Organising Institutions

IWA

​The International Water Association is an open, yet ordered platform in which both innovators and adopters of new technologies and approaches can generate creative friction. It is a place for diffusion, benchmarking and evidence.

IDB

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.

Ghent University

​Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. The 11 faculties offer a wide range of courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains.

ESPOL

The Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, is an institution devoted to developing scientific research in different areas. Its history testifies to its commitment to quality and innovation, both in development and in the academic sphere. ​

Strategic Partners

ALADYR

ALADYR's purpose is to promote, protect and develop technologies and projects in desalination and water treatment, water reuse and low consumption standards for sustainability and environmental respect in Latin America and the rest of the world.

CEMDES

CEMDES promotes the concept of Sustainable Development from the business perspective and facilitates the implementation of innovative solutions in environmental issues and social responsibility in Ecuador.

ISLE
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ISLE is a global team of scientists, engineers, business and regulatory experts, with a common drive to make a positive social, economical, and environmental impact through the advancement of innovative technologies and related practices.

SGS
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SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. They are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, they operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

VLIR Network
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The VLIR Network aims at developing research masters and projects in cooperation with academia, with the final goal of developing doctoral programmes within the associated universities.