Groundwater Forum
Presented by The Capital Region of Denmark and ATV Soil and Groundwater
Objective
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition Groundwater Forum aims to promote groundwater as a critical resource to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and critically, safe drinking water for all. The Forum will provide examples from around the globe on the management of groundwater quantity and quality. Invited speakers will highlight challenges and solutions for sustainable groundwater exploitation. In three sessions, we will explore and facilitate participant discussions on groundwater topics such as management and cooperation around scarce resources and competing interests, quantifying groundwater sustainability, risk assessment of emerging pollutants, sharing of groundwater data and more.
Programme features
• Groundwater Management
• Groundwater Sustainability
• Protection of Groundwater Quality
Programme Committee
| Name | Affiliation | Country |
|---|---|---|
Martin Rygaard |
Associate Professor, DTU Environment, Technical University of Denmark | Denmark |
Ida Holm Olesen |
Head of Department, The Region of Southern Denmark | Denmark |
Katerina Tsitonaki |
Technical Director, M.Sc., Ph.D., WSP | Denmark |
Gunver Heidemann |
Chief Consultant, The Capital Region of Denmark | Denmark |
Dr. Stephen Foster |
IWA Groundwater Management Specialist Group | United Kingdom |
