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Caribbean Desalination Association" (CaribDA)
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… over 150 Delegates attended the Inaugural Conference in Curacao which coincided with
the historic celebration of 80 years Desalting on the water scarce Caribbean island ….
CaribDA Press Release_June 2008.doc
It is our great pleasure to announce that we have founded the Caribbean Desalination Association, (CaribDA) which aims to promote, support and inform on desalination technology and water re-use in the Caribbean. We warmly invite individuals, companies and organizations involved in desalination to register as members.
An initiative born on Curaçao.
In 2008, Curaçao will celebrate the 80th anniversary of its commercial desalination operations. The island has been one of the technology’s pioneers. Aqualectra, which is the company currently responsible for the island’s water and energy supply, want to take this opportunity to bring the Caribbean Desalination community together.
Aqualectra has officially incorporated the Caribbean Desalination Association on October 22nd 2007. The CaribDA has been ceremonially launched during a Ceremony in Curacao followed by a conference and General Members meeting, from June 4th. u/t 6th., 2008.
The first elected Board took seat on June 4th., 2008 and presented the Strategic Plan 2008-2013.
Strategic Plan CaribDA June 4th,2008.ppt
First elected Board at CaribDA Board meeting, Curacao, June 6th, 2008.
Board (2008-2010)
Mr. Humphrey Gouverneur, President (sitting, middle)
Mr. Errol Grimes, Vice President (sitting, right)
Mr. Manuel Pereira, Treasurer (stand, first from left)
Mr. Anders Hallsby, Secretary (stand, third from left)
Mr. Paul Choules, Director (stand, fourht from left)
Ms. Linda Dudley, Director (sitting, left)
Mr. Eric Saez, Director (Not on the picture)
Mr. Gerard Pereira, Director (stand, fifth from left)
Mr. Bill Conlon , Director (stand, second from left)
We will start setting up the organization as an active and vibrant body to carry forward desalination technology in the Caribbean. Of course, this will benefit from the ideas and involvement of as many members of the Caribbean desalination community as possible.
An effort supported by the International Desalination Association (IDA)
IDA fully supports our effort to found the CaribDA. CaribDA has already over 130 members and in December 2007, IDA announced that CaribDA has met Affiliate Recognition .
Join CaribDA online!
Please fill out the membership registration form via this website www.caribda.com. It is an easy procedure and we would greatly appreciate your input and support as a member. We will embrace every opportunity to involve your skills and knowledge.
We hope to welcome you on board soon!
P.O. Box 2097
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Phone: 599(9)-463-2000
Fax: 599(9)-462-6685
E-mail: hgouverneur@aqualectra.com
The Caribbean region, joining forces to increase the quality of life...........................
