Programme

Water on the Palm of a Hand 2026

Preliminary Programme

  • 8:30 - 9:00
    9 April
    gathering and registration of the participants
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    9 April
    1st Thematic Section:
    CUSTOM MADE FRAMEWORK
    • introductory word from the Organizer
    • welcome speech:
    Esther Howard

    prof. dr. sc. Davor LJUBAS, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb

    • presentations:
    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Alena VLAŠIĆ, dipl. ing., Croatian Waters, Zagreb

    ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES AS A RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Damir TOMAS, dipl. ing., Croatian Waters, Zagreb

    WATER QUALITY MONITORING AS THE BASIS OF SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN CROATIA

    Esther Howard

    Igor IGNAC, dipl. ing. and doc. dr. sc. Siniša ŠIRAC, dipl. ing., Croatian Waters, Zagreb

    LEGIONELLA IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

    Esther Howard

    Dr. Peter MEŽA, College of Industrial Engineering, Celje, Slovenia

    MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION OF THE RISK OF LEGIONELLA IN DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEMS (videopresentation)

    Esther Howard

    Alan Ivan BLAŽEKOVIĆ, Primotronic d.o.o., Zagreb

    SOMMER SQ-R – A PORTABLE SOLUTION FOR SEWER FLOW MONITORING

    • discussion
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    9 April
    coffee break
  • 11:00 - 12:30
    9 April
    2nd Thematic Section:
    A FERTILE GROUND FOR PROJECTS
    • presentations:
    Esther Howard

    Ing. Vladimír PAVLITA, Badger Meter Austria GmbH, Vienna, Austria

    BlueEdge® FROM BADGER METER - EXAMPLES OF ONLINE MONITORING SOLUTIONS FROM CLEAN TO WASTEWATER

    Esther Howard

    Ing. Rudolf EDLINGER and Mateo BABIĆ, mag. ing. mech., Aqua Engineering GmbH, Stainz, Austria 

    APPLICATION OF A MEMBRANE PROCESS IN DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW SPLIT WTP

    Esther Howard

    Dejan HREN, mag. oec., Istarski vodovod d.o.o., Buzet

    CHALLENGES OF EXTREME PEAK CONSUMPTION: ROBUSTNESS AND ADAPTABILITY OF THE ISTRIAN WATER SYSTEM

    Esther Howard

    Ivan TOT, dipl. ing., Croatian Waters, Zagreb

    CHALLENGES OF (RE)DEFINING SANITARY PROTECTION ZONES IN SERVICE AREA 21: BALANCE OF RESOURCE PROTECTION AND SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT

    Esther Howard

    izv. prof. dr. sc. Dajana KUČIĆ GRGIĆdoc. dr. sc. Matija CVETNIĆmr. sc. Marinko MARKIĆ, dipl. ing. and prof. dr. sc. Tomislav BOLANČA, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zagreb

    AquaGuardian: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE SERVICE OF SAFE AND RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY

    • discussion
  • 12:30 - 13:00
    9 April
    coffee break
  • 13:00 - 14:30
    9 April
    3rd Thematic Section:
    WATER QUALITY AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
    • presentations:
    Esther Howard

    Ivan STRELAR, dipl. ing., ISEA d.o.o., Zagreb

    MAINTENANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EQUIPMENT WITH BELZONA COMPOSITES

    Esther Howard

    Gea LUKŠIĆ, The Nature Conservancy in Europe, Zagreb Office, Zagreb

    APPLICATION OF HERBAL TREATMENT PLANTS IN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER DISPOSAL

    Esther Howard

    Davor STANKOVIĆ, dipl. ing., Hidroprojekt-ing d.o.o., Zagreb

    MUNICIPAL (PLANT) WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT

    Esther Howard

    Debora BRIŠEVAC, mag. ing. mech. and prof. dr. sc. Davor LJUBAS, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb

    NEW MATERIALS FOR MORE PURE WATER: A POTENTIAL OF g-C3N4 PHOTOCATALYST

    • discussion
    • final word from the Organizer
  • 14:30
    9 April
    lunch

Remark

The Organizer reserves the right to make changes and amendments to the Programme until the Conference and even during the Conference.