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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE 18 Jan, 2004 (Subject to changes)
Organised by Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Institute of Environmental
Engineering and Biotechnology (IEEB), the Reseach group of Capacity
Development in Water and Environmental Services (CADWES) in cooperation with
Water and Development-group at Helsinki University of Technology (HUT),
Laboratory of Water Resources.
Objectives
The course aims at giving a wide perspective on international trends and institutional
issues, water policies and strategies in relation to water for people, water for food and water for nature. Four one-day seminars will be held on Fridays: 6 th of February,
19 th of March, 16 th of April; and 7 th of May, 2004 . Students are to participate in the first and the fourth seminar, and alternatively either in the second or the third seminar.
Participants
Doctoral and postgraduate students in the fields of water engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, environmental management, environmental history, futures research, hydrogeology, geography, natural resources, etc. are now invited to participate in this multidisciplinary course. In addition to TUT and HUT, some 5 to 6 universities have already confirmed their interest to participate.
Lecturer info
Docent JARMO HUKKA, Docent TAPIO KATKO & Docent OLLI VARIS and invited experts
Course objectives
International water policies, strategies and trends in relation to water for people, water for food and water for nature. The course contents are linked to the on-going international freshwater management processes.
Content of the course
Institutional development of services, research approaches and theories, major stakeholders of water industry, sustainability, viability, long-term lessons and changes, public-private partnerships, futures research, case studies from transition and developing economies. The three seminars will be organised and learning-based groupwork will be used through virtual technics and joint sessions.

Requirements
Attendance in all three of the four seminars and groupwork/essay including its presentation.
Literature
Supporting literature and sources to be supplied.
Information on prerequisites
Selected professional water related courses
Notes
Not offered each year. Offered during the Spring semester 2004. The course is accepted for postgraduate studies.
1 st Seminar Friday 6 th , February 2004 (room F kappelisali, 1 st floor, TUT)
“Development Challenges: Globalisation and Democracy”
0915 Registration and coffee
Session 1: Development and democracy
0930 Introduction to the course “International Water Policy and Management” and participants (Docent T. Katko)
0945 Helsinki Process on globalisation and democracy ( www.helsinkiprocess.fi
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Mr. Ilari Rantakari, Ambassador for Helsinki Process, Ministry for Foreign
Affairs; Discussion
Session 2: Recent water policies and related processes
1115 Options for feasible public-private cooperation? Docent Jarmo J. Hukka, TUT
Long-term development of water and environmental services: lessons and policy implications, Docent Tapio S. Katko, TUT; Discussion
1230 Lunch
1315 Examples on developed, developing and transition economies:
Transboundary water management, Dr. Mohamed Asheesh, Oulu Polytechnic
Institutional and policy issues in water services, Mr. Osmo Seppälä, TUT
Water services and municipalities, Mr. Pekka Pietilä, TUT;
Discussion
1415 Coffee
1430 Water for Food, Docent Olli Varis, HUT
- another possible topic by HUT researchers to be defined later; discussion
Session 3: Group work themes
1540 Group work and essays
- introduction, potential topics of groupwork, guidance by themes
1630 Closing of the seminar
2 nd Seminar Friday 19 th , May 2004 at 12 hours (Festia, small auditorium)
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Participation in the public defense of doctoral dissertation “Visionary Management in
Water Services: Reform and Development of Institutional Frameworks” to be defended by O. Seppälä
Note: students to prepare a report on personal findings according to instructions
3 rd Seminar: Friday 16 th , April, 2004 (Auditorium TB 111, TUT )
Workshop “Sustainable and Participative Decision-making for Good Governance in
Water Services, in connection with the EU project WATERTIME (? = not confirmed yet)
Note: students to prepare a report on personal findings according to instructions
Objective: The workshops aims at better understanding the decision-making structures and processes including participation at various decision-making levels
(international, ministry, region, municipality, water and wastewater works) with regard to sustainability of water services. It is also to highlight the limitations and constraints related to participatory approaches adopted in administrative framework.
09.30 Opening of the workshop
Rector Jarl-Thure Eriksson, TUT
09.45 Introduction of participants (Invited experts, Watertime partners and steering committee members, Nordic and Baltic experts (NorFa), postgraduate students)
Session 1: Water policy and decision-making at national, regional and local government levels, Chaired by David Hall, University of Greenwich
0950 Policy-making of water resources and services in Finland, Mr. Markku Maunula,
Manager, Water Resources Management Division, Finnish Environment Institute;
Discussion
1030 Decision-making at local governments, Mr. Risto Koivisto, Director, Pirkkala municipality; Member, EU Committee of the Regions (CoR); Discussion
1115 Coffee
Session 2: Decision-making processes related to water utilities, Chaired by Klaus
Lanz
1130 Case 1: Establishing a municipal water company, Dr. Sverker Westman (?) ,
Stockholm Water Co.; Discussion
1150 Case 2: Experiences from the privatisation of Tallinn Water Works, N.N.
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Tallinn Water, Discussion
1210 Case 3: Public utility investment with private services and goods, PPP case from
Porvoo, Mr. Juha-Pekka Isotupa, Flygt Ltd.: Discussion
1230 Case 4: Establishing a supramunicipal water and sewerage company, Man.dir.
Timo Heinonen, Hämeenlinna Region Water Supply and Sewerage Ltd.;
Discussion
1300 Lunch

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Session 2: Decision-making (cont...) Chaired by Andres Sanz Mulas
1400 Case 5: The quest for sustainable public-private partnership, The case of
Haapavesi Water (wastewater operator), Managing Director, Vesa Ranta-Pere,
Kemwater Services Oy; Discussion
1420 Water service - human necessity or business? Mr. Jorma Peussa, Statistical
Officer, KTV Trade Union; Discussion
1450 Coffee
Session 3: Challenging participatory futures, Chaired by Judit Peter
1515 Promotion of public relations in water utilities, Mr. Ari Nevalainen, Helsinki
Water, Secretary of the IWA Marketing and Communication Group; Discussion
1545 Towards strategic and visionary management in water services, Mr. Osmo
Seppälä, TUT; Discussion
Session 4: Final discussion and conclusions
Chaired by Docent Tapio S. Katko
1620 General commentary on the Workshop, Mr. Hannu Vikman (Hannu Vikman
Consulting)
1630 Final discussion and conclusions
1700 Closure of the workshop
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4 th Seminar Friday, 7 th May, 2004 (room F kappelisali, 1 st floor, TUT)
“Water and Sustainable Development”
0930 Introduction
0940 Sustainable Development Process (CSD), Mr. Taisto Huimasalo, Deputy Director
General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Possible international visitor (not confirmed yet)
Presentation of essays by the participants
Discussions and conclusions
1630 Closure of the seminar
NOTE: THE COURSE HAS NO EXAM. YET, THE GRADES WILL BE GIVEN
ON THE GROUPWORK/ESSAYS AND THE PERSONAL FINDINGS REPORT
ON THE 2 ND or 3 rd SEMINAR.
IT IS POINTED OUT THAT THE COURSE IS APPROPRIATE TO SEVERAL
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES. THUS, NON-ENGINEERING PARTICIPANTS ARE
ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.
Enquiries: Docent Tapio Katko: tapio.katko@tut.fi
, Docent Jarmo J. Hukka: jarmo.hukka@tut.fi
, Docent Olli Varis: olli.varis@hut.fi
Participation: confirm your participation preferably by 2 Feb, 2004 to: tea.tanhuanpaa@tut.fi