What’s the NEXUS?

Bonn2011 Nexus Conference

Programme

Wed 16 Nov 2011

Understanding the Nexus

08:30-11:15

Young Scientists Workshop

09:30-10:00

Plenary 1Welcome

10:00-11:00

Global PanelThe Human Rights Perspective

10:00-11:30

Hot topic session 1Urban Agriculture, Forestry and Biodiversity Protection

10:00-13:00

UN-Water: The Road to Rio

11:00-13:00

ConsultationA Nexus Perspective for the new EU development policy
(closed meeting)

Nexus solutions in practiceModern Agriculture

11:30-13:00

Hot topic session 2Ending Food Waste from Field to Fork

12:00-13:00

The Nexus CaféIdeas - Innovations - Interaction

13:00-14:00

Buffet Lunch

14:00-15:30

Plenary 2Understanding the Nexus

15:30-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-19:00

Plenary 3Official Opening

19:00-22:30

Evening Programme: Dinner

go to Day 1

Thu 17 Nov 2011

Towards Nexus Solutions

08:30-09:30

Plenary 4Think Interlinked to Achieve Water, Energy and Food Security

09:30-11:00

Hot topic session 3Sustainable Energy For All!

Hot topic session 4The Bioenergy, Food and Water Nexus

Hot topic session 5The Urban Challenge: Optimizing Water, Food and Energy Security in an Urbanizing World

Hot topic session 6Soils for Sustainable Development

Nexus solutions in practiceInnovative Water Management 1

Strategy panel 1Accelerating Access - Integrating the Bottom of the Pyramid

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

11:30-13:00

Hot topic session 7No Food and Nutrition Security without Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Hot topic session 9Integrate or Disintegrate: Tackling Competition for Water and Land

Hot topic session 10Opportunities and Risks of Large Scale Investments in Land and Irrigation Schemes

Nexus solutions in practiceEnergy and Ecosystems

Strategy panel 2Creating more with less

11:30-13:45

Hot topic session 8Making Dams Work for the Nexus

13:00-14:00

Lunch

High Level PanelGlobal Sustainability Luncheon

14:00-15:30

Plenary 5Ministerial Plenary:
How to Make It Work

15:30-16:00

Coffee break

16:00-17:30

Hot topic session 11Emerging Country Strategies for Improving Food Security

Hot topic session 12Managing the Nexus for Green Growth

Hot topic session 13The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus: Understanding the Risks and Opportunities for Private Finance

Hot topic session 14Corporate Water Stewardship

Nexus solutions in practiceInnovative Water Management 2

Strategy panel 3Investing to Sustain Ecosystem Services

17:30-18:30

Plenary 6Moving to Action

19:00-22:30

Buffet Reception and Cultural Event

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Fri 18 Nov 2011

Looking Forward

08:30-10:30

Plenary 7Enabling Environment and Incentives for Nexus Solutions

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-12:30

Concluding Plenary 8Towards Rio+20 and Beyond

12:30-14:00

Buffet Lunch

14:00-16:30

Special ConsultationDraft
European Report on Development 2011/2012:
The Water-Energy-Land Nexus

14:00-18:00

Excursions

go to Day 3

Partners

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