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Disaster response

Emergency relief for victims of Hurricane Dorian

DKK 250,000/USD 37,000 of emergency relief funding for the victims of the Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas is on its way to Water Mission.
World-class lab facilities

A flexible laboratory setup

At Aalborg University (AAU), things are moving. The Smart Water Lab financed by the Poul Due Jensen Foundation is ready for the formal inauguration on Thursday 20 June. The setup with 14 lab modules, each with a specific functionality, will allow the research group to simulate and test advanced real-life water systems as of spring of 2019.
Kenya 23 - next level

Asante sana

We recently received a very moving video from Segara community through our partners in Water Mission Kenya. 'Asante sana' means 'thank you very' much in Swahili.
Safe water and sanitation in Togo

Water and data flow in Togo

After a succesful installation mission to Togo's Plateaux Region, the two villages of Bouré and Iko-Akpa now enjoy improved access to safe drinking water. The Poul Due Jensen Foundation and its partners will be able to harvest real-time data on the performance of the pilot system which combines solar panels, saltwater batteries and an SQ Flex submersible pump.
News
09. May. 2019

Danish contestants for 2019 Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Three students from Egaa Gymnasium*, Tobias Washeim, Kristian Katholm Nielsen og Sebastian Lykke Dalsgaard, wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize - Denmark for their project detecting micro-plastics in water.
AU Centre for Digital Twins

Gathering a Digital Twins ‘dream team’ in Aarhus

6 May 2019 marked the official opening of the new Centre for Digital Twins at Aarhus University's Department of Engineering. Centre lead, Professor Peter Gorm Larsen, presented his dream team that will make up the core of the Centre. The team will make it their mission to bring Digital Twins from hype to reality and explore the possibilities and limits of the concept.
News
10. Apr. 2019

New Chairman of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation

The Foundation has elected Jens Maaløe, 64, as its new Chairman of the Board.
News
25. Mar. 2019

Christian Schønau resigns from the Board

Disaster response

Emergency relief for Malawi and Mozambique after Cyclone Idai

The Poul Due Jensen Foundation helps cyclone victims in collaboration with Water Mission and PlanBørnefonden (Plan International).
Safe water and sanitation in Togo

Pilot: New solar and battery pumping solution in Togo

Handpumps will not be an adequate technology if we are to reach UN sustainable development goal 6 of delivering affordable access to safe water for all. That's why we are testing a new solar and battery backup solution in Togo in collaboration with PlanBørnefonden (Plan International).
Combating arsenic poisoning in Nepal

A different approach to water management in Nepal

In Nepal, Oxfam works closely with local and national authorities to improve the sustainability of water supply schemes through a public-private partnership approach. This work has also influenced the project design of a safe water programme funded by the Foundation.
Mission: “zero” power wireless transceivers

Inauguration of the AU Wireless Transceiver Lab

It was time for celebration when Professor Domenico Zito was finally able to open Aarhus University's new Wireless Transceiver Research Lab after two intense years of preparations. The lab lays an important foundation for development of excellent research and education within wireless technology.