Isle Utilities WhatsApp initiative supporting international Covid-19 collaboration
With COVID-19 significantly impacting the work of utility companies, information sharing between organisations is becoming ever more important. A WhatsApp group – founded by Isle Utilities and originally intended for a small group of utilities to share COVID-19 related experiences and expertise – has rapidly grown, now containing over 500 people, representing over 300 organisations, from 54 countries. This WhatsApp group has allowed for the efficient sharing of best practices in tackling the COVID-19 crisis from a utilities perspective, and has proved to be a vital information-sharing asset. To join the group, please email charlotte.dewitte@isleutilities.com with your number (or that of your colleagues).
The collaboration taking place in this group is generating rich content, which is of significant benefit to utilities. For this reason, Isle Utilities are distilling the key information shared in this WhatsApp group into weekly webinars, taking place every Thursday (at 8:30 and 17.30 CEST to accommodate for time zone differences). The previous webinars have featured representative from Italian utilities, and focused on the technical challenges posed by COVID-19, as well as the opportunities offered by current circumstances. You can register for these webinars on the Isle Utilities website here: https://www.isleutilities.com/events.
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