Since November, 8 till November, 11 2011 the IX International Water Forum AQUA UKRAINE – 2011, dedicated to the issues of water supply and water preparation took place in Kyiv.

Since November, 8 till November, 11 2011 the IX International Water Forum AQUA UKRAINE – 2011, dedicated to the issues of water supply and water preparation took place in Kyiv.

AQUA UKRAINE is held annually according to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to implement the international standards and the latest achievements in water management of Ukraine. The organizers of the Forum are the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine, the Ministry of environment and natural resources of Ukraine, State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine, Messe Berlin GmbH and LLC “International exhibition center” supported by the Ukrainian Drinking Water Association and Association “Ukrvodokanalecology”.

In the framework of the forum a number of conferences, meetings of working groups, seminars and training for water purification took place. During 3 days the exhibition AQUA UKRAINE was held, presenting modern technologies, products and materials and information on water. The activities of the Forum gathered leading experts in water industry from governmental and non-governmental organizations, scientific institutions, water channels and business structures from Ukraine and abroad.

The Ukrainian Environmental NGO “МАМА-86” took part in one of the events of the Forum — the conference “Drinking water of Ukraine — health of the nation”, dedicated to the topical issues of the sphere, its reforming, including involvement of private sector into the sphere of water supply and wastewater, development of legislation base, problems of implementing new standards, presentation of new technological solutions and experience of the leading water channels.

The coordinator of the program “Water and Sanitation” of the Ukrainian Environmental NGO “МАМА-86” Hanna Tsvetkova presented a report “The Right for Water and Sanitation: global approaches and Ukrainian reality”. During the conference and the exhibition the latest publications by the Ukrainian Environmental NGO “МАМА-86” were distributed among the participants in the Forum. Among them were “The Right for Water and Sanitation: the legal framework and situation in Ukraine”, “The Protocol on Water and Health: tasks and ways of implementation” and other publications.