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
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
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
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
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
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
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
