Seminar 'Drinking water and sanitation in a Nordic and Baltic perspective –common challenges and collaboration'

The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services in cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers hereby wishes to invite Nordic and Baltic decision-makers from ministries with responsibilities in the fields of drinking water and sanitation, development and aid (for instance the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment) , and their relevant subordinate agencies, to this seminar held the 7^th and 8^th of November 2012 in Oslo, Norway.

Scope and purpose for this seminar:

• What challenges do we have in the Nordic/Baltic countries in this area? Do we have any common challenges? (How is the field of drinking water and sanitation organised in the different countries, intersectoral coordination, vulnerability of our the water supply systems, climate change, Water Safety Plans, health surveillance and combating illnesses caused by polluted drinking water.)
• Is there a basis for closer Nordic/Baltic collaboration in the field of drinking water and sanitation?
• How can the UNECE/WHO Europe Protocol on Water and Health help to address these challenges?
• How can the Nordic /Baltic countries benefit from the competence and project facilitation developed under the Protocol to establish a better and coordinated targeted aid and assistance policy in the water and sanitation sector

Find out more here.

Registration to the seminar ended in the end of October.

For further information please contact:

Kjetil Tveitan
The Norwegian Minstry of Health and Care Services
E-mail: Kjetil.Tveitan@hod.dep.no
Tlf: + 47 91548210 or

Solveig Eik
The Norwegian Minstry of Health and Care Services
E-mail: Solveig.Eik@hod.dep.no
Tlf. +47 22 24 83 49 or

Morten Nicholls
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority
E-mail: Morten.Nicholls@mattilsynet.no
Tlf. +47 23 21 66 61.