Please join us in Stockholm for an interactive discussion on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm in FH Little Theater. Registration is available here.
2:00 PM: Welcome and Introduction
Mr. Chuck Chaitovitz, Executive Director, U.S. Water Partnership (USWP)
Mr. Gary Jones, Chief Executive, Australian Water Partnership (AWP)
Session Moderator:
Dr. Dustin Garrick, Lecturer, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Oxford University
2:05 PM: Lightning Round #1 on Water Scarcity and Drought Resilience Case Studies: Priorities & Challenges
Discussion Starters:
Dr. Jennie Barron, Leader, Sustainable Agricultural Water Management, International Water Management Institute
Dr. Jane Doolan, Professor, University of Canberra, Former Commissioner, National Water Commission of Australia and Former Head of Water Resources Planning, state of Victoria
Mr. Dhesigen Naidoo, CEO, South African Water Research Commission
Interactive Discussion Session #1
Participants break into groups to discuss and identify key questions related to the topic.
2:35 PM: Lightning Round #2 on Water Scarcity and Drought Resilience Case Studies: Demand-side Management and Technologies
Discussion Starters:
Dr. Eilon Adar, Professor, Alain Poher Chair in Hydrogeology and Arid Zones, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Dr. Mario López Pérez, Hydrology Coordinator, Mexican Institute of Water Technology
Mr. Brian Richter, Chief Scientist for the Water Program, The Nature Conservancy
Interactive Discussion Session #2
Participants break into groups to discuss and identify key questions related to the topic.
3:05 PM: Lightning Round #3 on Water Scarcity and Drought Resilience Case Studies: Policy, Governance and Financing
Discussion Starters:
Dr. Benedito Braga, Secretary of State for Sanitation and Water Resources for the state of São Paulo and President, World Water Council
Dr. Alfred Duda, Senior Advisor, World Wildlife Fund
Interactive Discussion Session #3
Participants break into groups to discuss and identify key questions related to the topic.
3:30 PM: Summary and Closing
Mr. Chuck Chaitovitz, Executive Director, USWP
Mr. Gary Jones, Chief Executive, AWP