Organized by BFWE in collaboration with ISTAT

The initiative will be an opportunity for a technical and operational discussion with water sector professionals and experts and relevant administrations on obligations, strategies, opportunities and problems in the implementations of the new Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and EU Regulation 2022/74, especially in the regions of the Mediterranean area.

Representatives of: Ministries, Research Institutions, Universities, Regions, District Basin Authorities, Territorial Water Authorities, ARERA, Utilitalia, Water Service Authorities, Irrigation Authorities, Industrial Consortia, Environmental Associations, other stakeholders.

Organized by Associazione Idrotecnica Italiana, in collaboration with Isle Utilities and BFWE

The Conference presents international experiences, innovations and initiatives that could inspire and support Italian Water Utilities in the challenge of digital transformation required by National Recovery and Resilience Plan for reduction of water losses in distribution systems and monitoring of wastewater systems.

The Conference is held by national and international speakers with proven experience with the purpose of fostering collaboration between stakeholder, knowledge sharing and innovations adoption to improve efficiency in water and wastewater systems.

Service of simultaneous translation from English to Italian is included for International speeches.

Credits for Engineers under request.

Organized by BFWE in collaboration with ISTAT

Due to ongoing climate change and the low degree of resilience of supply infrastructure, there is now evidence of an increase in competition for the use of water resources due to their reduced availability, with inevitable consequences on the geopolitical and socioeconomic balance. Globally, but especially in the Mediterranean regions and at certain times of the year, conditions of increasing vulnerability to water scarcity events are already being experienced, compromising conditions for environmental sustainability.
The initiative aims to engage water sector insiders and experts, researchers, public administrators, and managers for a moment of reflection on the health of water supply in Italy.
The intent is to outline an up-to-date picture of water uses in the main sectors of use (civil, agricultural, industrial), existing criticalities and possible solutions and strategies to be put in place, during a lively direct confrontation between the actors involved, with a view to achievable benefits (social, environmental and economic).

Will be invited to the meeting representatives of: Research Institutions, Ministries, Universities, Regions, District Basin Authorities, Territorial Water Authorities, ARERA, Utilitalia, Water Service Authorities, ANBI, Reclamation Consortia, Industrial Consortia, International Desalination Association and other stakeholders.