World Water Academy And Royal HaskoningDHV Sign For Global Nereda Academy

International engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV and World Water Academy in close cooperation have established a Global Nereda Academy to support the global breakthrough of the Dutch Nereda technology for wastewater treatment. The first training courses have already been organized.

As a result of the international breakthrough of the Nereda technology there is a growing demand for professional training related to this wastewater treatment technology. Therefore, Royal HaskoningDHV and World Water Academy signed a cooperation agreement on November 3, 2015. Royal HaskoningDHV delivers substantive contributility-management-laborons and trainers, World Water Academy designs programs with educational methods and monitors the quality.

Agnes Maenhout, director World Water Academy: “Developing a Global Nereda Academy is the ultimate example of added value through cooperation. With our educational and programmatic input the Nereda knowledge of experts from Royal HaskoningDHV will find direct application for the user."

René Noppeney, Global Director Water Technology Products & Innovation by Royal HaskoningDHV: “The combination of didactic knowledge and experience of World Water Academy and our technical expertise allows us to offer professional courses for our national and international clients.”

The Global Nereda Academy is developing a wide range of courses and modules on different levels. Apart from the basics of the Nereda technology and the design of plants, operation, process control and investment decisions are also discussed. Each module is customized with specific learning objectives for the target group and appropriate materials for the installation and the country. Exchanging knowledge on a full-scale installation in the Netherlands is an integral part of the programs.

About Nereda
Nereda is a successful Dutch sustainable wastewater treatment technology for which there is considerable international demand. Nereda treats wastewater with bacteria (aerobic granular biomass) that quickly sink. The plants are cheaper than traditional plants and up to four times smaller. Moreover, they consume up to half the energy and hardly any chemicals are required. The technology was developed by Delft University of Technology and Royal HaskoningDHV in cooperation with the Dutch Foundation for Applied Water Research (STOWA) and several Dutch water authorities.

About World Water Academy
World Water Academy is the leading training Institute for water management in the Netherlands and abroad.For over 20 years, it offers a complete range of over 100 titles for all water disciplines and develops, manages and updates it. World Water Academy collects, structures and selects practical knowledge and best practices and communicates in the form of education and training. The nonprofit organization also provides in-company training and complete customized programs tailored to the needs of its customers. From the concept: for professionals, by professionals World Water Academy works with more than 250 water professionals and brings practical knowledge to a higher level. This way, the water sector can manage the precious assets and resources optimally and implement innovations adequately. For more information, visit www.worldwateracademy.nl

About Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent, international engineering and project management consultancy since 1881 with knowledge and experience in aviation, buildings, energy, industry, infrastructure, maritime, mining, transport, rural and urban areas, and water. With nearly 7,000 colleagues across the world, we work for public and private clients in over 130 countries.

We focus on delivering added value for our clients while at the same time addressing the challenges that societies are facing. These include the growing world population and the consequences for towns and cities; the demand for clean drinking water, water security and water safety; pressures on traffic and transport; resource availability and demand for energy and waste issues facing industry.

By showing leadership in sustainable development and innovation, together with our clients, we are working to become part of the solution to a more sustainable society now and into the future. For more information, visit www.royalhaskoningdhv.com.