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”We need to bring the public and private sides together much more. We depend on each other to strengthen preparedness. That's why FORUM26 is important.”
Andreas Thunberg, CEO of Norrvatten, participates in one of the panels at the Water Industry FORUM26. Here he explains why the meeting between municipal operations and the industry is so crucial for Swedish water supply and sanitation preparedness. Why are you participating in FORUM26? We public operations have too few contact points with the industry, even though we are very dependent on it. It is the water industry that stands […]
The most important thing about FORUM26 can be summed up in one word: together.
That's why Per Edquist, a specialist in emergency planning at the Swedish Police Authority, is participating in the Water Industry FORUM26. Here he tells us more about why. Why is the Police involved in an emergency event with a focus on water and sewage? As an emergency authority, the Police is dependent on water, sewage and other basic infrastructure functioning in order for us to be able to fulfill our task. At the same time, we have […]
”"We all have a responsibility for water preparedness. At FORUM26 we meet to train together."”
This is what Christina Nordin, Director General of the Swedish National Food Administration, says. The Swedish National Food Administration is the sector coordinating authority for the food supply and drinking water emergency sector, which also includes sewage. The mission includes contributing to ensuring that there is sufficient drinking water in times of crisis and war. This requires knowledge at all levels about responsibilities, dependencies and the conditions of different actors. It is work that never […]
We know that collaboration is crucial. But do we really know how it works when water supplies are put under pressure?
That's what Karin Palmblad, Business Area Manager Resilience at Ramboll, says, who works with crisis exercises and supply preparedness linked to critical operations. On November 19, she will be at FORUM26 – the water industry's meeting place for Sweden's water supply preparedness. Why is FORUM26 needed right now? – Because we have gone from talking about collaboration to actually needing to understand how it works […]
We take water for granted – and that's exactly why we need to practice more!
On November 19, security expert Jörgen Holmlund will be one of the panelists at Vattenindustrins FORUM26. Jörgen has extensive experience in strategic security work in various roles within, among others, the police and the Armed Forces, both in Sweden and internationally. For him, water supply preparedness is about much more than technology and systems. Why do you choose to participate as a panelist in FORUM26?– We […]
Collaboration is crucial for Sweden's water and sanitation preparedness - but how does it work when the crisis strikes?
On November 19, the Swedish Water Industry will gather the entire industry for the autumn's most important water supply and sanitation emergency event, FORUM26. This year in a new format. The Swedish Water Industry's Secretary General Joachim Jämttjärn tells us more. What is the structure of FORUM26? - All actors within Swedish Water Supply and Sanitation understand how crucial collaboration is to making the water supply function in a crisis. But we never get the opportunity to test our collaboration. […]
Once the crisis happens, it's too late to start getting to know each other
This is what Andreas Hagelin, head of security at the Käppala Association on Lidingö, says. Andreas is one of several experts who will participate at FORUM26 on November 19. Andreas shares his view on how together we can further strengthen Sweden's water and sanitation preparedness. Andreas has personally experienced how crucial collaboration is in times of crisis. During his time […]