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Bled Water Forum

Zavod BLEJSKI VODNI FESTIVAL

Bled, Slovenia

Water & SanitationEducationEnvironment & Climate
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: July 13, 2026

About

Bled Water Forum is a non-governmental organisation based in Bled, Slovenia working on water & sanitation, education, environment & climate.

Bled Water Forum is a non-profit organisation based in Bled, Slovenia, working to advance understanding of drinking water and identify new technological solutions for better water quality worldwide. It runs an annual forum connecting innovative companies, experts and decision-makers, presents the European Water Awards for drinking water technologies, and operates the European Water Sommelier Association, which offers water education and certification. The organisation also issues a drinking water excellence certificate and publishes international water tasting assessments.

Location

Bled, Slovenia

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Zavod

Legal name

Zavod BLEJSKI VODNI FESTIVAL

VAT number

EL202620294

Focus areas

drinking waterwater qualitywater educationwater sommelierinnovation awardswater technology

Languages

ENSL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Water & SanitationEducationEnvironment & Climate

Works for

CommunitiesYouth

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCapacity building

Programmes

BWF drinking water excellence certificate

Water & Sanitation

Labels tap water with higher quality than regulatory standards require, and promotes international awareness of drinking water quality.

European Water Sommelier Association programme

Education

Trains and certifies water sommeliers in three degrees, covering water knowledge, health impacts, contaminants, and pairing with food and drink.

European Water Awards

Water & Sanitation

Recognises and rewards innovative technological solutions for drinking water and water protection from around the world.

Funding & support

Ways to support

Sponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

European Water Awards

Bled Water Forum2023

Partnerships

Korean International Sommelier Association

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