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The Hungarian Water Partnership has recently been focusing on developing professional collaboration in the countries surrounding Hungary. After last year's surprisingly successful bilateral conference held in Révkomárom (Slovakia), the next important step in this direction was the Hungarian-Romanian forum, organized in cooperation with the Eco-Innovation Cluster for Sustainable Environment (CLEMS) in Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca), the "Capital of Transylvania", Romania.

After last year’s great experience, HWP once again took part as an exhibitor at the Hungarian pavilion organized by the HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency at the Mostar Fair, held from April 8–12. Among our member companies, Rimóczi és Társa Ltd., who knows the Western Balkans well, was also present at the stylish Hungarian stand. By sharing their connections from the region, they helped more local, Croatian, and Serbian businesses get to know what HWP and our members do. During the Bosnian and Herzegovinian fair, the HWP representative also sat down with the economic attaché from the Hungarian Embassy in Sarajevo and the Hungarian honorary consul in Mostar to talk about how they can support member companies looking for business partners in the region.

With its numerous relevant projects, Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research is an important member of the HWP, which develops the export potential of the domestic water industry. Congratulations on the award recognizing the WWT-related innovative activities!

 

According to a Korean tradition, Hungarians and Koreans are kindred peoples, and many older Koreans still believe this today. Whether it's true or not, Dr. Károly Kovács, president of MASZESZ, and Zoltán Horváth, managing director of HWP, received an exceptionally warm welcome in South Korea. The visit was hosted by the Korean Water and Wastewater Works Association (KWWA) and was centered around the Water Korea 2025 expo, held from March 19-21, where KWWA played a key organizing role. During the event, a cooperation agreement was signed, and the implementation has already begun.

Our founding member company, Tradeland Ltd., which is well-versed in Southeast Asia, recently returned from Hanoi, where its delegation held several promising business negotiations regarding ongoing and planned water industry projects. Mr Róbert Forintos, CEO & co-owner of the company and Co-President of the Hungarian Water Partnership had also met with Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Diep, Chairman of the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA), the national water management organization.

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Our presentations and session at the African Water and Sanitation Association’s pan-african professional event, held from 16–20 February in Kampala, attracted great interest.

Representatives of the Hungarian Water Partnership will participate in the 22nd Congress and Exhibition of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA), taking place from 16 to 20 February in Kampala, Uganda. As part of the official programme, they will deliver three presentations and host a workshop on bankable and sustainable WASH solutions.

 

The Hungarian Water Association (HWA) hosted a significant conference titled "20 Years of EU Membership: Evaluating Progress and Preparing for the Future in Municipal Water Management" on 14–15 November 2024 in Tata, with the Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP) contributing as a cooperating partner in the event's preparation.

 

Pureco Ltd. received international recognition within the professional community with its Septopure® technology. 

Building on the UN commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, ASEM Water held its 6th International Conference in Changsha (China) at the end of October. The international event was co-organised by the Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP) and had the water-related international knowledge sharing and professional cooperation in the focus.