SAFEWATER Devices Translation and Implementation (SAFEWATER Translate)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Ulster
Department Name: School of Engineering
Abstract
Around 2 billion people in the World commonly drink water that is not safe due to faecal contamination putting them at high risk of waterborne disease such as cholera, typhoid and other diarrhoeal diseases. Diarrhoea is one of the main causes of under-5 mortality, with 58% of diarrhoea-related diseases attributed to inadequate access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. There is a real and urgent need to develop and deploy technologies that can easily and rapidly determine if water sources are safe to drink. In the GCRF SAFEWATER project, Ulster University has been working with partners in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil to develop IoT devices that can be used to determine the microbiological quality of water in rural communities, without access to microbiology labs or skilled staff. Initial results with alpha prototypes are very promising and we need to accelerate the development of this technology so it can be implemented at scale for the determination of water quality in other developing regions. The SAFEWATER Translate project will develop Beta phase prototypes and test these in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico with our current SAFEWATER partners. We will also translate the technology for testing in Ethiopia, Malawi and Nepal. At the end of 18 months we aim to have a robust solution to monitoring of water quality in remote regions of the globe without access to labs or skilled staff. We will also explore the pathways to implementation considering equitable partnerships and the most effective route to making a real impact with high tech solutions to protect the most vulnerable people on Earth.
Planned Impact
Water borne diseases from drinking unsafe water contribute to high incidence of illness in developing regions. At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is faecally contaminated and thus likely to lead to diarrheal illness: nearly 1,000 children die each day due to preventable water and sanitation-related diarrhoeal diseases. In 2010, the UN General Assembly explicitly recognised the human right to water and sanitation. Everyone has the right to sufficient, continuous, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic use. This project will develop robust IoT devices that can be used in remote regions of the Earth without access to labs or skilled technicians to determine if water is safe to drink. The deployment of these devices has significant potential to reduce the risk of contraction of water borne diseases thereby improving the health of communities who do not have access to reliable safe water sources. The development and deployment of SAFEWATER Devices has the potential to impact on the wellbeing of 1.8 billion people globally.
We will explore routes to implementation of this technology, including for profit and social economy models, respecting equitable partnerships. There is potential for pro-poor development, whereby services or manufacturing are delivered in overseas countries, thereby providing jobs and economic development.
NGOs working to deliver safe drinking water in developing regions will benefit through having robust IoT devices that are simple to use. UNICEF recognised the need for such technology in their Target Product Profile for Rapid Detection of E.coli in 2017.
The SAFEWATER Translate project is all about impact through technology development and implementation at scale.
We will explore routes to implementation of this technology, including for profit and social economy models, respecting equitable partnerships. There is potential for pro-poor development, whereby services or manufacturing are delivered in overseas countries, thereby providing jobs and economic development.
NGOs working to deliver safe drinking water in developing regions will benefit through having robust IoT devices that are simple to use. UNICEF recognised the need for such technology in their Target Product Profile for Rapid Detection of E.coli in 2017.
The SAFEWATER Translate project is all about impact through technology development and implementation at scale.
People |
ORCID iD |
| James McLaughlin (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Byrne JA
(2020)
Safe Water for All
De Souza F
(2023)
The Business Model as a technique for problem identification and scoping: a case study of Brazilian drinking water quality assessment sector
in Water Practice & Technology
Pichel N
(2023)
Field-testing solutions for drinking water quality monitoring in low- and middle-income regions and case studies from Latin American, African and Asian countries
in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
| Description | Beta prototype devices were manufactured and field trials were completed with our international partners. This showed devices to be useful in a surveillance setting where qualitative (presence/absence of E.coli) reporting is used as tool to allow alerting for further investigation. Data relayed by devices showed high sensitivity and specificity for E. coli detection when utilised by partner organisations. On completion of this successful global trail, Ulster University submitted a proposal to UNICEF in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for Water Quality Detection Tests to assist UNICEF Projects Worldwide. The Translate technology proposal was submitted under the Novel Devices stream of this RFP. In December 2020 UNICEF followed up on the submission and a conference call was held with the Ulster team and the UNICEF Product Innovation Team based who are in The Netherlands. It was agreed that there were areas within the Ulster device development roadmap where UNICEF's expertise could be tapped into; both parties agreed to follow up on potential initiatives. Different pathways to commercialisation/implementation of these technologies were investigated including social economy and subscription based sustainable approaches. The commercialisation / implementation of the SAFEWATER Devices technology was also investigated for potential as a spin-out company. Workshops, PESTLE analysis and case studies were utilised to the value proposition of the technology in partnering countries. One outcome of the discussions was a further understanding of differing sub-markets for implementation of the technology. In essence the technology developed although suitable for water surveillance markets used by NGOs was not suitable/applicable to the larger regulatory reporting market. However these alternative routes are being now explored, with successful UKRI AKT - Technology Transfer and UKRI-I-Cure (BBSRC) Market Research funding. This has also led to a £300k application to UKRI for a follow on fund . The Safewater Translate project therefore has seen many of its objectives realised and is currently going through the commercialisation phase. To note two publications on the Safewater Translate Project will be submitted and there are ongoing IP discussions. |
| Exploitation Route | The AKT- Technology Transfer outcomes, the UKRI-I-Cure (BBSRC) Market Research and the demonstration of best practice in proto- typing such devices could be of importance to other projects and companies. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Environment,Healthcare |
| URL | https://www.safewater-research.com/safewater-technologies/translate |
| Description | In essence the technology developed although suitable for water surveillance markets used by NGOs was not fully suitable/applicable to the larger regulatory reporting market. However alternative routes are being now explored, with successful UKRI AKT - Technology Transfer and UKRI-I-Cure (BBSRC) Market Research funding. This has also led to a £300k application to UKRI for a follow on fund. The Safewater Translate project therefore has seen many of its objectives realised and is currently going through the commercialisation phase. It is hoped that economic impact will follow this trajectory and there have been a range of academic benefits associated with this phase of the project for many of the UK and overseas staff/PhD students (business development, CPD up-skilling; commercialisation skills) |
| First Year Of Impact | 2022 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | BBSRC ICURe Cohort A 2022 |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | I-BBS-A-04 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | KTP- Capacity Enhancement 2022- IOT Device for water quality monitoring |
| Amount | £32,900 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 228-AKT1 |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | Kelvin-2 |
| Amount | £2,103,957 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T022175/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2019 |
| End | 11/2023 |
| Description | Low cost technologies for drinking water in Brazilian rural communities-household slow filters combined with ultraviolet LED disinfection |
| Amount | £225,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ICA/R1/201373 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2020 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Multi-User X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Core Equipment |
| Amount | £99,999 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T024437/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | Title: Innovation in the treatment of water for human consumption in rural communities (CNPq Call No. 4/2021 - Research Productivity - PQ) |
| Amount | R$ 396,000 (BRL) |
| Funding ID | 308070/2021-6 |
| Organisation | National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Brazil |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 02/2025 |
| Description | VIPIRS - Virus Identification via Portable InfraRed Spectroscopy |
| Amount | £410,730 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/V026488/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2020 |
| End | 02/2021 |
| Description | Executive MBA Programme |
| Organisation | Ulster University |
| Department | Business School |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Members of the Safewater research team presented the engineering and scientific challenges associated with SDG6 (Clean water and sanitation) to international business executives participating in the Executive MBA programme. The collaboration involved presentations and seminars held between October and December 2019. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Business academics and executives examined the implicit business model of the Safewater project and undertook market research relating to both commercial and social enterprise. The executives evaluated existing competitors and assessed commercialisation strategies. Recommendations on business model innovation and the adoption of an open innovation strategy were proposed. |
| Impact | Output report - Safe Water: An analysis of innovation strategy and business model with practical recommendations to enhance both competitive advantage and societal impact. Output presentation - Key findings were presented to members of the Safewater team. Disciplines Involved: Engineering; Business & Management. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Title | LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAY DEVICE |
| Description | A lateral flow immunoassay device comprising a porous test strip, a sampling channel having an inlet at a first end to receive a biomarker and an outlet at a second end, opposite said first end, said outlet communicating with said test strip, said sampling channel having an air vent opening at or adjacent said second end thereof, and a diluent reservoir having an outlet communicating with said test strip, wherein said outlet of said sampling channel and said outlet of said diluent reservoir are sealed by a common removable seal to prevent communication between said sampling channel and said test strip and said diluent reservoir and said test strip until said seal is removed. |
| IP Reference | WO2020260250 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2020 |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Impact | Basis for Covid LF development |
| Title | Liquid Sample Collection Apparatus |
| Description | This invention relates to a liquid sample collection apparatus comprising, a port for receiving a liquid sample, a collector for storing said liquid sample, at least one conduit connecting said port to said collector, and a sample detection apparatus comprising a sensor for detecting said liquid in said collector and generating an output depending on the quantity of said liquid detected in said collector, and a controller responsive to said sensor output and configured to determine that said sample has been collected when said sensor output indicates that a quantity of said liquid above a threshold amount is detected in said collector. |
| IP Reference | US2019343438 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2019 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | None yet |
| Title | Device for measuring E.coli in water |
| Description | Automated device for determining the presence of E.coli in water |
| Type Of Technology | Detection Devices |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Impact yet to be determined |
| Description | Annual general Meeting SafeWater and Translate Belfast, February 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Organized by the University of Ulster from 2 to 6 February 2018, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the first annual meeting of Safewater. The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated with the conference "Drinking water for developing regions - Colombia". Know and share with the entire work team about the challenge of safe water in the countries involved. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Business Model Innovation Workshops (1st & 2nd September 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Over 50 partners representing the eight partner organisation presented the outputs of research on pathways to commercialization. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Business and Competitive Environment Workshop Series (May 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Over 50 partners participated in seven workshops with a view to understanding the political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal (PESTEL) context for water testing technologies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Community workshop: Maintenance, cleaning and care of the Mark System Curiti, Liborina (Marzo, 2022) and El Carmelo, El Peñol |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín resolved doubts for the community about cleaning filters and tanks. The care required for the proper functioning of the system was explained. The community resolved their concerns. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Community workshop: Mark system errors and solutions. Curiti, Liborina , El Carmelo, El Peñol |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín resolved doubts to the community about their concerns about the errors that the control box presented and how to act in this situation The community resolved their concerns. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Country Specific Working Papers:Investigating the pathways to new technology implementation - Problematizing Water Quality Assessment Challenges |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Summary highlights from each country case study: • The case study discusses possible pathways for the application of a new technology for coliform analysis. • Water supply systems (WSS) size and type of administration influence the new technology value propositions priorities. • Type of administration influence buying legal demands, so influencing buying behaviour. • Technological innovation and advantages only may not fit WSS target cost-benefit. • There is a concern about coliform analysis in WSS from operational security point of view more than water quality improvement. • Information gathered reveals a technological gap in coliform analysis, especially concerning time for results. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Dr Santosh Gaihre delivered an invited guest lecture (The GCRF SAFEWATER project: Water, Nutrition & Health Indicators) at Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This guest lecture delivered on global health indicators based on our lesons leaarned from safewater and Translate projects had a great impact on the students reported better understanding of global health and nutrition issues and potential solutions. Students reported better understanding of global health and nutrition issues and potential solutions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Dr Santosh Gaihre delivered an invited talk (Health Indicators and Water: The GCRF SAFEWATER project) at Epidemiology Group meeting, University of Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This local workshop permitted to share our experiences in the project. Some participants expressed interest in being involved in future global health research collaborations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Drugs, Bugs and Plastic in the Water. Should we be worried? Public Engagement Event for the Northern Ireland Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 30 people attended the event at Ulster University Belfast campus to listen to short talks and a panel discussion on contaminants of emerging concern in water, including antimicrobial resistant bacteria, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, and microplastics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://nisciencefestival.com/events/drugs-bugs-and-plastic-in-the-water-should-we-be-worried |
| Description | Final meeting of SAFEWATER AND TRANSLATE, Organized by the University of Ulster from 28 to 29 June 2021, in Belfast. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by the University of Ulster from 28 to 29 June 2021, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the first annual meeting of Safewater. The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated with the conference " Achievements in the implementation of low-cost technologies in rural communities. Study case Colombia". Share with the entire work team the achievements and challenges obtained in the investigation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | GCRF Networking Meeting - Clean and Affordable Energy and Water Pakistan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a GCRF networking meeting cohosted by UPSIGN focused on Clean and Affordable Energy and Water held in Islamabad, Pakistan March 2020. Byrne presented on SAFEWATER and Translate. There were breakouts and focused workshops. Some follow-up was made with potential networks for collaborations, however, the COVID pandemic intervened. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://jadarr9.wixsite.com/mysite/copy-of-hidden-pak-event-global-ws2 |
| Description | International seminar Safewater "Technology, Water and Community", 21 February 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor L. Montoya presented the conference SAFEWATER: Case Study in Colombia, at the international seminar Technology, Water and Community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Meeting SAFEWATER. Colombia. 17-18 February 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Organized by the University of Medellin from February 17-21, 2019, in Medellin, Colombia, the second annual meeting of Safewater. Professors M. Hincapié, L. Sabogal and P. Fernández presented an "Overview and progress Low cost technologies for water treatment." Share with the entire work team the progress of the work carried out. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Oral communication in the NNEdPro's 8th international summit on nutrition and health, on 23rd July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Ruth Price delivered an invited talk (Employing digital data collection systems in human intervention trials; opportunities and learning from Ulster University's SAFEWTER project) at NNEdPro's 8th international summit on nutrition and health, online, on 23rd July 2022 with a primary audience of academic and research staff members, PhD students, healthcare professionals, dietitians, nutritionists The talk generated a good panel discussion around undertaking research in LMIC and the feasibility of using technology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Oral presentation at the 3rd IWA Specialized International Conference on Disinfection and DBPs 2022 June 27th - July 1st, 2022 - Milan, Italy. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | More than 250 participants engaged in the 3rd IWA Specialized International Conference on Disinfection and DBPs 2022 June 27th - July 1st, 2022 - Milan, Italy. This conference is addressed to professional and researchers working in the water sector and members of the International water Association. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://iwa-network.org/events/3rd-iwa-disinfection-and-disinfection-by-products-conference/ |
| Description | Oral presentation at the Small water disinfection systems: UV light & the role of women in remote communities organised by IWA, 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This webinar is organised by the IWA Sanitation and Water Management in Developing Countries Specialist Group and it is co-hosted by the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA). Women and girls often carry the responsibility of collecting water, and they are disproportionately affected by poor water services and contaminated water. However, their perspective has historically been excluded from large-scale efforts to improve water access in low-income settings. To overcome these inequalities, the voices and needs of women and girls must be at the forefront as we design new and effective methods of delivering safely managed drinking water to communities in developing regions. In response, this webinar will explore the crucial role of women in water resource management, particularly for water disinfection in small or rural communities. The discussions will start with a presentation on the connections between women and water, what influences those connections, and their importance. Water disinfection using ultraviolet (UV) light will then be introduced as an emerging tool to improve access to safely managed water for small, remote water systems. This will then be tied back to the overall theme of the webinar with a presentation of the results of a study investigating women's perceptions of a novel household UV disinfection system in rural indigenous communities in Mexico. Finally, a panel discussion will be held to explore the role of women in water access and considerations for the safe and effective implementation of UV disinfection from a technological, behavioural, and institutional point of view. Ane Galdos presented the invited talk: Women's perception of change and impact on their lives of a novel HWTS UV disinfection system. - Ane Galdos Balzategui Cantaro Azul, Ulster University |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://iwa-network.org/learn/small-water-disinfection-systems-uv-light-the-role-of-women-in-remote-... |
| Description | Oral presentation at the The UNC Water & Health Conference Week of October 2022 • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The annual UNC Water and Health Conference reflects Water Institute's commitment to improving public health by achieving universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services that are safe, affordable and sustainable. The conference provides a curated space where policymakers, practitioners and researchers can gather to review the evidence, interrogate the science and improve old and develop new approaches to expanding WaSH access and services. Ane Galdos presented two communications at this conference: Effectiveness of a novel HWTS system that delivers tap water: a stepped wedge randomized trial - Ane Galdos Balzategui Cantaro Azul, Ulster University Technology Showcase. Safe Water Project System. Point-of-entry HWTS system. - Ane Galdos Balzategui Cantaro Azul, Ulster University |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://waterinstitute.unc.edu/our-work/unc-water-and-health-conference |
| Description | Participation in the Northern Ireland Science Festival - Water for the World |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was an interdisciplinary webinar public engagement event focused on the challenges of providing safe water to marginalized communities and the benefits that might bring. Ca. 79 registered for the event and 48 participated. This event was presented as part of the 2021 Northern Ireland Science Festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://nisciencefestival.com/e21374-water-for-the-world |
| Description | Participation in the engagement activity of SENTINUS program |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This activity its organised by the charity Sentinus (sentinus.co.uk). They develop every year a program to promote STEM between universities and high schools, 2021. I participated by mentoring projects made by high school pupils to develop low-cost solutions to provide safe drinking water in ODA regions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | http://sentinus.co.uk |
| Description | Participation in the organization of the TANDAS course. "International virtual course "Introduction to household water treatment and its safe storage (TANDAS)". July-September 2021. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The course "Introduction to home water treatment and its safe storage (TANDAS)" was offered with the participation of the University of Medellin, the District University, CAWST and the NGO "Fundación Red Proyecto Gente" This course intended to offer participants basic information on the different options that exist in the national context to be able to treat water at the point of consumption and thus be able to advance in the improvement of the water quality of those populations that do not have access to a centralized supply system or it is not reliable. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Problem Analysis Workshop Series (September - October 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The workshop examined the results of a problem analysis, stakeholder analysis, buyer behaviour assessment. Market research questionnaire development was undertaken for selected partners in Brazil and Colombia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Project Objectives Review Workshop Series (27th January 2021) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Two workshops examined and reviewed the three projects: 1. Device Testing 2. Pathways to commercialisation 3. Exemplar of best practice |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Researching Solutions to the Climate-Development challenge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | EPSRC UKRI workshop focused on Researching Solutions to the Climate-Development challenge. This was by invite only workshop for academic researchers in the UK. This included breakout rooms for discussion of future research themes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | SAFEWATER chaired SUNRISE Symposium on 'Energy Sustainability and Water' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Byrne PI of SAFEWATER chaired session on Waste and Water Management as part of the SUNRISE symposium and took part in a workshop on water and energy for communities in India. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SAFEWATER project progress workshop- Socialization of advances and results pilot systems, Curiti |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | SAFEWATER team at the University of Medellin showed El Carmelo and Curiti communities the progress and results of the 3 pilot systems installed in Curiti The representatives of the families showed their interest in being beneficiaries of the system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | SAFEWATER represented at the Waste Water & Water Reuse panel of the ESAI conference (October 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Pilar Fernandez Ibañez, Water Treatment Systems lead was invited as a key speaker for the Waste Water & Water Reuse panel of the ESAI 2020 conference. Prof Tony Byrne, SAFEWATER Principal Investigator has also presented showcasing SAFEWATER and the providing safe drinking water to rural communities in Colombia and Mexico. The session counted on more than 50 people from different seniority levels and across geographies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.esaiweb.org/admin/php_scripts/classes/DownloadManager/download.php?fileId=107 |
| Description | SAFEWATER workshop Organized by the University of Sao Pablo from September 2 to 6, 2019, in Sao Carlos, Brazil. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated in the conferences "Microbiological monitoring of natural and synthetic water samples" and "Safewater-microbiological diagnosis and characterization of bacterial microbiota using ngs deep sequencing techniques of natural surface water for human consumption". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Safewater and Translate Third Annual Meeting. Organized by the University of Ulster February 2020, in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated with the presentation "Advances and future works of the activities of the UoM SAFEWATER". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Scientific conference - 22th Irish Colloquium of Environmental Sciences 2022 (ENVIRON22), 20-22 June 2022, Ulster University, Belfast (UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | more than 150 academics, researchers and professional of the environmental protection and technologies attended to this symposium. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.esaiweb.org/news/environ-2022-unlocking-sustainability/45/ |
| Description | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated in Environ 2022 - 32nd Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated in Environ 2022 with the conference " Sustainable drinking water systems in Colombia, field data and experiences." and poster "Efficiency of WTS for inactivation of wild Aeromonas". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Transdisciplinary Workshop Series (June - August 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Researchers from different academic disciplines and practitioners undertook an assessment of the different environmental and competitive contexts for pathways to commercialisation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Translate workshop in Mexico |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on Value Propositions and the Business Model Canvas was held to stimulate thinking around the implementation and commercial application of SAFEWATER technologies. Participants were invited to identify who the end users were, what specific problems/needs they had, and how the SAFEWATER technologies addressed these specific problems/needs better than other technologies currently in use. The participants will continue to use the value proposition and business model canvas to evaluate how the technologies can create, deliver and capture value for an enterprise. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Workshop Organized by Cantaro Azul in September 2018, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The SAFEWATER team from the University of Medellín participated with the conferences "Description and work in rural areas selected in Colombia and Water sampling techniques using in the fieldwork in Colombia" Share with the entire work team the progress of the work carried out. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |