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WATER SUMMIT
Thursday, Nov 25th 2010
Croke Park, Dublin |
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Half Full: Our Water Future
Policy, Management and Reform |
Introduction
The 4th National Water Summit is being held at a pivotal
time for the water sector in this country. Minister for the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government,
Mr. John Gormley T.D. announced earlier this year an
increase in investment for replacing water mains across
the country. Over the next three years, investment will
increase five-fold to €300 million! This, coupled with
other recent developments in the sector have ensured a
full, interesting and maybe even controversial agenda for
this year’s summit.
The summit will look at the advent of domestic metering,
industry reform, innovation and new technologies,
conservation, legislation, and priorities for investment.
These are but a snapshot of the changes taking place
in our water industry. There are many more. Some
exciting, some challenging, others even scary, and more
still all three!
The 4th National Water Summit, organised by iQuest, is
an event of major interest to all stakeholders in Ireland’s
water future. The summit includes an impressive line-up
of speakers, visionary leaders, international and national
experts - all professionally involved with water - who will
deliver succinct presentations and case studies, allowing
time at the end for an open forum to discuss the issues
participants find most interesting and prevalent.
Past Delegate
Feedback…
“All speakers gave me something to think about!”
“Enjoyed the variety of subjects”
“Generally very good speakers with thoughtful
presentations”
“Very good...a lot of very useful information”
“A wide range of topics covered”
“Great venue and facilities”
“Very knowledgeable speakers”
“An excellent forum for current water issues”
“Excellent venue for networking”
“A very good big picture view”
CORE SUBJECTS TO BE
TACKLED INCLUDE:
- Priorities for metering
- The role of economic regulation in helping the
water industry meet future challenges
- The implementation of River Basin Management
Plans over the next 5 years
- Results of a first NGO assessment of the River
Basin Management Plans
- The Water Industry’s impact on Climate Change
- Leak detection technology
- Practical approaches to conservation
- Current and future water resource management
issues
- Water Services: Addressing the challenges ahead
- Dublin’s Water
- Strategic opportunities in water technology
- Case studies: Learning from successful models
- Latest Water Research
OTHER CONFERENCE
FEATURES:
- Visionary keynote presentations from leading
National and International experts
- Dynamic panel sessions
- Presenters that are active participants in the Irish
Marketplace
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The National Water Summit is a must-attend event
for the water, bringing together CEOs and senior level
representatives from water companies, water and waste
water treatment companies, policy makers and water
authorities across Ireland and the EU. This event will be
big on interactivity and big on networking opportunities!
Meet and network with the people shaping the future
of the Irish water industry...
This conference has been researched and designed for
key decision-makers in:
- Local Authority Managers
- Local Authority Engineers
- Heads of Water Services /Supply
- General Managers (Asset Management,
Planning, Maintenance, Recycling, Water
Management)
- Project Directors/Managers
- Procurement Managers
- Infrastructure Managers
- Planning Officials
- Technical Managers
- Large Water Users
- Consultants
- Finance & Legal Managers
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