Nassau,
The Bahamas -- Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Senior Engineer in
the Engineering, Planning and Project Management Division and Conference
Chairman Cyprian Gibson (second left) poses, on October 1, 2012, with
participants and instructors on the first day of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)’s 21st Annual Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean Water and Wastewater Congress. The WSC,
in conjunction with the CWWA, is hosting this year's conference October 1-5, 2012, at the Atlantis
Resort, Paradise Island, under the theme “Waste and Waste Management in
the Caribbean … Real Strategies and Solutions”. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Senior Engineer in
the Engineering, Planning and Project Management Division and Conference
Chairman Cyprian Gibson speaks the media, on October 1, 2012, on the first day of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)’s 21st Annual Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean Water and Wastewater Congress. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Participants and exhibitors register, on October 1, 2012, on the first day of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)’s 21st Annual Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean Water and Wastewater Congress, at the Atantis Resort. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Dr. Roberto Parra Saldivar instructs water and
wastewater management professionals from 10 Caribbean countries in a Caribbean
Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW)-sponsored and organised
Workshop on Appropriate Wastewater Treatment Technologies, on October 1,
2012, on the first day of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)’s
21st Annual Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean Water and
Wastewater Congress. Dr. Salvidar is considered a distinguished
biotechnologist, researcher, lecturer, project manager and project
engineer with extensive experience in Latin America, North America and
Europe.
According to the website, the Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW),
established in 2011, seeks to provide sustainable financing for the
wastewater sector, support policy and legislative reform, and foster
regional dialogue and knowledge exchange among key stakeholders in the
Wider Caribbean Region. The four year project, is being funded by the
Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Inter-American Development Bank
(IDB) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will be the
co-implementing agencies for the project. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Chairman
of the Water and Sewerage Corporation the Hon. Bradley Roberts (left)
greets Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) President Mr.
Wayne Williams, on October 1, during the Opening Ceremon
y for the 21
st
Annual CWWA Conference and Exhibition
and the First Caribbean Water and Wastewater Congress, being held October
1-5 at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island. About 300 participants
and exhibitors from about 30 countries are taking part in the event.
(BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
The flags of about 30 nations
parade, on October 1, during the Opening Ceremony for the 21
st Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater
Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean
Water and Wastewater Congress, being held October 1-5 at the Atlantis
Resort, Paradise Island. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
The Bahamas National Children's
Choir perform a Bahamian medley, on October 1, during the Opening Ceremony
for the 21
st Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater
Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean
Water and Wastewater Congress, being held October 1-5 at the Atlantis
Resort, Paradise Island. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Members of the Colours Junkanoo
group entertain the audience, on October 1, during the Opening Ceremony
for the 21
st
Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater
Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean
Water and Wastewater Congress, being held October 1-5 at the Atlantis
Resort, Paradise Island. (BIS Photo / Eric Rose)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Works and Urban Development the Hon. Philip Davis (right) joins in
the Ribbon Cutting, on October 1, during the Opening Ceremony for the
21
st
Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater
Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition and the First Caribbean
Water and Wastewater Congress, being held October 1-5 at the Atlantis
Resort, Paradise Island. Also pictured (from left) are CWWA President
Wayne Williams and Mrs. WIlliams and wife of Water and Sewerage General
Manager Glen Laville, Dr. Estelle Laville (obstructed) . (BIS Photo
/ Eric Rose)
