2016 World Water Week programme
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Room: FH 300<br />
Room: NL 461<br />
Seminar: <strong>Water</strong> for sustainable and inclusive cities: How to induce change?<br />
Convenors: Global <strong>Water</strong> Operators’ Partnerships Alliance at UN-Habitat , GWP, SIWI, The <strong>World</strong> Bank Group<br />
and <strong>Water</strong> Environment Federation<br />
This seminar will explore the imagination, creativity, and leadership, required to repurpose urban water systems in new and integrated<br />
ways. It will consider social vulnerabilities and environmental inequalities along with new technologies and regulatory arrangements that<br />
promote productive resource reuse, viable businesses, jobs and income creation for sustainable growth.<br />
How to induce change<br />
14:00 Welcome<br />
Faraj El-Awar, GWOPA,<br />
UN-Habitat<br />
14:05 Managing the metropolis:<br />
Changing the mental maps<br />
of water<br />
Simi Kamal, Hisaar Foundation in<br />
Pakistan and Karachi <strong>Water</strong><br />
partnership<br />
14:20 Maximizing the opportunities<br />
of a changing landscape: Urban<br />
water management in<br />
transistion<br />
Prof Kartik Chandran,<br />
Columbia University<br />
<strong>Water</strong> risk in times of globalisation and sustainable development<br />
Convenors: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Swiss <strong>Water</strong> Partnership and WWF<br />
Today, water risks is a major challenge. Countries in Europe face it through import of goods and services sourced in other countries.<br />
Although different tools and approaches exist to mitigate this risk, little is done. Those who have engaged on the topic discuss their perspectives<br />
and present approaches they use.<br />
14:00 Introduction<br />
Presenters:<br />
Bruce Lankford, University of<br />
East Anglia<br />
WWF Switzerland<br />
Diana Rojas, SDC, Global<br />
Programme <strong>Water</strong><br />
14:45 Fishbowl discussion<br />
Monika Tobl, WWF<br />
Philipp Wagnitz, WWF<br />
Samuel Vionnet, Valuing Nature<br />
Hanna Capeder, SDC<br />
Carlo Galli, Nestlé<br />
Bruce Lankford, University of<br />
East Anglia<br />
Diana Rojas, SDC<br />
15:25 Concluding remarks<br />
15:30 Close of event<br />
14:35 Building momentum – Enabling<br />
change by mobilizing urban<br />
water utilities<br />
Dr Paul Bowen, President, WEF<br />
14:50 Panel discussion: How to<br />
induce change?<br />
Dr Jerson Kelman, President,<br />
SABESP<br />
Celia Blauel, Deputy Mayor, Paris<br />
Betsy Otto, WRI<br />
Pay Drechsel, IWMI<br />
Dr Matt Ries, WEF<br />
Neil Macleod, Private consultant<br />
15:25 Reflections and summary<br />
Faraj El-Awar, GWOPA,<br />
UN-Habitat<br />
15:30 Close of seminar<br />
Photo: Shutterstock<br />
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