Belize Hosts Landmark Caribbean Water Conference

Today marked the official media launch of the Thirty-fourth Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Conference, and it’s a big deal. Hosted right here in Belize, this year’s event is more than just a gathering of experts, it’s a call to action. Here’s Tanya Arceo with the following story.

 

Tanya Arceo, Reporting

Belize is hosting a major regional event that’s all about connection, collaboration, and clean water. This year, the 34th Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Conference is coming to our shores and leading the charge is Cornelio Acosta, Executive Chairman of Belize Water Services. At today’s media launch, Acosta called it a landmark moment for the country. The theme this year— ‘Engineering Progress Together: Collective Action for a Connected Region’, isn’t just about pipes and pumps. It’s about unity. It’s about working across borders, sectors, and disciplines to build a more sustainable future for the Caribbean.

 

Cornelio Acosta, Executive Chairman, Belize Water Services

“The thirty fourth annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Conference will be more than just a meeting of professionals it will be a gathering of purpose driven partners from technical sessions and innovative showcases to youth forums and policy round tables we will come together to build together a more connected a resilient and more secure water secure Caribbean”

 

Representing the Caribbean at today’s launch was Candice Santana, President of the CWWA. She’s not just leading the organization; she’s leading with purpose. Santana stood as a powerful voice for the region, championing resilience, innovation, and equal access to water and sanitation for all.

 

Candice Santana, President, CWWA

“United by one mission to advance the sustainable management of water, waste water and solid waste for the benefit of our people, the Caribbean development and of course our environment. And this year we are especially proud to mark a historic milestone, for the very first time the CWWA conference will be held on the mainland of Central America in the warm, resilient, vibrant, colorful nation of Belize this is a proud moment for you”

 

Tanya Arceo for News Five