A delegation led by Ibn Zohr University visited in April the facilities of the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC) in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, as part of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between both institutions.
Professor Graciliano Nicolás Marichal recently carried out a training and networking visit to the University of Szeged (Hungary) with the aim of strengthening academic ties and exploring future collaborations.
From November 10 to 13, 2026, the island of El Hierro will host the 1st International Conference on Renewable Energy (ICRE El Hierro 2026), an international scientific congress whose mission is to become a leading technical meeting point in the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
The paper, titled “Pilot-scale evaluation and optimization of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) for concentrating real SWRO brine,” evaluates, at pilot scale, an integrated brine concentration process that combines osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO) technology with a conventional RO pre-concentrator stage, using real seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) brine pre-treated by nanofiltration.
The central message of 2026 is clear: when women participate in water-related decisions on equal terms, services become more inclusive, effective and sustainable. Where water is recognized as a guaranteed right and governed with a gender perspective, educational, professional and political opportunities emerge that help to reduce long-standing inequalities affecting women and girls.
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