IWMI opens new office in Washington, DC

IWMI inaugurated its US-based office in Washington, DC, with a discussion of our collaborative research to tackle some complex challenges.

Water Security in a Changing World

Secure water supplies are critical to future sustainable economies and societies. Unprecedented human impact is directly degrading resource quality on every continent and, through global warming, threatens vast change in hydrological systems, with impacts on water availability and access in nearly all parts of the world. Those with fewest resources to tackle these changes will inevitably suffer the most. The seminar will focus on new and promising solutions to ensure a more water-secure future with less risk and greater equity for rapidly growing populations and economies worldwide.

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Introductory Remarks

• Claudia Sadoff, Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Overview

• Meredith Giordano, Principal Researcher and IWMI Representative (USA)

Panelists

• • Robert Bertram, Chief Scientist, Bureau for Food Security, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Mark Rosegrant, Research Fellow Emeritus, IFPRI
  • Steven Schonberger, Global Lead for Water in Agriculture, Water Global Practice, World Bank
  • Betsy Otto, Global Director, Water, World Resources Institute (www.wri.org)
  • Letitia Obeng, Global Water Partnership

Closing Remarks

• Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI

Moderator

• Winston Yu, Principal Researcher and Senior Advisor, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

More information is available at: www.ifpri.org