HONORING INNOVATION IN DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE: 1976 - 1991

Dow Chemical acquires FilmTec

IDE installs first dual-purpose MED demo plant, an 18,000 m3/d MED coupled to a 50 MW turbine, in Ashdod, Israel

1984

American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) becomes Regional IDA Affiliate and Water Sciences and Technology Association (WSTA) becomes an IDA affiliate

Water Supply Improvement Association (WSIA) and the International Desalination and Environmental Association (IDEA) name changed to IDA

IDA World Congress, Bermuda, President of the Board and Chairperson of the World Congress, H.E. Isam Jam Joon

1985

1983

Florence, ItalyWSIA/IDEA Conference

Orlando, Florida USAWSIA Conference, First Scholarship Award Granted

First IDA World Congress on “Desalination and Water Reuse" Florence, Italy.

President of IDA Board and Chairperson of the World Congress, Mr. Floyd Meller

1987

IDA World Congress, “Desalination and Water Reuse" Cannes, France, (the Working Party for Fresh Water from the Sea was Co-organizer)

President of the IDA Board and Chairperson of the World Congress, Dr. James Birkett

56,800 m3/d Jeddah SWRO commissioned using cellulose triacetate hollow fiber membranes by Toyobo

1988

CPA (composite polyamide) membrane patented by Hydranautics

1989

1989

IDA World Congress, “Desalination and Water Reuse" Kuwait City, Kuwait, (the Working Party for Fresh Water from the Sea was Coorganizer)

President of the IDA Board and Chairperson of the World Congress, Dr. Adel Bushnak

1990 World Congress; Water the Challenge of the 90s Washington, D.C., USA

Indian Desalination Association (InDA) becomes IDA Affiliate

Representatives from Spain, Egypt, Chile, the United States of America, and France participated in a moderated panel discussion on stepping up the role of non-conventional

Discussion Moderator resources as key assets for achieving water security and including research, capacity building, and implementation initiatives.

• Mr. Carlos Cosin, CEO, Almar Water, former IDA President

Panelists included:

• Mr. Hugo Moran, Secretary of State for the Environment, Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Spain

• Prof. Rasha Elkholy, Chair of the National Water Research Center, Egypt

• H.E. Jessica Lopez, Minister of Public Works, Republic of Chile

• Mr. Gustavo Saltiel, Water and Sanitation Lead, World Bank Group, Global Water Practice, USA

• Mr. Eric Tardieu, Vice-President of the World Water Council, France

• Mrs. Barbara Pompili, Chair of the Water Governance Initiative, OECD, France

The event was co-organized by the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge and the International Desalination Association.