> From jboe, young world, 24 Feb. 2011
privatization the water supply is in Berlin at the time a big thing. Recently, the topic was even the subject of a referendum. Even if one of them outside the capital - at least if we depended on so-called leading media such as ARD, ZDF and mirrors - not much mitbekam: The issue is all the rage, and in Berlin is always something going on. In mid-April, two months after the successful referendum, already the next big event is planned relevant. In the "Global Water Summit 2011," according to the organizers of the "most important event in the international water calendar," meet on 18 and 19 April in Berlin, representatives of utilities, technology companies and beverage industry. They want Search by "inspiration, interaction and personal contact" opportunities for "dynamic improvement of standards of water and wastewater services worldwide," and find.
Also on board are the private shareholders of the Berlin water companies, Veolia Water, other industry giants such as the English conglomerate Acciona, and specialists such as soft drink Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestlé. Even former top officials of international organizations have declared themselves, including former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former IMF Managing Director Michael Camdessus. The aptly holds a presentation on "Water and the financial crisis in the public sector." If the Staat pleite ist, braucht es »neue Wege der Finanzierung«, heißt es im Konferenzprogramm. Wie das funktioniert, darf dann Jörg Simon erklären, der Chef der 1999 teilprivatisierten Berliner Wasserbetriebe: Die einen verkaufen ihre Infrastruktur, die anderen bekommen eine Renditegarantie. Und in einem sind sich alle einig: »Now is the moment for performance in the water sector.« (jboe)
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