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YWPIT & Xylem Technical Webinar Series

πŸ“’ WEBINAR: YWPIT & Xylem Technical Webinar Series

πŸ“† Tuesday, June 30th, at 10:00 CEST


πŸ“Œ Our series of technical webinars in collaboration with Xylem Italia continues!


πŸ’» The second webinar was about "Smart water".Β 


Mattia Piva Intrieri (Diehl Metering & YWPIT) and Gabriele Lo Conte (Xylem Italia) discussed about smart water and in-grid monitoring technologies during this second technical webinar jointly organized by YWPIT and Xylem Italia.

our SIXTH "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“Œ Our sixth informal coffee-break shaped event has been done, continuing the series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network!


πŸ’» Two speakers, your laptop and beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Vincenzo and Silvia were honored to host Roberta Maffettone (Joint Research Center, ISPRA) and Pietro Drei (Ph.D. candidate at University of Bologna & Visiting Scientist at Ispra) as speakers for a very interesting chat entitled Splash Forward! Safe Water Reuse for Irrigation.Β 


πŸ“† On July 18th, at 16:30 CEST, they gathered for their afternoon break with an informal chat over a cup of coffee! β˜• πŸ—£ πŸ’¬Β 

Here you can find their notes...Β 

We will meet once per month to chat together about interesting topics. Would you like to talk about your work/research? Fill in this form!Β 

our FIFTH "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“’ Our fifth A coffee with YWPIT β˜•Β 

πŸ“† May 29th, at 15:30 CET


πŸ“Œ Don't miss out on our series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network!


πŸ’» The format: three speakers, your laptop and your hot beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Vincenzo Pelagalli hosted our recently elected management to talk about the future of our network: Beatrice Cantoni (Chair), Silvia Bolognesi (Vice-Chair) and Claudia Cascone (Secretary) chatted about current and future activities, answered questions and doubts, and collectedΒ  ideas from you all about what you would like to see and be involved into in the next two years.


πŸ—£ πŸ’¬

Would you like to sign up as a potential speaker, or to suggest a topic of your interest for the next coffee(s)? Check out this form: http://bit.ly/45cawtF


YWPIT & Xylem Technical Webinar Series

πŸ“’ SAVE THE DATE: YWPIT & Xylem Technical Webinar Series

πŸ“† Thursday, June 13th, at 10:30 CET


πŸ“Œ A new series of technical webinars in collaboration with Xylem Italia just started!


πŸ’» The first webinar was be about "Synergies between academia and industry". Don't miss out, save the date in your agenda and join us in this new webinar series!


Cristiana Morosini (UniversitΓ  degli Studi dell'Insubria) and Andrea Re (Xylem) discussed about collaboration between industry and academia during this first technical webinar jointly organized by YWPIT and Xylem.

our fourth "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“Œ Our fourth informal coffee-break shaped event has been done, continuing the series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network!


πŸ’» Two speakers, your laptop and beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Vincenzo Pelagalli and Silvia Bolognesi hosted Caterina Cacciatori (Joint Research Center, ISPRA) and Riccardo Zennaro Β (Wastewater management expert) as speakers for a very interesting chat about Water quality and wastewater management.Β 


πŸ“† On April 18th, at 16:00 CET, they gathered for their afternoon break with an informal chat over a cup of coffee! β˜• πŸ—£ πŸ’¬Β 

Here you can find their notes...Β 

We will meet once per month to chat together about interesting topics. Would you like to talk about your work/research? Fill in this form!Β 

our Third "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“Œ Our third informal coffee-break shaped event has been done, continuing the series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network!


πŸ’» Three speakers, your laptop and your hot beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Silvia Bolognesi hosted Valentina Marchetti (ETC engineering) and Matia Mainardis (UniversitΓ  di Udine) as speakers for a very interesting chat about sludge management, in particular about solar drying of sewage sludge. Β 


πŸ“† On March 21st, at 16:00 CET, they gathered for their afternoon break with an informal chat over a cup of coffee! β˜• πŸ—£ πŸ’¬Β 

Here you can find their notes...Β 

We will meet once per month to chat together about interesting topics. Would you like to talk about your work/research? Fill in this form!Β 

our Second "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“Œ Our second informal coffee-break shaped event has been done, continuing the series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network!


πŸ’» Three speakers, your laptop and your hot beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Our Committee Members Vincenzo Pelagalli and Silvia Bolognesi hosted Marica Areniello (University of Galway) Β Β for a chat over a cup of coffee, having an insightful conversation over upgrading of gases from WWTP and continuing the discussion started during the previous coffee!


πŸ“† On February 22nd, at 16:30 CET, they gathered for their afternoon break with an informal chat over a cup of coffee! β˜• πŸ—£ πŸ’¬Β 

Here you can find their notes...Β 

We will meet once per month to chat together about interesting topics. Would you like to talk about your work/research? Fill in this form!Β 

YWPIT Annual meeting

πŸ“’ On January 24th, 2024 had our first YWPIT - Young Water Professionals Italy annual meeting! πŸ”₯


Our Chair Matia Mainardis and Social Media Manager Silvia Bolognesi presented our group and discussed the activities carried out in 2023 πŸ’‘πŸ“ˆ


It was a great chance to have an open brainstorming with our members to discuss the activities planned for 2024, and to collect suggestions about what our network would be interested in moving forward! πŸ“– πŸ’§


Would you like to suggest new ideas for initiatives / collaborations, and you could not attend the meeting? πŸ’‘

Send us an email to ywpitaly@gmail.com πŸ“§


Stay tuned for exciting news! 😎 

Upcoming first young water professional european conference!

πŸ“£ YWP Chapters all over Europe have gathered to organize the first Young Water Professionals (YWP) European Conference in Copenhagen, on 16-19th June 2024. ✈

We are proud to be involved the organization of the first-ever YWP European Conference! Our Chair Matia Mainardis and Social Media Manager Silvia Bolognesi are directly involved in the Program Committee, working together with the other YWP Chapters to make this event unique and unforgettable πŸ’ͺ

Save the date! πŸ“ŒπŸ“…Β 

Call for content is now open until January 15th, 2024. EXTENDED until January 31st! Check it out here!

Would you like to contribute as reviewer in a topic you feel strong in? Fill in this form. Deadline for reviewers application: December 1st, 2023.

The first "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“Œ A new series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network has started!


πŸ’» Two speakers, your laptop and your hot beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Our Committee Members Vincenzo Pelagalli and Silvia Bolognesi broke the ice and were the first speakers of this new format, having an insightful conversation over upgrading of gases from WWTP!


πŸ“† On November 16th, at 16:00 CET, they gathered for their afternoon break with an informal chat over a cup of coffee! β˜• πŸ—£ πŸ’¬Β 

Here you can find their notes...Β 

We will meet once per month to chat together about interesting topics. Would you like to talk about your work/research? Fill in this form!Β 

Our community is growing!

πŸ“’ We've accomplished a new milestone: our LinkedIn community now has 1000 followers! πŸŽ‰

We are happy to have hit the 1000-follower mark, and we are excited to continue to expand our network of young water professionals with you. πŸ˜ƒ πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»

This is a fantastic opportunity to thank you all for connecting with us and helping the YWPIT community develop every day.Β  πŸ“ˆ

We hope to see you all at our upcoming activities so that we may all learn, share knowledge, and keep growing together. πŸ—£ πŸ‘₯ 🌐

YWP goes to ECOSTP2023, @Girona, Spain

Last week (June, 26 - 29th), the 6th IWA International conference on eco-technologies for wastewater treatment Β (EcoSTP2023) was held in Girona, Spain!

We had the chance to meet many YWPs from different chapters, and to hear many interesting talks!Β 

We look forward to having more in-person gatherings!

YWPIT SOCIAL EVENT FOR WWD!

Last Wednesday (22/03) we celebrated the World Water Day πŸ’§πŸŒ, with two unique networking opportunities for all Young Water Professionals in Italy (or Italian abroad)! πŸŽ‡

Here are some photos from the in-person beer meetups in a few Italian and European cities, which followed the online networking event on the Wonder platform! πŸ“ΈπŸ€³

Don't miss the upcoming opportunities to connect with other passionate young water professionals and have some fun! ✨

#water #opportunity #network #event #ywpit #networkingΒ 

YWPIT WEBSITE is online!

We are pleased to announce that our website is finally online, and it collects information about our community and activities, check it out! What a nice way to celebrate one year since the creation of the group!Β 

The first "a coffee with YWPIT"!

πŸ“Œ A new series of online mini-events to gather together and meet members within our network has started!


πŸ’» Two speakers, your laptop and your hot beverage of choice, and we are ready to start! Our Committee Members Vincenzo Pelagalli and Silvia Bolognesi broke the ice and were the first speakers of this new format, having an insightful conversation over upgrading of gases from WWTP!


πŸ“† On November 16th, at 16:00 CET, they gathered for their afternoon break with an informal chat over a cup of coffee! β˜• πŸ—£ πŸ’¬Β 

Here you can find their notes...Β 

We will meet once per month to chat together about interesting topics. Would you like to talk about your work/research? Fill in this form!Β