Names in the News



Henk Holtslag : Dutch international volunteer of the year

07 Jul 09

The Award for International Mambapoint Volunteer of the Netherlands has gone to “Mr. Rope Pump” Henk Holtslag.

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Bente Schiller : new Senior Adviser Water and Sanitaton

06 Jul 09

Bente Schiller returned to Technical Advisory Services (TAS) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

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Biwater Nigeria : minister dissatisfied with company’s performance

22 Jun 09

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) would sanction Biwater Nigeria Limited, the contracting firm handling the multi-billion-naira water treatment plants for unimpressive performance, said FCT Minister, Senator Muhammed Adamu Aliero.

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WaterAid launches office in Sweden

19 Jun 09

WaterAid Sverige (Sweden) was officially launched at a prestigious event hosted by the UK Ambassador to Sweden, Andrew Mitchell.

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François Brikké: new WES Chief for UNICEF Indonesia

17 Jun 09

François Brikké, a French national, has recently joined UNICEF Indonesia as Chief Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, after serving four years as Regional Team Leader of the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP-LAC) in Latin America.

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André Olschewsk: water expert joins Skat

22 May 09

André Olschewski is the new Water, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning Specialist at Skat (Swiss Resource Centre and Consultancies for Development).

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Jackie Sims and Jamie Bartram: leave WHO Water Sanitation and Health (WSH)

19 May 09

Jackie Sims and Jamie Bartram have left their positions in the WHO Water Sanitation and Health (WSH) programme.

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PepsiCo: multinational adopts policy respecting human right to water

19 May 09

Soft drinks manufacturer PepsiCo has bowed to shareholder pressure to become the first publicly traded multinational corporation to create a policy in support of the human right to water.

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Dubai Cares and Gates Foundation: joining forces to improve child health and education

19 May 09

On 19 April 2009 the UAE based charitable organisation Dubai Cares and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate on new projects to improve children’s health and education in the developing world.

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Ned Breslin: new CEO of Water for People

19 May 09

Water for People has appointed Ned Breslin as its Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Mr. Breslin joined Water For People in January 2006 as the Director of International Programs and has been Acting CEO for the past eight months.

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