IAM Initiative proposal kick-off meeting, Oct 7th

A first open meeting for the water industry will present and discuss with asset managers and strategic planners LNEC's proposed collective partnership programme to assist water utilities in developing their asset management plans. This capacity-building formula has been successfully used by LNEC in the last decade, where a number of utilities receive training and technical guidance under a common, tiered project framework with bi- or tri-monthly result presentation, for a total project duration of 6 to 18 months. The networking effect is usually a major plus, and cost-sharing among participating utilities helps make this type of programme accessible to a wider audience.

LNEC would like to discuss and listen to prospective participants' needs and expectations, in order to put together a useful programme that may maximise user experience and effective knowledge transfer. The programme is expected to start during the first half of 2012. This exploratory meeting is open to all interested parties, and will take place at LNEC (Lisbon), October 7, 2:30-4:00pm. Enquiries through João Paulo Leitão at 218 443 773 or