1st edition of Manuel Lorenzo Pardo Awards
On Wednesday, February 28th, the awarding ceremony of the first edition of Manuel Lorenzo Pardo’s Awards on Water Management best practices was held. On a biennial basis, the Association of Civil Engineers awards people, organizations and institutions regarding water which stand out for their best practice in the integrated water resource management model.
The entities awarded this year were the Ebro river Basin Authority and Valencia’s Water Court. In the awardee proclamation speech, Association of Civil Engineers’ Vicepresident Tomás A. Sancho, highlighted the avant garde nature of both organizations in their different areas: Valencia’ Water Court as a millenial institution regarding the ruling of water rights and Ebro river Basin Authority, as the first basin organization, created by Mr. Manuel Lorenzo Pardo in 1926.
The Declaration of Madrid which was signed on early March on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of WFEO hosted by Instituto de Ingeniería de España organized jointly with Spanish Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos and its twin association, Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos.
The President of the World Council of Civil Engineers, D. Alfonso Alberto González Fernández, and the President of the Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos D. Juan A. Santamera Sánchez are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the publication "Water and economy" from WCCE’s Water Monographies Series to be held at Colegio’s premises - Calle Almagro 42, 28010 Madrid on February 28 at 18:00h.