World Water Week 2015: Water for Development

World Water Week provides a unique forum for the exchange of views, experiences and practices between the scientific, business, policy and civic communities. It focuses on new thinking and positive action toward water-related challenges and their impact on the world’s environment, health, climate, economic and poverty reduction agendas.

WRI is convening, co-convening, or participating in the following events:

Sunday August 23rd

• How to Secure Water and Energy Amidst Rapid Urbanization, 09:00-10:30 (CET)|03:00-04:30 (EDT), Room FH 307
  Find Out More: programme.worldwaterweek.org/event/4884
  Livestream: siwi-mediahub.creo.tv/world-water-week/2015-water-for-development/how_to_secure_water_and_energy_amidst_rapid_urbanization

Monday August 24th

• Investing in Natural Infrastructure for Development at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, 14:00-15:30 (CET), Room FH Congress Hall C
  Find Out More: programme.worldwaterweek.org/event/4945
• Revealing the Value of Water, 16:00-17:30 (CET), Room FH 202
  Find Out More: programme.worldwaterweek.org/event/4512
• Investment Approaches to Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation, 16:00-17:30 (CET), Room NL Pillar Hall
  Find Out More: programme.worldwaterweek.org/event/5139

Wednesday August 26th

• Managing Change: Future Water Stress and Flood Risk Assessment Tools, 16:00-17:30 (CET), Room FH 307
  Find Out More: programme.worldwaterweek.org/event/5083

The following WRI staff are speaking:

• Dr. Lailai Li, Country Director, WRI China
• Dr. Lijin Zhong, Senior Associate, WRI China Water Lead
• Todd Gartner, Senior Associate and Manager, Natural Infrastructure for Water Program
• Betsy Otto, Global Director, Water Program
• Charles Iceland, Director, Aqueduct Project
• Paul Reig, Associate, Aqueduct Project
• Tianyi Luo, Associate, Aqueduct Project