2016 World Water Week programme
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Room: NL Pillar Hall/Pelarsalen<br />
11:00-12:30<br />
<strong>2016</strong> Stockholm <strong>Water</strong> Prize symposium: Pollution or prosperity?<br />
Convenors: Royal Swedish Academy of Science and SIWI<br />
The Stockholm <strong>Water</strong> Prize Symposium in the presence and honour of H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf gathers Laureates, influential experts<br />
and practitioners to explore the opportunities and challenges for unlocking the water quality conundrum: How can improved water quality<br />
be a driver of economic growth rather than its victim? How can we bend the trend from pollution towards sustainable global prosperity?<br />
09:00 Welcome<br />
Karin Lexén, SIWI<br />
09:05 Introduction by moderator<br />
Cecilia Chatterjee-Martinsen,<br />
<strong>Water</strong>Aid<br />
09:10 (<strong>Water</strong>) Quality of life<br />
Prof Joan B Rose, <strong>2016</strong><br />
Stockholm <strong>Water</strong> Prize Laureate<br />
09:20 Averting and responding to<br />
pandemics<br />
Prof Rita Colwell, 2010<br />
Stockholm <strong>Water</strong> Prize Laureate<br />
09:30 Decoupling water and growth<br />
Prof Kevin Urama, African<br />
Development Bank<br />
09:40 The costs and consequences of<br />
water pollution in India<br />
Naina Lal Kidwai, Federation<br />
of Indian Chambers of<br />
Commerce & Industry <strong>Water</strong><br />
Mission and India Sanitation<br />
Coalition<br />
09:50 Prevention is the cure<br />
Kevin Rudd, Chair, Sanitation and<br />
<strong>Water</strong> for All, President,<br />
Asia Society Policy Institute<br />
10:00 Coffee break<br />
10:30 Clean water for a safer world<br />
Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-<br />
General, United Nations<br />
10: 40 Panel discussion<br />
Panelists:<br />
Prof Joan B Rose<br />
Prof Rita Colwell<br />
Prof Kevin Urama<br />
Naina Lal Kidwai<br />
Kevin Rudd<br />
Jan Eliasson<br />
11:40 Q&A<br />
11:55 Summary and wrap-up<br />
12:00 Close of event<br />
Tuesday Monday<br />
Sunday Introduction<br />
Room: NL Auditorium/Aulan<br />
Africa focus: Ministerial panel on Ngor Declaration for water security and sanitation<br />
Convenors: African Ministers’ Council On <strong>Water</strong> and African Union Commission<br />
The High-Level Ministerial Session will provide an opportunity for Ministers from Africa to highlight the vision and aspirations contained<br />
in the N’gor Declaration and share evidence, perspectives, as well as recommendations on the need for a clear and coherent direction at<br />
various levels.<br />
11:00 Welcome and introduction<br />
Oseloka Zikora, AMCOW<br />
Opening address<br />
AMCOW Executive Secretary<br />
Updates from member states<br />
on progress made on water<br />
and sanitation<br />
11:05 Opening remarks from<br />
AMCOW president and<br />
statements from African<br />
ministers on progress made<br />
11:40 Q&A<br />
Going forward:<br />
Recommendations for action<br />
11:50 Panel of African ministers<br />
and government<br />
representatives<br />
12:25 Wrap-up<br />
AMCOW Executive Secretary<br />
12:30 Close of event<br />
General info Friday<br />
Thursday Wednesday<br />
<strong>programme</strong>.worldwaterweek.org 85
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