8.45-9.10

Welcome
Marko Gajić, BWF Co-Founder
Mag. Andrej Vizjak, Minister, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia and Honorary Patron of BWF
Janez Fajfar, Mayor of Bled
Marko Maver, National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food, Assistant Director

9.05-9.10

Signing of cooperation agreement between BWF and Slovenian National Comittee for the International Hydrological Program
(IHP) UNESCO

9.10-9.20        

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation: Preserving nature for a better future
Romain Ciarlet, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Secretary General, Monaco

9.20-10.30      

Panel: How do minerals in water benefit our health: bottled vs tap water
Darja Repnik, NLZOH, Slovenia
Mr.sc. Kristina Aralica Tušak, Nutritionist, Senior specialist in health education, Atlantic Grupa, Croatia
Márta Vargha, Head of the Water Hygiene Working Group, National Public Health Center, Hungary
Bonia Miljavac, dr.med.spec.higiene, National Institute of Public Health, Head of OU Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Dr. Frantisek Kozisek, National Institute of Public Health, Czech Republic

10.30-10.45     

Coffee Break     

10.45-11.45      

Panel: Water sommeliers in restaurant – are we ready yet?
Michael Mascha, Fine Waters, USA
Robert Gorjak, representative of  EWSA and DIPwset, Slovenia
Pat Eckert, owner & CEO, FINE LIQUIDS Premium Waters, Germany 
Gašper Puhan, JRE Slovenia President

11.45-.12.45

Panel: Innovation and groundwater Tanja Miškova, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia
Dr. Annukka Lipponen, the UNECE/ Secretariat of the Convention on the Protection
and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, Switzerland
 Ezio Crestaz, European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Institute of Sustainable Resources, Water and Marine Resources Unit, Italy
Dr. Matjaž Mikoš, prof. of Hydrology at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia
Dr. Yuval Kaye, Chief Agronomist Ramat Negev (Frontier), Israel

Watch the video of the first day.

 9.00-9.20       

Presentation: Water Technology and Innovation 
Durk Krol, Water Europe Executive Director, Belgium

9.20-10.40     

Panel: The Future of Water: How to preserve water resources through innovation?
Durk Krol, Water Europe Executive Director, Belgium
Mehdi Hadj-abed, CEO at EauNergie – SARL, Monaco
Dr. Michele Kruger, Advisor to the Minister of Water and  Sanitation In South Africa & Discipline Lead – Water Services Advisory  at MPAMOT
Mitja Bricelj, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia
Susanne Brandstetter, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, Austria
Zsuzsanna Bufa-Dőrr, Environmental Engeneer, National Public Health Center, Hungary

10.40-11.00    

Coffee Break    

11.00-12.00 

Panel: Sustainable water management
Dr. Peter Frantar, Slovenain Environment Agency Slovenia, Meteorology and Hydrology Office
Mag. Aleš Irgolič, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Slovenia
Mag. Suzana Stražar, Director of Water Management Office at Slovenian Water Agency

12.00-13.00     

Responsible Towards Water Awards: Announcement of 2021 winners
Watch the video of the awards ceremony and the interview with the winners.

Watch the video of the second day.