The 19th International Conference of the Europe-INBO was held at the invitation of the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) of Malta, from Wednesday 8th, to Friday 10th of December 2021.
Organizations, administrations and other stakeholders interested in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) at basin level participated in the event and shared their experiences on the implementation of European Water Directives. An Official Opening Session took place in the presence of:
- Mr. Eric Tardieu, Secretary General, International Network of Basin Organisations
- Mr. Manuel Sapiano, chief Executive Officer, energy and Water Agency, Malta
- Mr. Timo Jokelainen, Euro-Inbo President 2019-2020
- Mr. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water of the Kingdom of Morocco & INBO World President 2019-2024
- Ms. Veronica Manfredi, Director for Quality of Life (Air, Water & Industrial Emissions) of the Directorate General for the Environment, European Commission; Chair of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine
- Dr. Miriam Dalli, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development.
Subsequently, 4 different Panel Sessions were organised, which addressed the following themes:
Session 1: Engaging basin actors in the evaluation and evolution of Water Directives; Session 2: Economic tools for basin management: integrating environment and biodiversity in cost-recovery; Session 3: Sustainable quantitative management of water resources for climate change adaptation and biodiversity preservation; Session 4: International Cooperation and basin management.
Moreover, a Workshop on Digital Technology was held, which focussed on digital solutions and different Projects that contribute to the implementation of the Water Directives.
Please find here the Programme of the Conference, the Declaration of Malta and the presentations of the meetings:
| Sesion | Presentation | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danube River Commission | Zavadsky |
| 1 | South Baltic Water District Authority | Valman |
| 1 | ERA of Malta | Rizzo |
| 1 | Scheldt River Commission | Dhaene |
| 1 | Basin Artois-Picardy | Ledoyen |
| 2 | Duero Basin | González |
| 2 | Loire-Brittany Water Agency | Mesland |
| 2 | EWA of Malta | Ellul |
| 2 | Castelo do Bode Watershed | Vale |
| 2 | Fenarive | Lecussan |
| 3 | EWA of Malta | Schembri |
| 3 | OIEau on Project Eau&Climat | Siauve |
| 3 | University of Malta | Gatt |
| 3 | Guadalquivir Basin | Páez |
| 3 | Romanian Ministry of Environment | Constantin |
| 3 | Ardour-Garonne Basin Committee | Legube |
| 4 | Rhine River Commission | Heintz |
| 4 | EWA of Malta | Debattista |
| 4 | Danube River Commission | Kovacs |
| 4 | Meuse Commission | Pansera |
| 4 | Austrian Environment Agency | Zinke |
| 4 | Drin River Basin | Mirta |
