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Water and Globalization-Program

 

 

Ca Foscari Collegio CaFoscari IT  Ministero Esteri

 


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Venerdì 22 Marzo, 2013: 9.15 – 13.00, Room 1G

Water and Globalization

Coordinator Carlo Giupponi, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

The event is aimed at introducing international students at Ca' Foscari and VIU to one of the most important, but often neglected, issues of globalisation and sustainable development: the management, preservation and valorisation of water resources. The date is quite significant because on the 22 March 2013 the United Nations celebrate the World Water Day, within the International Year of Cooperation. The morning will be dedicated to introductory lectures on the topic of water and globalisation and presentations of case studies of international cooperation for development in the water sector.

This initiative is organised in collaboration with University Ca' Foscari and the network of Italian universities for cooperation and development, launched in 2008 by the Cooperation Division at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Programme of the day:

 

9.15am : Welcome address

Agar Brugiavini (Dean Venice International University and University Ca’ Foscari)

Session 1: Water driving for international cooperation.

Chair - Carlo Giupponi (University Ca’ Foscari)

9.30am : “Water resource access: EMAS pump utilization in Guatemala”

Elena Bresci (University of Florence)

9.50am : “The water quality issue: a solar still for water purification in impoverished communities
Francesco Gonella (University Ca’ Foscari)

10.10am : “Water as Common Good: the Solidarity Fund of AATO Venice Lagoon

Eriberto Eulisse (International Centre Civiltà dell’Acqua)

10.30am : “Water around lands: Multi-risk assessment in Mauritius”

Mattia Amadio (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei)

10.50am : Discussion

11.10am : Coffee break

 

Session 2: Water in a globalized world.

Chair - Ilda Mannino (Venice International University)

11.30am : Opening of the second session

Giampaolo Cantini (General Director Cooperation and Development Division Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs):

11.45 am : Global water scenarios

Carlo Giupponi (University Ca’ Foscari)

12.15pm : Local and global perspectives on the virtual water trade

Stefania Tamea (Turin Polytechnic)

12:45pm : Discussion

13:15pm : Closing remarks

Massimo Caneva (Coordinator Italian University Network for Cooperation and Development)