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Intergroup Water sarbatoreste Ziua Mondiala a Apei

MesajScris: Vin Mar 11, 2011 8:08 am
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ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
under the patronage of the Intergroup Water of the European Parliament
has the pleasure to invite you to the conference

European Cities for Water
How cities can contribute to safeguarding Europe's water resources

Date: 22 March 2011 (14:30 – 17:00)
Venue: Committee of the Regions, Room JDI 51

PROGRAMME

14:30 Opening and welcome
MEP Richard SEEBER, President EP Intergroup Water
Gerhard STAHL, Secretary General, Committee of the Region (tbc)

15:00 Part I: European policies for sustainable water management
Moderator: MEP Judith MERKIES, Vice-president EP Intergroup Water
15:00 Towards a Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources
Peter GAMMELTOFT, Head of Unit Water, DG Environment, European Commission
15:15 Research and innovation for a water efficient Europe
Mike FARRIMOND, Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP)
15:30 Urban challenges for water utilities
Klara SZATKIEWICZ, President of EUREAU

15:45 Part II: Critical issues in urban water management in Europe
Moderator: Henning JENSEN, Member of the Committee of the Regions (tbc)
15:45 Managing water in the city – lessons learned from SWITCH
Ralph PHILIP, Project Officer, Water, ICLEI European Secretariat
16:00 Facilitated panel discussion:
How can cities contribute to safeguarding Europe’s water resources?
Panelists: Katrin LOMPSCHER, Senator for Health, Environment and Consumer Protection, City of Berlin (tbc); (N.N.), Minister for Environment, Energy, and Urban Renewal, Brussels Capital Region (tbc); Philippe MAREST, Director-General for Environment and Urban Services, Nantes Métropole (tbc); (N.N), Rotterdam Climate Proof, City of Rotterdam; María Dolores CAMPOS PALACIO, Councilor, Infrastructure and Water Cycle, City of Zaragoza; Claudio BAFFIONI, Responsible Department for Environmental Protection, City of Rome; (N.N.) City of Riga.

17:00 Closure followed by Cocktail drink (sponsored by WssTP) in the Atrium


To register (free of cost) please email to Emma Mitrotta, ICLEI Brussels Office, at:
brussels-office@iclei.org
by 18 March 2011