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MESSE FRANKFURT SUPPORTS WORLD PLUMBING DAY
“I can only congratulate the initiators on their idea of holding a World Plumbing Day and, therefore, of emphasizing the importance of the plumbing industry in terms of health care and environmental protection..." SCOTTISH SCHOOL PUPILS DESIGN WORLD PLUMBING DAY POSTERS
 Eight-year old school pupils at a school in East Lothian, Scotland, recently designed posters highlighting the first ever World Plumbing Day which will take place on 11 March 2010.
The invitation to design posters was made when WPC Chairman Robert Burgon spoke to the pupils in December 2009 about the health aspects of plumbing. He had been invited to the school to support the work which was being done there on the health issues of water. During his presentation he mentioned World Plumbing Day and asked the 90 pupils to come up with a poster which could promote the Day. Robert Burgon chose 5 “winning” posters out of all those submitted and the successful pupils were presented with certificates, books and posters. He commented: “it was really encouraging to see the results of this exercise and many of the pupils had clearly listened carefully to the short presentation which I made. There was an interesting range of images used ranging from the most famous plumber in the world (Super Mario) to quite strong messages about the health dangers of dirty water. I think that these children all really understand the important link between water, sanitation, health and the plumbing industry." SCHOLARSHIP WINNER PRESENTS HIS REPORT
Danish Plumbing teacher Benny Wielandt, who won the 2008 WPC Lecturers’/Trainers’ Scholarship, has now submitted the report of his Scholarship visit to Thailand which he made in August 2009. WHO AND WPC KEY ISSUES PAPER
The World Plumbing Council (WPC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have agreed on the text of a Key Issues paper on “Regulating for Health Aspects of Plumbing”. WORLD PLUMBING DAY WEBSITE LAUNCHED
Following its decision to celebrate the first ever World Plumbing Day on 11 March 2010, the World Plumbing Council has launched a special website for the Day. (www.worldplumbingday.org) DANISH PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS UNION JOINS WPC
The World Plumbing Council is pleased to welcome the Danish Plumbers and Pipefitters Union (Blik- og Rørarbejderforbundet) as a new Full Member. The new member had been introduced to WPC by the recent WPC Scholarship recipient, Benny Wielandt of Denmark. WPC MEETS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Around 30 representatives of World Plumbing Council member organisations gathered in Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa for a WPC meeting on 21-23 October 2009. EXECUTIVE BOARD PUBLISHES PROGRESS REPORT
At the meeting of the World Plumbing Council in Centurion, South Africa on 22-23 October 2009, members received a progress report from the Executive Board which was elected for the 2008-2011 period at the World Plumbing Conference in Calgary in September 2009. CELEBRATE PLUMBING ON WORLD PLUMBING DAY!
At its annual meeting in Centurion, South Africa (22-23 October 2009), the World Plumbing Council confirmed details of the first ever World Plumbing Day which will be celebrated on 11 March 2010. With the theme “Plumbing-Vital to Global Health”, plumbing organisations throughout the world will be invited to undertake a range of activities with the aim of raising awareness of the important role played by today’s plumbing industry. WPC CONTINUES TO WORK WITH WORLDSKILLS
Representatives of the World Plumbing Council attended the WorldSkills competition in Calgary, Canada in September 2009 and for the fourth competition in succession presented WPC medallions to all of the competitors and technical experts in the plumbing and heating competition. WORLD PLUMBING COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, ROBERT BURGON, RECOGNISES 2009 WORLDSKILLS COMPETITORS IN THE PLUMBING AND HEATING SKILLS CATEGORY
WPC MEETS INDIAN PUBLIC HEALTH BODY
Representatives of the WPC recently met Professor Mala Rao, Director if the Indian Institute of Public Health at her offices in Hyderabad, India. (www.phfi.org) WPC WELCOMES FIRST MEMBER FROM SOUTH KOREA
The WPC is delighted to announce that the Seoul National University Rainwater Research Center has joined as an Affiliate Member. This is the first time that an organisation from South Korea has participated in WPC. A MESSAGE FROM THE UK WATER AND SANITATION MINISTER Following a recent meeting between WPC Chairman Robert Burgon, Executive Board Member Blane Judd and Mike Foster MP, Minister for International Development in the UK Department for International Development (with responsibility for water and sanitation issues), the Minister has contributed the following message to the World Plumbing Council. NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER ELECTED Richard Prospal (USA) has been elected to fill a vacancy on the WPC Executive Board after a postal ballot among Full Members. Mr Prospal is currently International President of the American Society of Sanitary Engineering and operates a mechanical/plumbing consulting business in Cleveland, Ohio WPC HONOURS FORMER VICE-CHAIRMAN Michael von Bock und Polach, a Vice-Chairman of the WPC from 1999-2002, is due to retire from his position as Director-General of the German contractor organisation ZVSHK in July 2009 after 32 years’ of service to the organisation.
WPC MEETS IN FRANKFURT
Representatives from 9 countries attended a meeting of the World Plumbing Council held in Association with the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt WPC REVIEW NEWSLETTER | MARCH 2009
Read about the recipient of the 2008 WPC Lecturer's Scholarship Award, the strategic plan for the organisation, and a welcome to the newest members to join the WPC. Download the PDF: WPC Review - March 2009 (92K / 2 pages) PLANNING IS UNDERWAY FOR THE 9th WORLD PLUMBING CONFERENCE
The conference will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland from 7-11 September 2011 WPC Chairman, Robert Burgon, who is based in Edinburgh says that “this Conference promises to be a conference to remember and we look forward to welcoming a large number of delegates and partners from many countries. Edinburgh is an amazing city and we are confident that our city will provide a warm welcome to our overseas visitors. The Conference will take place shortly after the Edinburgh International Festival which will give those delegates who wish to come earlier the opportunity to attend some of Edinburgh’s spectacular cultural events including the Edinburgh Tattoo. The conference will be based in the city centre and there will be a range of hotel accommodation available to suit different budgets. A conference website will be launched within the next few months and in the meantime, those interested in attending are invited to contact the dedicated conference organisers by email to:
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November 2008 WPC Review - November 2008 (PDF: 405K / 6 pages) - World Plumbing Conference 2008
- Message from WPC Chairman
- WPC website re-launched
- Health Aspects of Plumbing published in Chinese
- International Emerging Technology Symposium
- New WPC Secretariat appointed
- WPC support for Dry Drains Forum
- Past WPC Chairman honored
- ISH Frankfurt Exhibition 2009
- HVACR and Plumbing Instructor Workshop USA
- India to host 10th World Plumbing Conference
- Presentation to Solomon Islands school
- Executive Board visits Korean rainwater harvesting project
- Members’ news
- WPC Past Chairman joins IAPMO
- Plumbing Education to Employment Programme (PEEP)
- Burgon presents paper at international workshop
- WorldSkills 2009
February 2008 WPC Review - February 2008 (PDF: 290K / 4 pages) - WPC appoints WHO liaison
- World Plumbing Conference
- International Plumbing Exhibition in India
- 2007 Scholarship for Indian civil engineer
- WHO project review meeting in Geneva
- World Plumbing Conference 2013
- IAPMO welcomes delegation from China
- ISH North America
- Legionellosis publication from WHO
November 2007 WPC 2006 Scholarship Report (PDF: 24K / 16 pages)
- Scholarship Objective
- Study Visit Background
- Danish Mainstream Education
- Vocational Education and Training in Denmark
- Curriculum Development
- Technical Education Copenhagen
- Industry Group Meetings
- Danish environmental innovations
- Cultural experience
September 2007 WPC Representative to Work with WHO (PDF: 44K / 2 pages)
March 2007 WPC Review March 2007 (PDF: 74K/ 2 pages)
- WHO recognises WPC
- ISH and WPC working together
- WorldSkills holds talks with WPC
- WPC Scholarship
- Global vote chooses sanitation
- Indian Plumbing Conference
- World Plumbing Conference 2008
- Apprentice winner
October 2006 WPC Review October 2006 (PDF: 349K / 4 pages) - Health Aspects of Plumbing
- The sky's the limit for Hong Kong plumbing
- WorldSkills holds talks with WPC
- WPC Scholarship now in its 4th year
- Booming demand for plumbing services in India
- ISH North America coincides with WPC meeting
- World Plumbing Review
- 8th World Plumbing Conference for Calgary
April 2006 WPC Review April 2006 (PDF: 246K / 4 pages) - WHO and WPC launch Health Aspects of Plumbing (HAP)
- WPC Trainers' Scholarship 2006
- Successful first Plumbing Academy Symposium
- WPC publishes new recruitment brochure
- Australian conference and forum
- Executive Board meeting in Beijing
- WPC to appear in first World Plumbing Review
- Andy Watts to retire from IPHE
- ISH China success
- WPC annual meeting to be held in the ‘Windy City’
December 2005 WPC Review December 2005 (PDF: 119K / 4 pages) - WPC meets in St Louis
- 2006 Scholarship Launched
- 2005 Scholarship winner to visit UK
- WPC to be involved in Chinese training event
- Global plumbing magazine to be launched
- 2006 Annual Meeting will be in Chicago
- Indian Plumbing Association to hold conference in New Delhi
- Apprentice & Journeymen training
- People and Plumbing
July 2005 WPC Review July 2005 (PDF: 119K / 4 pages) - Successful 7th Conference
- WPC Distinguished Service Award
- World Plumbing Council meets in Auckland
- World Toilet Summit 2005
- IAPMO Conference
- 4th World Water Forum
- WPC Board meets in India
- Disaster Relief Committee
October 2004 WPC Review October 2004 (PDF: 179K / 4 pages)
- Solomon Islander awarded WPC Scholarship
- WPC Conference 2005
- World Plumbing Council and SARS
- 3rd Indian Plumbing Association Conference and Plumbex Exhibition
- The Importance of Education and Training
- World Toilet Summit 2004
- ISH China
June 2004 International SARS Symposium DVD (PDF: 40K / 1page) May 2004 WPC Review May 2004 (PDF: 218K / 4 pages)
- WPC and WorldSkills sign MoU
- WPC Conference 2005
- IFAT China
- Real Facility Expo Asia Pacific 2004
- WPC Executive Board meeting
- Indian Plumbing Association Conference
December 2003 WPC Review December 2003 (PDF: 106K / 4 pages)
- SARS and plumbing
- WPC Conference 2005
- WPC Lecturers/Trainers Scholarship 2004
- News from China
- Nordic award
September 2003 WPC Review September 2003 (PDF: 85K / 4 pages)
- WPC Conference 2005
- WPC Scholarship
- SARS Symposium
- 2004 Australian National Forum
- WorldSkills competitors
May 2003 World Plumbing Council Announces Trainer-Lecturer Scholarship (PDF: 20K / 2 pages)
- An annual $5000 (U.S.) grant
- Deadline to Enter - July 31, 2003
- Scholarship program
- "First and foremost the scholarship will provide an opportunity for trainers and lecturers to see firsthand how plumbing training is organized in other countries. It will also provide an opportunity to develop an appreciation of the industry's future direction from a global perspective," says Stuart Henry, chairman of the World Plumbing Council.
WPC Review April 2003 (PDF: 180K / 4 pages)
- WPC Board meeting in Germany
- Plumbers Company
- Water conservation
- Australian Institute's 50th Anniversary
- Water Development Report published
November 2002 WPC Review November 2002 (PDF: 222K / 4 pages)
- Johannesburg Earth Summit
- WPC strategic development plan
- International Year of Freshwater
- World Water Day 2003
- IAPMO contributes to Codes
August 2002 WPC Review June 2002 (PDF: 293K / 4 pages)
- Berlin Conference
- Second edition of WPC Review
- Image/Vocational Training -Workshop
- Communication/Information Technology -Workshop
- New Zealand to host 2005 Conference
January 2002 WPC Review January 2002 (PDF: 280K / 4 pages)
- First edition of WPC Review
- World Plumbing Conference
- Plumbing Industry Forum
- “People & Plumbing”
- AGM in Beijing
- New Euro-Body
- World Toilet Summit
December 2001 Report on meeting with World Health Organisation regarding guidelines on health aspects of plumbing (GoHAP) (PDF: 137K / 3 pages)
- Comprehensive framework for a broad discussion of good plumbing practices to safeguard health worldwide.
- "Health Aspects of Plumbing"
August 2001 WPC Annual Meeting in China Thursday 27 September (PDF: 16.8K / 1 page)
- Hotel Details and Rates
- Tours
The WPC 2001 Annual Meeting will be held at the Kunlun Hotel No. 2 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China on Thursday 27 September commencing at 9am (PDF: 21.3K / 2 pages)
- Agenda
- Minutes of previous meeting
- Matters arising
- WPC legal status and Byelaws
- WPC Future Directions
- WPC Future Directions
July 2001 Call For Papers, 6th World Plumbing Conference, 22 - 25 May 2002, Berlin (PDF: 57.1K / 8 pages)
- The World Plumbing Conference, which is staged every three years, is the most important event of the world-wide active and internationally recognised World Plumbing Council (WPC). The 6 th World Plumbing Conference will be held in Berlin from 22 to 25 May 2002. The Conference 2002 aims to bring together the know-how of its members and the experience of all experts associated with WPC on all continents.
- Water – Heat – Air in connection with Smart House Technology.
- Potable water is the world’s most important food item. There is no live without water.
- Potable water refers, apart from water for processing food – also to water used for personal hygiene and washing as well as for cleaning objects in contact with food items.
Safeguarding our climate is one of the greatest challenges as part of a responsible and preventive approach and requires national as well as international action. The Kyoto report consequently specified the reduction of the emission of gasses affecting the climate (CO2) as an urgent task.
6th World Plumbing Conference 2002 - Preliminary Programme (PDF: 23.2K / 4 pages)
- Wednesday, 22.05.2002 - Official Opening
- Thursday, 23.05.2002 - Theme: "Water"
- Friday, 24.05.2002 - Theme: "Heating and Air"
- Saturday, 25.05.2002 - Final sessions and close
June 2001 Revised Programme - 2001 WPC Annual Meeting Beijing, China. 18 June 2001 (PDF: 19.8K / 2 pages)
- Further to the circular dated 12 April 2001, please find a revised programme for the above. At the Executive Board meeting in Berlin it was agreed that as there is a China National Day on Monday 1 October, the programme would be moved forward by a day so that delegates, if they wish, can leave on Friday 28 September.
- Revised Programme.
- All tours can be booked and paid for direct with the Tour Desk within the Kunlun Hotel. When you make any bookings please mention that you are part of the World Plumbing Council Booking
Minutes of meetings of the World Plumbing Council Executive Board at the Dorint Hotel am Gendarmenmarkt, Charlottenstr. 50-52, 10117 Berlin on Sunday 6 May at 3pm and Monday 7 May at 9.30am (PDF: 43.6K / 8 pages)
- Minutes of previous meeting
- Matters arising
- WPC legal status and byelaws
- WPC future directions
- Logo Licensing Policy And Trademark Registration
- links with other organisations
- Financial matters
- Membership
- Future events
- Any other business
April 2001 2001 WPC Annual Meeting Beijing, China. Accommodation arrangements, provisional programme and expression of interest in attending. 12 April 2001 (PDF: 82.2K / 3 pages)
- This year’s WPC Annual Meeting will be held in Beijing, China and hosted by the China Association of Engineering Construction and Standardisation (CECS) with administrative support from Mr Jin Luo, Director of Asia Pacific Programs, IAPMO.
- Hotel Details and Rates.
February 2001 WPC Circular, To WPC Member Organisations, 12 Febuary 2001 (PDF: 58.6K / 5 pages)
- Spring 2001 Meetings of WPC Executive Board, Berlin, Germany, 6-7 May 2001
- Optional pre-meeting visit to Bonn for Executive Board members and spouses only Arrangements and bookings
- "I think you will agree that ZVSHK are being exceptionally generous in hosting most of the programme of this pre-World Plumbing Conference visit to Germany."
December 2000 WPC Circular, Memeber Organisations, 14 December 2000 (PDF: 34.7K / 2 pages)
- WPC Legal Status
- Nomination to Executive Board
- Logo Use and Licensing Policy
- 2001 Annual Meeting, Beijing, China.
WPC Minutes of the 2000 Annual Meeting held in New Zealand November 2000 (PDF: 60.9K / 6 pages)
- Member Organisation Delegates
- Chairman’s Welcome
- Address By Wally Weavers
- WPC Future Directions
- WPC Legal Status And Byelaws
- Logo Licensing Policy And Trademark Registration
- Links With WHO and CIB
- Financial Matters
- Membership
- Presentations To Ian Fraser And Max Park
- Future Events
September 2000 WPC 2000 Annual Meeting (PDF: 40K / 2 pages) Explanatory Memorandum (PDF: 48K / 2 pages) Draft Bylaws (PDF 52K / 7 pages)
June 2000 2000 WPC Annual Meeting (PDF: 40K / 1 page)
March 2000 Important Circular to all WPC Member Organisations (PDF: 48K / 2 pages)
December 1999 Topical Issues for First Worshipful Company Lecture of New Century (PDF: 52K / 2 pages)
October 1999 5th World Plumbing Conference, at Sun City, Northern Province SA 15-17 Sept. 1999 (PDF: 52K / 2 pages)
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