In this 2nd digital seminar of the series APESB-2021 we propose a debate on whether the price of water services reflects their value and/or the cost of their availability. The analysis of this theme is of the greatest social and economic relevance. If access to water is a human right, its scarcity requires rationality in its use, but it also requires its availability at a fair price! But is the fair price equal for all user sectors, in addition to waters services? Should the price of access and use differentiate the social value generated? How do answers to these questions impact management entities and consumers? What should be changed?

These are just some of the questions explored by Eng. Jaime Melo Baptista on July 1 at 17:00, Lisbon Time, GMT+1 | 18:00 CEST.

Program (GMT+1):

17:00: Opening of the session and presentation of the theme

(Prof. Lígia Pinto, President of APESB)

17:15:  Does the price of water services reflect their value?

(Eng.º Jaime Melo Baptista, President of LIS-Water)

18:00: Debate

(Prof. Lígia Pinto and Eng. Pedro Bastos, President and Vice-President of APESB)

18:30: End of session

Participation is free but requires pre-registration: https://forms.gle/gti55ZgysCX16Tks9