 | | | Final Programme of the Final NeWater Conference 17th- 19th of November 2008, Seville -Please click on the session titles for details- | Monday, 17th November 2008 | 14:00 - 15:30 | Welcome:
(Chair: Panagiotis Balabanis, European Commission, Research Directorate-General) - European Research for Water Policy (Panagiotis Balabanis, (EC))
- Adaptive Water Management in the Orange Basin- from Present to Future (Roland Schulze,University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
- Drought Management as Example for the Adaptiveness of Spanish Water Management? (Marta Moren-Abat, Spanish Water Director, Ministerio del Ambiente)
- Adaptive Integrated Water Resources Management under Uncertainty (Claudia Pahl-Wostl (USF) & Pavel Kabat (WU)
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break | 16:00 - 17:30 | Presentation of selected Synthesis Products targeting European Water Policy Level: - Answering burning Policy Questions - how NeWater can give Support in Water Policy (Ilke Borowski & Britta Kastens (USF), Eduard Interwies (InterSus/Seecon Deutschland GmbH))
- Managing Change - the Management & Transition Framework of NeWater (Claudia Pahl-Wostl (USF))
- Water Resources Scenarios for the NeWater Regions (Pavel Kabat (WU), Alexa Matovelle (CESR), Daniela Jacob (MPI-M))
| 18:30 | Reception | | | Tuesday, 18th November 2008 | 09:00 - 12:15 | Practical Action towards Adaptive Management - Feedback from the NeWater Case Studies: what have we found? - Tisza Basin: Addressing Management issues in a complex Environment (Dagmar Haase (UFZ))
- Rhine Basin: Success in Stakeholder - Researcher Integration (Hendrik Buiteveld (RWS) et al.)
- Elbe Basin: Looking at potential Futures (Valentina Krysanova (PIK))
- Guadiana Basin: Linking Science to Policy (Ramón M. Llamas (UCM))
- Nile Basin: Supporting transboundary Basin Management (Koen Roest (Alterra))
- Amudarya Basin: Improving the sharing of Water among different Uses (Maja Schlüter (UFZ), Darya Hirsch (USF), Umid Abdullaev (UZGIP), Abdulkhakim Salokhiddinov (TIIM) et al.)
- Orange Basin: Providing insights for Adaptive Management in Southern Africa (Chris Dickens (INR) and Caroline Sullivan (OUCE))
with Coffee Break | 12:15 - 13:45 | Lunch | 13:45 - 15:30 | Supporting the Implementation Process: NeWater Training Material
(Chair: Hans-Jørgen Henriksen, GEUS) NeWater Guidebook (Jaroslav Mysiak (FEEM))
Training Booklet (Peter van der Keur (GEUS))
Uncertainty Guidelines (Marcela Brugnach (USF))
Plenum Discussion & Questions from Audience | 15:30 - 16:45 | Marketplace: outputs and experiences to remember!
(Organizer: Seecon GmbH Deutschland)
with Coffee Break | | | | | | Wednesday, 19th November 2008 | 08:30 - 10:00 | Cross-comparison of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies across Regions
(Chair: Valentina Krysanova (PIK)) Cross-Comparison of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies across Regions (Valentina Krysanova (PIK))
Comparative Analysis of Adaptive Capacity of Water Management Regimes (Patrick Huntjens (USF))
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats related to Climate Change Adaptation (Chris Dickens (INR))
Plenum Discussion & Questions from Audience
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break | 10:30 - 11:45 | Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector
(Chair: Pavel Kabat (WU) Effects of Climate Change on Extreme Events in the Rhine (Wilco Terink (WU))
New Scenarios and Assessment of adaptive Strategies in the Elbe (Valentina Krysanova (PIK))
Management Option of the Nile under Climate Change and the Role of the Nile Basin Initiative (Koen Roest (Alterra))
An Assessment on institutional Aspects supportive to Adaptive Water Management in the Rhine (Gert Becker (IVM-VU)) | | 11.45 -12.00 | Formal Closing of Conference: Farewell & Outlook (Claudia Pahl-Wostl (USF)) | | | For the programme of the NeWater Final General Assembly, please check www.newater.info/folders/3391 (login required). Final Programme Version November, 12th 2008.
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