The event was held in Bologna Italy during the EIMA exhibition with the presence of 60 people presenting the members of the association who took the opportunity to have real f2f meeting with colleagues, to raise a toast and to give recognition to our founders’ fathers in this special evening.
The event was held in Bologna, Italy, during the EIMA exhibition and was attended by 60 people, representing the members of the association, who took the opportunity to have a real f2f meeting with colleagues, to raise a toast and to pay tribute to our founding fathers during this special evening.
Moshi Berenstein (Netafim France), the association's president, opened the event by welcoming members and guests with an update on market dynamics and the association's place in the evolving European water ecosystem:
"Today is a symbolic day in the life of the Association as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. It's a moment to acknowledge the excellent work of so many people who have given their time for the benefit of the sector, and also a time to look back and ask ourselves how influential we have been over the last 25 years of activity. It's difficult to answer directly what the impact of the EIA has been, but I have no doubt that we have been successful in creating recognition for irrigation in Europe, transferring knowledge and promoting standardisation".
And he added: "Today we look at who we are and we see a young and dynamic association with many members, with 27 new members joining the association just this year. We also see dramatic changes taking place in water and irrigation in Europe in a way we've never seen before. Something important is happening in water management and we are there, actively responding to the needs, promoting the work of the irrigation sector and adapting our businesses to the EU discussions on water...".
During the event, in a ceremony of speeches and trophies, the Association recognised the outstanding contribution of 11 of our senior members and past presidents: Bernard Lamy, Christian Rouxel, Michel Histel, Paul Van Breda, Lennart Gorranson, Didier Comte, Olivier Debart, Paolo Felix, Carlo Fontana, Damir Cizmek and Jean-Paul Séchoy.
This cocktail party was also an opportunity for our members to discuss the evolution of our industry over a drink and to expand their professional network.
The event closed with a call for all EIA members to join forces, recruit more professionals to join us and participate in the relevant working group that matches their skills.
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