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Closing Plenary Session and WWW Synthesis
Friday 22 August
World Water Week participants meet for a final time in plenary where we will honour excellence in the sector, listen to distinguished speakers and synthesise and conclude the fi ndings of the week. This year, the World Water Week will take on a new approach to synthesise the discussions and fi ndings of the week. Five teams of Rapporteurs will track ongoing themes throughout the week and present their fi ndings at the plenary. The Rapporteur teams are presented at the Opening Plenary and can also be found at the website www.wordwaterweek.org
Plenary Programme 09:00-13:00 Room K1/K2
Award Ceremonies
09:00 |
Welcome and Introduction
Ms. Cecilia Martinsen, SIWI |
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09:05 |
Recognition of the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize, Stockholm Junior Water Prize and Stockholm Industry Water Award Laureates (see pictures) |
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09:10 |
2008 WWW Workshop Best Poster Award Presented by the WWW Scientific Programme Committee |
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09:20
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The 2008 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award. Hon. Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden
(see pictures) |
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09:40 |
The 2008 WASH Media Awards
Mr. Robert Lamb, Chair of the WASH Media Award Jury
(see pictures) |
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10:00 |
Coffee Break |
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WWW Synthesis
Chair: Mr. Anders Berntell, SIWI
10:30 |
Water: The Next Crisis?
Invited Speaker: Mr. Lars H. Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO, International Finance Corporation |
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10:50 |
From the World Water Week to the World Water Forum
Dr. Ger Bergkamp, General Director, World Water Council |
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11:00 |
Personal Reflections from the 2008 World Water Week
Prof. Malin Falkenmark, Scientific Programme Committee, SIWI |
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11:10 |
2008 World Water Week Synthesis. The Lead Rapporteurs will present their team’s synthesis and highlights from workshops, seminars, side events and discussions throughout the week. Presentations will be followed by interactive discus-sion with the audience.
Moderator: Prof. Jan Lundqvist, SIWI |
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2008 WWW Rapporteur Themes:
• Sanitation
• Water Resources Management
• Climate
• Environment and Ecosystems
• Transboundary Waters |
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12:45 |
Closing Remarks
Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director, SIWI |
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12:55 |
Through the Lens: World Water Week in Pictures |
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13:00 |
End of Session |
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