{"id":46262,"date":"2025-07-15T09:11:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wateralliance.nl\/?post_type=wa_events&#038;p=46262"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:30:30","slug":"46262","status":"publish","type":"wa_events","link":"https:\/\/wateralliance.nl\/en\/event\/46262\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet PREWAPHARM at Aquarama Trade Fair 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connecting knowledge, technology &amp; collaboration in water innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Why join our matchmaking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We connect problem owners (e.g. hospitals, water utilities) with solution providers (e.g. tech developers) to accelerate action against pharmaceutical pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal:<\/strong> wide adoption of best practices in Northwest Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cross-border collaboration<\/strong> for smarter water solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stay informed<\/strong> on EU policy developments and innovation opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised as part of the <strong>Aquarama Trade Fair<\/strong> \u2013 the leading water technology event in Belgium, celebrating 20 years of innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s shape a cleaner water future, together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PREWAPHARM: Prevent water pollution by pharmaceuticals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmaceutical residues are increasingly contaminating water bodies across Northwest Europe \u2013 a growing concern driven by ageing populations, rising medicine use, and climate change. Up to 90% of orally administered medicines, including antibiotics and hormones, can enter water systems after use. These residues may disrupt aquatic ecosystems, influence antibiotic resistance, and hinder clean drinking water production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PREWAPHARM unites experts from the healthcare and water sectors across seven countries to confront this urgent challenge. Together, we\u2019re developing coordinated strategies, innovative solutions and sustainable actions to reduce pharmaceutical emissions at their source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A transnational mission for a healthier Northwest Europe<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy-driven, prevention-focused<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>PREWAPHARM\u2019s approach supports the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan and the Water Framework Directive by focusing on preventive, source-based measures \u2013 not just end-of-pipe fixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 <a>prewapharm@tcnn.nl<\/a><br>\ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/prewapharm\">linkedin.com\/company\/prewapharm<\/a><br>\ud83c\udf0d <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/prewapharm.nweurope.eu\">prewapharm.nweurope.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Morning parallel sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time<\/th><th>Discussion Topics<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>09:00\u201309:45<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2022 Removal of pharmaceutical residues at the source in healthcare institutions (institutional and department level) \u2013 <em>Pieter-Jan De Buyck (VITO)<\/em><br>\u2022 Mitigating pollution by medicines using sustainable pharmacy practices \u2013 <em>Eelko Hak (University of Groningen)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10:00\u201310:45<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2022 Decentralised removal of pharmaceutical residues at small WWTP level \u2013 <em>Koen Rummers (Aquafin)<\/em><br>\u2022 Pharmaceuticals in wastewater: new regulatory challenges \u2013 <em>Emma Witteveen (RIVM)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>11:00\u201311:45<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2022 Removal at the source in healthcare institutions \u2013 <em>Pieter-Jan De Buyck (VITO)<\/em><br>\u2022 Regulatory challenges in wastewater \u2013 <em>Emma Witteveen (RIVM)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12:00\u201312:45<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2022 Decentralised removal at WWTPs \u2013 <em>Koen Rummers (Aquafin)<\/em><br>\u2022 Sustainable pharmacy practices \u2013 <em>Eelko Hak (University of Groningen)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>14:00\u201315:00 \u2013 Plenary Presentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PREventing WAter Pollution by PHARMaceuticals in Northwest Europe \u2013 Transregional innovation for systemic change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>14:00\u201314:05<\/strong><\/td><td>Urgency of the pharmaceutical pollution problem in Northwest Europe \u2013 <em>Dirk Halet (VITO)<\/em> <em>(subject to change to a Flemish policy representative)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>14:05\u201314:10<\/strong><\/td><td>Regulatory challenges in wastewater \u2013 <em>Emma Witteveen (RIVM)<\/em> <em>(TBC)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>14:10\u201314:20<\/strong><\/td><td>How does PREWAPHARM contribute to emission reduction? \u2013 <em>Erika Brattinga-R\u00f3th (TCNN)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>14:20\u201314:45<\/strong><\/td><td>Strategy for broad implementation and European impact \u2013 <em>Eelko Hak (UG), Pieter-Jan De Buyck (VITO), Jimmy Roussel (LIST)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>14:45\u201315:00<\/strong><\/td><td>Q&amp;A with the audience<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>15:10\u201316:40 \u2013 One-to-one matchmaking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An opportunity for direct conversations between problem holders and innovative solution providers, aiming to accelerate implementation and partnerships across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id='block6a3b1f93ac98a' class=\"wp-block-acf-buttons\">\n\n  <div class=\"buttons \">\n          \n        \n          <a class=\"btn-small arrow-right default\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ppn0a4rvKUq_O-V_CaYqZyxwPdik9y5JjI1jDxP2WVxUMEJZSjRQNEVaUzJITDU0S01BSE1ZODdSUC4u\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <span>Register here<\/span>\n              \n          <\/a>\n\n        \n      <\/div>\n\n  \n  \n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecting knowledge, technology &amp; collaboration in water innovation Why join our matchmaking? 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