Watershare

06 February 2018 — On 29 January Diam, the Public Authority for Electricity & Water of Oman (PAEW), became a member of…

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Professor Willy Verstraete appointed KWR Honorary Fellow

25 January 2018 — On 25 January Professor Willy Verstraete was appointed KWR Honorary Fellow. KWR bestowed Verstraete the Honorary Fellowship in…

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Future cooling water conditioning without cooling towers

18 December 2017 — Together with ENVAQA, the Stichting Kennisuitwisseling Industriële Watertechnologie (SKIW) organised the Industrial Cooling Water Themed Day in Rozenburg…

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Industrial and drinking water softening techniques compared

17 October 2017 — On Wednesday afternoon, 27 September, the Industry Water Network Group visited Brabant Water’s production site at Veghel. Following…

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Chinese Pome Technology joins Watershare

10 July 2017 — Pome Technology became the newest member of Watershare. This consortium of several of the world’s most reputable water…

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About my first time ‘interactive vlogging’

05 July 2017 — Presenting at conferences is exciting. Sometimes I travel far and meet interesting new people. Like last November, when…

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Governance Capacity Analysis to address water challenges

19 June 2017 — How to address our water, waste and climate challenges? Climate change and urban growth are making this question…

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Investing in Research: organisational and financial

15 June 2017 — During the course of my career I have enjoyed the privilege of extensive travel. The period I spent…

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The Blue Route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth

17 May 2017 — ‘The Blue Route’ was launched today during a special event on board the SS Rotterdam. Based on water-related…

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Structural collaboration UGhent, KU Leuven and the water sector’s joint research programme

25 April 2017 — Last year the Flemish water company De Watergroep became a member of the joint research programme of the…

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Year Review 2016: ‘Not without reason.’

14 April 2017 — You will find our Year Review 2016 on our website. It includes facts and figures, an overview of…

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First Knowledge Workplace of the Water Knowledge Action Programme

14 April 2017 — On 12 April 2017, the Observant in Amersfoort was filled with practice innovators, researchers and decision-makers committed to…

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KWR contribution to the GWRC bioassay workshop

23 February 2017 — GWRC organized a workshop to get insight in the developments in bioassay applications and the aims and needs…

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The importance of sustainable networks

16 January 2017 — An analysis of water research in Europe shows that the international network has grown strongly, both in dimension…

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Watershare at IWA Brisbane 2016

15 September 2016 — In 2012 KWR launched Watershare at the IWA Congress & Exhibition in Busan, South Korea. In 2014, KWR…

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Blue Cities: everything revolves around the city

27 July 2016 — Blue, green, sustainable, smart or climate-adaptive. In the interest of the transition towards the habitable city of the…

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Paul Jeffrey appointed visiting professor

23 June 2016 — With the appointment of Prof. Dr. Paul Jeffrey as visiting professor at the Knowledge Management group, KWR has…

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Annual Report 2015: ‘The circular economy as social contract’

21 June 2016 — You’ll find our Annual Report 2015 on our website. With all the facts and figures, an overview of…

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New Watershare member: Victoria, Mexico

24 February 2016 — Victoria Director Raúl Mejorada González and KWR CEO Wim van Vierssen have signed the Watershare membership agreement. With its Silver…

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TU Delft and KWR strengthen collaboration

21 December 2015 — TU Delft and KWR collaborate because high-quality research and education are fundamental to the Dutch Top Sector for…

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South Africa’s WRC is Watershare’s 15th member

17 November 2015 — In November 2015, the Watershare community welcomed the South African Water Research Commission (WRC) as a Gold Member.…

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TKI Water Technology knowledge partners intensify collaboration

28 September 2015 — In 2015, the TKI Water Technology knowledge partners intensified their collaboration. They launched a new, joint website and…

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European PREPARED project bundles knowledge on urban climate adaptation

27 August 2015 — Climate-proof measures for drinking water and sanitation systems contribute to a sustainable urban water sector. This is one…

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GWRC members set up new collaboration projects

12 June 2015 — During a two-day workshop on 9 and 10 June 2015 at TZW in Karlsruhe, researchers from KWR and…

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Watershare partners CTM and KWR explore extended collaboration

26 May 2015 — On Wednesday, 20 May 2015, Deputy Director, Miquel Rovira, and Richard Elelman of the Spanish research institute, Fundació…

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TRUST project final congress

20 May 2015 — The results of the European TRUST (Transitions to the Urban Water Services of Tomorrow) project were presented at…

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io Solutions of Turkey becomes Watershare member

19 March 2015 — In 2015, io Environmental Solutions R&D Cl of Istanbul became a Silver Member of the Watershare community. On…

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KWR researcher Mirjam Blokker is visiting professor at the University of Sheffield

17 March 2015 — Since 1 March 2015, researcher Mirjam Blokker has been visiting professor in the Faculty of Civil and Structural…

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Proximity influences collaborative knowledge production

22 January 2015 — On 23 January 2015, researcher Pieter Heringa was granted a doctorate by Delft University of Technology for his…

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Stakeholder involvement and governance

Stakeholder engagement is an effective means of connecting technical and social-governance issues. KWR has a…

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Society

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Given the urgency of current water challenges, public authorities, utilities and industry feel a strong…

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BluesCities training course

BlueSCities is a H2020 project that aims to develop the methodology for a coordinated approach to the integration…

Knowledge networks

GRROW: an intergenerational lab for the drinking water sector

GRROW – Generational and Radical Rethinking of the Water Sector

IMPETUS

Knowledge valorisation

DPWE programme evaluation

BTO evaluation 2016

Water Knowledge Action Programme

Customer & Market Platform

Industry Water Network Group

GRROW lab invites young and experienced water professionals to engage in dialogue

10th anniversary of KWR Industry Water Network Group

Meaningful youth engagement: key to a sustainable and water-inclusive future

Water research opportunities in COVID year 2020

Water reuse presents opportunities

Kees Roest ISPT Program Director

Stakeholder engagement in the NextGen CoP in Athens

It happened at IWA Tokyo

Science meets Practice in Delft

NextGen kick-off: demonstrating solutions for water in the circular economy

STOP-IT project for protection of water infrastructures gains momentum

Over 2300 publications available online at KWR

Diam (Oman) joins Watershare

Professor Willy Verstraete appointed KWR Honorary Fellow

Future cooling water conditioning without cooling towers

Industrial and drinking water softening techniques compared

Chinese Pome Technology joins Watershare

About my first time ‘interactive vlogging’

Governance Capacity Analysis to address water challenges

Investing in Research: organisational and financial

The Blue Route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth

Structural collaboration UGhent, KU Leuven and the water sector’s joint research programme

Year Review 2016: ‘Not without reason.’

First Knowledge Workplace of the Water Knowledge Action Programme

KWR contribution to the GWRC bioassay workshop

The importance of sustainable networks

Watershare at IWA Brisbane 2016

Blue Cities: everything revolves around the city

Paul Jeffrey appointed visiting professor

Annual Report 2015: ‘The circular economy as social contract’

New Watershare member: Victoria, Mexico

TU Delft and KWR strengthen collaboration

South Africa’s WRC is Watershare’s 15th member

TKI Water Technology knowledge partners intensify collaboration

European PREPARED project bundles knowledge on urban climate adaptation

GWRC members set up new collaboration projects

Watershare partners CTM and KWR explore extended collaboration

TRUST project final congress

io Solutions of Turkey becomes Watershare member

KWR researcher Mirjam Blokker is visiting professor at the University of Sheffield

Proximity influences collaborative knowledge production

Stakeholder involvement and governance

Valorisation

Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC)

Aqua Research Collaboration (ARC)

Universities

Watershare

BluesCities training course