23rd EWGEA Annual Meeting 2025

Bratislava, Slovakia 7-10 October 2025

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Tuesday, 7 October 2025

 Venue: French Restaurant, Hotel Devin, Bratislava
18:00Welcome cocktail

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

 Venue: Ambassador, Hotel Devin, Bratislava
9:00-9:20Opening of the Annual Meeting and welcome addresses:
Vice-President of the Supreme Audit Office of Poland, Mr Jacek Kozłowski
President of the Supreme Audit Office of Slovac Reublic, Mr Ľubomír Andrassy
9:30Group photo
9:40-10:10Ms Dana Marekova (online), Climate Coalition Slovak Republic (Office Brussels), From Obligation to Opportunity: Protecting Climate and Nature
10:10-10:30Dr Eva Viestova, Ministry of Environment Slovak Republic, Biodiversity and Biodiversity Nexus
10:30-10:50Dr Yvetta Veliskova, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Water in the grip of Climate Change
10:50-11:20Coffee Break
11:20-11:40Ms Andrea Boháčiková, SAI Slovakia, Audit of selected Slovak water utility companies
11:40-12:00Ms Vivi Niemenmaa, SAI Finland, Nexus approach for environmental auditors Nexus approach for environmental auditors  
12:00-12:20Ms Małgorzata Ochorok-Jedynak, SAI Poland, State Nature Monitoring in Poland: Audit results and recommendations
12:20-12:40Mr Michal Rampír, SAI Czechia, Summary Report on the SAO Environmental Audits
12:40-13:40Lunch
13:40:14:00Mr James Pilly, SAI Tanzania, Strengthening Environmental Governance on Climate Change: The Case of Africa’s Experience
14:00-14:20Ms Daphne Vanrysselberghe, SAI Belgium, Coastal protection in Flanders
14:20-14:40Ms Maria Azzopardi, SAI Malta, Challenges encountered in evaluating the Climate Hazards of Flooding and Sea Level Rise in Malta
14:40-15:00Ms Marieke van der Hoek, SAI Netherlands, Audit of policy to reduce use of drinking water
15:00-15:20Coffee Break
15:20-15:40Mr António Rosário & Ms Cristina Latoeira, SAI Portugal, Water Management and Efficiency Audit
15:40-16:00Ms Đurđa Kovačević, SAI Serbia, Performance Audit on Management of Irrigation Systems in Public Ownership in the Republic of Serbia
16:00-16:20Mr Valentin Budeci, SAI Moldova, The report performance audit on Progress achieved in the implementation of the Water Supply and Sanitation Strategy (2014-2030)
16:20Conclusion

Thursday, 9 October 2025

 Venue: Ambassador, Hotel Devin, Bratislava
9:00Mr Florian Mante, SAI France (online), Presentation of the new annual report on ecological transition
9:20Mr Nikolaos Gardelakis, SAI Greece, Thematic Audits on Managing Solid Waste and Operation of desalination Units, carried out by the Hellenic Court of Audit
9:40-10:30Workshops:
1) From ecosystems to evidence: biodiversity in audit – Moderator Ms Małgorzata Ochorok-Jedynak, SAI Poland
2) Audit Plan for Biodiversity NEXUS Audits – Moderator Mr Vladimir Matus, SAI Slovakia
3) Audit on tasks related to the protection of natural waters (wetlands and groundwaters) – Moderators Ms Tuuli Rasso, SAI Estonia & Ms Júlia Szappanos, SAI Hungary
10:30-10:45Coffee Break
10:45-11:30Workshops Continuation
11:30-11:45Workshops summary
11:45-12:00Session conclusion
12:00-13:00Lunch
14:00-18:00  Environmental trip – Bratislava Water Management Company.
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Friday, 10 October 2025

9:00-12:00Steering Committee Meeting