CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
TAMPERE UNIVERSITY
2nd UNECWAS SEMINAR
”TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN WATER SCIENCE AND EDUCATION: FROM VISION TO ACTION”
Date: 29 October 2013
Location: Tampere University of Technology, Tampere,
Festia Building, Small auditorium no. 1
Programme:
Part I: Sustainable Development Goals – Reflections for Water Science and Education
| 12.30 | Opening of the Seminar, Adjunct Professor Tapio S. Katko |
| 12.35 | Views on International Collaboration in Education and Science, Matti Pentti, Vice Rector, TUT |
| 12.45 | The Role of UNESCO in Water Science and Education, International Hydrological Programme (IHP), Adjunct Professor Esko Kuusisto, Finnish Environment Institute (Presentation material) |
| 13.15 | From MDGs to SDGs: Reflections for Water, Ulla Hakanen, First Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Presentation material) |
| 13.45 | Research Challenges on the Built Environment – Case of Water Management and Governance (WAGONS), MD Ari Ahonen, Adjunct Professor, RYM Ltd. (Presentation material) |
| 14.15 | Coffee |
Seminar participants (Photo by: Virpi Andersin)
Part II: From Vision to Action
| 14.45 | Keynote: Dimensions for Sustainable Water Services, Professor Bernard Barraque (Presentation material) |
| 15.30 | Panel: Principles of and ways towards more sustainable water services – Chair: Markus Tuukkanen, Project Manager, Finnish Water Forum – Panelists: Janis Sire, University of Latvia (VIWAFU network) Antti Rautavaara, Senior Water Advisor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Kenneth M. Persson, Professor, University of Lund Esa Ovaskainen, Senior Consultant, Ecovod, St. Petersburg Jarmo Hukka, Adjunct Professor, TUT |
| 16.45 | Exhibition: Water at the Heart of Science (Sandrine Testaz, French Embassy) |