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Belgium’s pavilion to advance resource efficiency and sustainability at WETEX 2026 · DEWA Podcasts

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  Hello, everyone, and welcome to our Green Technology
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  Spotlight. Hi there. Today, we're casting our
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  eyes forward to a premier global event. Oh, definitely.
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  It's the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology,
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  and Environment Exhibition, or, you know, WETEX.
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  Welcome, everyone. Yeah. Yes. So WETEX 2026 will
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  run from the 20th to the 22nd of October at the
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  Dubai World Trade Center. Right. It is held under
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  the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Mm -hmm. He is the vice
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  president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler
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  of Dubai. Wow. And under the patronage of His
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  Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman
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  of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. It's
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  just such a massive platform for climate action.
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  Truly is. And one of the most exciting features
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  this coming year is Belgium's international pavilion.
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  I love that. They are putting a major spotlight
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  on solutions for water management, clean energy,
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  and digital transformation. It's a brilliant
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  example of cross -border synergy. Exactly. To
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  capture the weight of this collaboration, His
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  Excellency Saeed Mohamed Altair. MD and CEO of
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  Diwa, and founder and chairman of WeTax, shared
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  a quote. Let's hear it. He said, the annual participation
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  of Belgian companies at WeTax reflects the strong
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  and growing ties between the UAE and Belgium.
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  Right. It also highlights the significant opportunities
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  to expand cooperation across several sectors.
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  Okay. These include water, clean energy, environmental
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  technology, circular economy, and of course,
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  climate technology. Mmm. Such cooperation serves
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  the shared interests of both countries and supports
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  economic growth and prosperity. That mutual prosperity
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  is really the core of this exhibition. It really
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  is. Speaking on the real -world impact of these
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  ties, His Excellency Rick Van Drogenbroeck, Belgium's
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  ambassador to the UAE, made a statement. Oh?
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  He said, WETEX has become an important meeting
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  point for Belgian and Emirati expertise. Right.
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  It creates opportunities to turn innovation into
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  concrete partnerships. That's the goal. Through
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  the Belgian Pavilion, our companies can present
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  practical solutions in water, clean energy, environmental
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  technologies, and climate action. Wow. They can
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  engage directly with partners in the UAE and
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  across the region. Okay. We look forward to further
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  strengthening these connections and building
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  new avenues for sustainable economic cooperation
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  between Belgium and the UAE. Turning innovation
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  into concrete partnerships. That's exactly what
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  we need right now. Definitely. And if you are
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  wondering who is actually driving these practical
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  solutions, Edith Mayo shared a preview. She's
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  the Trade Commissioner at the Wallonia Export
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  and Investment Agency office in the UAE. Right.
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  She said, we're proud to bring Walloon innovation
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  to WeTech's 2026. Amazing. At the Belgian pavilion,
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  John Cockerell, Sessi Power Exchanger, Shredder,
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  and Corium Tech will showcase expertise. Yeah.
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  They focus on green hydrogen, heat exchangers,
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  smart lighting, and water treatment. Wow. Four
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  companies, one shared ambition. Driving sustainable
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  energy and smarter infrastructure for a cleaner
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  future. From green hydrogen to smart lighting,
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  the Belgian pavilion is clearly paving the way
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  for future -ready systems. Absolutely. Yeah.
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  It promises to be an unmissable event for anyone
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  in the sustainability sector. For sure. Now,
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  here's a question we'd like you to think about.
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  Okay. As we see these powerful international
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  alliances form, How can cross -border technology
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  sharing accelerate the transition to sustainable
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  energy in your own community?