BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS DEPT' OF SANITARY

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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER EVENT
FRAMEWORK FOR INNOVATION WITHIN THE PLATFORM
Professor László Somlyódy President of IWA
Budapest, 17.10.2005
BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND
ECONOMICSDEPT. OF SANITARY ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
(WSSTP) OBJECTIVES - 2030
REGIONAL MARKET
GLOBAL MARKET
COMPETITIVENESS OF THE EWS
MDGs
FUTURE EU WATER
EU WFD
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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
OBJECTIVES LEADERSHIP

• EU IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP POSITION IN WATER
• KNOWLEDGE LEADER IN WATER TECHNOLOGY AND
• MANAGEMENT
• TECHNOLOGY LEADER
• ECONOMIC LEADER
• APPLICATION OF ALL THESE IN BOTH ADVANCED
• ECONOMIES AND A SUPPORT OF THE MDGs

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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
EU FUTURE WATER
PEOPLE/LIFE FOOD NATURE SECURITY
INTERDISCIPLINARY APROACH CHANGING
CONCEPTS
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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
APPROACH
EU FUTURE WATER
VISION / GOALS
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA
EU 7th RD PROGRAM BEYOND
COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION
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Framework for Innovation Through the EU WSSTP
Approach
Overall ObjectiveEU in a global leadership
position in water
Contribution from Existing Activities
Investment, RD
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Framework for Innovation Through the EU WSSTP
Approach
Overall ObjectiveEU in a global leadership
position in water
Contribution from Existing Activities
Investment, RD
Contribution from the PlatformLeapfrog
innovation

• Platform must be innovation focussed
• It should stimulate leapfrogs in thinking,
  technologies and investment
• Several approaches to innovation ? learning

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Framework for Innovation Through the EU WSSTP
Approach
Overall ObjectiveEU in a global leadership
position in water
Contribution from Existing Activities
Investment, RD
Contribution from the PlatformLeapfrog
innovation
Innovation in WFD Compliance
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Framework for Innovation Through the EU WSSTP
Approach
Overall ObjectiveEU in a global leadership
position in water
Contribution from Existing Activities
Investment, RD
Contribution from the PlatformLeapfrog
innovation
Innovation in WFD Compliance
Innovation Nodes Demonstration cities, farming
industries
Knowledge Sharing Collaboration OECD MDG
EU Water RD Program Strategic research agenda
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Framework for Innovation Through the EU WSSTP
Approach
Overall ObjectiveEU in a global leadership
position in water
Contribution from Existing Activities
Investment, RD
Contribution from the PlatformLeapfrog
innovation
Innovation in WFD Compliance
Innovation Nodes Demonstration cities, farming
industries
Knowledge Sharing Collaboration OECD MDG
EU Water RD Program Strategic research agenda
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Framework for Innovation Through the EU WSSTP
Approach
Overall ObjectiveEU in a global leadership
position in water
Contribution from Existing Activities
Investment, RD
Contribution from the PlatformLeapfrog
innovation
Innovation in WFD Compliance
Innovation Nodes Demonstration cities, farming
industries
Knowledge Sharing Collaboration OECD MDG
EU Water RD Program Strategic research agenda
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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
A FEW CRITICAL ISSUES

• INNOVATION IS THE PROCESS OF UTILIZING
  KNOWLEDGE
• FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF SOCIETY AND
  ECONOMY ? EIS
• ? MORE ELEMENTS AND FEED-BACKS THAN ILLUSTRATED
• EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING
• ? LESS CAN BE MORE
• ? TAKE THE RISK IN R D AND INNOVATON FINANCING
  TO FIND
• BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS RATHER THAN
  REMAINING
• MEDIOCRE

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WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
A FEW CRITICAL ISSUES

• LEGISLATION AND CONDITIONS TO APPLY ADVANCED
• TECHNOLOGIES. CULTURE OF OUR PROFESSION
• CAUSES OF MANY WATER PROBLEMS ARE OUT OF THE
• WATER BUSINESS ? PLANNING
• ? DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
• IMPLEMENTATION COUNTRIES AND NATIONAL ACTION
• PLANS OF THE LISSBON STRATEGY

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EU WATER IN 2030
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A LONG WAY TO GO AND IMPROVE. LET US PROCEED
JOINTLY THE OPPORTUNITY IS UNIQUE
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