Conference on Subject: Water Resources – Obligation for Sustainability and Protection

Michael Cacoyannis Foundation (MCF) in partnership with the Voluntary Organization for the Urban Environment ECOCITY and focusing on the undoubtedly key role of sectors like the maintenance, protection and administration of water resources, organize Conference with subject: Water Resources: Obligation for Sustainability and Protection, on Tuesday 29th of June 2010, at M. C. Foundation, from 09:30 until 13:45.

The Conference aims to combine as well as put on the map current aspects of various opinions and points as far as the ways of Water Administration and Protection are concerned, areas which are in crisis at the moment and are without a doubt some of the most demanding and crucial fields of human culture. The co-organizers address open invitation to all organizations, academics as well as the public who are interested in, so as to participate in brainstorming as well as the search for action proposals and initiatives. Prominent and specialized scientists participate in the conference, who at the majority are Academic Professors at the Higher Education Institutions of the country.

Confirmation of participation as well as place booking can be arranged daily from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 until 14:00, over phone at 210 3418579 or at the email address info@mcf.gr

1st Unit
Coordinator: Giannis Koumandakis, Member of the ECOCITY Scientific Board, Professor Emeritus for the National Technical University (NTUA)

10:15 Aims and Policy Planning of the State for the Water Resources maintenance and protection A. Andreadakis, Specialized Secretariat for Water Resources, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climatic Change, Professor NTUA

10:30 The Main water supplier and its obligations for the nowadays as well as the future consumers, Themistoklis Lekkas, President of the Board of The Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP SA), Professor of Aegean University, former Doyen.

10:45 The underground water in Greece. The situation today and the perspectives for the future, P. Sambatakakis, President of the scientist association of the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration (IGME), Phd Hydrogeology

11:00 Cyprus Recoverable Reserves, Enrichment and Administration of Water Resources, E. Galiouna, Civil Engineer, Postgraduate Student N.T.U.A.

11:15 Questions Discussion

2nd Unit
Coordinator: Siskos Panagiotis, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (U.O.A)

12:15 Greek Rivers and Lakes. Nowadays Situation. Protection Measures, N. Skoulikidis, Research Director of Inland Waters Institute – Hellenic Centre for Marine Research -H.C.M.R

12:30 Utilization of diminished quality waters, emphasizing on sludge, D. Mamais, Assistant Professor N.T.U.A., Laboratory of Sanitary Tecnology.

12:45 Ancient Greece and Water, H. Mariolakos, Professor Emeritus of Athens University (U.O.A), Department of Geology, Member of Central Archaeological Council.

13:00 Questions Discussion

13:30 Conclusions

13:45 End of the Conference

Co-organizing: Voluntary Organization for the Urban Environment ECOCITY, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation