2015 World Water Week Programme
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1991-<strong>2015</strong>: Silver JubileeGearing up for implementing the SDGs:The country perspectiveFH307IntroductionConvenor: AMCOW, Asian Development Bank, CGIAR Research Programon <strong>Water</strong>, Land and Ecosystems Led by IWMI, FAO, IWMI and UN DESADiscussion on capacity requirements, planning and monitoring support required to enablecountries in Asia and Africa to develop appropriate water targets (with links to food security)and implementation plans. A facilitated panel discussion with introductory presentations bycountry representatives and supporting agencies; and audience participation will be held.Sunday14:00 Welcome14:05 Gearing up for implementingthe SDGs – Experiences ofcapacity building in pilotcountriesSeleshi Bekele Awulachew,UN-DESA14:25 Capacity requirementsto deliver on the water andfood security SDGs in Africaand AsiaPresenters (tbc)14:45 River Basin Organizationsand the SDG on water– Exploring the IWRM andtransboundary targetNARBO15:00 Panel discussionPanelists:Seleshi Bekele Awulachew,UN-DESABai Maas Taal, AMCOWYasmin Siddiqui, ADBJean-Marc Faurès, FAOPeter McCornick, IWMIMondayTuesday15:25 Closing remarksHigh Level Panel: raising the profile ofwater towards COP21NLAUDITO-RIUMPhoto: Petterik WiggersWednesdayConvenors: SIWI and The <strong>World</strong> Bank Group<strong>Water</strong> is at the front lines of climate change. The objective of this event is to address water inthe global climate discourse and discussing how to raise the agenda of adaptation and waterat the upcoming COP21.Thursday14:00 WelcomeTorgny Holmgren, ExecutiveDirector, SIWI14:10 Setting the sceneJunaid Ahmad, The <strong>World</strong> BankGroup14:15 Presentation byrepresentatives of theGovernments of France andPeru to summarize thepreparation of COP21 andthe role of water14:35 Discussion with ministersand high level policymakersfrom governmentand representatives frominternational organizations,civil society, and think tanksModerator: Ben Braga,<strong>World</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Council15:25 Closing remarksJunaid Ahmad, The <strong>World</strong> BankGroupFridayGeneral infoprogramme.worldwaterweek.org 95
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