INFORMATION POINTINFORMATION POINT

Szabó László Szabó László head of departmenthead of department

Miskolc, 2010. OctoberMiskolc, 2010. October

The Importance of Communication inCross-border Water Management

Emphasizing the following:

Solve the cross-border flood protection tasks,

Promote sustainable water use, protect aquatic ecosystems and

directly dependent terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands,

safeguard and develop potential uses of Community waters.

EU Directives set out common guidelines for the implementation of common water policy actions.

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 October 2000

”The success of this Directive relies on close cooperation and coherent action at Community, Member State and local level, as well as on information, consultation and involvement of the public, including water users.”

Project HUSK 0801/2.1.2./0072

The Role of the Project in Transboundary Water Management:

Project HUSK 0801/2.1.2./0072 and the Information Point help the conceived Community guidelines and requirements be implemented through intensifying the cooperation between two water management organization (SVP s.p. OZ Košice and ÉKÖVÍZIG), broadening the scope of professional dialogue and removing any communication obstacles.

Under the project, assistance is also provided to the Tisza and Catchment Area Subcommittee of the Hungarian-Slovak Cross-border Waters Committe that coordinates common water-related responsibilities of the two countries involved.

Project HUSK 0801/2.1.2./0072

Continuous supply of detailed information on projects relating to cross-border waters,

Current daily information on major water facilities and structures as well as related technical documents (e.g. information on reservoirs operation),

Quality status of Water bodies in the Water Management Plant

Internet access to professional websites, Access to a trilingual technical glossary that is

continually extended and updated, Knowing of the professional activities of partner

water organisations, etc.

Using INFOPOINT, both professionals and the public can have continual access to information on the work of the Tisza and Catchment Area Subcommittee of the Hungarian-Slovak Cross-border Waters Committe .

INFOPOINT features for information for water professionals and the community:

Objectives and Expectations under Project HUSK 0801/2.1.2./0072 relating to INFOPOINT Setup

In Summary To allow both professional

and the public to access water and environmental data and information, Information Points are being set up at the headquarters of both partners.

By setting up such Infopoints (and through a shared use of databases), a cross-border system is created to provide sources of information with a view to raising awareness and sharing knowledge among a wider community in the impact area.

The INFOPOINT

Equipment: 1 computer with touchscreen 1 scanner and 1 printer The Hungarian INFOPOINT is located in the lounge behind the turnstiles on the

ground floor of ÉKÖVIZIG’s headquarters at 77 Vörösmarty St. Miskolc.

Features available (free of charge): search of databases, limited printing facility, limited facility to save information to an

external digital data carrier.

CigCigáándi ndi áárvrvíízi tzi táározrozóó

BeeresztBeeresztőő mműűttáárgy rgy éés a s a hozzhozzáá tartoztartozóó ttööltltééss--szakaszszakasz

VVíízgazdzgazdáálkodlkodáási lsi léétestesíítmtméények, nyek, ttööltltéés, zsilipek, szivattys, zsilipek, szivattyúútelepektelepek

3804. sz. 3804. sz. úút t éés a s a vezvezéérráárok feletti rok feletti hhíídd

Water managements structures, levee, sluices, pumping station

3804. Road and bridge over the main ditch

Inlet structure and the involving levee section

Cigánd flood retention reservoir

Bodrogköz excess water protection sections and flood basins

English-Hungarian-Slovak glossary on water related terms

abszolút hőmérséklet absolute temperature absolútna teplota

abszolút légnedvesség absolute air humidity; absolute air moisture

absolútna vlhkosť vzduchu

abszolút magasság; tengerszint feletti magasság

absolute height altitude absolútna výška

abszorpció a talajban absorption in the soil absorbcia v zemi

acélcső steel tube oceľová tyč

adagolás adagoló szivattyúval dosing with chemical dosing pumpdávkovanie s pumpou na chemické

dávkovanie

adagolószivattyú proportioning pump dávkovacie čerpadlo

adatok data údaje

adattárolás data storage uloženie údajov

adminisztrációs költségek administration costs administratívne náklady

adminisztrációs költségek office expenditure kancelárske výdaje

adó tax daň

adóköteles, adózás alá eső chargeable zdaniteľné

adott gyakoriságú esőhevesség rainfall intensity frequency frekvencia intenzity dažďov

adszorbeált víz adsorption water adsorbčná voda

adszorpció aktív szén + ózonadsorption: actived carbon methode +

ozone methodadsorbcia-metóda aktívneho uhlíka a

ozónová metóda

aerob folyamat aerobic process aeróbny proces

aerob iszaprothasztás aerobic sludge digestion aeróbne vyhnívanie kalu

ágazat branch pobočka

Operating the Infopoint

The operation of the INFOPOINT and all related activities are governed by the Code of Operation as well as other relevant current instructions of ÉKÖVIZIG and SVP OZ. Košice.Such provisions are applicable to all users of INFOPOINT services at ÉKÖVIZIG and SVP OZ. Košice. Compliance by all users is mandatory. Obligations and authorisations (both individual and departmental) relating to BOD/corporate users of the INFOPOINT are covered by the Director’s/Corporate Instructions and other Director’s regulations.

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!