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Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ministre e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit t\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb, gjat\u00eb fjalimit t\u00eb saj p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs n\u00eb Hapjen e Konferenc\u00ebs m\u00eb 4 n\u00ebntor 2020.<\/em>
Foto nga Konferenca dhe Ekspozita e P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike (K&EPB)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

M\u00eb 4,5, 6 n\u00ebntor 2020, 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 8-t\u00eb t\u00eb P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike, me tem\u00eb \u201cUji dhe Ndryshimet Klimatike\u201c, i mbajtur si nj\u00eb event virtual p\u00ebrmes platform\u00ebs Zoom. Pavar\u00ebsisht rrethanave t\u00eb pazakonta, Konferenca virtuale t\u00ebrhoqi mbi 200 profesionist\u00eb t\u00eb ujit q\u00eb p\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsonin shoq\u00ebri UK, komunitetin e donator\u00ebve, kompani private, institucione akademike, si dhe institucione t\u00eb tjera t\u00eb qeverisjes qendrore dhe lokale nga 15 vende t\u00eb ndryshme.<\/p>\n

Programi Teknik i Konferenc\u00ebs p\u00ebrb\u00ebhej nga 12 sesione me tematika t\u00eb ndryshme t\u00eb organizuara n\u00eb 9 Sesione t\u00eb ndryshme Teknike dhe 3 Sesione Plenare, me mbi 31 prezantime. \u00a0Ishin 72 moderator\u00eb dhe fol\u00ebs, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt p\u00ebrmes prezantimeve dhe diskutimeve t\u00eb tyre na treguan praktikat m\u00eb t\u00eb mira q\u00eb p\u00ebrdoren bashke me sfidat dhe mundesite qe ekzistojne ne sektorin e ujit.<\/p>\n

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Lart nga e M n\u00eb t\u00eb D: Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ministre e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit t\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb; Vangelis Constantinos, Sekretari Ekzekutiv, Partneriteti Global i Ujit – Mesdhetar, Greqi; SH.T. Alberto Petrangeli, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ambasador i Republik\u00ebs s\u00eb Italis\u00eb n\u00eb Shqip\u00ebri;\u00a0 Andrea Guerrini, President, Shoqata e Rregullator\u00ebve Evropian t\u00eb Ujit (WAREG), Itali; dhe Petrit Tare, President i SHUKALB, gjat\u00eb hapjes s\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs m\u00eb 4 n\u00ebntor 2020.<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eventi tre-ditor filloi n\u00eb 4 n\u00ebntor, me nj\u00eb fjalim mir\u00ebseardhje p\u00ebr t\u00eb gjith\u00eb pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit nga Presidenti i SHUKALB, Petrit Tare. N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e tij, nd\u00ebr t\u00eb tjera, Z. Tare tha “… n\u00eb k\u00ebto kushte fal\u00eb teknologjis\u00eb ne arrit\u00ebm t\u00eb jemi t\u00eb gjithe s\u00ebbashku, q\u00eb t\u00eb vazhdojm\u00eb tradit\u00ebn p\u00ebr t\u00eb qen\u00eb t\u00eb mundur t\u00eb vazhdojm\u00eb organizimin e konferenc\u00ebs, dhe shpresoj t\u00eb ket\u00eb sukses po si konferencat e tjera<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

Dita e Par\u00eb e Konferenc\u00ebs vazhdoi me fjal\u00ebt p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebse nga Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ministre e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit t\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb dhe SH.T. Alberto Petrangeli, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ambasador i Republik\u00ebs s\u00eb Italis\u00eb n\u00eb Shqip\u00ebri. \u00a0N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e saj, nd\u00ebr t\u00eb tjera, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ministrja \u00c7u\u00e7i deklaroi: “Shqip\u00ebria \u00ebsht\u00eb nj\u00eb nd\u00ebr vendet m\u00eb t\u00eb atakuara nga ndryshimet klimatike nd\u00ebrkoh\u00eb q\u00eb raportohet si nj\u00eb nga vendet q\u00eb m\u00eb pak e impakton situat\u00ebn e ndryshimeve klimatike<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

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Gjat\u00eb sesionit t\u00eb par\u00eb plenar “Uji dhe Ndryshimet Klimatike – Veprimet dhe Zgjidhjet”<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Konferenca vazhdoi me fjalimin e par\u00eb kryesor, nga Vangelis Constantinos, Sekretari Ekzekutiv, Partneriteti Global i Ujit – Mesdhetar, Greqi i cili ndau prezantimin “Adresimi i sfidave t\u00eb ujit dhe ndryshimeve klimatike p\u00ebrmes qasjeve nexus t\u00eb ujit-energjis\u00eb-ushqimit-ekosistemit”. Duke folur p\u00ebr mund\u00ebsit\u00eb q\u00eb ekzistojn\u00eb n\u00eb luft\u00ebn ndaj ndryshimeve klimatike, z. Constantinos u shpreh: \u201cNe shpesh priremi t\u00eb harrojm\u00eb se ku \u00ebsht\u00eb mund\u00ebsia. Ekziston nj\u00eb mund\u00ebsi e shk\u00eblqyer n\u00eb Transferimin e Teknologjis\u00eb, Inovacionin, Sip\u00ebrmarrjen, Investimet dhe n\u00eb Tregje t\u00eb Reja<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fjalimi i dyt\u00eb kryesor u mbajt nga Andrea Guerrini, President, Shoqata e Rregullator\u00ebve Evropian t\u00eb Ujit (WAREG), Itali i cili ndau prezantimin “Kuadri rregullator p\u00ebr emergjencat dhe plani komb\u00ebtar i ujit n\u00eb Itali”. Duke folur p\u00ebr t\u00eb ardhmen e sektorit t\u00eb ujit n\u00eb kontekstin e BE, z. Guerrini u shpreh: “N\u00eb Bashkimin Evropian, Marr\u00ebveshja e Gjelb\u00ebr Evropiane (the European Green Deal) e paraqitur n\u00eb Dhjetor t\u00eb vitit t\u00eb kaluar, vendosi nj\u00eb objektiv shum\u00eb ambicioz drejt nj\u00eb ekonomie m\u00eb t\u00eb q\u00ebndrueshme, kryesisht duke rritur p\u00ebrdorimin efikas t\u00eb burimeve dhe duke kaluar n\u00eb nj\u00eb ekonomi m\u00eb t\u00eb past\u00ebr dhe qarkulluese<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Pas mbajtjes s\u00eb fjalimeve kryesore, Konferenca vazhdoi me sesionin e par\u00eb plenar t\u00eb programit kushtuar tem\u00ebs s\u00eb p\u00ebrgjithshme t\u00eb konferenc\u00ebs “Uji dhe Ndryshimet Klimatike – Veprimet dhe Zgjidhjet”. Sesioni u moderua nga Andrea Guerrini, Shoqata e Rregullator\u00ebve Evropian t\u00eb Ujit (WAREG), Itali dhe panelist\u00ebt q\u00eb u bashkuan me diskutimet ishin Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Z\u00ebvend\u00ebs Ministre e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit t\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb; Manduha Gojani, Udh\u00ebheq\u00ebse e Divizionit p\u00ebr Planifikim, Ministria e Ekonomis\u00eb dhe Ambientit, Kosov\u00eb; Arduen Karagjozi, Drejtor, Agjencia e Menaxhimit t\u00eb Burimeve Ujore, Shqip\u00ebri, dhe Klodian Zaimi, Drejtues i Qendr\u00ebs Komb\u00ebtare p\u00ebr Parashikimin dhe Monitorimin e Rreziqeve Natyrore, Instituti i Gjeoshkencave, Energjis\u00eb, Ujit dhe Mjedisit, Shqip\u00ebri.<\/p>\n

Pas sesionit t\u00eb par\u00eb plenar, programi vazhdoi me 3 (tre) sesione teknike, “Menaxhimi i Burimeve Ujore dhe Ndryshimet Klimatike”, “Sfidat e Rregullatorit” dhe “Menaxhimi i Integruar i Aseteve.<\/p>\n

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N\u00eb t\u00eb majt\u00eb, SH.T. Noah Gal Gendler, Ambasador i Izraelit n\u00eb Shqip\u00ebri, gjat\u00eb fjal\u00ebs s\u00eb tij p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebse n\u00eb hapjen e dit\u00ebs s\u00eb dyt\u00eb t\u00eb Konferenc\u00ebs, m\u00eb 5 n\u00ebntor. N\u00eb t\u00eb djatht\u00eb: Mirilda Tili, Moderatore e Konferenc\u00ebs, Raanan Adin, Kryetar dhe President, Shoqata e Uj\u00ebrave t\u00eb Izraelit (IsWA) dhe Sokol Xhafa, Kryeshef Ekzekutiv, Kompania Rajonale e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsit Prishtin\u00eb.<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dita e dyt\u00eb e Konferenc\u00ebs, 5 N\u00ebntor, u hap me fjal\u00ebn e mir\u00ebseardhjes nga Sokol Xhafa, Kryeshef Ekzekutiv, Kompania Rajonale e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsit Prishtin\u00eb, i cili fal\u00ebnderoi t\u00eb gjith\u00eb pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit dhe fol\u00ebsit n\u00eb em\u00ebr t\u00eb Bordit t\u00eb Drejtor\u00ebve t\u00eb SHUKOS. N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e tij, Z. Xhafa theksoi sfidat me t\u00eb cilat po p\u00ebrballen aktualisht shoq\u00ebrit\u00eb UK, n\u00eb ve\u00e7anti n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb me situat\u00ebn e that\u00ebsir\u00ebs, por edhe situat\u00ebn pandemike COVID-19 si nj\u00eb sfid\u00eb globale.<\/p>\n

Pas fjal\u00ebs s\u00eb z. Xhafa, Konferenca vazhdoi me nj\u00eb fjalim p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs nga Sh.T. Noe Gal Gendler. N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e tij, Ambasadori Gendler deklaroi: \u201cN\u00eb Izrael nuk ka uj\u00eb dhe 60% e vendit ton\u00eb konsiderohet shkret\u00ebtir\u00eb. P\u00ebr shkak t\u00eb k\u00ebsaj sistemi i ujit n\u00eb Izrael \u00ebsht\u00eb ndoshta m\u00eb i p\u00ebrparuari n\u00eb bot\u00eb. K\u00ebtu jan\u00eb disa t\u00eb dh\u00ebna: 70% e ujit ton\u00eb t\u00eb pijsh\u00ebm vjen nga procesi i shkrip\u00ebzimit; 90% i ujit ton\u00eb t\u00eb ndotur riciklohet dhe p\u00ebrdoret si uj\u00eb p\u00ebr kulturat bujq\u00ebsore<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fjalimi kryesor u mbajt m\u00eb pas nga Raanan Adin, Kryetar dhe President, Shoqata e Uj\u00ebrave t\u00eb Izraelit (IsWA), i cili ndau prezantimin ” Teknologjia n\u00eb q\u00ebndrueshm\u00ebrin\u00eb e ujit – P\u00ebrfitimet dhe rreziqet”. N\u00eb fillim t\u00eb prezantimit t\u00eb tij z. Adin deklaroi: “Q\u00ebndrueshm\u00ebria \u00ebsht\u00eb aft\u00ebsia p\u00ebr t\u2019u rikuperuar nga d\u00ebmtimi, aft\u00ebsia p\u00ebr t\u00eb trajtuar nj\u00eb kriz\u00eb, p\u00ebr t’u p\u00ebrgatitur p\u00ebr t\u00eb, p\u00ebr ta menaxhuar at\u00eb dhe si p\u00ebrfundim p\u00ebr ta zbutur at\u00eb<\/em>“. N\u00ebr vazhim ai theksoi se: “Siguria e ujit, shkurtimisht, \u00ebsht\u00eb aft\u00ebsia p\u00ebr t\u00eb siguruar furnizim me uj\u00eb n\u00eb cil\u00ebsin\u00eb e duhur dhe grumbullimin dhe trajtimin e uj\u00ebrave t\u00eb ndotura<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

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Sesioni i 2 -te Plenar, \u201cReagimi ndaj kriz\u00ebs dhe q\u00ebndrueshm\u00ebria – P\u00ebrgjigjja e sektorit t\u00eb ujit ndaj pandemis\u00eb COVID-19\u201d.\u00a0 <\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sesioni Teknik 5. Komunikimi n\u00eb koh\u00eb krizash
Nga e M ne te D: <\/em>Mirilda Tili, Moderatore e Konferenc\u00ebs; Fadil Berisha, Kompania Rajonale e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsit \u201cHidroregjioni Jugor\u201d, Prizren, Anxhela Beqiri, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Sarand\u00eb, Dafina Syla, Kompania Rajonale Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsi Gjakova; Ana Kekezi, AKUM<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sesioni i dyt\u00eb Plenar, “Reagimi ndaj kriz\u00ebs dhe q\u00ebndrueshm\u00ebria – P\u00ebrgjigjja e sektorit t\u00eb ujit ndaj pandemis\u00eb COVID-19” u moderua nga Baton Begolli, K\u00ebshilli Nd\u00ebrministror p\u00ebr Uj\u00ebra, Zyra e Kryeministrit, Kosov\u00eb. P\u00ebr t\u00eb diskutuar p\u00ebr k\u00ebt\u00eb tem\u00eb, panelist\u00ebt e ftuar ishin Petrit Tare, Drejtor i P\u00ebrgjithsh\u00ebm, Shoq\u00ebria UK Kor\u00e7\u00eb, Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Zv. Drejtore Ekzekutive e SHUKALB; Christian Minelli, Koordinator, Sekretariati WAREG, Itali; Driliona Deliu, Analiste, Zyra e Kryeministrit, Shqip\u00ebri dhe Sokol Xhafa, Kryeshef Ekzekutiv, Kompania Rajonale e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebsit Prishtin\u00eb.<\/p>\n

Programi vazhdoi me sesionet teknike me titull “Menaxhimi i Krizave – Praktikat m\u00eb t\u00eb mira”, “Komunikimi n\u00eb koh\u00eb krizash” dhe “Zgjidhjet p\u00ebr Menaxhimin e Shoq\u00ebrive”.<\/p>\n

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Sh.T. Thomas Kolly, Ambasador i Zvicr\u00ebs n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb gjat\u00eb fjalimit t\u00eb tij n\u00eb Konferenc\u00eb.<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dita e tret\u00eb e Konferenc\u00ebs, 6 N\u00ebntor, u hap me fjalimin p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndet\u00ebs t\u00eb Sh.T. Thomas Kolly, Ambasador i Zvicr\u00ebs n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb. N\u00eb fjal\u00ebn e tij H.E. Kolly theksoi masat q\u00eb duhet t\u00eb merren n\u00eb p\u00ebrgjigje t\u00eb sfidave me t\u00eb cilat p\u00ebrballet sektori i ujit t\u00eb tilla si ndryshimi i klim\u00ebs, mungesa e ujit, menaxhimi i keq, dhe n\u00eb vazhdim pandemia COVID-19. \u201cP\u00ebrmir\u00ebsimi i menaxhimit te ujit, si pik\u00eb e par\u00eb, dhe si pik\u00eb e dyt\u00eb, nd\u00ebrtimi i kapaciteteve n\u00eb nivel t\u00eb qeverisjes qendrore, por edhe n\u00eb nivelin lokal, dhe m\u00eb pas pjes\u00ebn e p\u00ebrshtatjes s\u00eb infrastruktur\u00ebs n\u00eb kushtet e reja t\u00eb krijuara nga ndryshimet klimatike<\/em>\u201d- tha Sh.T. Kolly.<\/p>\n

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Sesioni i trete Plenar \u201cProjektet e Infrasktruktur\u00ebs s\u00eb Grumbullimit dhe Trajtimit t\u00eb Ujit t\u00eb Ndotur n\u00eb Fokus\u201d<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sesioni Teknik 9. Zgjidhje Inovative<\/em>
Nga e M ne te D: Mirilda Tili, Moderatore e Konferenc\u00ebs; Kasem Bejko, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Durr\u00ebs; Tam\u00e1s Gampel, Xylem Water Solutions; Elmar Lance, AWT Absolute Water Tek dhe Kevin Nirsimloo, Altereo<\/em>
Foto nga K&EPB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Konferenca vazhdoi me Sesionin e 3-t\u00eb Plenar \u201cProjektet e Infrasktruktur\u00ebs s\u00eb Grumbullimit dhe Trajtimit t\u00eb Ujit t\u00eb Ndotur n\u00eb Fokus\u201d, moderuar nga Ndri\u00e7im Shani, Kryetar i Entit Rregullator t\u00eb Ujit t\u00eb Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb. Panelist\u00ebt e ftuar ishin Arne Gooss, Drejtor i Sektorit p\u00ebr Infrastruktur\u00ebn Urbane p\u00ebr Evrop\u00ebn Jug-Lindore dhe Turqin, Grupi Bankar i KfW; Flauers Shoshi, Zv. Drejtor i P\u00ebrgjithsh\u00ebm, Agjencia e Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs, Kanalizime dhe Infrastruktur\u00ebs s\u00eb Mbetjeve; Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Zv. Drejtore Ekzekutive, SHUKALB; Zef Ma\u00e7i, Administrator, Shoq\u00ebria Uj\u00ebsjell\u00ebs Kanalizime Lezh\u00eb dhe Gazmend Muhaxheri, Kryetar i Komun\u00ebs s\u00eb Pej\u00ebs, Kosov\u00eb.<\/p>\n

Programi i Konferenc\u00ebs vazhdoi me tre Sesionet e fundit Teknike “Menaxhimi i Ujit t\u00eb Ndotur I”, ” Menaxhimi i Ujit t\u00eb Ndotur II” dhe “Zgjidhje Inovative”, i cili ishte gjithashtu sesioni i fundit i konferenc\u00ebs.<\/p>\n

Ekspozita Teknike<\/strong> Virtuale <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pjes\u00ebmarr\u00ebsit n\u00eb Konferenc\u00eb pat\u00ebn mund\u00ebsin\u00eb t\u00eb vizitonin Ekspozit\u00ebn e par\u00eb Virtuale t\u00eb organizuar p\u00ebrmes nj\u00eb platforme virtuale ku kompanit\u00eb ekspozuese prezantuan produktet dhe sh\u00ebrbimet e tyre p\u00ebrmes videove, imazheve, broshurave dhe informacioneve t\u00eb tjera t\u00eb r\u00ebnd\u00ebsishme. Tre kompani ekspozuese iu bashkuan Ekspozit\u00ebs ton\u00eb k\u00ebt\u00eb vit Budapest Waterworks<\/a>, Konti Hidroplast<\/a> dhe Xylem Water Solutions<\/a>, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt ishin gjithashtu sponsor\u00eb t\u00eb k\u00ebtij eventi.<\/p>\n

Budapest Water Works sponsorizoi organizimin e tre sesioneve plenare, Konti Hidroplast sponsorizoi sesionin teknik 3: “Menaxhimi i Integruar i Aseteve”, dhe Xylem Water Solutions sponsorizoi sesionin teknik 9: “Zgjidhje Inovative”.<\/p>\n

Pas konferenc\u00ebs, si nj\u00eb event an\u00ebsor, u organizua Forumi i Profesionist\u00ebve t\u00eb Rinj t\u00eb Ujit, me teme “Sfidat e Profesionist\u00ebve t\u00eb Rinj t\u00eb Ujit dhe Nevojat e Sektorit t\u00eb Furnizimit me Uj\u00eb dhe Kanalizime”. Objektivi i forumit ishte t\u00eb siguronte nj\u00eb platform\u00eb shk\u00ebmbimi dhe networking p\u00ebr t\u00eb rinjt\u00eb, student\u00ebt ose t\u00eb diplomuarit n\u00eb hapat e par\u00eb t\u00eb karrier\u00ebs s\u00eb tyre, me q\u00ebllim q\u00eb t’i motivonte ata t\u00eb q\u00ebndronin dhe t\u00eb zhvillonin nj\u00eb karrier\u00eb n\u00eb sektorin e ujit.<\/p>\n

Forumi t\u00ebrhoqi rreth 60 profesionist\u00eb t\u00eb rinj t\u00eb ujit nga Shqip\u00ebria dhe Kosova, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt p\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsonin jo vet\u00ebm student\u00eb, por edhe profesionist\u00eb t\u00eb angazhuar n\u00eb pozicione t\u00eb ndryshme n\u00eb shoq\u00ebrit\u00eb UK, si dhe institucione t\u00eb tjera t\u00eb lidhura me ujin.<\/p>\n

SHUKALB dhe SHUKOS d\u00ebshirojn\u00eb t\u00eb fal\u00ebnderojn\u00eb organizatat dhe kompanit\u00eb q\u00eb mb\u00ebshtet\u00ebn organizimin e Konferenc\u00ebs dhe Ekspozit\u00ebs s\u00eb 8-t\u00eb t\u00eb P\u00ebrbashk\u00ebt Ballkanike, Rrjeti Rajonal p\u00ebr Zhvillimin e Kapaciteteve (RCDN) p\u00ebr Sh\u00ebrbimet e Ujit dhe Kanalizimeve, Budapest Waterworks, Konti Hidroplast dhe Xylem Water Solutions<\/p>\n

Mb\u00ebshtetja e tyre e vlefshme vler\u00ebsohet shum\u00eb![:en]

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Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania, during her greeting remarks at the Conference Opening on 4th of November.<\/em>
Photo Credit: Balkans Joint Conference & Exhibition (BJC&E)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

On 4,5, 6 November 2020, SHUKALB in partnership with SHUKOS (The Water and Wastewater Works Association Kosovo) organized the 8th<\/sup> Balkans Joint Conference and Exhibition, titled \u201cWater and Climate Change\u201d, held as a virtual event via Zoom platform. \u00a0Despite of the unusual circumstances, the virtual Conference attracted over 200 water professionals representing water utilities, donor\u2019s community, private companies, academic institutions as well as other central and local government institutions from 15 different countries.<\/p>\n

The Technical Program of the Conference consisted of 12 thematically diverse sessions, organized in 9 different Technical Sessions and 3 Plenary Sessions, with over 31 presentations. There were 72 moderators and speakers who through their presentations and discussions shared best practices being used along with the challenges and opportunities that exist in the water sector.<\/p>\n

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From upper L to R: Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania;; Vangelis Constantinos, Executive Secretary, Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean, Greece; H.E. Alberto Petrangeli, Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Albania; Andrea Guerrini, President, Association of European Water Regulators (WAREG), Italy; and Petrit Tare, President of SHUKALB, during the opening of the Conference on 4 November 2020.<\/em>
Photo Credit: BJC&E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three-day event started on 4 November, with a welcome address for all participants by the President of SHUKALB, Petrit Tare. In his speech, among others, Mr. Tare said \u201c\u2026in this situation, thanks to technology, we managed to come all together and to continue the tradition of organizing the Conference, which I hope to succeed just like the previous conferences<\/em> \u201c.<\/p>\n

The 1st<\/sup> day of the Conference continued with the greeting remarks from Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania and H.E. Alberto Petrangeli, Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Albania. In her speech, among others, Deputy Minister \u00c7u\u00e7i stated: \u201cAlbania is one of the most impacted countries by climate change, but on the other hand, we have the least impact as a country, in affecting climate change.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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During the first plenary session \u201cWater and Climate Change – Actions and Solutions\u201d.<\/em>
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The Conference continued with the first keynote address, from Vangelis Constantinos, Executive Secretary, Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean, Greece who shared a presentation on “Addressing Water and Climate Change Challenges through Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus Approaches”.\u00a0 In speaking about the opportunities that exist in fightlight climate change, Mr. Constantinos stated: \u201cWe often tend to forget where the opportunity is. There is a great opportunity to Technology Transfer, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Investments and in New Markets<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The second keynote address was held by Andrea Guerrini, President, Association of European Water Regulators (WAREG), Italy who shared a presentation on “Emergency Regulation in Italy and the National Water Plan”. \u00a0In speaking about the future of the water sector in the context of EU, Mr. Guerrini stated: \u201cIn the European Union, the European Green Deal presented in December last year, set a very ambitious target toward a more sustainable economy, mainly by boosting the efficient use of resources and by moving to more clean and circular economy<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

After the delivery of the keynote addresses, the Conference continued with first plenary session of the program was dedicated to the overall theme of the conference \u201cWater and Climate Change – Actions and Solutions\u201d. The session was moderated by Andrea Guerrini, Association of European Water Regulators, Italy and the panelists who joined the discussions were Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania; Manduha Gojani, Head of Planning Division, Ministry of Economy and Environment of Kosova; Arduen Karagjozi, Director, Water Resource Management Agency of Albania and Klodian Zaimi, Head of National Centre for Forecast and Monitoring of Natural Risks, Institute of GeoSciences, Energy, Water and Environment of Albania<\/p>\n

Following the first plenary session, the program continued with 3 (three) technical sessions, \u201cWater Resources Management and Climate Change\u201d, \u201cRegulatory Challenges\u201d and \u201cIntegrated Asset Management\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the L, H.E. Noah Gal Gendler, Ambassador of Israel in Albania, during his greeting remark at the opening of the 2nd day of the Conference, on 5 November. On the right: Mirilda Tili, Conference Moderator, Raanan Adin, Chairman and President, Israel Water Association (IsWA)and Sokol Xhafa, General Director, Regional Water Company of Prishtina.<\/em>
Photo Credit: BJC&E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second day of the Conference, 5th<\/sup> of November, was opened with the welcome address by Sokol Xhafa, General Director, Regional Water Company of Prishtina, who thanked all the participants and speakers on behalf of SHUKOS Board of Directors.\u00a0 In his speech, Mr. Xhafa stressed on the challenges that water utilities are currently facing, in particular Kosovo with the drought situation but also the COVID-19 pandemic situation as a global challenge.<\/p>\n

After the speech of Mr. Xhafa, the Conference continued with a greeting remark by H.E. Noah Gal Gendler. In his speech, Ambassador Gendler stated: \u201cIn Israel there is no water and 60% of our country is considered desert. Due to this the water system in Israel is probably the most advanced in the world. Here are some data: 70 % of our potable water is desalinated; 90% of our wastewater is recycled and used as water for agriculture crops<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The keynote speech was then delivered by Raanan Adin, Chairman and President, Israel Water Association (IsWA), Israel who shared a presentation on “Technology in Water Resilience – Benefits and Risks”. At the start of his presentation Mr. Adin stated: \u201cResilience is the ability to recover from disruption, the ability to handle a crisis, to prepare for it, to manage it and ultimately to mitigate it<\/em>\u201d. In addition he stressed that: \u201cThe water security, in brief, is the capability to assure water supply in the right quality and wastewater collection and treatment<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The second Plenary Session, \u201cCrisis Response and Resilience – Water Sector’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic\u201d.<\/em>
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Technical Session 5. Communication in Times of Crisis. From L to R: Mirilda Tili, Conference Moderator; Fadil Berisha, Regional Water Company \u201cHidroregjioni Jugor\u201d; Anxhela Beqiri, Saranda Water Supply and Sewerage Company; Dafina Syla, Regional Water Company Gjakova; Ana Kekezi, Agency for Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Infrastructure, Albania<\/em>
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The second Plenary Session, \u201cCrisis Response and Resilience – Water Sector’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic\u201d was moderated by Baton Begolli, Inter-Ministerial Water Council, Office of the Prime Minister of Kosova. To discuss this theme, the invited panelists were Petrit Tare, General Director, Korca Water Supply and Sewerage Company, Albania; Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Deputy Executive Director f SHUKALB; Christian Minelli, Coordinator, WAREG Secretariat, Italy; Driliona Deliu, Analyst, Prime Minister Office of Albania and Sokol Xhafa, General Director, Regional Water Company Prishtina, Kosova.<\/p>\n

The program continued with the technical sessions dedicated to \u201cCrisis Management – Best Practices\u201d, \u201cCommunication in Times of Crisis\u201d and \u201cUtility Management Solutions\u201d.<\/p>\n

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H.E. Thomas Kolly, Ambassador of Switzerland in Kosovo during his speech at the Conference.<\/em>
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The third day of the Conference, 6th<\/sup> of November, was opened with the greeting remark of H.E. Thomas Kolly, Ambassador of Switzerland in Kosovo. In his speech H.E. Kolly stressed on the measures that should be done in response of the challenges faced by the water sector such as climate change, water shortage, bad management, and in addition the COVID-19 pandemic. \u201cImprove the water management, as the first point, and as a second point, the capacity building on a central government level, but also on local level, and then the part of adaption of the infrastructure into the new conditions created by the climate change\u201d<\/em> – said H. E Kolly.<\/p>\n

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The 3rd Plenary Session \u201cWastewater Collection and Treatment – Infrastructure Projects in Focus\u201d<\/em>
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Technical Session 9. Innovative Solutions<\/em>
From L to R: Mirilda Tili, Conference Moderator; Kasem Bejko, Durres Water Supply and Sewerage Company; Tam\u00e1s Gampel, Xylem Water Solutions; Elmar Lance, AWT Absolute Water Tek and Kevin Nirsimloo, Altereo<\/em>
Photo Credit: BJC&E<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The conference continued with the 3rd<\/sup> Plenary Session \u201cWastewater Collection and Treatment – Infrastructure Projects in Focus\u201d, moderated by Ndri\u00e7im Shani, Chair of the Water Regulatory Authority of Albania. The invited panelists were Arne Gooss, Division Chief in Urban Infrastructure for South-East Europe and Turkey, KfW Banking Group; Flauers Shoshi, Deputy General Director, Agency for Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Infrastructure, Albania; Elisabeta Po\u00e7i, Deputy Executive Director, SHUKALB; Zef Ma\u00e7i, General Director, Lezh\u00eb Water Supply and Sewerage Company and Gazmend Muhaxheri, Mayor, Municipality of Peja, Kosova.<\/p>\n

The Conference program continued with the three last Technical Sessions on \u201cWastewater Management I\u201d, \u201cWastewater Management II\u201d, and \u201cInnovative Solutions\u201d, which was also the last session of the conference.<\/p>\n

Virtual Technical Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Participants at the Conference had the opportunity to visit the first virtual Exhibition organized through a virtual platform where the exhibiting companies presented their products and services through pre-recorded videos, images, brochures and other relevant information. Three exhibiting companies joined our Exhibition this year Budapest Waterworks<\/a>, Konti Hidroplast<\/a> and Xylem Water Solutions<\/a>, who were also the sponsors of this event.<\/p>\n

Budapest Water Works sponsored the organization of the three plenary sessions, Konti Hidroplast sponsored the technical session 3: \u201cIntegrated Asset Management\u201d, and Xylem Water Solutions sponsored the technical session 9: \u201cInnovative Solutions\u201d.<\/p>\n

After the conference, as a side event, it was organized the Young Water Professionals Forum, titled \u201cChallenges of Young Professionals and Water and Wastewater Sector Needs\u201d. The objective of the forum was to provide a platform of exchange and networking for young people, students or graduates in the early steps of their career, in order to motivate them to stay and develop a career in the water sector.<\/p>\n

The Forum attracted around 60 young water professionals from Albania and Kosovo, who represented not only students but also professionals engaged in different positions at water utilities as well as other water related institutions.<\/p>\n

SHUKALB and SHUKOS wish to thank the organizations and companies who supported the organization of the 8th<\/sup> Balkans Joint Conference and Exhibition, the Regional Capacity Development Network (RCDN) for Water and Sanitation Services, Budapest Waterworks, Konti Hidroplast and Xylem Water Solutions.<\/p>\n

Their valuable support is much appreciated![:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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