Korea Environment Corporation Co-Hosts 'Korea International Water Week 2023'

The Korea Environment Corporation announced on the 7th that it will co-host the "Korea International Water Week" event with the Ministry of Environment at Daegu EXCO until the 9th.

"Korea International Water Week 2023" is a large-scale international event held annually since 2016 to enhance the international status of the water industry and support the overseas expansion of domestic companies. At this event, global efforts and solutions to address water issues arising from the climate crisis will be discussed, and an exchange platform between overseas clients and domestic water companies will be opened, including exhibitions of advanced water-related technologies.

This year, under the main theme of "Sustainable Water Management for Humans and Nature," the focus will be on "Water Disaster Risk Management Resilient to the Climate Crisis." The Corporation plans to hold international seminars, company presentations, technical tours, and operate promotional exhibition halls under the themes of "Climate Change Response and Sustainable Water Management" and "Water Industry Development and Overseas Expansion of Water Companies."

The Corporation will conduct the "K-eco Climate Response Project Briefing" and the "International Seminar on Watershed Water Management" under the theme of "Climate Change Response and Sustainable Water Management." On the morning of the day, the "K-eco Climate Response Project Briefing" will present four topics: the climate response fund system and operation plan to support corporate carbon neutrality and new business discovery, carbon neutrality facility support projects, smart ecological factory projects, and international cooperation reduction projects.

Participants of the International Seminar on Future Water Industry Technology Development Strategies are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Korea International Water Week' event co-hosted by the Korea Environment Corporation and the Ministry of Environment.

In the afternoon, the "International Seminar on Watershed Water Management" will hold presentations and discussions to establish watershed management measures for water quality improvement and algae control. The presentations will cover four topics: global trends in watershed management (University of Michigan, USA), watershed-based management of emerging pollutants (University of Nevada, USA), watershed management through nature-based solutions (Kongju National University), and algae issues and eutrophication response in Germany (Forschungszentrum J?lich, Germany).

Under the theme of "Water Industry Development and Overseas Expansion of Water Companies," the event will include the "International Seminar on Water Industry Development Strategies," the "Korea-Qatar Joint Forum," "Technical Presentations and Business Consultations with Invited Overseas Buyers," and the "National Water Industry Cluster Technical Tour." At the previous day's "International Seminar on Water Industry Development Strategies," current water management issues, technology development, water industry growth, and cooperation measures from various countries were shared to discuss ways for domestic water companies to enter overseas markets.

Until the 8th, "Technical Presentations and Business Consultations with Invited Overseas Buyers and Technical Tours" will be held. Overseas buyers such as Vietnam's DNP Water are invited to promote domestic water technologies and products and support domestic water companies in pioneering overseas markets. Additionally, the Corporation is promoting the establishment of a support system for the entry of the domestic water industry into the Middle Eastern water market through the "Water Industry Business Agreement between the Water Industry Cluster and Qatar University." The Corporation also plans to promote its water sector projects and tenant companies of the National Water Industry Cluster through the operation of a "Promotional Exhibition Hall."

Byung-ok Ahn, Director of the Korea Environment Corporation, said, "Korea International Water Week is the largest international water-related event in our country, gathering water experts and companies from around the world," adding, "The Corporation will continue to strive to support the overseas expansion of domestic water companies and to establish safe water management measures that the public can feel."

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