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World Water Day & Water Korea
On March 22, a ceremony was held under the theme of “Clean and Safe Water for All” to mark World Water Day at Exhibition Hall 1 of the Daejeon Convention Center, followed by the 21st Water Korea 2024 being ushered in at Exhibition Hall 2.
Text by Editorial Team
Photos by Eun-joo Kim
Safe Water for All
Every year on March 11, the United Nations marks World Water Day to raise public awareness on the pressing importance of water and prompt countries around the world to work together on water issues. The main theme of World Water Day 2024 was “Water for Peace”. Under the theme “Clean and Safe Water for All” adopted to advocate the significance of coexistence and cooperation, World Water Day was also celebrated in South Korea on March 22.
K-water, a trusted innovative water company
From March 20 to 22, the 21st Water Korea 2024 took place at Exhibition Hall 2, serving as the largest water industry exhibition in South Korea where visitors can see the latest water industry technology and products. There were 166 companies operating over 500 booths to showcase cutting-edge water products and technologies. During the expo, K-water showcased its AI water purification plants, digital twin technology, smart network management and other super-gap water technologies with the theme of “a trusted innovative water company”. The metaverse and AR zone gave visitors a chance to observe future water technology including K-water’s smart safety management system.
In addition, K-water ran a joint business hall to promote technology owned by its small and medium-sized business partners and help them find potential buyers. More than 20 companies including members of the Overseas Market Development Group and CES Innovation Award winning companies participated in the operation of the hall.
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