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Time to seize the opportunity The challenge Water professionals inspire change
How can water professionals enable and How do we reverse current How can transboundary and regional
develop regional initiatives to work at unsustainable management of water water cooperation be made fit for the
scale and to have impact? resources and support the millions of future?
people who are dependent on them for
The West Asia and North Africa region Water is a highly politicised issue,
their livelihoods and wellbeing?
(WANA) is one of the most arid in making cross-border water cooperation
the world with major water scarcity The regions per capita water complex. Efforts towards cooperation
issues. It is also a region currently availability is amongst the lowest in and joint management of rivers and
undergoing significant transitions at the world; heavy dependence on aquifers in the region have taken
the socio-political and economic level. groundwater results in the worlds different forms. They include on-going
To thrive in the future, the regions highest per capita rates of freshwater talks between national governments
major water challenges have to be extraction, exploiting over 75% of and policymakers, discussions
comprehensively addressed through its renewable water resources. between NGOs and opinion leaders,
a wide range of local, national and and exchange of information between
Population and economic growth
regional initiatives and activities. research and policy institutions.
are expected to decrease per capita
Over 1500 water professionals water availability, challenging regional In A complex region,
from more than 80 countries efforts to improve water management significant economic, political
will come together to answer to support development and growth. and demographic change,
some of the key questions demands urgent action to
We must act with urgency to
facing our water future. bring water and water-related
address the critical water
professionals together in an
challenges facing us today
open dialogue.
and in the next few decades.
1500+ 80+
water sector leaders exhibiting companies
33
workshops
22
technical
7
world-renowned
5
exclusive
representing over 80 and institutes from sessions thought leaders as leadership
countries all over the world Keynote Speakers forums
The Kingdom of Jordan is recognized as one of the three people using improved water sources is an overestimate
most water-deprived countries in the world. Jordan faces of the actual number of people using safe water supplies.
severe limitations of water resources availability, becoming Continued efforts are required to promote global monitoring
more acute as population and economic growth drive of drinking water safety, reliability and sustainability, and to
increased water consumption. move beyond the MDG water target to universal coverage.
Jordan is facing a future of very limited water resources, Countries and civil society need to work on enhancing
among the lowest in the world on a per capita basis of prevailing water governance, including transparency,
less than 130 m3/cap/year in 2011, and projected to fall accountability, coherence and integration, and the rule of
to only 90m3/cap/annum by 2025. This places Jordan in law, and incorporating social, economic, environmental and
the category of having an absolute water shortage with political dimensions. A regional and national strategy needs to
the associated problems related to food production and be put in place to identify a sustainable plan for the equitable
public health. The gap between suppressed demand and provision of water in a resource scarce region. This needs to
available supplies is widening every day, with only limited include a coordinated regulatory framework. Without proper
and most likely very expensive options to partially alleviate regional coordination, measures taken that may disadvantage
water shortages for domestic and industrial uses. neighboring countries could lead to water conflicts.
Across the region, water is increasingly a binding constraint on Additionally, the proper management of municipal and industrial
Arab development. According to UNDPs Arab Development water supplies requires the introduction of water pricing
Challenges Report 2011, available renewable fresh water schemes. Water pricing is likely to be unpopular in the short
resources per capita in the Arab world are among the term, but it will moderate consumption behaviors and lead
lowest worldwide. Threatening levels of water stress exist to the more efficient use of water, helping to protect water
in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Yemen, while supplies from overuse and pollution. Increasing investment and
significant stress exists in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. providing sources of funding is crucial. The regions formidable
accumulation of sovereign wealth funds should pool resources
Since it is not yet possible to measure water quality globally,
and launch a regional water investment fund to invest in the
dimensions of safety, reliability and sustainability are not
huge outlays required for the necessary infrastructure.
reflected in the proxy indicator used to track progress
towards the Millennium Development Goals target. As a Dr. Hazim El-Naser
result, the MDG (2012) report states that the number of Minister of Water and Irrigation, Jordan
About Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which has captivated
travellers since ancient times, continues to captivate
new generations as a modern, vibrant nation.
The Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2015 through restoring watersheds, lakes and groundwater reserves.
is a critical meeting of water leaders that focuses on Leading cities and utilities can be instrumental on all 5 Rs
water solutions for developing countries and emerging to showcase and up-scale sustainable water solutions.
economies. These countries have to overcome increasing
Implementing these approaches requires a further evolution
pressures from growing urban areas, expanding agricultural
of governance, public policies and regulation in many
areas, and building out of industrial production. At the
countries. What this means in reality is that countries must
same time, economic development provides growing
respond by building a fully professional and modern water
opportunities for citizens and businesses that demand
sector. This requires, amongst others, an empowerment of
water security to underpin their livelihoods and industries.
local authorities to seriously take on the water and used
Many leaders from across sectors are increasingly aware water management agenda at the local level. It requires a
that water security forms a key ingredient for economic massive programme of building capacities across the sector,
wellbeing and societal development in all developing and including public and private parties delivering services.
emerging economies. Investments in the water sector
The traditional development paradigm will not deliver this
have proven catalytic for raising the standard of living and
vision for the future. This is a pivotal time in which the
promoting development well beyond the water sector.
water community is creating agreement on the basic water
With increasing coverage of access to basic water
and sanitation access agenda, and moving very quickly to
and sanitation services, water investments are shifting
providing a range of water-related services as a corner stone
from providing access to ensuring consistent water
of economic and societal development. This is manifesting
availability, quality, safety, sustainability and resilience.
itself within those developing countries that are rapidly
This requires governments, cities and utilities to look at, and transforming into emerging economies, which themselves have
invest in, a wide variety of options across the water source, become suppliers of alternative approaches, innovative water
supply and consumption value chain. Focusing on the 5 solutions, new water technologies and business opportunities.
Rs of IWAs new water management framework, we take an
I welcome you to join all those water professionals that are at
approach that addresses all kinds of water as a source to be
the leading edge of these developments and participating in
used and re-used in a continuous sustainable loop. The 5 Rs
the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, organised
of reduce, reuse, recover, recycle and replenish provide a
by the International Water Association (Jordan, 18 22
solid platform for transforming water management of the future.
October 2015). This is the global event on water solutions
Reducing loss of water and increasing water efficiency focusing on emerging economies and developing countries.
provides opportunities for many industries to simply Bringing together thought leaders, decision makers, leading
reduce costs and lower water stress in their operating scientists and business leaders from within and outside the
area. Reusing water, both within its own operations and water sector, this is the event that is accelerating change
in cooperation with neighbouring industries, towns and towards more sustainable water solutions around the world.
farmers can unlock gridlocks between stakeholders
Join over one thousand five hundred water professionals
and truly be transformative for entire regions.
from around the world and be part of the change!
Recovering water, energy, nutrients and other materials
from wastewater and production water is becoming more
economically viable, and forms to basis of recycling precious
nutrients and other materials. In truth, the future of water
management is already here in the form of many successful Dr. Ger Bergkamp
pilots and large-scale applications to replenish the environment Executive Director , International Water Association
Nuno Augusto
The Summit How will the Water Summit work?
The WANA Water Summit is a high-level meeting With over 300 key regional stakeholders, the Water
organised by the International Water Association. Summit will challenge participants to answer some of the
It brings a diverse and dynamic group of water key questions facing our water future. Joining diverse and
professionals, business leaders, academics, political dynamic roundtables of peers from different sectors and
scientists, economists and water practitioners together disciplines, participants will brainstorm opportunities for
to debate how best to managing water resources and transformative water solutions that they will then pitch
innovate water solutions that can be applied at scale. to the room. Ideas can be large or small, but they must
have potential for impact that can be applied rapidly
The Summit focuses on cooperation around innovations
and at scale to address regional water challenges.
that connect science, technology and practice, and which
work. Many of these require different types of actors to What water innovations can best be fostered through
work together, including local governments working with collaboration across borders?
NGOs, and private companies providing cutting-edge
How can we accelerate cross-boundary cooperation that
technical solutions; international NGOs working with
focuses on scaling up the application of new knowledge and
national governments and policy advisors to propose
tools in practice by water managers?
updates in institutional arrangements and regulations.
Who should be driving the development of cross-border
What is the water future we want to see by 2030? cooperation on water innovations in the WANA region?
How can water professionals ensure we get there? How can we address challenges that are outside the realm of
water managers in order to scale up sustainable solutions?
monday 19 Mount Nebo Hall 1 Mount Nebo Hall 2 Petra Hall 1 Wadi Rum Hall 1 Petra Hall 2 Wadi Rum Hall 2 Aqaba Lounge
08:30 - 09:30 Keynote Plenaries
09:40 - 11:00 West Asia WS: Transitioning from WS: Fit for Purpose WS: The 5R Principles TS: Start Small; Scale TS: Treatment Options
North Africa Targets to Reality: Water Quality: Policies, Shaping Urban Water Up: Successful Models for Improved Water
forum Capacity Development Standards and Development for Service Delivery Quality
for the Water Sector Regulations
11:30 - 12:50 West Asia WS: Transitioning from WS: Integrating TS: Towards WS: Managing for TS: Regulating
North Africa Targets to Reality: Engineered and Regenerative Cities of Water Scarcity Water to Catalyse
forum Capacity Development Natural Infrastructure Tomorrow Planning Innovation and Transboundary
for the Water Sector Challenges and Safety Development
Opportunities
14:10 - 15:30 West Asia WS: Workforce WS: Influencing WS: Governance and WS: Improving TS: From Trade-Offs
North Africa Reliability is the Key to Pathways of Empowerment towards Performance through to Synergies: Enhacing
forum Operational Reliability: Investments for the Better Future Cities Performance-based Stakeholders Dialogue
Does Your Utility Water-EnergyFood Contracting: a New for Better Water
Measure Up? Nexus Paradigm? Governance
16:00 - 17:20 WS: Scaling Research WS: Innovative Water WS: Hydro-diplomacy: WS: Water Sector WS: Post Disaster TS: Reform, Business TS: From Capacity
for Impacts: Public- Solution for MENA A Tool for Sharing Management for Peace Rehabilitation and Models and Financing Development to
Private Partnerships region: Experiences and Water across Borders Building Resilience Building for Urban Services Learning Organisations
for Water Security in Lessons Learned with Focus on Urban
MENA Landscapes
tuesday 20 Mount Nebo Hall 1 Mount Nebo Hall 2 Petra Hall 1 Wadi Rum Hall 1 Petra Hall 2 Wadi Rum Hall 2 Aqaba Lounge
08:30 - 09:30 Keynote Plenaries
09:40 - 11:00 CEE WS: The Water Sector WS: Prospects for TS: Groundwater TS: Energy Efficiency TS: Risk Management
forum Takes Ownership; Improved Regional Management: from and Resource Recovery for Water and
Developing Equal Job Cooperation on Water Mapping to Conjunctive Wastewater Systems
Opportunities! in the MENA Region Use
11:30 - 12:50 CEE TS: Beyond Training for TS: Water as a Driver WS: Spotlight WS: Resource WS: Cooperation for
forum Capacity Development for Sustainable Growth on Groundwater: Recovery from Water Improving Water Safety
Challenges and for Countries in
Opportunities for Development
Utilities
14:10 - 15:30 Africa TS: Is Capacity TS: Risk and WS: Business Models TS: Wastewater TS: Serving the
forum Building Having an Opportunity for Water for Energy Efficient Treatment Processes Unserved
Impact? Security Water Supply
16:00 - 17:20 Africa WS: Online Education TS: Water Resource WS: Solutions to TS: Innovations and TS: Non Revenue
forum in Water and Sanitation Supply and Demand: Reduce Utilitys Carbon Technologies for Small Water Management
at UNESCO-IHE Closing the Gap and Energy Footprints Systems
wednesday 21 Mount Nebo Hall 1 Mount Nebo Hall 2 Petra Hall 1 Wadi Rum Hall 1 Petra Hall 2 Wadi Rum Hall 2 Aqaba Lounge
08:30 - 09:30 Keynote Plenaries
09:40 - 11:00 WS: Sanitation Safety WS: Who Implements TS: Planning to Cope TS: Optimising the TS: ICT Enhanced WS: Bridging the
Planning from the Human Right to with Urban Change Water -Energy Nexus Water Systems Gap: Engineers and
Concept to Practice Water & Sanitation Technical Staff as
and How Communicators
11:30 - 12:50 WS: Progressive WS: The Urban Water WS: Basin Challenges WS: Stakeholder WS: Intermittent Water
Implementation - a Way Charter and Applying under Climate Change Engagement through Supply - Transitioning
Forward to Liveable and the 5 Rs ICT to 24/7
Inclusive Cities
14:10 - 15:30 WS: Value for Money: WS: Applying Urban WS: From Catchment WS: Leveraging Mobile WS: Non-Revenue
Costing Options for Water Principles to Consumer - Building Phones to Improve Water Management
Community-based Climate Resilience Utility Services a Workshop for Key
Water Supply and Decision Makers
Sanitation
Keynote Speakers:
Agenda setting thought leadership
Want to engage with the most critical debates shaping
our water future? The Water and Development
Congress brings together agenda setting thought
leaders from the water sector and beyond.
Nuno Augusto
Technical Tours
Connecting you to leading practice and large-scale applications
Book your place early for one of the technical tours
Mix business with pleasure by combining your visit to some of Jordans leading water facilities with its
internationally famous cultural and historic sites. Book your place using the downloadable registration
form or through the registration link to our partner Ozaccom at www.iwa-network.org/WDCE2015
Sightseeing Tours
Jordan is blessed with a unique cultural discover surprising hidden treasures
and natural heritage that spans millennia. found well off the beaten tourist path.
The country is home to magnificent Find out more or book your place
world heritage sites such as Petra, by contacting the IWAs Jordanian
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We have carefully planned a selection
To find out more about full and half day
of day tours to make the most of
tours download the tour leaflets from
your available time. Going beyond
www.iwa-network.org/WDCE2015
the typical points of interest, you will
For your more information on the For your more information on the CEE For your more information on the
Africa Forum please contact Forum please contact Florin Iliescu: Young Water Professionals Forum
Sarah Tibatemwa: Florin.Iliescu@iwahq.org please contact Kirsten de Vette:
Sarah.Tibatemwa@iwahq.org MarieR.sagen@iwahq.org
Nuno Augusto
and financial status of utilities needs
to move to a model that gives rise to
greater autonomy, away from politicians
and towards qualified managers.
For your more information on the For your more information on the
Utility Leaders Forum please contact Business Forums please contact
Pritha Hariram: Roy Agterbos:
Pritha.Hariram@iwahq.org RA@matchplus.nl
Welcome Reception
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practices in a relaxed and informal environment.
Gala Evening
Ehxibitors include:*
Acquawise African Water Association guas de Portugal Aquarating Aquasis Arab
Countries Water Utilities Association Arab Water Council ATB Umwelttechnik Atlas Copco
BORDA Blue Filters CAS-TWAS Denmark Pavilion Dutch Pavilion European Desalination
Society Engicon ERSAR German Water Partnership German Pavilion German Corporation
for international Cooperation Grundfos GWI - Global Water Intelligence Instituto Superior
Tcnico Itron International Union for Conservation of Nature International Water and Health
Alliances International Water Association Japan International Cooperation Association F.A.
Ketteneh National Laboratory of Civil Engineering MENA NWC Ministry of Water & Irrigation
National Water & Sewerage Corporation NAWCO Netherlands Water Partnership OFID - OPEC
fund for international Development Palintest Portuguese Water Partnership Pure Technologies
Sewerin Singer valve Smart Water Metering Solteq Suez Environnement UNESCO-IHE
Water and Energy Exchange Global Waterbiz / International Water & Irrigation WILO
WDCE2015 delegates:
160
Sponsors Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor
135
Havent booked your Meet the delegations!
137 136
164
150-152 144 140 138
131
stand space yet? The WDCE2015 will be visited by
Please contact the organisers a large number of high level country
Emergency 166 129
door 170
Dutch Pavilion
146 128 130 132 at info@iwa-exhibitions.com delegations from WANA region
127
147 126 orEmergency
call +31 70 3820028 for countries (e.g. Iran, Iraq, GCC
Network door
Area
120 125
a stand space proposal! countries, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan).
172 171 148 119
Emergency Exhibitors will get the chance to meet
door 181 123
174 173 149 118
these delegations.
183 121
185 119
176 175 Special Forums &
ACWUA IWA 110 114
187 117
178 177
106 108 Business Forums
Special Forums will be organised
101 103 105 107 109 111 113 115
on e.g. Red Sea Dead Sea
project, Iran market developments.
In addition, exhibitors will have the
ENTRANCE
STRATEGIC PARTNERS opportunity to host their own Business
To conference rooms
Provisional Floor plan - June 2015
no rights can be obtained Forum session (45 minutes).
Ozaccom+ Australia
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inspiring change