SHUKALB and SHUKOS are pleased to invite you to join and participate in the Program of the 4th Balkans Joint Conference and Exhibition to be held in Tirana, Albania, on 2-4 November 2016, at Expo City Albania. The Conference Theme “Water and Jobs” brings much needed attention to the multiple challenges that are being faced in the water supply and sewerage sector as the sector works to replace a retiring workforce, while at the same time working to communicate the career opportunities that exist in the water sector, but that are not well understood by the younger generations in the Western Balkans.
The Balkans Joint Conference and Exhibition has truly established itself as a major knowledge sharing and networking event in the Western Balkans water sector. With a regular audience of over 450 participants from the Greater Balkan Region, the Conference offers a platform where water professionals, policymakers, and business professionals from the sector gather and discuss issues of concern, exchange information, and share experiences in an effort to help the further development of the water supply and sewerage sector in the Greater Balkan Region.
The strength of past Conferences, as evidenced in the participant surveys that are conducted during and after each Conference, has always been the quality and diversity of the formal, professional papers that are presented by the chosen speakers. You are welcome to review the main themes and topic areas that the Conference organizers have formulated for this year’s Conference, and to consider submitting an Abstract for presentation.
Prior to the submission of the Full Paper and PowerPoint presentation, the authors have to submit an abstract of their paper covering one of the following topics. The submitted abstracts will be further evaluated by the Technical Program Committee of the Conference. The authors of the selected abstracts will then be invited to submit the Full Paper and Power Point Presentation.
You are invited to submit an abstract regarding the following topics:
| Governance and Management of Water Utilities Management of Water Supply and Sewerage Infrastructure Technical Operation and Maintenance of Water Supply and Sewerage Utilities Customer Service Human Resources Management | Water Resources Management Financial Management of Water Utilities Wastewater Treatment and Sludge Management Regulatory Framework |
Important Dates Regarding Submission of Abstracts and Formal Papers/Presentations
| Abstracts Submission Deadline | 31 August 2016 |
| Acceptance Notification | 09 September 2016 |
| Advanced Program | 25 September 2016 |
| Submission of the Presentations /Full Papers/CV Deadline | 10 October 2016 |
For further information about the Conference Program, please contact us at:
Conference Program: program@balkansjointconference.org
Olta Ceca (SHUKALB): Tel: +355 42 24 5101; Mob: +355 69 7081515
Nadire Vitija (SHUKOS): Tel: 38138 526 873; Mob: +377 44 182 497
For information regarding Conference Registration and Conference Exhibition, please contact us at:
E-mail: info@BalkansJointConference.org
Alban Kushi, SHUKALB: Tel: +355 42 245 101, Mob: +355 69 6012782
Bekim Juniku, SHUKOS: Tel: +381 38 526 873, Mob: +37744 282 580
Website: http://balkansjointconference.org
SHUKALB and SHUKOS look forward to welcoming you to the Joint Conference and to sharing the common interest for a better water environment for the Greater Balkan Region.