Panel Discussion: Water Economics: Reform and Balance of Int

Panel DiscussionWATER ECONOMICS: REFORM AND BALANCE OF INTERESTS

May 13, 2026 | Start: 11:00 AMConference Hall No. 1, 2nd Floor

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Panel Discussion Organisers

TARGET AUDIENCE

Representatives of water utilities

Local government authorities and communities

Officials responsible for resource management and territorial development

Industry associations and professional organizations

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Businesses and investors

11.00 – 11.20

WELCOME SPEECH

YEVHEN KUN

PresidentUkrainian Water Association

ARTEM SHYRA

Vice PresidentUkrainian Water Association

11.20 – 12.20 | PANEL 1

THE RULES OF THE GAME: WHO PAYS FOR WHAT IN THE WATER SECTOR?

ANDRIY DLIGACHMODERATOR

Founder and CEO of Advanter Group,Doctor of Economics

YEVHEN KUN

PresidentUkrainian Water Association

VOLODYMYR BILOKON

Senior Project Manager for Sustainable Water Resources ManagementRecovery and Reform Support TeamMinistry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine

ROMAN ILYK

Director of KP “Zhytomyrvodokanal”

12.20 – 12.40

ANALYTICAL REPORT:
CURRENT STATE OF THE WATER SECTOR AND INFRASTRUCTURE, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

12.40 – 13.40 | PANEL 2

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE: CHRONIC DEFICIT AND THE TRUE COST OF WATER

OLEKSIY KUSHMODERATOR

Economist, financial analyst, expert in macroeconomic policy

ANNA PANASENKO

Head of DepartmentPJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” (TBC)

ARTEM SHYRA

Vice PresidentUkrainian Water Association

ANDRIY DEMYDENKO

Climate Resilience AdvisorUkrainian Climate Office, GIZ (TBC)

13.40 – 14.00

SUMMARY OF THE PANEL DISCUSSION

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