The central message of 2026 is clear: when women participate in water-related decisions on equal terms, services become more inclusive, effective and sustainable. Where water is recognized as a guaranteed right and governed with a gender perspective, educational, professional and political opportunities emerge that help to reduce long-standing inequalities affecting women and girls. |
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IDIWATER ACCELERATION PROGRAMME |
An open-access initiative to accelerate disruptive ideas or solutions in the water sector. Entrepreneurs, researchers and companies can receive indirect support valued at up to €22,000. |
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The results supporting the recognition of this Guinness World Record has been published in Energy Conversion and Management: X, 30 (2026), 101682. |
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The paper, titled “Pilot-scale evaluation and optimization of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) for concentrating real SWRO brine,” evaluates, at pilot scale, an integrated brine concentration process that combines osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) technology with a conventional RO pre-concentrator stage, using real seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) brine pre-treated by nanofiltration. |
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Developed jointly by the Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC) and Ingeniería Calero Luna (ICL), ODEMAR allows the analysis of multiple design options for a renewable-energy-powered desalinated water production facility. |
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| The initiative focuses on developing innovative desalination and water treatment technologies through the integration of renewable energy sources. |
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Professor Graciliano Nicolás Marichal recently carried out a training and networking visit to the University of Szeged (Hungary) with the aim of strengthening academic ties and exploring future collaborations. |
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| From November 10 to 13, 2026, the island of El Hierro will host the 1st International Conference on Renewable Energy (ICRE El Hierro 2026), an international scientific congress whose mission is to become a leading technical meeting point in the field of renewable energy and sustainability. |
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Empowering women in the water sector |
Susana Rodríguez Domínguez is Head of Projects at Ocean Oasis and leads the strategic coordination of the European LIFE project DesaLIFE |
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| Events promoted by DESAL+ LIVING LAB |
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| Water Department. Instituto
Tecnológico de Canarias, ITC. |
Playa de Pozo Izquierdo, s/n.
35119 – Santa Lucía. Las
Palmas, CANARY ISLAND, Spain
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