Winter School 2024

H2OforAll is organizing a Co-Creation Workshop: “Future Challenges in the Drinking Water Sector – Public Engagement, Communication, and Raising Awareness” as part of the Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Occurrence, Impact, and Elimination.

Event Details:

  • Dates: 25-26 November 2024
  • Location: WOW, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

This workshop aims to address the pressing issues in the drinking water sector by fostering public engagement, enhancing communication strategies, and raising awareness about the challenges posed by CECs and DBPs. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate, share insights, and develop innovative solutions to ensure the safety and quality of drinking water

We invite researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, and other stakeholders to join us in this important event.

The event program is available here.

Register here.

General Assembly Meeting (online)

The second general assembly of the H2OforAll project took place online on the 5th of June. The consortium meeting brought together leading researchers, industry partners, and the advisory board to discuss progress, share insights, and strategize for the next phases of collaborative innovation.

EU Green Week – Public Debate and Raising awareness on DBPs June 11

A public debate was organized by H2OforAll, IntoBDP, and SafeCREW sister projects as part of the EU Green Weeks partner event. The debate aimed to raise awareness about DBPs. The online session included a debate titled “Is it the end of the chlorination age? Or is it the end of chlorination as we know it?” chaired by Roberta Maffettone from the European Commission, and a panel discussion emphasizing the importance of consumer and citizen involvement. The event was broadcast live online.

3rd Webinar, 4th June 2024

H2O for All and SafeCREW hosted a webinar on natural organic matter as disinfection by-product precursors. The guest speaker, Jean-Philippe Croue, discussed their origin, characteristics, and reactivity. Scientists from both the SafeCREW and H2OforAll projects presented two novel approaches for DBP precursor removal.