1. Achieving sustainable water and sanitation services for all: progress, challenges and future actions   2018 Danube Water Conference
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2. 2018 Danube Water Conference
Jointly discuss progress, challenges and future actions to achieve sustainable water and sanitation services for all
Organized by IAWD and the World Bank under the Danube Water Program, with funding from Austrian Government
Also supported by German and Swiss Governments
Supported by:
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3. 2018 DWC Participants
165 Participants from national and local governments, regulatory agencies, water utilities and professional associations in 16 countries in the Danube region

4. Sustainable Development Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.4: By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
6.5: By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.6: By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
6.a: By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programs, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
6.b: Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

5. 135 million people live in the Danube region
The state of the sector
135 million people live in the Danube region
17% without access to piped water
20% without access to flush toilets

6. The state of the sector
Wastewater treatment

7. The state of the sector
Efficiency

8. Mr. Walter Kling, President, IAWD
Words of Welcome
Peter Istjan-Hoelzl, Advisor Sustainable Development and Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance
Ms. Lada Strelkova, Operations Advisor for the Western Balkans, World Bank
Mr. Walter Kling, President, IAWD
Phil

9. We have listened to you Requests/Suggestions Solution
Increased interaction with the participants, more workshop style sessions
Two roundtable sessions, increased time for Q&A
More practical demonstration of projects, best practices and knowledge
Increased number of case studies to be presented
Capacity building topic to be expanded
Strong focus on capacity building
More inclusive to Young Water Professionals
Chair/Co-chair system
YWP to present
YWP to moderate
YWP to rapporteur
YWP workshop in cooperation with IWA

10. Group Photograph after Keynote session, 14:30
Housekeeping
Group Photograph after Keynote session, 14:30
Poster reception at 17:30
Conference Dinner (The View) Bus leaves at 19:15
Questions on logistics?
IAWD: Katherine Wagner, Phil Weller
World Bank: Elvira Broeks, Patricia Lopez
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11. The Venue Plenary sessions in Gustav Mahler
Parallel Sessions in Gustav Mahler and Sigmund Freud
Coffee breaks in foyer
Lunch breaks downstairs
Poster Room across the foyer
We are here!
GUSTAV MAHLER
SIGMUND FREUD
POSTER ROOM
David
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12. Please help us getting better Fill it out as you go
Evaluation forms
In your conference bag
Please help us getting better
Fill it out as you go
Leave the completed form on your table or in the box at the end of the conference!
Phil

13. Ensuring a successful conference
WHAT?
HOW?
Actively participate
Open Dialogue and active involvement
Time management
Be on time,
stick to time allocations
Productive use of session time
Please keep questions and responses brief and to the point in the sessions
Taking discussions further & deeper
Use the breaks
Network
Coffee Breaks, Lunch, Poster Reception, Conference Dinner

14. Pollev.com/2018dwc on your tablet, smartphone or laptop
Participate!
Connect to Internet
SSID: nh
Password: wifi
Pollev.com/2018dwc on your tablet, smartphone or laptop
Questions will change through the conference
Let’s try it!
David
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