Following the tradition of the Summits organised in 2013 and 2016, the programme of the Budapest Water Summit 2019 is prepared by a group of world- renowned experts of the water sector. Each member of the International Programme and Drafting Committe will moderate a Session of the conference.
Chair
Chair of the International Programme and Drafting Committee, Professor, National University of Public Service, Hungary
Members
Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Director, International Programs for Institute for Water and the Environment, Florida International University
President, Turkish Water Institute
Principal Administrator, Environment Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Dean, Venice International University
Professor, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
Chair, Governing Council, Asia-Pacific Water Forum
Director, Program in Water Conflict Management, Oregon State University
Senior manager, Stockholm International Water Institute
Secretary
Head of Department, Department for Water Diplomacy and the Danube Region Strategy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
Introducing Mr András Szöllősi-Nagy, Chair of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Dr. Maria C. Donoso, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Prof. Ahmet Mete Saatçi, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Mr Xavier Leflaive, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Mr Carlo Giupponi, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Prof Dr. János J. Bogárdi, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Mr Ravi Narayanan, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Mr Aaron Wolf, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee
Introducing Ms Maggie White, member of the International Programme and Drafting Committee