The 17th Everything About Water Expo 2022 was inaugurated on Thursday by Naor Gilon, the Ambassador of Israel in India, further strengthening the cooperation between the two countries in the water sector. Israel is the country partner in the event which is taking place at New Delhi's Pragati Maidan from August 4-6.
An international conference on innovative and sustainable water and environmental technologies has been launched at the Water Expo, in which four high-level water experts from Israel took part.
On Thursday, the four experts shared their knowledge and expertise in a session about India-Israel water partnership which was chaired by G Asok Kumar, Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga.
"We are happy to bring four Israeli water experts as speakers in this Water Expo. They took part in a conference, where they shared their experience and technical know-how about advanced technologies and Israel-India partnership in the field of water. The visit of these water experts to India, to take part in this Water Expo, has further deepened the ongoing water partnership between our two countries," said Ambassador Gilon.
The four Israeli water experts include Sally Levy (CEO, Meniv Rishon Ltd, Israel), Tahel Brandes (Adv., Senior Deputy Legal Adviser, the Governmental Authority For Water And Sewage, Israel), Professor Hadas Mamane (Head, Environmental Engineering Programme And The Water-Energy Lab, School Of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University) and Lior Asaf (Water Attache, Embassy Of Israel, New Delhi).
The conference also witnessed participation of Indian officials working in the water sector.
Listen to this special message by Amb @NaorGilon from the #Israeli Pavillion at the 17th @EA_Water Expo 2022. 🇮🇱💧
We invite everyone to visit the expo where 8 leading Israeli #water companies are showcasing cutting-edge water technologies at Hall no. 11, Pragati Maidan, #Delhi. pic.twitter.com/nIJCvRDPK7
— Israel in India (@IsraelinIndia) August 4, 2022
Another highlight of the event was the inauguration of an Israeli pavilion, which showcases cutting-edge water technologies of eight leading Israeli water companies. These companies are introducing solutions related to water distribution and management, filtration, leak detection, wastewater treatment, desalination and water security.
The importance of the water partnership between Israel and India can be understood from the fact that both countries signed two major water agreements to increase cooperation in water conservation and state water utility reform during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in 2017. Also, India is the only country wherein Israel has the position of Water Attache to help share Israeli best practices and technologies for advancements in India's water management sector.
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