2015 World Water Week Programme

1991-2015: Silver JubileeManaging change: Future water stress andflood risk assessment toolsFH307IntroductionConvenor: Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, TheNetherlands, Nestlé and World Resources InstituteThis event will present two new publicly available tools developed by WRI that identifywhere and how climate and disaster risks are expected to grow over the coming decades, andhelp understand the implications of different interventions under three socio-economic andclimate change scenarios from IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report.Photo: WRISundayProjections of future waterrisks16:00 Panel discussion: WRI’snew projections of futurewater risks and potentialapplications from a business,government, and internationaldevelopmentperspectiveModerator: Brian Richter, TheNature ConservancyWRI’s aqueduct water riskatlas future projections ofwater stressPaul Reig, WRICorporate waterrisk assessmentCarlo Galli, NestléInternational developmentAdrien Couton, Dalberg GlobalDevelopment AdvisorsQ&AProjections of future floodrisks16:45 Panel discussion: WRI’snew projections of futurewater risks and potentialapplications from a business,government, and internationaldevelopmentperspectiveModerator: Charlie Iceland, WRIWRI’s aqueduct global floodanalyzerTianyi Luo, WRIInternational developmentKees Bons, DeltaresDisaster risk managementKnud Falk, Red Cross RedCrescent Climate CentreGovernmentNetherlands Ministry ofInfrastructure and theEnvironment (tbc)Q&A17:25 Closing remarksMondayTuesdayRethinking water for growth: Balancingtrade, resource allocation and economyFH300WednesdayConvenor: China Water Risk and HSBCChina is moving to protect its water resources to ensure economic growth. This event examineshow industry, energy and crop mixes will be affected as China pursues water, food andenergy security. Implications go beyond China with shifts in global trade. Can Asia pave theway to a circular economy?Thursday16:00 Welcome: Made in China2025: A future with limitedwaterDebra Tan, China Water Risk16:10 Rethinking water for growth:Balancing trade-offsZoe Knight, HSBC16:25 Managing water for energyand food: A case from NingxiaprovinceLijin Zhong, WRIBalancing trade, resourceallocation and the economy16:45 Panel discussionModerator: Zoe Knight, HSBCPanelists:Debra Tan, China Water RiskNaina Lal Kidwai, HSBCPiet Klop, PGGM InvestmentsLijin Zhong, WRI17:10 Q&A17:25 Closing remarksZoe Knight, HSBCFridayGeneral infoprogramme.worldwaterweek.org 101