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2013

1st ERRA Water Regulation Workshop
When and where?	June 12, 2013, Budapest, Hungary
Participants:	23 member regulators+2 non-member invited water regulators from: Albania, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA
Topics:	Legal Framework of the Water Management Regulation Market Structure and Operational Model Issues Benchmarking in the Water Regulatory Sector Pricing Issues
Invited speakers:	András Kis, Regional Energy Research Center (REKK) David Zetland, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Need more info?	Website Available for ERRA Members only!

2014

1st Water Session during the 13th Energy Investment and Regulation Conference
When and where?	28 October 2014, Baku, Azerbaijan
Participants:	Participants were utility regulators and industry representatives from: Albania, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA.
Topics:	Synergies between energy and water regulation Regulation of water services: quality of service and tariff setting methodologies Improving water efficiency – the utility perspective Utility benchmarking The current status and future goals of water supply in Azerbaijan Prospects of Development and Modernization of the Utility Water Supply, Drainage and Sewage Complex of the Russian Federation
Speakers:	Abdullah Al-Shehri, Governor, Electricity & Co-generation Regulatory Authority, Saudi Arabia Jaime Melo Baptista, President, Portuguese Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (ERSAR), Portugal Avni Dervishi, Chair, Water Regulatory Authority, Albania Lisa Polak Edgar, First Vice President, NARUC; Commissioner, Florida Public Service Commission, USA Csaba Haranghy, CEO, Budapest Waterworks, Hungary Roman Ruslanovich Iskenderov, Head of Center for Public-Private Partnership of the Russian Water and Wastewater Association, Russian Federation Rashail Ismailov, “Azersu”OJSC, “Sukanal” (Water Channel) Scientific Research and Design Institute, Azerbaijan Valdis Lokenbahs, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission, Latvia Kristinn Mason, Head of Sector Economics, Regulation and Supervision Bureau, United Arab Emirates David Michaud, Senior WSS Specialist and task team leader for the Danube Water Program, World Bank Attila Nyikos, Vice-President for International Affairs, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary
Need more info?	Website

2nd ERRA Water Regulation Workshop
When and where?	December 1-2, 2014, Tbilisi
Participants:	20 member regulators from: Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russian Federation
Topics:	Restructuring and reforming the regulatory framework for WSS sector in Georgia Methodologies for tariff setting and determining and calculating network losses Georgia Wastewater Management Strategy and Policy Reforms Armenia Water Sector Reforms and PPP Experience
Invited speakers:	Mr. Irakli Chkonia, Senior Project Officer, Asian Development Bank Mr. Ahmed Eiweida, Program Leader for Sustainable Development, World Bank Country Office, Georgia Ms. Ekaterine Kvintradze, Senior Project Manager of Water Supply Group of Development Projects’ Management Department, Georgian Water and Power, Georgia Ms. Zaruhi Tokhmakhian, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank Country Office, Armenia
Need more info?	Website Available for ERRA Members only!

2015

The 1st ERRA Training Course on: Introduction to Water Utility Regulation
When and where?	16-20 February 2015, Budapest, Hungary
Concept:	The course featured 5 days dedicated to the core responsibilities and activities of water utility regulatory authorities with regard to the oversight of the regulated utilities, principles and practices of tariff setting, performance benchmarking, and new developments in the regulation of the sector. The level of the course was introductory: it aimed to provide basic, but comprehensive training to the personnel of water regulatory authorities and water utilities especially in ERRA member countries. Participants gained knowledge on key economic concepts guiding the operation of the sector, the challenges faced by sector participants including the wider problems of water management, and the role of the regulator and regulatory models including best practices. A core theme of the course was tariff setting and approval by the regulator: theoretical lessons were supplemented by case study examples and a modelling exercise. Sufficient time was also dedicated to the role of performance benchmarking in tariff development.
Participants:	26 participants from: Cape Verde, Denmark, Georgia, Ghana, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Topics:	WATER UTILITY ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES AND INSTITUTIONS OF WATER UTILITY REGULATION TARIFF SETTING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN WATER UTILITY REGULATION
Instructors:	BAPTISTA, Jaime – Chairman, Portuguese Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (ERSAR), Portugal BLACK, David – Director of Economics, OFWAT, United Kingdom BAYRAKTAR, Alparslan – Commissioner, Board Member, EMRA, Turkey; Chairman of ERRA ISKENDEROV, Roman – Head of Center for Public-Private Partnership of the Russian Water and Wastewater Association, Russian Federation KADERJÁK, Péter – Director, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research, Hungary KIS, András – Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research, Hungary MICHAUD, David – Senior WSS Specialist and task team leader for the Danube Water Program, World Bank SZALÓKI, Szilvia – Vice-President for Public Services, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary SZABÓ, Iván – Attorney-at-Law, Dr. Szabó Iván Law Office, Hungary ZETLAND, David – Assistant professor of economics at Leiden University College, The Netherlands
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Water Regulation as a new research field for the Regulatory Research Award 2015
ERRA launched its first Regulatory Research Award in 2014 with the following objectives:	Expand energy regulatory research and analysis and contribute to improve regulatory practices among ERRA energy regulators. Encourage, reward and expand cross-disciplinary (e.g. among legal, financial, engineering and accounting experts) and joint research among academics, researchers and practicing energy regulators and staff within and outside the regulatory authorities.
In 2015 ERRA extended the proposed research fileds with Water Supply Utility Regulation.	The Award was accompanied by monetary compensation in the total maximum gross value of EUR 3,000
For more information, please visit:	Website

3rd ERRA Water Regulation Workshop
When and where?	November 13, 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria
Participants:	22 water utility regulators from: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Mongolia and Oman
Topics:	Methodologies for tariff setting and determining and calculating network losses New connections to the network in water supply sector; information on the principles/methodology/procedures Market structure and operational model issues
Invited speaker:	Mr. Ivaylo Kolev, Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank Country Office, Bulgaria
Need more info?	Website Available for ERRA Members only!

2016

2nd ERRA Training Course on: Introduction to Water Utility Regulation
When and where?	7-11 March 2016, Budapest, Hungary
Concept:	The course featured 5 days dedicated to the core responsibilities and activities of water utility regulatory authorities with regard to the oversight of the regulated utilities, principles and practices of tariff setting, performance benchmarking, and new developments in the regulation of the sector. The level of the course was introductory: it aimed to provide basic, but comprehensive training to the personnel of water regulatory authorities and water utilities. Participants gained knowledge on key economic concepts guiding the operation of the sector, the challenges faced by sector participants including the wider problems of water management, and the role of the regulator and regulatory models including best practices. A core theme of the course was tariff setting and approval by the regulator: theoretical lessons were supplemented by case study examples and a modelling exercise. Sufficient time was also dedicated to the role of performance benchmarking in tariff development.
Participants:	19 participants from: Belgium, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lesotho, Macedonia, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu

Topics:	WATER UTILITY ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES AND INSTITUTIONS OF WATER UTILITY REGULATION TARIFF SETTING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN WATER UTILITY REGULATION
Instructors:	ANDRADE, Isabel – Deputy Head of the Legal Department, Portuguese Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal MULHEM, Nadim – Head of Water Programme in Yemen Palestine, GIZ CHIARETTI, Carla – Policy Officer for European Affairs, EurEau GABRIC, Stjepan –Senior WSS Specialist and task team leader for the Danube Water Program, World Bank KADERJÁK, Péter – Director, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK), Hungary KIS, András – Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, REKK, Hungary KOVÁCS, Károly – President, EWA, Hungary McGOWAN, Paul – Commissioner, Commission for Energy Regulation, Ireland OTS, Mart – General Director, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia QAHTANI, Nasser – Vice Governor for Regulatory Affairs, Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), Saudi Arabia SZALÓKI, Szilvia – Vice-President for Public Services, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary
Need more info?	Website

4th ERRA Water Regulation Workshop
When and where?	November 28-29, 2016, Budapest, Hungary
Participants:	16 water utility regulators from 8 countries: Albania, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia and Russia
Topics:	Water utility benchmarking Strategic planning of water utilities Metering and metering related regulations in Hungary Price regulation and tariff setting in Estonia Water utility asset management serving sustainable operation
Invited speakers:	Mr. András Kis, Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research, Hungary Mr. Srini Parthasarathy, Senior Consultant, Oxera, United Kingdom Mr. Károly Kovács, President, European Water Association (EWA); President, Hungarian Wastewater Association
Exclusive:	The Workshop was privileged to enjoy the title of an associated event of the Budapest Water Summit to be held between 28-30 November:
Need more info?	Website Available for ERRA Members only!

2017

3rd ERRA Training Course on: Introduction to Water Utility Regulation
When and where?	13-17 November 2017, Budapest, Hungary
Concept:	The course features 5 days dedicated to the core responsibilities and activities of water utility regulatory authorities with regard to the oversight of the regulated utilities, principles and practices of tariff setting, performance benchmarking, and new developments in the regulation of the sector. The level of the course is introductory: it aimes to provide basic, but comprehensive training to the personnel of water regulatory authorities and water utilities. Participants gain knowledge on key economic concepts guiding the operation of the sector, the challenges faced by sector participants including the wider problems of water management, and the role of the regulator and regulatory models including best practices. A core theme of the course is tariff setting and approval by the regulator: theoretical lessons are supplemented by case study examples and a modelling exercise. Sufficient time will also dedicated to the role of performance benchmarking in tariff development.
Topics:	WATER UTILITY ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES AND INSTITUTIONS OF WATER UTILITY REGULATION TARIFF SETTING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN WATER UTILITY REGULATION
Instructors:	Isabel Andrade, Portuguese Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (ERSAR), Portugal Péter Kaderják, REKK, Hungary András Kis, REKK, Hungary Károly Kovács, European Water Association Paul McGowan, Commission for Energy Regulation, Ireland Srini Parthasarathy, Oxera David Satti, Water Industry Commission, Scotland Szilvia Szalóki, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary
Participants:	30 participants from: Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates

Need more info?	https://erranet.org/training/3rd-training-on-water-regulation/

2019

4th ERRA Training Course: Fundamentals of Water Utility Regulation
When and where?	25-29 March 2019, Budapest, Hungary
Concept:	The course features 5 days dedicated to the core responsibilities and activities of water utility regulatory authorities with regard to the oversight of the regulated utilities, principles and practices of tariff setting, performance benchmarking, and new developments in the regulation of the sector. Participants will gain knowledge on key economic concepts guiding the operation of the sector, the challenges faced by sector participants including the wider problems of water management, and the role of the regulator and regulatory models including best practices. A core theme of the course is tariff setting and approval by the regulator: theoretical lessons will be supplemented by case study examples and a tariff setting exercise. Sufficient time will also be dedicated to the role of performance benchmarking in regulation.
Topics:	WATER UTILITY ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES AND INSTITUTIONS OF WATER UTILITY REGULATION TARIFF SETTING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN WATER UTILITY REGULATION
Instructors:	Moez Allaoui, SONEDE, Tunisia Isabel Andrade, Senior Water Regulation Specialist, Portugal Laura Brien, Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), Ireland Peter Dane, European Benchmarking Co-operation, The Netherlands Vehbi Duraku, Water Services Regulatory Authority, Kosovo Péter Kaderják, Former ERRA Chairman, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Hungary András Kis, REKK, Hungary Mart Ots, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia Szilvia Szalóki, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary
Participants:	13 participants from: Cape Verde, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Georgia, Lesotho, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Vanuatu
Need more info?	https://erranet.org/training/4th-training-on-water-regulation/

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