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March 18 th , 1530 – 1900, Eyup Hall

Taming Bigfoot – Reducing Water and Energy Footprint Tom Vereijken – Chairman, European Water Partnership. March 18 th , 1530 – 1900, Eyup Hall. Key questions.

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March 18 th , 1530 – 1900, Eyup Hall

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  1. Taming Bigfoot – Reducing Water and Energy FootprintTom Vereijken – Chairman, European Water Partnership March 18th, 1530 – 1900, Eyup Hall

  2. Key questions • Which technologies and policies are available to reduce the water/energy footprint and which are still needed in particular problem areas? • Which barriers limit the development and implementation of these technologies and which policies and incentives are needed to remove these barriers?

  3. Programme • Part 1: Identification technology gaps • Part 2: Policy recommendations to reduce water and energy footprints • Part 3: Conclusions and Recommendations (paneldiscussion)

  4. Presentations Keynote: Dr. Olcay Unver, Coordinator of the United Nations World Water Assesment Programme Moderator: Dr. Torkil Jønch-Clausen, Managing Director, DHI Water Policy, Denmark Part 1 – Identification of Technology Gaps Technology Perspective – Mr. Miguel Lopez, President, Spanish Technology Platform for Water and Irrigation ManagementPerspective – Mr. Eric Landais, Vice President, Technology and Innovation Department, Degremont, France Results of the Brisbane International River Symposium’s Dialogue on Water, Energy and Climate – Mr. Greg Claydon, Executive Director, Strategic Water Initiatives, Water and Catchment Division, Department of Natural Resources and Water, Queensland Australia Clean Water with Less Energy, Improving Energy Efficiency in Turkish and Dutch Waste Water Treatment – Mr. Peter Glas, Vice chairman, Dutch Association of Regional Water Authorities Coffee Break

  5. Part 2 – Policy recommendations to reduce energy and water footprints Water Footprint as a tool for achieving good water management – Prof. Arjen Hoekstra, University of Twente and Water Footprint Network Water Footprint of Energy – Dr. Henrik Larsen, DHI Water Policy, Denmark Energy Footprint of Water – Dr. Adriana Hulsmann, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, The Netherlands National and regional policies that limit the development and implementation of new, innovative technologies and further exacerbate the energy-water nexus – Mr. Jamie Pittock, Australian National University Which policies and approaches are needed to remove these barriers in the short term and which drivers and incentives could be used to improve behaviour? – Ms. Heather Cooley, Pacific Institute How can innovative technologies help balance the rising costs and scarcity of water and energy and thereby contribute to the MDG’s? - Mr. Jean Boroto, Africa Programme, WWC

  6. Part 3 – Conclusions and Recommendations Panel Discussion Africa:Mr. Teferah Woudeneh – African Development Bank Asia-Pacific:Mr. Amar Jibi Ghimire - Executive Committee Member, Independent Power Producer Association Nepal America’s:Mr. Gerald Sehlke - President, American Water Resources Association Europe: Ms. NadineMcCormick - Programme Officer, IUCN Energy, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Mr. Haakon Thaulow - Senior Adviser, Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Special Regions:Professor Walid Abderrahman – Director Water Research Programme, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

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