Conference / Workshop, Webinar, DWC/DWF
First Danube Water Forum
Organizer: IAWD and World Bank

The Forum is themed “The Importance of Water Sector Data in the Digital Age” and will cover the availability of sound water sector data as an indispensable basis for providing smart policies, strong utilities and sustainable services in the Danube region.

Join an audience of distinguished stakeholders in the water service sector for comprehensive information and productive discussions.

The Danube Water Program, run by IAWD and the World Bank and co-funded by the Austrian Government, invites you to consult the full agenda below (pre-event files) for further details. 

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Presentations


Opening and Keynote: 
The relevance of data for water management and sustainable service provision

27 October, 13:30 - 14:45

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Welcome words
Mr. Milan Gavric, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic of Srpska, BiH

Welcome words
Mr. Igor Radojicic, Mayor of the City of Banja Luka, BiH

Welcome words
Ms. Elisabeth Gruber, Director for International Financial Institutions, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria

Welcome words
Mr. Walter Kling, IAWD President, Austria

Keynote "The relevance of data for water management and sustainable service provision"
Mr. Joachim D'Eugenio, Senior Expert, Directorate General for the Environment, European Commission, EU

Feedback on Keynote
Ms. Maja Medenica, Head of Asset Management Center, Belgrade Waterworks and Sewerage, Serbia

Feedback on Keynote
Mr. Dragan Zeljko, Secretary, International Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC), Croatia

 

 


The Bigger Picture: 
Water data in the intersectoral context

27 October, 15:00 - 16:15

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Disruptive technology innovations for water management
Mr. Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, Lead Environmental Specialist, World Bank, U.S.

GWP experience in using data for integrated water resource management and water security content
Mr. Konstantin Ivanov, Regional Coordinator, Global Water Partnership (GWP) Central and Eastern Europe, Slovakia

Managing data for water management in Austria
Ms. Gabriele Vincze, Deputy Head of the Expert Team Groundwater, Umweltbundesamt, Austria

 

 

 


Data counts:
Sound data for smart policies

28 October, 13:30 - 14:45

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Hungarian experience in application of data management for policy development
Mr. Gabor Kisvardai, PhD, Head of the Secretariat of the Vice President for Public Utilities, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary

Montenegro experience in the application of data management for policy development
Ms. Milica Petrovic, Communal Services Coordinator, Energy and Water Regulatory Agency of Montenegro, Montenegro

NL experience in application of data analysis for policy development
Mr. Peter van Thienen, PhD, Chief Information Officer, KWR Water Institute, The Netherlands

COVID-19 monitoring and public health policy actions
Prof. Heribert Insam, PhD, Director, Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria

 


Data transparency:
The value of performance indicators for municipal governments and the general public

28 October, 15:00 - 16:15

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Banja Luka Water Utility Commitment to Benchmarking and Data Collection
Mr. Miodrag Babic, Project Manager, Vodovod a.d. Gradiska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Water Utility Data for Local Governments and the Public
Mr. Antonio Ratkovic, Mayor of the City of Sombor, Serbia

Data Collection as a foundation of the EBRD Green Cities Program 
Mr. Damir Cengic, Principal Banker, EBRD, United Kingdom

 


Utility strengthening:
Improving performance through data collection

29 October, 13:30 - 14:45

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The value of data as solid basis for asset management – the case of Pristina
Mr. Sokol Xhafa, Acting Director, Regional Water Company Pristina, Kosovo

The use of performance indicator data as controlling tool – the case of Novi Sad
Ms. Sanda Nastic, PhD, Head of Business cooperation and International projects, PUC Novi Sad, Serbia

Ensuring reliable data to inform sound management decisions – the case of Sofia Water
Mr. Lyubomir Filipov, Strategic partnerships and projects Director, Sofia Water, Bulgaria

 


Closing Session:
Wrap up and reflections on key messages

29 October, 15:00 - 16.15

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Wrap-up and reflections on key messages
Ms. Monika Weber-Fahr, Senior Advisor, World Bank, Austria

Panelist
Mr. Teodor Popa, Financial Director, APA Brasov, Romania

Panelist
Ms. Lindita Sotiri, Director of Development Programs on Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania

Closing of the Danube Water Forum
Mr. David Michaud, Practice Manager of Water Global Practice for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank, USA

 

 

 

Institutional Partners


 

  

City/Locationonline
CountryDANUBE

Start date 27 Oct 2020 , 13:30 CET
End date 29 Oct 2020

Language English
Contributed by Voice of the Danube
Full Agenda (English)