PROGRAMME

PRE-CONFERENCE

7 TO 11 DECEMBER 20207 TO 11 DECEMBER 2020

information and free registration : https://en.unesco.org/events/eaumega2021/preconference

OF THE

SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2021

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Mr. Abou Amani, Director a.i., Division of Water Sciences andSecretary a.i., Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP)of UNESCO

Mr. Daniel Marcovitch, President of ARCEAU-IdF

Mr. Jean-Didier Berthault, Vice-president of SIAAP

Mr. Sylvain Berrios, Vice-president of the Greater ParisMetropolis in charge of the Management of Aquatic Environmentsand Flood Prevention

Responding to the need of initiating discussion on the identified challenges and solutions related towater, megacities and global changeMaintain the momentum linked to the preparation of the event and deployed over the previous monthsResponding to the strong interest of international actors in the themes of the conference

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M O N D A Y 7 D E C E M B E R

13:00 – 13:15 OPENING

O B J E C T I V E S

OPENINGDISASTER RISK REDUCTIONKNOWLEDGE OF THE TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS

HOLISTIC WATER MANAGEMENTSERVICE CONTINUITY &STRENGTHENING OF SUSTAINABLE SOLIDARITY

INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES 1INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES 2

INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES 3PLANNING TOOLS

TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONSNEW WATER CULTUREYOUTH DECLARATIONCLOSING REMARKS

13:00 - 13:1513:15 - 14:2014:25 - 15:30

13:00 - 14:0514:10 - 15:15

13:00 - 14:0514:10 - 15:15

13:00 - 14:0514:10 - 15:15

13:00 - 14:0514:10 - 15:1515:15 - 15:3015:30 - 15:45

7 December

8 December

9 December

10 December

11 December

Moderator : Mr. Alexandros Makarigakis, Programme Specialist, Division of Water Sciences of UNESCO

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Competition between multiple uses of water in the Belo HorizonteMetropolitan Area: the Paraopeba River water basinMs. Marília Carvalho de Melo

Water scarcity in African cities: anthropic factors or climate change?Case of Bouake (Ivory Coast)Mr. Jean-Stéphane Claon

Water scarcity mitigation in Northern MoroccoMr. Youness El Bouenani

Integrated Exploration, Analysis and Improvements to Urban Water BasedInstitutional (WBI) Mechanisms for Informal Slum Settlements of India:Case studies from Mumbai, Lucknow and Kolkata citiesMs. Priyanjali Bose and Mr. Soham Majumder

Pharmaceutical residuals in water: social challenges andopportunities for upstream mitigation measures in home settingMs. Anne-Claire Maurice

The Implications of Physical and Technical Conditions on FloodResilience in Self-build Housing in Tropical Wet and Dry NigeriaMs. Bobuchi Ken-Opurum

13:15 – 13:30

13:30 – 13:45

13:45 – 14:00

14:00 – 14:20

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Open discussion on Disaster Risk Reduction

14:25 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:55

14:55 – 15:10

15:10 – 15:30 Open discussion on Knowledge of the Technical and Social Conditions

KNOWLEDGE OF THE TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS

Moderator : Mr. Fadi Comair, Chairperson of the Council of theIntergovernmental Hydrological Programme of UNESCO

Moderator : Mr. Dominique Gatel, Director of Public Affairs for Water, Veolia

Day 1/5

Youth Online Panel | Challenges and Solutions in Water, Megacitiesand Global Change : Vision of Global YouthOrganized by the Youth Steering Committee. Consult the programme here.

15:35 – 16:40

M O N D A Y 7 D E C E M B E R

https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/melo_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/claon_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/fer_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/bose_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/bose_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/maurice_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/maurice_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/ken-opurum_0.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/panel_des_jeunes_programme_francais.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/panel_des_jeunes_programme_francais.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/panel_des_jeunes_programme_francais.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/panel_des_jeunes_programme_francais.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/panel_des_jeunes_programme_francais.pdf

T U E S D A Y 8 D E C E M B E R

13:00 – 13:15

13:15 – 13:30

13:30 – 13:45

13:45 – 14:05

Towards an integrated management of the Ile-de-France sanitation systemMr. Sam Azimi

HOLISTIC WATER MANAGEMENT

Development and implementation of a holistic framework for Nature-Based Solutions actuation in urban areasMs. Maria Dubovik

Evaluating the response of water quality to pollutant loading in theSaigon River system (Vietnam) : modelling scenarios by C-GEM, anestuarine biogeochemical modelMr. An Truong Nguyen

Open discussion on Holistic Water Management

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SERVICE CONTINUITY

14:10 – 14:25

14:25 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:55

14:55 – 15:15

Water supply problem for commercial activities on the former Abidjan-Grand-Bassam route (South-East urbanization front on Abidjan)Ms. Honorée Ghislaine Konan-Kouame

Coping mechanism during erratic rainfall, frequent drought and challengeto supply potable water to millions, a case study of Jaipur CityMr. Anil Dutt Vyas

Open discussion on Service Continuity andStrengthening of Sustainable Solidarity

STRENGTHENING OF SUSTAINABLE SOLIDARITY

Eau de Paris : Preventive management of water resources bydevelopment of durable territorial dynamicsMr. Antoine Szadeczki

Day 2/5

Moderator : Mr. James Leten,Senior Manager, Water Resources, UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility

Moderator : Ms. Graciela Schneier-Madanes, Professor Emerita, CNRS France

https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/azimi.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/dubovik.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/nguyen.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/kouame.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/dutt_vyas.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/szadeczki.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/szadeczki.pdf

M E R C R E D I 9 D É C E M B R E

13:00 – 13:15

13:15 – 13:30

13:30 – 13:45

13:45 – 14:05

To guide territories toward a planned change of urban stormwatermanagement practicesMs. Elodie Brelot

INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES 1

City Water Resilience Approach- A five-step methodology to buildwater resilience at an urban scaleMs. Panchali Saikia

Sinking cities: what economic and governance conditions leadto greater resilience?Ms. Colette Ashley

Open discussion on Innovative initiatives 1

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14:10 – 14:25

14:25 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:55

14:55 – 15:15

Green infrastructure and stormwater management: opportunitiesand challengesMs. Rae Zimmerman

An innovative data platform for multiple stakeholders to aid decision-makers with Knowledge, Education, and Governance in Groundwaterresources managementMs. Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, Mr. Stéphane Brabant,Mr. Emmanuel De Romémont

Open discussion on Innovative initiatives 2

Working better together : interagency cooperation as the key to large-scale urban water reuse Mr. Eric Rosenblum and Ms. Shannon Spurlock

INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES 2

Day 3/5

Moderator : Ms. Liudmyla Odud, Youth Steering Committee representative

Moderator : Ms. Diane d'Arras, President, International Water Association

https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/malavaud.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/saikia.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/ashley.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/ashley.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/zimmerman.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/zimmerman.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/de_romemont.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/smith.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/smith.pdf

T H U R S D A Y 1 0 D E C E M B E R

13:00 – 13:15

13:15 – 13:30

13:30 – 13:45

13:45 – 14:05

Resilient Governance for Resilient Cities – Assessing the GovernanceContext for Green Infrastructure Implementation in HobokenMs. Leonie Staas

INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES 3

Water and Sanitation Sector Integrity Risk IndexMr. Mihaly Fazekas and Mr. Alfredo Hernández Sánchez

Assessing Integrity Management in Water UtilitiesMr. Umrbek Allakulov

Open discussion on Innovative initiatives 3

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14:10 – 14:25

14:25 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:55

14:55 – 15:15

Access to water for human consumption in Lima, Peru: an analysis ofchallenges and solutionsMs. Natalie Jean Burg

Global change in the Sun Corridor megaregion : managed aquiferrecharge planning tools in the Central Arizona Desert, USAMs. Rebecca Bernat

Open discussion on Planning tools

City Blueprint Assessment in 3 Central African Cities : a contribution forthe improvement of Urban Water SecurityMr. lbrahima Abdoulahi

PLANNING TOOLS

Day 4/5

Moderator : Mr. Hamanth Kasan, General Manager Scientific Services, Rand Water

Moderator : Ms. Oriana Romano, Head of Unit, Water Governance and Circular Economy in Cities,OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Cities and Regions

https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/staas.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/fazekas.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/allakulov.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/burg.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/bernat.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/abdoulahi.pdf

F R I D A Y 1 1 D E C E M B E R

13:00 – 13:15

13:15 – 13:30

13:30 – 13:45

13:45 – 14:05

Ecohydrology for sustainable urban water managementMr. Maciej Zalewski and Mr. Paweł Jarosiewicz

Reconstruction and simplification of the Greater Paris sewerage networkMs. Katia Chancibault

Technical and technological solutions that leverage the resilience ofwater supply systems - the experience of EPAL, Lisbon, PortugalMs. Ana Margarida Luís

Open discussion on Technical and Technological Solutions

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14:10 – 14:25

14:25 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:55

14:55 – 15:15

It takes a team: helping Megacities build water security in the face of socio-economic and climate change challengeMs. Felicia Marcus

The waterwheel : a socio-spatial method for understanding anddisplaying holistic water systemsMs. Carola Hein

Life Cycle assessment of wastewater source separation scenarios : casestudy on a new district in Bordeaux, FranceMs. Mathilde Besson

NEW WATER CULTURE

Day 5/5

TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS

Moderator : Mr. Benjamin Gestin, Director General, Eau de Paris

Moderator : Mr. Pierre-Alain Roche, President of the mobility and transport section of the CGEDD,French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition

Open discussion on New Water Culture

https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/jarosiewicz.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/chancibault.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/luis.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/marcus.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/hein.pdfhttps://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/besson.pdf

Mr. Abou Amani

Co-Chairpersons of the Programme Committee

H.E. Ms. Véronique Roger-Lacan

Director a.i., Division of Water Sciences and Secretary a.i.,Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO

Ms. Blanca Jiménez Cisneros, Director-General of CONAGUA, MexicoMr. Jean-Marie Mouchel, Professor at Sorbonne University, France

Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of France to UNESCO

Challenges and solutions in Water, Megacities and Global Change :Vision of Global Youth

Mr. Beniamin Strzelecki and Ms. Rinan Shah,Youth Steering Committee representatives

Outcome of the Youth Panel for the Pre-conference of 7 December 2020

CLOSING

YOUTH DECLARATION

15:15 – 15:30

15:30 – 15:45

F R I D A Y 1 1 D E C E M B E R

https://en.unesco.org/events/eaumega2021/preconference

We hope that you will follow us on Zoom and YouTube from 7 to 11 December 2020and to see you in December 2021 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for the Second

International Conference "Water, Megacities and Global Change".

Moderator : Mr. Jean-Claude Deutsch, President of the Steering Committee

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