Difference between revisions of "Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform"
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'The Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP) is a European initiative for European Research and Technology Development in the water industry'. | 'The Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP) is a European initiative for European Research and Technology Development in the water industry'. | ||
| − | 'The WssTP develops an overview of the current state of water supply and sanitation technologies in their respective branches and identifies the most promising areas of innovation' <ref> WSSTP Home | + | 'The WssTP develops an overview of the current state of water supply and sanitation technologies in their respective branches and identifies the most promising areas of innovation' <ref> [WSSTP Home http://www.wsstp.eu/site/online/home] Accessed 13th June 2008 </ref>. |
Their activities and membership however indicate a less benign and a more politically orientated agenda than their name and description of themselves suggest. | Their activities and membership however indicate a less benign and a more politically orientated agenda than their name and description of themselves suggest. | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 13 June 2008
About them
The outward appearance of the WSSTP indicates a benign, technocratic organisation seeking only technological and scientific innovation in the water sector. As their description of themselves states
'The Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP) is a European initiative for European Research and Technology Development in the water industry'.
'The WssTP develops an overview of the current state of water supply and sanitation technologies in their respective branches and identifies the most promising areas of innovation' [1].
Their activities and membership however indicate a less benign and a more politically orientated agenda than their name and description of themselves suggest.
Board members
- Chair Diane d'Arras Suez
- Vice-Chair Xavier Chazelle Suez
- Treasurer Mike Farrimond UKWIR
- Member François Laurans Veolia
- Member Alain Rousse Veolia
- Deputy Tom Vereijken European Water Partnership EUCETSA
- Member Jørn Rasmussen Danish Water Forum
- Deputy Theo Van Den Hoven WEKNOW
- Member Durk Krol EUREA
- Deputy Carlos Povoa Aquas de Portugal
References
- ↑ [WSSTP Home http://www.wsstp.eu/site/online/home] Accessed 13th June 2008
