The document announces the 4th International Conference and Round Table "BULAQUA 2011" organized by the Bulgarian Water Association. The conference will take place on April 13-14, 2011 in Sofia, Bulgaria and will focus on challenges and opportunities in the development of Bulgaria's water sector. Authors are invited to submit abstracts by December 17, 2010 on topics related to water legislation, infrastructure management, financing, technologies, and training of young professionals. The conference aims to discuss solutions for Bulgaria's water sector using experiences from other European countries.

1. Bulgarian Water Association
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND ROUND TABLE
BULAQUA 2011
WATER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
First Announcement and Invitation for Abstracts
13-14 April 2011
Inter Expo Center
bul. Tzarigradsko Chausse, 147, Sofia, Bulgaria
BULGARIAN WATER ASSOCIATION
The Bulgarian Water Association (BWA) is a non-profit organization which was established on 1 December 2005 in
Sofia, following the merger of the Bulgarian Water Supply and Sewerage Association (BAWK) and BNAWQ
(Bulgarian National Association on Water Quality).
CO-ORGANISERS
Bulgarreklama Agency
Wasser Berlin
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), Sofia
Union of Water and Wastewater Operators in Bulgaria
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Prof. Roumen Arsov, Chairman
Gantcho Tenev, MEng
Annie Sargavakian
Boycho Boychev, MEng
Pravda Mihaylova
Vanya Savova
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Eng. Petar Kalinkov, Chairman
Dr. Eng. Atanas Paskalev
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Borislav Velikov
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Dragan Draganov
Vladimir Stratiev, jurist
Prof. Dr. Eng. Gancho Dimitrov
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Grigor Mihaylov
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Irina Kostova
Prof. Dr. Eng. Stoyan Boychev
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Tzocho Tzankov
CONFERENCE GOAL
Bulgaria joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, which called for a full harmonization with the European
directives and standards. The membership in EU allows more full and effective utilization of the European
intellectual and financial potential in the water sector.
The big international projects in the water sector which are going to be realized in short time require the
mobilization of the whole national managerial, expert and contractor’s resource. The challenges which the time and

2. circumstances pose before the sector open up opportunities for acceleration of its development, implementation of
new technologies, constructions and materials as well as adequate managerial and financial approaches. The
climate changes impose the introduction of more rational management of the national water resources-a problem
that stays before all countries in the world. Development of society, and the water sector in particular, depends to a
great extent on the staff training and especially on the young professionals involvement. With regard to this, BWA
shares the politics of IWA for the involvement of young professionals in the water sector.
ROUND TABLE GOAL
The goal of the round table is to consider the water sector issues in Bulgaria and to suggest adequate solutions,
using the experience of the more advanced European countries. Some of the main issues in the Bulgarian water
sector are, as follows:
• Adoption of appropriate acts and regulations, particularly the Water Supply and Wastewater Act as well as
the amendment of the Spatial Planning Act and its harmonization with FIDIC;
• Water and wastewater infrastructure management;
• Construction and putting into operation of great number of water and wastewater treatment plants;
• Assimilation of European funds – problems and solutions;
• Floods in urban regions – risk assessment and management;
• Institutional capacity development and staff training in the water sector.
BWA invites all national institutions engaged with management, funding and development of the water sector
(parliamentary standing commissions on Environment and Water, Regional Development, MRDPW, MOeW,
SREWC, NAMRB, media) to take part in the round table.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
1. Water Sector – Legislation and Regulations
2. Water Infrastructure Management, incl. pubic-private partnership
3. Financing and Assimilation of European Funds in the Water Sector
4. Application of Contemporary Construction Technologies, Machinery and Materials in the Water Sector
5. Climate Change and Water Resources
6. River Basins Management
7. Water Operators Training
8. Young Professionals in the Water Sector
INVITATION FOR ABSTRACTS
Authors wishing to submit papers should send to the email address of BWA (see below) an abstract in English and/
or Bulgarian, up to 400 words (1 page A4), until 17 Dec 2010 at the latest. Abstracts should be presented as MS
Word files (Word 2003), typesetting Arial 10 pt for the whole text, left alignment, Normal style.
Authors of accepted papers will be notified by 10 January 2011 and will be invited to submit by 17 March 2011 via
e-mail the full text of their papers in English or Bulgarian of maximum 10 pages (18 000 chars with spaces).
Detailed instructions to authors will be provided in the Second Announcement and on the Internet site of the
Association. Abstracts will be published in a printed form, while papers will be put on CD.
Abstracts should be accompanied by the following information:
• Title of paper
• Author’s name and affiliation
• E-mail address, postal address, telephone and fax numbers
• Conference topic
LANGUAGES
Bulgarian and English are the official languages of the conference. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
REGISTRATION FEES
Individual participants:
• Full fee (individual and corporate members of BWA): 30 €
• Full fee (non-members of BWA) 45 €
• Reduced fee (students, retired persons: members of BWA): 10 €
• Reduced fee (students, retired persons: non-members of BWA): 15 €

3. Note: The full fee covers: access to all sessions, conference proceedings, coffee, buffet lunches, cocktail. The
reduced fee covers: access to all sessions, coffee.
Company participation:
• Oral presentation in the conference room, up to 20 min. 410 €
The fee covers: access to all sessions, conference proceedings, coffee, buffet lunches, cocktail.
• Advertisement in the Abstracts brochure, A5 format: 130 €/page
• Distribution of advertising materials: 155 €
Notes: 1. The above fees for individual participants apply if received by 15 March 2011. After this date
the fees will be increased by 20%.
2. Companies-members of BWA have 10% reduction of the fees for company participation.
SPONSORSHIP / PARTNERSHIP
Those companies interested in sponsorship / partnership may contact the Organising Committee at the address of
BWA below.
EXHIBITION “WATER SOFIA 2011”
The International Exhibition WATER SOFIA 2011 will take place at the Inter Expo & Congress Center in the period
13-15 April 2011. For details and possible sponsorship, please contact Bulgarreklama Agency at the address
below.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
17 Dec 2010 Abstract submission
10 Jan 2011 Confirmation for accepted papers
21 Feb 2011 Applications for company presentations
28 Feb 2011 Second announcement. Advance Programme
15 March 2011 Payment of reg. fees for individual participation without extra charge
21 March 2011 Full text presentations submission
Detailed information for the advance programme of the conference, instruction to authors, hotels, and other
practical information will be communicated in the Second Announcement and will be currently available on the
Internet site of BWA.
Contact address for BULAQUA 2011 Conference:
Bulgarian Water Association
bul. Hristo Smirnenski 1
UASG, Building A, room 111
1046 Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone/fax: +359 2 963 2669
E-mail: bawk1@uacg.bg; bawk@mail.prosoft.bg; bwa.sofia@gmail.com
Internet: www.bwa-bg.com
Contact address for Water Sofia 2011 Exhibition:
Bulgarreklama Agency
bul. Tzarigradsko chausse 147
Sofia 1784, Bulgaria
Phone: +359 2 9655 202
Fax: +359 2 9655 231
Email: vsavova@iec.bg
Web: www.bulgarreklama.com

4. General sponsor of BWA Sponsor of BWA