Spring Session 2022 on Water Supply

Eurosai WGEA Spring Session 2022 on Water supply

The Eurosai WGEA Spring Session 2022 was held online on 10-11 May 2022.
The topic of the meeting was Water supply and its quality in the aspect of the climate change.

Agenda

#	SPEAKER / ORGANIZATION	TITLE OF THE PRESENTATION
First Day
1.	Prof. Alan Deidun^[1] University of Malta	The importance of the desalination process in an arid country: The Maltese Islands case study
2.	Prof. Maciej Zalewski^[2] European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology/UNESCO	Challenges, innovative methods, and systemic solutions for reduction of pollution in river systems and seas in the context of newest strategic documents of UN: UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, European Commission Fitness-Check for Water Framework Directive and Water4All partnership
3.	Dagmar Kaljarikova^[3] European Commission DG Environment	Sustainable and climate resilient water resources management
4.	Nihat Zal European Environment Agency	Water resources across Europe
5.	Els Brems European Court of Auditors	Sustainable water uses in agriculture: CAP funds more likely to promote greater rather than more efficient water use
6.	Johan van Wilsem SAI of Netherlands	Combating environmental crime is fumbling in the dark
7.	Carolin Heiss-Ziegler PhD SAI of Austria	Climate Change Adaptation in the City of Linz – Water Aspects
8.	Sylva Müllerová Czech Republic Supreme Audit Office	Audits of Water Management
Second Day
9.	Richard Davis SAI of UK	Managing flood risk: Value for money study by the NAO
10.	Aysegul Boran SAI of Turkey	Turkish Court of Accounts’ Performance Audit on Flood Risk Management
11.	Arvydas Laurinkevičius SAI of Lithuania	Results of a performed audit ‘”Water supply and waste-water management”
12.	Helena Abreu Lopes SAI of Portugal	Audit performed on the implementation of the national plan against desertification
13.	Guri Andrea Sirevåg Lowrie SAI of Norway	Investigation of government authorities’ effort to adapt infrastructure and built-up areas to a changing climate
14.	Dimitrios Papadakis European Association of Remote Sensing Companies	Showcasing examples of use of Sentinel data for Environmental Compliance Assurance
15.	Vivi Niemenmaa INTOSAI	INTOSAI WGEA Summary

^[1] Prof. Alan Deidun is a full Professor at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Malta, Malta’s Ocean Ambassador and a member of the United Nations’ Regular Process and Director of the International Ocean Institute Malta Training Centre. His main areas of expertise are: coastal and marine ecology, biological oceanography, ecology and genetics of invasive alien species, marine conservation, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), marine spatial planning, dynamics of jellyfish outbreaks and policy-research interfaces.

^[2] Prof. Maciej Zalewski is the Director of the International Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences – European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology under the auspices of UNESCO, the Director of the Department of Applied Ecology University of Lodz and the Director of the Center for Ecohydrological Studies University of Lodz. His main area of expertise is ecohydrology, in particular: using of ecosystem processes in river and lake basins for reduction of various forms of human impact and enhancement of water ecosystems services, biodiversity and resilience; restoration of water and ecosystem resources in urbanized spaces for economic development, human health and quality of life improvement.

^[3] Ms Dagmar Behrendt Kaljarikova is a policy officer at the European Commissions’ Directorate General Environment. Her previous experience includes working as attaché/project manager at the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova with the responsibility for EU funded projects/programmes in the field of environment, energy, transport and regional development, policy dialogue in these sectors and cooperation with other development partners, as well as the policy officer for Turkey, Montenegro, REC and NGOs at DG Environment. She is a graduate of Technical University of Zvolen, an Engineer of Environmental Technologies.