Palm Water extends its support to the International Desalination Association World Congress 2009

The event is being organized under the patronage His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai and is scheduled to take place from November 7 - 12, 2009 at the Atlantis, The Palm Jumeirah. The event is the biggest of its kind to ever be hosted in the region.

Several participating delegates have signed up for the technical plant site tours to the Palm Water facilities to get a first hand experience of the state of the art technologies implemented by palm utilities to serve iconic projects with highest quality sustainable utility solutions.

Commenting on Palm Water's participation in the event, Dr. Imad Haffar, Managing Director of Palm Water, said:

"We are delighted to be associated with the IDA organization and actively participating in the World Congress 2009. It is our privilege to partner with an event that will bring together the leading names working in the field of water desalination around the world under one roof. The IDA serves as an international platform that addresses major issues regarding water desalination in the world today. We take immense pride in associating with them and showcasing our state-of-the-art facilities that provide quality solutions to our valued customers in various locations in Dubai, and in being part of this unique Congress."

"At Palm Utilities, we capture the opportunity in the synergy between water, waste water and district cooling resulting in solutions that are environmentally sustainable, financially feasible and competitive, and qualitatively superior, offering unmatched solutions in water utility services. Palm Water is probably the only one of its kind in the region that provides on a private basis the complete suite of water services including district chilled water under one company. We have set a new benchmark in the region by being able to provide integrated water utility solutions in both the vertical and horizontal value chain. We are happy that the IDA has chosen some of our facilities as part of the technical site visits for the delegates participating in the Congress as it resembles a certificate of admiration to our role and services", he added.

Palm Water, a subsidiary of Palm Utilities, provides water utility services to many projects in Dubai, including some of Dubai's landmark developments such as The Palm Jumeirah and Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA).

The IDA World Congress 2009 will witness the participation of over 1800 experts in the water desalination field, including end-users, manufacturers and suppliers, government officials, consultants, researchers, financiers and members of academia.

The Congress themed 'Desalination for a Better World' will address global issues on water management, latest desalination technologies, environmental and energy impacts of desalination and will focus on promoting sustainability in the sector. The Congress will include technical sessions, lectures, roundtable discussions, interactive sessions, exhibitions, workshops and technical tours. Palm Water will be a taking part in a major portion of these activities throughout the congress.