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The 5th Edition of ProAguas Açores takes place on the Island of São Miguel

LIS-Water held, between the 4th and 7th of December, on the Island of São Miguel, the fifth edition of ProAguas Açores: an advanced training program for the management of water services in the Azores, an initiative promoted by ERSARA, the Regulatory Entity for Water and Waste Services of the Azores, with the target audience being top managers and technicians from utilities and public administration in the Autonomous Region of the Azores with responsibilities in water supply, wastewater and rainwater services.

This fifth edition included 20 modules spread over 4 days, with a total of 30 hours of training, covering the following topics:

  • Introduction to water services and their international framework
  • Public policies for water services
  • Legislation, regulation and standardization
  • Organization and management of a utility
  • Infrastructure asset management
  • Adduction and distribution systems
  • Drainage and wastewater treatment systems
  • Design and construction
  • Operation and maintenance
  • Disinfection of water for human consumption
  • Water quality for human consumption and public health
  • Quality of water services
  • Water efficiency in systems
  • Energy efficiency in systems
  • Information management
  • Metrology and automation
  • Management accounting and tariffs
  • Analysis of investment and financing projects
  • Relationship between managing entities and users

The ProAguas Açores is organized by LIS-Water and has the collaboration of LNEC – National Civil Engineering Laboratory and several sector experts.

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Welcome Message

The vision of Associação LIS-Water – Lisbon International Center for Water is to contribute to a better world through better water governance. It thus promotes more effective, efficient and resilient water supply and wastewater and rainwater management services, within the framework of sustainable development objectives.

These water services are essential for the well-being of citizens and for economic activities, with a clear impact on improving public health, environmental sustainability and mitigating risks, namely arising from climate change.. They generate benefits in terms of job creation, economic growth, increased social stability and reduced conflicts, contributing to a more developed, peaceful, equitable and healthy society.

LIS-Water’s mission is thus to reinforce public policies, regulation and management of water services for the benefit of society, integrating the best knowledge in management, economics, engineering, law, social sciences, communication and other relevant areas.

Together with its partners, the association intends to make available and produce the best and most up-to-date knowledge at an international level and to transfer it continuously to decision-makers, water professionals, industry and society.

In this way, we will make our contribution towards achieving the great goals of humanity regarding better water governance, for a better world.

The Board of Directors

Rita Brito

President of the Board of Directors

Eduardo Marques

Member of the Board of Directors

José Matos

Member of the Board of Directors

We take care of water services, essential to the well-being of society.

The members of LIS-Water represent the main players in the water sector in Portugal.

National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC)

Public institution for research and scientific and technological development in Portugal, one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.

Foundation for Studies and Training in Local Authorities (FEFAL)

Non-profit entity, formed by the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, to carry out information, training, research, technical advice, international cooperation on relevant topics for Local Authorities.

Associação das Empresas Portuguesas para o Sector do Ambiente (AEPSA)

Business association that represents and defends the collective interests of private companies that intervene in the environmental sector, acting as a dynamic player in the development of the market in the environmental sector.

Portuguese Partnership for Water (PPA)

Network of entities that aims to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting alliances and partnerships between national institutions and nations committed to the sustainable use of water and the enhancement of water resources.

Grupo Águas de Portugal (AdP)

The AdP Group is responsible for the integrated management of the urban water cycle, providing services to Municipalities, which are simultaneously shareholders of the companies managing multi-municipal systems, and directly serving the population through municipal water supply and sanitation systems.

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