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Water, Climate & Finance: The New Intersection
| Monday, September 19 |
| 8:00am
| Registration
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| | 9:00a.m. |
Opening: Dr. Tony Haymet, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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| | 9:15a.m.
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Morning Session I: Water Security: A Global Problem
Chris Holmes, Coordinator, World Water Strategy, USAID
Dr. Kathleen Dominique, Consultant, Environmental Directorate, OECD |
| | 10:30a.m.
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Coffee Break
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| | 10:50a.m.
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Morning Session II: Water Outlook with Climate Change Impact
Dr. Daniel Cayan, Research Meteorologist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Frank Belock, Deputy General Manager, San Diego County Water Authority |
| | 12:15p.m.
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Luncheon: Keynote Address: Congresswoman Grace Napolitano |
| 1:45 p.m.
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Afternoon Session I: Business Models for Water Investment
With the inherent need for public-private partnership in the water sector, discussion of some of the innovative new business models for encouraging private investment in water
Lawrence Goldenhersh, CEO, Enviance
Jon Freedman, Global Government Relations Leader, General Electric Water
Maureen Hinman, Water Technology Trade Specialist, International Trade Administration - Department of Commerce |
| | 3:00p.m.
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Coffee Break
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| | 3:20p.m.
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Afternoon Session II: The Pricing of Water
As the scarcity of water increases, the availability and cost of water are dramatically changing. Should water be priced as a commodity or product? Or should the pricing of water follow the carbon model?
Dr. W. Michael Hanemann, Director, California Climate Change Center
Lane Sharman, Founder, Borrego Water Exchange
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| | 5:00p.m.
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Concluding Remarks: Candace Chandra, Thula Global Advisers |
| | 5:30p.m.
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Reception overlooking beautiful La Jolla Bay from Scripps |
| | 7:30p.m.
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Reception ends |
| | Tuesday, September 20
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| | 8:30a.m. |
Announcements |
| | 8:45a.m. |
Morning Session III: Water Technologies
With the increasing need for better and newer water infrastructure, a discussion of the promising emerging technologies
Carl Nettleton, President, OpenOceans Global
Jan Dell, Vice President, Energy & Water Division, CH2M Hill
Barry Toyonaga, Ph.D. Chief Business Officer, Kent BioEnergy Corporation |
| | 10:00a.m.
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Coffee Break
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| | 10:20a.m.
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Morning Session IV: Game Changers for Water Outlook
Mr. Dave Bruns, Assistant Departmental Engineer, Management Section, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD)
Steve Messner, Principal, Environ International Corporation
Pat Campbell, Principal, Environ International Corporation
Dr. Robert Mace, Deputy Executive Administrator for Water, Science & Conservation, Texas Water Development Board
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| | 11:30a.m. |
Symposium Conclusion: Reno Harnish, Director Center for Environment and National Security, SIO |
| | 11:35a.m. |
Marsi A. Steiner, Deputy Director, San Diego Public Utilities Department |
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11:45a.m |
Picnic Lunches |
| | 12:45p.m. |
Off site Visit: "Water Purification Demonstration Project" at the North City Water Reclamation Plant
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The official language of the symposium will be English. No translation will be available.
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