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The HYDRO 2019 Technical Exhibition will showcase more than 180 companies active in the fields of hydropower and dam engineering. All refreshment breaks will take place in the exhibition area, and a Networking Evening will take place on Tuesday 15 October, with late opening of the Exhibition to give all attendees an additional chance to visit companies and forge new business links in an informal setting.
Experts from more than 80 countries will assemble to focus on topics such as: technical innovation; hydro potential and development opportunities; financial challenges; cross-border collaboration; the role and benefits of pumped storage; operation, maintenance and safety; climate and environment; and, a wealth of other topics of current interest to the profession. A major technical exhibition will run concurrently with the event, and there will be a full social programme to provide opportunities for business networking, while learning about the rich cultural heritage of this scenic port city, on the Baltic coast. Polish hydropower experts are waiting to share their experience in pumped storage, large and small hydro development, flood protection, and operation and maintenance.
For next year’s annual world hydro conference, we have found an ideal meeting point in Europe, in one of the most beautiful parts of Italy, close to the Swiss border, and with easy access from all parts of the world. Cernobbio is a short distance from the international airport of Milan, which connects with numerous cities worldwide. Accommodation at a range of world-class hotels is being reserved for HYDRO 2014 delegates, with many rooms overlooking Lake Como. The pace of hydropower development worldwide is continuing to accelerate; recent progress has been substantial, and prospects are promising for the coming years. Hence, the sub-theme of HYDRO 2014, which will bring together planners, developers, owners, financiers, consultants and suppliers to discuss planned developments, the challenges ahead, and innovations in technology.
The annual conferences organized by Hydropower & Dams are the world’s most international events held in Europe for the hydropower profession. HYDRO 2013 will be the 20th in the current series of international events taking place in Europe. Generally around 1300-1500 delegates participate, representing about 85 countries. Emphasis is on the advancement of carefully planned hydro schemes, in the less developed countries, upgrading, retrofitting and new-build in other parts of the world, and many emerging issues such as adaptation to climate change. Tracks of sessions, panel discussions and workshops cover technical, financial, economic, environmental and social aspects of hydropower. Interactive discussion is encouraged.
Ethiopia is the ideal venue for AFRICA 2013. The Government has made water resources development a major priority, and the country has a vast hydropower potential, the second largest in Africa, of which only about 4 per cent has been developed.
The Hydropower & Dams team is delighted to welcome the world hydropower community to the elegant city of Bilbao, Spain for HYDRO 2012. The city, which hosts the prestigious Guggenheim Museum, is the capital of Vizcaya in the Basque Country of Spain. It achieved city status in 1300 at the same time as it was also granted control of the maritime traffic entering its estuary. Today Bilbao retains elements of its historic past, but is also characterized by modern cultural centres, art galleries, world class restaurants, and a state-of-the-art congress centre, the design of which echoes the city’s long history of shipbuilding.
A stunning city in the heart of central Europe, the Czech capital city of Prague will provide the perfect setting for HYDRO 2011. Located on the Vltava river, and bordered by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland, Prague is easily accessible from all parts of the world. Since 1992, the extensive historical centre has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As well as offering a wealth of cultural attractions, it is renowned as a centre for international congresses, having hosted summits of NATO, the EU, the IMF, the World Bank and the International Olympic Committee. Our HYDRO 2011 Conference and Exhibition will again bring together high level delegations from all countries of the world with active hydropower and water resources development programmes underway, to discuss priorities, achievements and challenges. A call for papers will be issued shortly, and information will be available soon in Hydropower & Dams and on our website.
