WHP Conference 2023
Date: Thursday 9th November 2023
Venue: Cefn Lea Conference Centre, Newtown
This year’s event was held in Cefn Lea Conference Park in Newtown, on the 9th November.
The conference was a highly successful event that brought together professionals from various sectors. The conference served as a platform for knowledge exchange, networking and professional growth.
Colleagues re-familiarised themselves with the Water Incident Management Plan and had the opportunity to identify and discuss improvement ideas during a scenario based workshop.
We would like to thank everybody for attending, with a special thanks to our guest speakers. Below is the full conference agenda including the presentations from the day.
WHP Conference 2022
Date: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Venue: Cefn Lea Conference Centre, Newtown
After 2 years without meeting together we were excited to host our Water Health Partnership Conference in 2022. The conference was held in Cefn Lea Conference Park in Newtown, a little later than usual, on 30th November.
There were some really useful discussions between colleagues and one of the outputs from the workshop is the commitment to form a new Temporary Events task and finish group. One of the objectives of the group will be to review and re-issue the Water Health Partnership Guidance for Temporary Events document. You can express interest in participating in the new T&F here.
We would like to thank everybody for attending, with a special thanks to our guest speakers. Below is the full conference agenda including the presentations from the day.
Covid-19 Restrictions
Covid-19 restrictions have meant that we have all had to consider alternative ways of keeping in touch with each other. The Partnership have produced a newsletter that provides an update on key developments in Water & Health matters and provides information on recent and current issues from Stakeholders.
WHP Conference 2019
Date: Wednesday 18th September 2019
Venue: Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
This year's event was held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on 18th September 2019. The conference heard from a variety of speakers including Gian Marco Currado, Director of Environment and Marine at Welsh Government, on the government’s vision for the sector, as well as Professor John Fawell on the emerging challenges facing water and public health. There was also an update from the Drinking Water Inspectorate, and from Refill Cymru, on this year's progress with the Refill initiative. The event was brought to a close with final remarks from Professor Stephen Palmer.
We would like to thank everybody for attending, with a special thanks to our guest speakers. Below is the full agenda for the day including the presentations and outputs from the Conference.
Water Health Partnership for Wales Annual Event 2018
Date: Thursday 13th September 2018
Venue: National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
Every year we organise an Annual Event. The aim of this conference is to showcase the work of the Partnership and keep in touch with all our colleagues.
This year's event was a great success with positive feedback from delegates. Below is the full agenda for the day including the presentations and outputs from the Event.
Partner Events
World Health Organisation (WHO) - Webinar, small drinking-water supplies
WHO would like to invite you to the launch webinar of the WHO’s updated guidelines for small drinking-water supplies and associated sanitary inspection tools – a supporting tool for the Guidelines.
Participants will gain awareness of key features of the Guidelines and tools, exchange with experts and practitioners on implementing the recommendations and guidance, and gain insights into upcoming efforts to further support implementation of the guidance.
To register - and for the list of speakers - Click here.
Focused Meeting: What's New in Cryptosporidium?
Public Health Wales, Cryptosporidium Reference Unit, in joint collaboration with Swansea University and the Microbiology Society.
Date: Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th July
Venue: Swansea University’s Bay Campus
The Cryptosporidium Reference Unit is organising a conference jointly with Swansea University and the Microbiology Society in Swansea on 6th and 7th July 2020.
The conference comprises a half day on the 6th July focussing on environmental and public health aspects, while 7th July will be of additional interest to those involved in scientific aspects.
To view the agenda the events page, click here.
Further information can be found here.
The Microbiology Society have tweeted about it here.