{"id":3945,"date":"2018-12-11T10:49:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T10:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2018-12-11T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T10:49:51","slug":"konferenca-dhe-ekspozita-e-6-te-e-perbashket-ballkanike-uji-dhe-natyra-nje-tjeter-sukses-i-madh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/?p=3945&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"6th Balkans Joint Conference and Exhibition \u201cWater and Nature\u201d: Another Great Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:sq]<figure id=\"attachment_2355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2355\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gjiknuri.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2355\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gjiknuri-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Damian Gjiknuri, Minist\u00ebr i Infrastruktur\u00ebs dhe Energjis\u00eb s\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb gjat\u00eb fjalimit t\u00eb tij p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs n\u00eb pritjen Gala. Foto nga Konferenca dhe Ekspozita e P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike \" width=\"249\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Damian Gjiknuri, Minist\u00ebr i Infrastruktur\u00ebs dhe Energjis\u00eb s\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb gjat\u00eb fjalimit t\u00eb tij p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs n\u00eb pritjen Gala.<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga Konferenca dhe Ekspozita e P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike (K&amp;EPB)<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>N\u00eb datat 7-9 n\u00ebntor 2018, Shoqata Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizimeve e Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb (SHUKALB) n\u00eb bashk\u00ebpunim me SHUKOS (Shoqata e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsve dhe Kanalizimit t\u00eb Kosov\u00ebs) organizuan Konferenc\u00ebn dhe Ekspozit\u00ebn e gjasht\u00eb t\u00eb P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike me tem\u00eb &#8220;Uji dhe Natyra&#8221;, n\u00eb Tiran\u00eb, Shqip\u00ebri.\u00a0 Ky event i p\u00ebrvitsh\u00ebm ishte nj\u00eb sukses i madh duke marr\u00eb parasysh pjes\u00ebmarrjen e gjer\u00eb t\u00eb profesionist\u00ebve t\u00eb ujit nga Ballkani Per\u00ebndimor, vendimmarr\u00ebsve t\u00eb nivelit t\u00eb lart\u00eb nga Shqip\u00ebria dhe Kosova, fol\u00ebsit e shquar, profesionist\u00ebt e biznesit, si dhe temat e r\u00ebnd\u00ebsishme q\u00eb u trajtuan dhe u prezantuan gjat\u00eb tre dit\u00ebve t\u00eb eventit.<\/p>\n<p>Me nj\u00eb audienc\u00eb rekord prej mbi 500 pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsish, nga 20 vende t\u00eb ndryshme anemban\u00eb Ballkanit, Evrop\u00ebs dhe m\u00eb gjer\u00eb, si dhe 70 moderator\u00eb dhe fol\u00ebs, Konferenca arriti objektivin e saj p\u00ebr t\u00eb nxitur dialogun nd\u00ebrmjet aktor\u00ebve t\u00eb ndrysh\u00ebm. \u00a0Konferenca ofroi mund\u00ebsi p\u00ebr profesionist\u00ebt e ujit, politikb\u00ebr\u00ebsit dhe profesionist\u00ebt e biznesit nga sektori p\u00ebr t\u00eb diskutuar mbi \u00e7\u00ebshtjet me r\u00ebnd\u00ebsi, shk\u00ebmbimin e informacionit dhe p\u00ebr t\u00eb ndar\u00eb p\u00ebrvojat e tyre n\u00eb p\u00ebrpjekje p\u00ebr t\u00eb ndihmuar zhvillimin e m\u00ebtejsh\u00ebm t\u00eb sektorit t\u00eb uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs kanalizimeve n\u00eb Rajonin e Ballkanit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2366\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tare2018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tare2018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Z. Petrit Tare, President i SHUKALB, gjat\u00eb Pritjes Gala Foto nga Konferenca dhe Ekspozita e P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike \" width=\"243\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Z. Petrit Tare, President i SHUKALB, gjat\u00eb Pritjes Gala<\/em><br \/> <em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eventi tre ditor nisi me Ceremonin\u00eb e Hapjes (Pritja Gala) n\u00eb mbr\u00ebmjen e 7 n\u00ebntorit, me nj\u00eb fjalim e mir\u00ebseardhjes p\u00ebr t\u00eb gjith\u00eb pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit nga Presidenti i SHUKALB, z. Petrit Tare. \u00a0N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e tij, ai deklaroi se: &#8220;<em>Ky aktivitet \u00ebsht\u00eb vazhdim\u00ebsi e nj\u00eb eksperience disa vje\u00e7are bashk\u00ebpunimi midis dy Shoqatave, dhe \u00ebsht\u00eb shnd\u00ebrruar tashm\u00eb n\u00eb eventin m\u00eb t\u00eb madh n\u00eb ndarjen e informacionit dhe networking n\u00eb sektorin e ujit n\u00eb Ballkanin Per\u00ebndimor<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Pritja Gala vazhdoi me fjalimet p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs nga personalitete t\u00eb nivelit t\u00eb lart\u00eb, duke nisur me z. Damian Gjiknuri, Minist\u00ebr i Infrastruktur\u00ebs dhe Energjis\u00eb s\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb. \u00a0Nd\u00ebr t\u00eb tjera, ministri Gjiknuri tha: &#8220;<em>Q\u00eb t\u00eb administrojm\u00eb si\u00e7 duhet ujin duhet t\u00eb kemi njer\u00ebz profesionist\u00eb e q\u00eb din\u00eb t\u00eb menaxhojn\u00eb k\u00ebt\u00eb pasuri kaq t\u00eb r\u00ebnd\u00ebsishme. Ne n\u00eb Shqip\u00ebri kemi filluar nj\u00eb reform\u00eb t\u00eb r\u00ebnd\u00ebsishme p\u00ebrsa i p\u00ebrket mir\u00ebmenaxhimit t\u00eb sektorit t\u00eb ujit t\u00eb pijsh\u00ebm. Rezultatet e para kan\u00eb qen\u00eb t\u00eb mira. \u00cbsht\u00eb rritur ark\u00ebtimi me 17 milion euro m\u00eb shum\u00eb se vitin e kaluar p\u00ebr t\u00eb nj\u00ebjt\u00ebn periudh\u00eb. Jan\u00eb reduktuar ekspozimet e nd\u00ebrmarrjeve t\u00eb uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs-kanalizimeve ndaj Operatorit t\u00eb Shp\u00ebrndarjes s\u00eb Energjis\u00eb<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2367\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SignMM.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2367\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SignMM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ministri Gjknuri and Ministri Lluka duke n\u00ebnshkruar Memorandumin e Mir\u00ebkuptimit Foto nga Konferenca dhe Ekspozita e P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike \" width=\"242\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ministri Gjknuri and Ministri Lluka duke n\u00ebnshkruar Memorandumin e Mir\u00ebkuptimit<br \/> Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pas fjalimit t\u00eb Ministrit Gjiknuri, Ministri i Zhvillimit Ekonomik t\u00eb Kosov\u00ebs, z. Valdrin Llukaj, mbajti fjalimin e tij p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs ku nd\u00ebr t\u00eb tjera tha: &#8220;<em>Ne po angazhohemi q\u00eb t\u00eb b\u00ebhet eliminimi i t\u00ebr\u00ebsish\u00ebm i humbjeve n\u00eb rrjetin e uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsve dhe n\u00eb krijimin e rezervar\u00ebve natyror\u00eb p\u00ebr ruajtje dhe mbledhjen e ujit, \u00ebsht\u00eb prioritet kjo \u00e7\u00ebshtje marr\u00eb n\u00eb konsiderat\u00eb se uji \u00ebsht\u00eb resurs jo i mjaftuesh\u00ebm p\u00ebr plot\u00ebsimin e nevojave njer\u00ebzore gjithandej globit, po ashtu po punohet edhe n\u00eb realizimin e impianteve p\u00ebr trajtimin e uj\u00ebrave t\u00eb zeza n\u00eb t\u00eb gjith\u00eb vendin (Kosov\u00eb)<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Personalitete t\u00eb tjera q\u00eb mbajt\u00ebn fjalim p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs ishin z. Fatmir Matoshi, Minist\u00ebr i Mjedisit dhe Planifikimit Hap\u00ebsinor, Kosov\u00eb, \u00a0znj. Mikaela Meredith, P\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsuese e Misionit t\u00eb USAID ne Shqip\u00ebri dhe znj. Voltana Ademi, Kryetare e Bashkis\u00eb Shkod\u00ebr.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2353\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MMeredith.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2353\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2353\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MMeredith-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Znj. Mikaela Meredith, P\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsuese e Misionit t\u00eb USAID ne Shqip\u00ebri, gjat\u00eb fjal\u00ebs s\u00eb saj n\u00eb Pritjen Gala Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"254\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Znj. Mikaela Meredith, P\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsuese e Misionit t\u00eb USAID ne Shqip\u00ebri, gjat\u00eb fjal\u00ebs s\u00eb saj n\u00eb Pritjen Gala<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pritja Gala vazhdoi me ceremonin\u00eb tradicionale t\u00eb ndarjes s\u00eb \u00e7mimeve p\u00ebr njohjen e p\u00ebrpjekjeve t\u00eb individ\u00ebve q\u00eb kan\u00eb pasur ndikim n\u00eb pun\u00ebn e tyre dhe n\u00eb p\u00ebrmir\u00ebsimin e sektorit t\u00eb ujit.\u00a0 \u00c7mimi Nj\u00eb jet\u00eb n\u00eb Sektorin e Ujit iu dha z. Kol Ndokaj, ish Administrator i Shoq\u00ebris\u00eb Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Vau i Dej\u00ebs, \u00c7mimi i Mir\u00ebnjohjes iu dha znj. Valbona Paja, P\u00ebrgjegj\u00ebse e Planifikimit \/ Raportimit, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Shkod\u00ebr dhe \u00e7mimi i tret\u00eb iu dha z. Raif Petreni, Drejtor i Entit Rregullator t\u00eb Ujit t\u00eb Kosov\u00ebs, p\u00ebr kontributin e tij n\u00eb sektorin e ujit n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb.<\/p>\n<p>Pas fjalimeve p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebse, Ministri Gjiknuri dhe Ministri Lluka n\u00ebnshkruan nj\u00eb Memorandum Mir\u00ebkuptimi q\u00eb do t\u2019i hap\u00eb rrug\u00ebn t\u00eb dy Qeverive t\u00eb punojn\u00eb s\u00eb bashku p\u00ebr t\u00eb eksploruar p\u00ebrfitimet e zhvillimit t\u00eb nj\u00eb Programi Certifikimi t\u00eb Bazuar n\u00eb Testim p\u00ebr Operator\u00ebt e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizimeve n\u00eb t\u00eb ardhmen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2347\" style=\"width: 233px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Prerja-e-shiritit_2018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2347\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Prerja-e-shiritit_2018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Z. Petrit Tare, President i SHUKALB (djathtas) dhe z. Ismet Ahmeti, An\u00ebtar Bordi i SHUKOS duke prer\u00eb shiritin p\u00ebr hapjen zyrtare t\u00eb Ekspozit\u00ebs. Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"233\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Z. Petrit Tare, President i SHUKALB (djathtas) dhe z. Ismet Ahmeti, An\u00ebtar Bordi i SHUKOS duke prer\u00eb shiritin p\u00ebr hapjen zyrtare t\u00eb Ekspozit\u00ebs.<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pritja Gala p\u00ebrfundoi me hapjen zyrtare t\u00eb ekspozit\u00ebs.<\/p>\n<p>Programi Teknik i Konferenc\u00ebs konsistoi n\u00eb 16 sesione me tematika t\u00eb ndryshme t\u00eb organizuara n\u00eb 12 sesione t\u00eb ndryshme paralele dhe 4 Sesione Plenare, t\u00eb cilat adresuan mbi 54 prezantime.\u00a0 T\u00eb 12 Sesionet Paralele t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs trajtuan tema t\u00eb gjera dhe shum\u00ebdimensionale, nga politikat n\u00eb \u00e7\u00ebshtjet teknike, si dhe menaxhimi i sektorit t\u00eb ujit, duke u fokusuar n\u00eb menaxhiminin e burimeve ujore; ujin pa te ardhura dhe furnizimi i ujit me nd\u00ebrprerje; qeverisjen dhe menaxhimin e Shoq\u00ebrive uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs kanalizime; sfidat e rregullatorit; menaxhimi financiar i Shoq\u00ebrive uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs kanalizime; menaxhimin e infrastruktur\u00ebs s\u00eb Shoq\u00ebrive uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs kanalizime; sfidat e ujit t\u00eb ndotur dhe trajtimi i ujit t\u00eb ndotur urban, menaxhimin e aseteve dhe zhvillimin e kapaciteteve t\u00eb Shoq\u00ebrive uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs kanalizime.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2361\" style=\"width: 207px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BetaGala2018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2361\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BetaGala2018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Znj. Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Drejtore Ekzekutive e SHUKALB duke mbajtur fjal\u00ebn e mir\u00ebseardhjes n\u00eb hapjen e dit\u00ebs s\u00eb par\u00eb t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs Foto nga K&amp;EPB\" width=\"207\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Znj. Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Drejtore Ekzekutive e SHUKALB duke mbajtur fjal\u00ebn e mir\u00ebseardhjes n\u00eb hapjen e dit\u00ebs s\u00eb par\u00eb t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Programi Teknik i Konferenc\u00ebs filloi n\u00eb m\u00ebngjesin e 8 n\u00ebntorit, me fjal\u00ebn e mir\u00ebseardhjes nga znj. Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Drejtore Ekzekutive e SHUKALB. \u00a0Pasi dha nj\u00eb pasqyr\u00eb t\u00eb aktiviteteve para konferenc\u00eb q\u00eb u mbajt\u00ebn m\u00eb 7 n\u00ebntor, ajo ftoi kryetarin e Bashkis\u00eb s\u00eb Tiran\u00ebs, z. Erion Veliaj p\u00ebr t\u00eb dh\u00ebn\u00eb fjal\u00ebn p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebse. \u00a0N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e tij zoti Veliaj deklaroi: &#8220;<em>Takova shum\u00eb koleg\u00eb nga Hungaria, Holanda dhe m\u00eb vjen mir\u00eb q\u00eb po m\u00ebsojm\u00eb nga m\u00eb t\u00eb mir\u00ebt. \u00cbsht\u00eb shum\u00eb kollaj t\u00eb flasim p\u00ebr integrimin evropian, n\u00ebse nuk flasim p\u00ebr integrimin n\u00eb k\u00ebto projekte konkrete. Bashk\u00ebpunimi me vende q\u00eb jan\u00eb lider sot n\u00eb BE, p\u00ebr m\u00ebnyr\u00ebn se si menaxhojn\u00eb ujin \u00ebsht\u00eb ky\u00e7. M\u00eb vjen mir\u00eb q\u00eb k\u00ebto platforma kthehen n\u00eb nj\u00eb mund\u00ebsi p\u00ebr t\u00eb b\u00ebr\u00eb m\u00eb shum\u00eb biznes dhe m\u00eb shum\u00eb bashk\u00ebpunim<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2358\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EVeliaj.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2358\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EVeliaj-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Kryetari i Bashkis\u00eb s\u00eb Tiran\u00ebs, z. Erion Veliaj, gjat\u00eb fjal\u00ebs s\u00eb tij p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebse n\u00eb hapjen e dit\u00ebs s\u00eb par\u00eb t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"239\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Kryetari i Bashkis\u00eb s\u00eb Tiran\u00ebs, z. Erion Veliaj, gjat\u00eb fjal\u00ebs s\u00eb tij p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebse n\u00eb hapjen e dit\u00ebs s\u00eb par\u00eb t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Programi vazhdoi m\u00eb tej me fjalimin kryesor nga z. Sybe Schaap, Senator, Senati Hollandez. \u00a0Z. Schaap p\u00ebrmes prezantimit dhe fjalimit t\u00eb tij ndau me publikun nd\u00ebrhyrjen e njer\u00ebzve n\u00eb burimet ujore dhe krizat globale t\u00eb ujit. \u00a0Ai tregoi ndikimin e bujq\u00ebsis\u00eb si dhe urbanizimit n\u00eb burimet ujore, duke treguar situat\u00ebn e rrezikut n\u00eb vende t\u00eb ndryshme t\u00eb punimeve.<\/p>\n<p>Sesioni i par\u00eb plenar i programit iu dedikua temes &#8220;<strong>Uji dhe Natyra &#8211; Menaxhimi i Q\u00ebndruesh\u00ebm i Burimeve Ujore&#8221;<\/strong>. \u00a0Sesioni u moderua nga Z. Philip Weller, Udh\u00ebheq\u00ebsi i Sekretariatit Teknik, IAWD &#8211; Programi i Danubit p\u00ebr Ujin, dhe panelist\u00ebt t\u00eb cil\u00ebt u bashkuan me diskutimet ishin: z. Gjergji Goro, Kryetar i Bashkis\u00eb s\u00eb Himar\u00ebs, znj. Jadranka Ivanova, Drejtuese, Mb\u00ebshtetja e Negociatave Shqiptare n\u00eb Mjedis , z. Albert Lenja, Shef Sektori, Agjensia e Menaxhimit t\u00eb Burimeve Ujore, Shqip\u00ebri dhe znj. Fatlije Buza nga Ministria e Mjedisit dhe Planifikimit Hap\u00ebsinor, Kosov\u00eb.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2352\" style=\"width: 258px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Pl_sess1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2352\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2352 \" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Pl_sess1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Paneli i Sesionit t\u00eb par\u00eb plenar &#8220;Uji dhe Natyra &#8211; Menaxhimi i Q\u00ebndruesh\u00ebm i Burimeve Ujore&#8221;. Nga e D ne te M: znj. Fatlije Buza , z. Gjergji Goro, z. Albert Lenja, znj. Jadranka Ivanova dhe z. Philip Weller. Foto nga K&amp;EPB <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pas Sesionit Plenar, programi vazhdoi me sesionet paralele. \u00a0Tema e Menaxhimit t\u00eb Burimeve Ujore u trajtua n\u00eb dy sesione t\u00eb nj\u00ebpasnj\u00ebshme. \u00a0Paralelisht me k\u00ebt\u00eb, u trajtuan temat e Menaxhimit t\u00eb Humbjeve t\u00eb Ujit dhe Sfidat e Rregullatorit.<\/p>\n<p>Sesioni i dyt\u00eb Plenar &#8220;<strong>Zhvillimi i Kapaciteteve n\u00eb Shoq\u00ebrit\u00eb Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime &#8211; Iniciativat Komb\u00ebtare dhe Rajonale<\/strong>&#8221; u moderua nga Znj. Svetlana Zdravkovska, GIZ-ORF, Maqedoni. \u00a0Diskutimi vazhdoi me znj. Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Drejtore Ekzekutive, SHUKALB; \u00a0z. Petrit Tare, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Kor\u00e7\u00eb; znj. Lindita Sotiri, Drejtore, Programet e Zhvillimit n\u00eb Fush\u00ebn e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizimeve dhe Mbetjeve, Ministria e Infrastruktur\u00ebs dhe Energjis\u00eb, Shqip\u00ebri; z. Paul Bishop, President dhe Drejtor Ekzekutiv, Shoqata e Bordeve t\u00eb Certifikimit, SHBA; Znj. Aida Jusufhodzic, Menaxhere Produkti p\u00ebr Zhvillimin e Kapaciteteve, Rrjeti Rajonal p\u00ebr Zhvillimin e Kaciteteve dhe Znj. Katerina Shilling, Menaxhere e Njohurive dhe Koordinatore p\u00ebr Ngritjen e Kapaciteteve, IAWD. \u00a0&#8220;P\u00ebrmir\u00ebsimi i Efi\u00e7enc\u00ebs s\u00eb Shoq\u00ebrive Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime, Programet D-LeaP&#8221; dhe &#8220;Qeverisja dhe Menaxhimi i Shoq\u00ebrive Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime&#8221; ishin sesionet e fundit t\u00eb trajtuara gjat\u00eb dit\u00ebs s\u00eb par\u00eb t\u00eb pun\u00ebs s\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2348\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2348\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2348\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Znj. Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, SHUKALB, (e para nga e djathta) gjat\u00eb prezantimit t\u00eb saj n\u00eb Sesionin Plenar 2, midis panelist\u00ebve t\u00eb tjer\u00eb. Nga e djathta e saj: znj. Aida Jusufhodzic; z. Paul Bishop; znj. Katerina Schilling, znj. Lindita Sotiri dhe z. Petrit Tare. Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"267\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Znj. Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, SHUKALB, (e para nga e djathta) gjat\u00eb prezantimit t\u00eb saj n\u00eb Sesionin Plenar 2, midis panelist\u00ebve t\u00eb tjer\u00eb. Nga e djathta e saj: znj. Aida Jusufhodzic; z. Paul Bishop; znj. Katerina Schilling, znj. Lindita Sotiri dhe z. Petrit Tare.<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dita e dyt\u00eb e Konferenc\u00ebs, m\u00eb 9 n\u00ebntor, u hap me fjalimin kryesor nga z. Hans-Dietrich Uhl, Shef Departamenti, Ministria Bavareze p\u00ebr Mjedisin dhe Konsumatorin, Gjermani. \u00a0Z. Uhl u p\u00ebrq\u00ebndrua n\u00eb zbatimin e Direktiv\u00ebs s\u00eb K\u00ebshillit 91\/271 \/ EEC n\u00eb lidhje me trajtimin e uj\u00ebrave t\u00eb ndotura urbane, p\u00ebrvoj\u00ebn n\u00eb zbatimin e UWWTD dhe arsyetimin e mbrojtjes s\u00eb burimeve ujore.<\/p>\n<p>Sesioni i tret\u00eb Plenar, &#8220;<strong>Uj\u00ebrat e Ndotura &#8211; Sfidat dhe P\u00ebrgjegj\u00ebsit\u00eb<\/strong>&#8221; u moderua nga znj. Jovana Husemann, Menaxhere Projekti, Project Manager p\u00ebr Evrop\u00ebn Qendrore dhe Lindore, Veolia, Gjermani. \u00a0P\u00ebr t\u00eb diskutuar k\u00ebt\u00eb tem\u00eb, panelist\u00ebt e ftuar ishin znj. Arlinda Ibrahimllari, Drejtore Teknike e Departamentit Sanitar, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Kor\u00e7\u00eb;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2350\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PL_sess3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2350\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2350\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PL_sess3-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Paneli i Sesionit t\u00eb tret\u00eb Plenar, &quot;Uj\u00ebrat e Ndotura - Sfidat dhe P\u00ebrgjegj\u00ebsit\u00eb&quot;. Nga e D ne te M: z. Ndricim Shani, z. Arben Skenderi, znj. Lindita Sotiri, znj. Arlinda Ibrahimllari, z. Hubert Grandjean, z.Hans-Dietrich Uhl and znj. Jovana Husemann. Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Paneli i Sesionit t\u00eb tret\u00eb Plenar, &#8220;Uj\u00ebrat e Ndotura &#8211; Sfidat dhe P\u00ebrgjegj\u00ebsit\u00eb&#8221;. Nga e D ne te M: z. Ndricim Shani, z. Arben Skenderi, znj. Lindita Sotiri, znj. Arlinda Ibrahimllari, z. Hubert Grandjean, z.Hans-Dietrich Uhl and znj. Jovana Husemann.<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>znj. Lindita Sotiri, Drejtore, Programet e Zhvillimit n\u00eb Fush\u00ebn e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizimeve dhe Mbetjeve, Ministria e Infrastruktur\u00ebs dhe Energjis\u00eb, Shqip\u00ebri; z. Arben Skenderi, Drejtor i P\u00ebrgjithsh\u00ebm, Agjencia Komb\u00ebtare Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs-Kanalizimeve dhe Infrastruktur\u00ebs s\u00eb Mbetjeve, Shqip\u00ebri; z. Ndri\u00e7im Shani, Kryetar, Enti Rregullator i Ujit, Shqip\u00ebri; z. Hans-Dietrich Uhl dhe z. Hubert Grandjean, Menaxher i Projektit Seksioni Operativ\u00a0 II, Delegacioni i Bashkimit Evropian, Shqip\u00ebri.<\/p>\n<p>Programi vazhdoi me sesionet paralele t\u00eb dedikuara p\u00ebr Menaxhimin e Uj\u00ebrave t\u00eb Ndotura Urbane dhe tema si \u201cUji pa t\u00eb Ardhura n\u00eb Furnizimin me Uj\u00eb me Nd\u00ebrprerje\u201d dhe \u201cD-LeaP STA Menaxhimi i Integruar i Aseteve&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2349\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess_4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2349\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2349\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess_4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sesioni final Plenar &quot;Financimi i Sektorit t\u00eb Ujit - Sa Kemi Nevoj\u00eb dhe si t'i Caktojm\u00eb Prioritetet?&quot;.  Nga e M ne te D: z. Cliff Hammer, z. Arben Skenderi, znj. Lindita Sotiri, z. Bj\u00f6rn Thies, z. Adem Ahmetaj dhe z. Radoslav Russev. Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sesioni final Plenar &#8220;Financimi i Sektorit t\u00eb Ujit &#8211; Sa Kemi Nevoj\u00eb dhe si t&#8217;i Caktojm\u00eb Prioritetet?&#8221;. Nga e M ne te D: z. Cliff Hammer, z. Arben Skenderi, znj. Lindita Sotiri, z. Bj\u00f6rn Thies, z. Adem Ahmetaj dhe z. Radoslav Russev.<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sesioni final Plenar &#8220;<strong>Financimi i Sektorit t\u00eb Ujit &#8211; Sa Kemi Nevoj\u00eb dhe si t&#8217;i Caktojm\u00eb Prioritetet?<\/strong>&#8221; u moderua nga z. Radoslav Russev, Konsulent, Bullgari. \u00a0P\u00ebr t\u00eb diskutuar k\u00ebt\u00eb tem\u00eb, panelist\u00ebt e ftuar ishin: z. Cliff Hammer, K\u00ebshilltar Rajonal p\u00ebr Infrastruktur\u00ebn dhe Mjedisin n\u00eb Ballkanik Per\u00ebndimor, Ambasada Zvicerane, Maqedoni; z. Bj\u00f6rn Thies, Drejtor i Zyr\u00ebs s\u00eb KfW, Shqip\u00ebri; znj. Lindita Sotiri, z. Adem Ahmetaj, Ministria e Zhvillimit Ekonomik, Kosove dhe z. Arben Skenderi, AKUM, Shqip\u00ebri.<\/p>\n<p>Programi i Konferenc\u00ebs p\u00ebrfundoi me dy Sesionet e fundit paralele &#8220;Infrastruktura dhe Teknologjia e Ujit&#8221; dhe &#8220;Menaxhimi Financiar i Shoq\u00ebrive Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ekspozita Teknike sh\u00ebnon rekordin m\u00eb t\u00eb lart\u00eb t\u00eb pjes\u00ebmarrjes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2368\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Romold-Booth.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2368\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Romold-Booth-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Stenda e Romold Gmbh n\u00eb Ekspozit\u00eb Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"234\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Stenda e Romold Gmbh n\u00eb Ekspozit\u00eb<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit n\u00eb Konferenc\u00eb pat\u00ebn mund\u00ebsin\u00eb t\u00eb vizitonin Ekspozit\u00ebn m\u00eb t\u00eb madhe Teknike n\u00eb historin\u00eb e Konferencave tona vjetore. \u00a0Ekspozita u hap zyrtarisht m\u00eb 7 n\u00ebntor, pas pritjes Gala dhe vazhdoi dy dit\u00eb paralelisht me Programin Teknik m\u00eb 8 dhe 9 n\u00ebntor. \u00a0Ekspozita mblodhi 30 kompani private q\u00eb vinin nga 13 vende t\u00eb ndryshme nga rajoni i Ballkanit, Evropa, si dhe Izraeli, t\u00eb cilat prezantuan produktet e tyre m\u00eb t\u00eb fundit, nga tubat, pompat, mat\u00ebsat, si dhe programet inxhinierike dhe menaxheriale, duke u siguruar vizitor\u00ebve m\u00eb t\u00eb mir\u00ebn q\u00eb kjo industri ofron.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2354\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/llotaria_trajnimeve.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2354\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2354\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/llotaria_trajnimeve-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Suada Ulqinaku nga Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Shkod\u00ebr, nj\u00eb nga fituesit e shorteut. Foto nga K&amp;EPB \" width=\"236\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Suada Ulqinaku nga Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Shkod\u00ebr, nj\u00eb nga fituesit e shorteut.<\/em><br \/><em>Foto nga K&amp;EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nj\u00eb eksperienc\u00eb emocionuese gjat\u00eb ekspozit\u00ebs ishte stenda e SHUKALB dhe SHUKOS, e pozicionuar af\u00ebr hyrjes s\u00eb sall\u00ebs kryesore t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs. \u00a0Pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit pat\u00ebn mund\u00ebsin\u00eb t\u00eb njiheshin me aktivitetet e secil\u00ebs shoqat\u00eb. \u00a0Nj\u00eb hap\u00ebsir\u00eb e konsiderueshme iu kushtua programeve t\u00eb p\u00ebrbashk\u00ebta p\u00ebr ngritjen e kapaciteteve, si Programi i P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt i Trajnimit dhe programet e D-LeaP. \u00a0Pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit mor\u00ebn informacion mbi kurset specifike t\u00eb trajnimit dhe programet e D-LeaP t\u00eb planifikuara p\u00ebr pjes\u00ebn tjet\u00ebr t\u00eb vitit 2018 dhe 2019.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00eb 9 n\u00ebntor, gjat\u00eb pushimit p\u00ebr kafe, stafi i shoq\u00ebrive uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs kanalizime t\u00eb pranish\u00ebm n\u00eb Konferenc\u00eb, mor\u00ebn pjes\u00eb n\u00eb Shorteun e Kurseve t\u00eb Trajnimit, t\u00eb organizuar n\u00eb stend\u00ebn e p\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt SHUKALB-SHUKOS. \u00a0Pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit treguan interes t\u00eb lart\u00eb p\u00ebr t\u00eb marr\u00eb pjes\u00eb n\u00eb k\u00ebt\u00eb shorte, i cili rezultoi me tre fitues: znj. Suada Ulqinaku, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Shkod\u00ebr; z. Dhimitri Kristidhi, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Gjirokast\u00ebr dhe znj. Liridona Agushi, Kompania Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsi Rajonal Gjakov\u00eb.[:en]<figure id=\"attachment_2355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2355\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gjiknuri.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2355\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gjiknuri-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Damian Gjiknuri, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania during his keynote speech at the Gala Reception. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"234\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Damian Gjiknuri, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania during his keynote speech at the Gala Reception.<\/em><br \/><em>Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition (BJC&amp;E)<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>On 7-9 November 2018, the Water Supply and Sewerage Association of Albania (SHUKALB) in partnership with the Water and Wastewater Works Association Kosovo (SHUKOS) organized the 6<sup>th<\/sup> Balkans Joint Conference and Exhibition titled \u201c<strong>Water and Nature<\/strong>\u201d, in Tirana, Albania.\u00a0 This annual event was a great success considering the wide participation of water professionals from Western Balkans, high level decision makers from Albania and Kosovo, distinguished speakers, business professionals, as well as the relevant topics that were addressed and presented during the three days of the event.<\/p>\n<p>With a record audience of over 500 participants, coming from 20 different countries throughout the Balkans, Europe and beyond, and 70 moderators and speakers, the Conference reached the objective to stimulate the dialogue between different stakeholders.\u00a0 The Conference offered opportunities for water professionals, policymakers, and business professionals from the sector to discuss issues of concern, exchange information, and share their experiences in an effort to help the further development of the water supply and wastewater sector in the Greater Balkan Region.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2366\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tare2018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tare2018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Petrit Tare, President of SHUKALB, during the Gala Reception. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"254\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Mr. Petrit Tare, President of SHUKALB, during the Gala Reception.<\/em><br \/> <em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The three day event started with the Opening Ceremony in the evening of 7 November, with a welcome address for all the participants by the President of SHUKALB, Mr. Petrit Tare. In his speech, he stated that: \u201c<em>This event is a continuation of several years of cooperation between the two Associations, and has now become the largest event in sharing information and networking in the water sector in the Western Balkans.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony continued with congratulatory addresses from high level personalities, starting with Mr. Damian Gjiknuri, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania. Among others, Minister Gjiknuri stated: \u201c<em>In order to manage the water properly we need to have professionals who are able to manage such an important asset. \u00a0In Albania we have started an important reform in regard of better management of the drinking water sector. \u00a0The first results were good. \u00a0The collection increased by 17 million euro more than last year at the same period. \u00a0The debts of water supply and sewerage companies to the Electricity Power Distribution Operator (OSHEE) have been reduced<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2367\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SignMM.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2367\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SignMM-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mnister Gjknuri and Minister Lluka signing the Memorandum of Understanding Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"246\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Minister Gjknuri and Minister Lluka signing the Memorandum of Understanding<\/em><br \/> <em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the speech of Minister Gjiknuri, Mr. Valdrin Llukaj, Minister of Economic Development of Kosova, delivered his congratulatory remarks where among other things he said: \u201c<em>We remain fully committed to reducing the losses in the water supply systems, and to establishing natural reservoirs for water collection and preservation, which is a priority considering that water represents a scarce resource globally. We are also working in implementing waste water treatment plant projects around the country (Kosovo)<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Other personalities to deliver congratulatory addresses were Mr. Fatmir Matoshi, Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Kosova, Mrs. Mikaela Meredith, Country Representative of USAID Albania, and Mrs. Voltana Ademi, Mayor of Shkodra Municipality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2353\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MMeredith.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2353\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MMeredith-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Mikaela Meredith, Country Representative, USAID Albania, during her speech at the Conference Gala Reception Photo credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"263\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ms. Mikaela Meredith, Country Representative, USAID Albania, during her speech at the Conference Gala Reception<\/em><br \/> <em>Photo credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Opening Ceremony continued with the traditional award ceremony to recognize the efforts of individuals who have had an impact with their work and efforts for bettering the water sector.\u00a0 The Lifetime in the Water Sector Award was awarded to Mr. Kol Ndokaj, Former Administrator of Vau i Dejes Water Supply and Sewerage Company, the Recognition Award was delivered to Mrs. Valbona Paja, Responsible of Planning \/ Reporting, Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Shkodra, and the third award was given to Mr. Raif Petreni, Director of Water Authority\u00a0 Regulatory of Kosova, for his contribution in the water sector in Kosova.<\/p>\n<p>After the congratulatory addresses, Minister Gjiknuri and Minister Lluka signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will open the way to both Governments working together to explore the benefits of developing a joint Test-Based Certification Program for Water and Wastewater Operators in the future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2347\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Prerja-e-shiritit_2018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Prerja-e-shiritit_2018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Petrit Tare, President of SHUKALB (right) and Mr. Ismet Ahmeti, Board Member of SHUKOS officially opening the Exhibition. Photo credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"236\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Mr. Petrit Tare, President of SHUKALB (right) and Mr. Ismet Ahmeti, Board Member of SHUKOS officially opening the Exhibition.<\/em><br \/> <em>Photo credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Opening Ceremony was concluded with the official opening of the Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>The Technical Program of the Conference consisted of 16 thematically diverse sessions organized into 12 different Parallel Sessions and 4 Plenary Sessions, which addressed over 54 presentations.\u00a0 The 12 parallel sessions of the Conference covered a broad and multidimensional topics, from policy to technical, as well as management issues of the water sector, focusing on water management resources; non-revenue water and intermittent water supply; governance and management of Water Utilities; regulatory challenges; financial management of Water Utilities; infrastructure management of Water Utilities; wastewater challenges and urban wastewater treatment; asset management and the Capacity Development of water utilities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2361\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BetaGala2018.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BetaGala2018-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Elisabeta Poci, Deputy Executive Director of SHUKALB delivering the welcome speech at the opening of the 1st day of the Conference Photo credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"215\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ms. Elisabeta Poci, Deputy Executive Director of SHUKALB delivering the welcome speech at the opening of the 1st day of the Conference<\/em><br \/> <em>Photo credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Technical Conference Program started in the morning of November 8<sup>th<\/sup>, with a welcome by Ms. Elisabeta Poci, Deputy Executive Director of SHUKALB. After providing an overview of the pre-conference activities that took place on the 7<sup>th<\/sup> of November, she invited the Mayor of Tirana, Mr. Erion Veliaj to deliver the greeting address.\u00a0 In his speech, Mr. Veliaj stated: &#8220;<em>I already met many colleagues from Hungary, Holland and I&#8217;m glad we are learning from the best. \u00a0It is very easy to talk about European integration unless we talk about integration into these concrete projects. \u00a0Co-operation with countries that are leaders today in the EU in regard of water management is crucial. \u00a0I am pleased that these platforms become an opportunity to do more business and more cooperation<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2358\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EVeliaj.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2358\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EVeliaj-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mayor of Tirana, Mr. Erion Veliaj, during his greeting speech at the opening of the 1st day of the Conference Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"257\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Mayor of Tirana, Mr. Erion Veliaj, during his greeting speech at the opening of the 1st day of the Conference<\/em><br \/> <em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program followed with the keynote address from Mr. Sybe Schaap, Senator, Dutch Senate. Mr. Schaap through his presentation and speech shared with the audience the intervention of humans in water resources and the global water crises. He showed the impact of agriculture as well as the urbanization on water resources, by giving the risk situation in different countries of the works.<\/p>\n<p>The first Plenary Session, of the program was dedicated to \u201c<strong>Water and Nature &#8211; Sustainable Management of Water Resources<\/strong>\u201d. \u00a0The session was moderated by Mr. Philip Weller, Head of Technical Secretariat, IAWD &#8211; Danube Water Program, and the panelists who joined the discussions were Mr. Gjergji Goro, Mayor, Himara Municipality, Jadranka Ivanova, Team Leader, Supporting Albanian Negotiations in Environment, Mr. Albert Lenja, Head of Sector, Water Resources Management Agency, Albania and Mrs. Fatlije Buza from the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Kosova.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2352\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Pl_sess1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2352\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Pl_sess1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Plenary session \u201cWater and Nature - Sustainable Management of Water Resources\u201d panel. From r to l: Mrs. Fatlije Buza , Mr. Gjergji Goro, Mr. Albert Lenja, Mrs. Jadranka Ivanova and Mr. Philip Weller. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"278\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Plenary session \u201cWater and Nature &#8211; Sustainable Management of Water Resources\u201d panel. From r to l: Mrs. Fatlije Buza , Mr. Gjergji Goro, Mr. Albert Lenja, Mrs. Jadranka Ivanova and Mr. Philip Weller.<\/em><br \/><em> Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the Plenary Session, the program continued with parallel sessions. \u00a0The Water Resources Management topic was treated for two consequent sessions. Parallel to this, Water Loss Management and Regulatory Challenges topics were addressed.<\/p>\n<p>The second Plenary Session \u201c<strong>Capacity Development for Water Utilities &#8211; National and Regional Initiatives<\/strong>\u201d was moderated by Mrs. Svetlana Zdravkovska, GIZ-ORF, Macedonia. The discussion continued with Ms. Elisabeta Poci, Deputy Executive Director, SHUKALB; Mr. Petrit Tare, Korca Water Supply and Sewerage Company; Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Director, Program Development Directorate on Water Supply, Sewerage and Solid Waste, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania; Mr. Paul Bishop, Association of Boards of Certification, USA; Mrs. Aida Jusufhodzic, CD Product Manager, Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Service and Mrs. Katerina Schilling, Knowledge Manager and Capacity Building Coordinator, IAWD.\u00a0 \u201cImproving the Efficiency of Water Supply and Sewerage Companies &#8211; The D-LeaP Case\u201d and \u201cGovernance and Management of Water Utilities\u201d were the last sessions treated during the first working day of the Conference.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2348\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2348\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2348 \" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Elisabeta Poci, SHUKALB, (1st from right) during her presentation at the Plenary Session 2, among other panelists. From her right: Mrs. Aida Jusufhodzic; Mr. Paul Bishop; Mrs. Katerina Schilling, Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Director and Mr. Petrit Tare. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"264\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ms. Elisabeta Poci, SHUKALB, (1st from right) during her presentation at the Plenary Session 2, among other panelists. From her right: Mrs. Aida Jusufhodzic; Mr. Paul Bishop; Mrs. Katerina Schilling, Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Director and Mr. Petrit Tare.<\/em><br \/><em> Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second day of the Conference, 9<sup>th<\/sup> of November, was opened with a keynote address from Mr. Hans-Dietrich Uhl, Head of Department, Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection, Germany.\u00a0 Mr. Uhl speech focused on Implementation of Council Directive 91\/271\/EEC concerning urban waste-water treatment, the Experience in implementing the UWWTD, and the rational of protecting water resources.<\/p>\n<p>The third Plenary Session, \u201c<strong>Wastewater &#8211; Challenges and Responsibilities<\/strong>\u201d was moderated by Ms. Jovana Husemann, Project Manager, Central and Eastern Europe, Veolia, Germany.To discuss this theme, the invited panelists were Ms. Arlinda Ibrahimllari, Technical Director of the Sanitation Department, Korca Water Supply and Sewerage Company; Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Director, Program Development Directorate on Water Supply, Sewerage and Solid Waste, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania; Mr. Arben Skenderi, General Director, National Agency of Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Infrastructure, Albania; Mr. Ndricim Shani, Chairman, Water Regulatory Authority, Albania; Mr.Hans-Dietrich Uhl, Mr. Hubert Grandjean, Project Manager, Operational Section II, Delegation of the European Union, Albania.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2350\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PL_sess3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2350\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2350\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PL_sess3-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Third Plenary Session \u201cWastewater - Challenges and Responsibilities\u201d panel. From l to r: Mr. Ndricim Shani, Mr. Arben Skenderi, Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Ms. Arlinda Ibrahimllari, Mr. Hubert Grandjean, Mr.Hans-Dietrich Uhl and Ms. Jovana Husemann. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"294\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Third Plenary Session \u201cWastewater &#8211; Challenges and Responsibilities\u201d panel. From l to r: Mr. Ndricim Shani, Mr. Arben Skenderi, Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Ms. Arlinda Ibrahimllari, Mr. Hubert Grandjean, Mr.Hans-Dietrich Uhl and Ms. Jovana Husemann.<\/em><br \/><em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program continued with the parallel sessions dedicated to Urban Wastewater Management and topics as Non-Revenue Water in Intermittent Water Supply and D-LeaP STA Integrated Asset Management\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The final Plenary Session \u201c<strong>Water Sector Financing &#8211; How Much Do We Need, and How To Prioritize?<\/strong>\u201d was moderated by Mr. Radoslav Russev, Consultant, Bulgaria.\u00a0 To discuss this theme, the invited panelists were Mr. Cliff Hammer, Regional Advisor for Infrastructure and Environment Western Balkans, Embassy of Switzerland, Macedonia; Mr. Bj\u00f6rn Thies, Director KfW Office, Albania; Mrs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2349\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess_4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2349\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2349\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PlSess_4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The final Plenary Session \u201cWater Sector Financing - How Much Do We Need, and How To Prioritize?\u201d panel. From l to r: Mr. Cliff Hammer, Mr. Arben Skenderi, Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Mr. Bj\u00f6rn Thies, Mr. Adem Ahmetaj and Mr. Radoslav Russev. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"266\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The final Plenary Session \u201cWater Sector Financing &#8211; How Much Do We Need, and How To Prioritize?\u201d panel. From l to r: Mr. Cliff Hammer, Mr. Arben Skenderi, Mrs. Lindita Sotiri, Mr. Bj\u00f6rn Thies, Mr. Adem Ahmetaj and Mr. Radoslav Russev.<\/em><br \/><em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lindita Sotiri, Director, Program Development Directorate on Water Supply, Sewerage and Solid Waste, Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania, Mr. Adem Ahmetaj, Ministry of Economic Development, Kosova and Mr. Arben Skenderi, General Director, National Agency of Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Infrastructure, Albania.<\/p>\n<p>The Conference program ended with the two last Parallel Sessions on \u201cWater Infrastructure and Technology\u201d and \u201cFinancial Management of Water Utilities\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Exhibition Hits Highest Record of participation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2368\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Romold-Booth.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2368\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Romold-Booth-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Romold Gmbh exhibition booth Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"227\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Romold Gmbh exhibition booth<\/em><br \/><em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Participants at the Conference had the opportunity to visit the largest Technical Exhibition in the history of our annual Conferences.\u00a0 The Exhibition officially opened on the 7<sup>th<\/sup> of November, after the Gala Reception, and continued for two days in parallel with the Technical Program on the 8<sup>th<\/sup> and 9<sup>th<\/sup> of November.\u00a0 The Exhibition gathered 30 private companies coming from thirteen (13) different countries from the Balkan region, Europe, as well as Israel, which showcased their very latest products, from pipes, pumps, meters, software to engineering consulting and management contractors, ensuring visitors to the event were treated to the best of what this industry has to offer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2354\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/llotaria_trajnimeve.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2354\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2354\" src=\"http:\/\/shukalb.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/llotaria_trajnimeve-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Suada Ulqinaku from the Water and Wastewater Utility of Shkodra, one of the winners of the draw. Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference &amp; Exhibition \" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Suada Ulqinaku from the Water and Wastewater Utility of Shkodra, one of the winners of the draw.<\/em><br \/><em>Photo Credit: BJC&amp;E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An exciting experience during the Exhibition was SHUKALB and SHUKOS exhibition booth, situated close to the entrance of the main room of the Conference. \u00a0Participants had the opportunity to get informed regarding the respective activities of each Association.\u00a0 A considerable space was dedicated to the joint capacity building programs such as the Joint Training Program and D-LeaP programs.\u00a0 Participants received information on the specific training courses and D-LeaP programs planned for the rest of 2018 and into 2019.<\/p>\n<p>On 9<sup>th<\/sup> of November, the staff of the water utilities present at the Conference, participated to a Training Courses Draw, organized at the joint SHUKALB-SHUKOS booth, during the coffee break.\u00a0 The participants showed high interest in taking part in this draw which resulted in three winners: Mrs. Suada Ulqinaku, Shkodra Water Supply and Sewerage Company; Mr. Dhimitri Kristidhi, Gjirokastra Water Supply and Sewerage Company and Mrs. Liridona Agushi, Regional Water Company of Gjakova.[:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[:sq] N\u00eb datat 7-9 n\u00ebntor 2018, Shoqata Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizimeve e Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb (SHUKALB) n\u00eb bashk\u00ebpunim me SHUKOS (Shoqata e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsve dhe Kanalizimit t\u00eb Kosov\u00ebs) organizuan Konferenc\u00ebn dhe Ekspozit\u00ebn e gjasht\u00eb t\u00eb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[205,213,211],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-newsletter","category-regional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shukalb.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}