02 Sep 2013 00:00

Seminar at the World Water Week 2013 // Partnerships for Bringing the WEF Nexus to Life

This seminar will bring together key actors building partnerships across sectors for implementing a nexus approach. Focus will be given on how to assess Nexus trade-offs and how to address them at international, national and regional level.

In a business-as-usual scenario, it will not be possible to ensure water, energy and food security for all, since the natural resources are limited, vulnerable and strongly inter-connected. A radical transformation in planning and resource management is thus needed. In this context, the Nexus perspective helps identifying and overcoming trade-offs between water, energy and food security.

Monday 2 Sep 2013, 14:00-17:30 Room B7

First lessons learnt will be drawn from the Nairobi Nexus Dialogue convened by AU and UNSGAB in November 2012 and discussed how regional Nexus dialogues can contribute to build consensus on specific policy issues related to the water, energy and food security Nexus. Regarding the international agenda for sustainable development, the conceptual relevance of the Nexus perspective for post 2015 goals/SDGs will be an important element of the seminar.

Programme

14:00 Welcome Address. Mr. Thomas Stratenwerth, BMU 14:05 Keynote. Dr. Jeremy Bird, IWMI

Assessing Trade-offs between Water, Energy and Food Security

14:15 Developing a Nexus Assessment Package: First Results and Next Steps of the Sustainable Energy for All's High Impact Initiative. BMZ/GIZ 14:25 Nexus Assessment in MENA Countries. Ms.Elizabeth Press, IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre 14:35 The Foreseer Tool: The Influence of Future Demand Scenarios on Requirements for Energy, Water and Land Resources. Ms. Elizabeth Curmi, University of Cambridge, UK 14:45 Panel Discussion: -Ms. Elizabeth Press, IRENA -Mr. Nicholas Bonvoisin, UNECE -Mr. Joppe Cramwinckel, WBCSD (tbc) -Ms. Elizabeth Curmi, University of Cambridge, UK 15:30 Coffee Break

Addressing Trade-offs: Cross-Sectoral Dialogue for Water, Energy and Food Security

15:45 Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions. Mr. Mark Smith, IUCN 16:00 Nairobi Nexus Dialogue. Mr. Rashid Mbaziira, AU (tbc) 16:15 Panel Discussion -Mr. Mark Smith, IUCN -Mr. Bai-Mass Taal, AMCOW (tbc) -Ms. Salmah Zakaria, UNESCAP -Ms. Shahira Wahbi, LAS 17:20 Closing Remarks. Ms. Leveke Neumann, BMZ