The International Conference
“Central and Eastern European (CCE) Water Forum”Programme
September 12, 2003, Riga Congress Centre, Riga 8:00- 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:30 Opening of the Conference
Mr. Gundars Bojars, Mayor of Riga City, Chairman of the session
9:30 - 10:00 Welcome and Introduction to the ICLEI Water Campaign
Mr. Gino van Begin, Regional Director for Europe, ICLEI
10:00 - 10:30 Implementation of Water Policy in Latvia
Mr. Raimonds Vejonis, Minister of the Environment, Latvia
10:30 - 11:00 EU Water Policy including European Water Initiative and Opportunities for CCE Countries
Mr. Joerg Janning, Ministry of Lower Saxony, Germany
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee
11:30 - 13:00 Plenary session
Chairman of the session - Mr. Indulis Emsis, Chairman of Economic, Agriculture, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee, Parliament of Latvia
11:30 - 11:50 Good Ecological Water Quality – Precondition for Conservation of Nature Values in Europe
Mr. Krister Karttunen, Finnish Environment Institute
11:50 - 12:15 Investments in Water Sector in CEE Countries
Ms. Olita Berzina, European Bank for Regional Development
12:15 - 12:35 Public Private Partnership in Water Supply and Sanitation Sector- Illustrated on Selected Project Examples
Mr. Markus Wolf, Berlin Water, Germany
12:35 - 13:00 Transboundary Cooperation on Sustainable Water Management
Mr. Bo Libert, UN ECE Secretariat
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16.00 4 parallel workshops
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee
16:30 - 18:00 Plenary session
Chairman of the session - Mr. Indulis Emsis, Chairman of Economic, Agriculture, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee, Parliament of Latvia
16:30 - 17:30 Reports from workshops
17:30 - 18:00 Discussion and Adoption of the Resolution of the Conference
Closing of the Conference
19.00 Reception given by Chairman of the Riga City Council for the participants and guests of ”Central & Eastern Europe Water Forum” Workshops14.30 – 16.00 Workshop IRiver Basin Management
Plans & Role of Local Governments and Their Stakeholders | Workshop IIEconomic Incentives for Improvement of Water Management | Chairperson: Mr. Gino van Begin, ICLEI
Rapporteur: Ms. Kristina Veidemane, BEF | Chairperson: Mr. Rolands Arturs Bebris, MoE, Latvia
Rapporteur: Ms. Ingrida Bremere, BEF | 14.35-14.50 Introduction key - note
(Ms. Wiebke Abeling, U.A.N., Germany)
14.50-15.05 Daugava river basin: development of the management plan and role of municipalities
(Mr. Indrikis Barkans, Daugava project, Latvia)
15.05-15.20 Peipsi lake basin: involvement of local stakeholders and transboundary cooperation
(Ms. Natalia Alexejeva, PTC, Russia and Mr. Peeter Unt, PTC, Estonia)
15.20-15.35 Emån river basin: watershed cooperation from a bottom up perspective
(Ms. Bodil Liedberg Joensson, Sweden)
15.35- 15.45 Tirza river basin: sustainable development
(Ms. Eva Csobod, REC Hungary)
15.45-16.00 Discussion on resolution | 14.35-14.50 Introduction key - note
(Mr. Pierre Strosser, ACTeon, France)
14.50-15.05 Metering, pricing and cost recovery
(Mr. Brian Hill, United Utilities/Tallinn Vesi, Estonia)
15.05-15.20 Investment programme for water management in Latvia
(Ms. Ilze Kremere, MoE, Latvia)
15.35- 15.45 Discussion on resolution |
Workshop IIIMeasures for Good Surface Water Quality
| Workshop IVWater Quality and Public Health | Chairperson: Ms. Violeta Vinceviciene, MoE. Lithuania
Rapporteur: Ms. Daina Indriksone, BEF | Chairperson: Ms. Heidrun Fammler, BEF
Rapporteur: Ms. Liva Andersone, BEF | 14.35-14.50 Introduction key - note
(Mr. Kaj Forsius, Helcom)
14.50-15.05 Waste water treatment in Riga City
(Mr. Aigars Rekis, Riga Water, Latvia)
15.05-15.20 Management of water in Zaragoza
(Mr. Javier Celma, Zaragoza City, Spain)
15.20-15.35 Collection system for rain waters in Warsaw City
(Ms. Agnieszka Bolesta, Warsaw City, Poland)
15.35- 15.45 Technological solutions for water treatment
Karma Filter, Latvia
15.45-16.00 Discussion on resolution | 14.35-14.50 Introduction key - note
(Ms. Hiroko Takasawa, WHO)
14.50-15.05 Management of the bathing waters in Gulf of Riga - experience of the City of Jurmala
(Ms. Rita Knutina, Jurmala City, Latvia)
15.05-15.20 Drinking water supply in Bauska
(Mr. Janis Miculis, Bauska City, Latvia)
15.20-15.35 Groundwater quality near landfills and its impact on human health
(Ms. Zita Tverkute, Panevezys City, Lithuania)
15.35- 15.45 Discussion on resolution |
* The programme is subjected to changes and supplements 18.30 Cocktail Party at the Radisson SAS Daugava | |
