Water For The Americas: Challenges & Opportunities
Buenos Aires, Republic of Argentina, November 15 -17, 2010
NOVEMBER 14 (Sunday)
Participants Arrive in Buenos Aires
NOVEMBER 15 (Monday)
0900 Participants Depart Hotel for Pre-Forum Field Trip
1000 Pre-Forum Field Trip Departs Buenos Aires Harbor for Parana Delta
1700 Pre-Forum Field Trip Returns to Buenos Aires Harbor
1930 Reception: National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
NOVEMBER 16 (Tuesday)
0900 Opening Ceremony
Dr. Henry Vaux, Chair, Rosenberg International Forum
Mr. Daniel Dooley, Vice President, University of California
Dr. Michael Clegg, Foreign Secretary, U.S. National Academy of Science
Dr. Eduardo Charreau, President, ANCEFN, Argentina
Canciller Jorge Enrique TAIANA Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio
Internacional y Culto de la Republic of Argentina
Dr. Lino Baranao, Minister of Science Technology and Productive Innovation
Government of the Republic of Argentina
Mr. Richard Rosenberg, Chairman, Bank of America, Ret.
0930 Keynote Address
Dr. Fabian Lopez, Under Secretary of Water Resources, Government of the
Republic of Argentina
SESSION 1
“Water Scarcity in the Americas: Common Problems”
Henry Vaux, Chair Paul Perkins, Rapporteur
1000 “A Southern Perspective” Abel Mejia, Venezuela
1020 Clarifying Discussion
1030 “A Northern Perspective” David Getches, USA
1050 Clarifying Discussion
1100 General Discussion
1200 Participants Identify Three Primary Lessons
1215 Lunch
1315 Lunch Concludes
SESSION 2
“Adaptation to Scarcity: The Range of Choice”
Mordechai Shechter, Chair Helen Ingram, Rapporteur
1330 “Institutional Response as an Adaptation” R. Maria Saleth, India
1350 Clarifying Discussion
1400 “The Patterns of Adaptation in Latin America” Jose Esteban Castro, U.K.
1420 Clarifying Discussion
1430 General Discussion
1530 Participants Identify Three Primary Lessons
1540 Afternoon Break
SESSION 3
“Supply and Sanitation: How are the Unserved to be Served?”
Paul Perkins, Chair Alberto Garrido, Rapporteur
1600 “Serving the Urban Unserved” Raul Lopardo, Argentina
1620 Clarifying Discussion
1630 “Serving the Rural Unserved” Katherine Vammen, Nicaragua
1650 Clarifying Discussion
1700 General Discussion
1800 Participants Identify Three Primary Lessons
1810 Adjourn for the Day
1900 Visit and Reception: Coleccion de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Museum
Olga Cossettini 141, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
NOVEMBER 17 (Wednesday)
SESSION 4
“Lessons in Conjunctive Use”
Ayman Rabi, Chair Ariel Dinar, Rapporteur
0900 “Innovative Lessons in Ground Water Management” Tushaar Shah, IWMI, India
0920 Clarifying Discussion
0930 “The Case of Mexico” Blanca Jimenez, UNAM, Mexico
0950 Clarifying Discussion
1000 General Discussion
1100 Participants Identify Three Primary Lessons
1110 Coffee Break
SESSION 5
“Cases in Transboundary Water Management”
Robert Sandford, Chair Ariel Dinar, Rapporteur
1130 “The Mackenzie River Basin” Rob de Loe, Canada
1150 Clarifying Discussion
1200 “The La Plata River Basin” Victor Pochat, Argentina
1220 Clarifying Discussion
1230 General Discussion
1330 Participants Identify Three Primary Lessons
1345 Lunch
SESSION 6
“The Role of Indigenous Claims to Water and Indigenous Knowledge”
Helen Ingram, Chair Robert Sandford, Rapporteur
1500 “Pursuing Indigenous Claims” Patricia Avila Garcia, Mexico
1520 Clarifying Discussion
1530 “The Importance of Traditional Knowledge” Michael Miltenberger, Canada
1550 Clarifying Discussion
1600 General Discussion
1700 Participants Identify Three Primary Lessons
CLOSING SESSION
Ariel Dinar, Chair
1715 Three Person Reaction Panel Jose Tundisi, Brazil
Guillermo Donoso, Chile
1800 General Discussion Robert Sandford, Canada
1815 Closing Ceremony
1830 Adjourn
2100 Gala Dinner: AySa SA – Aguas y Saneamiento S.A.