February 29

Opening Session

09:00 – 09:30     Welcome Address

• Nelson Moreno Ceballos - President of the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic

• José Galizia Tundisi, Brazilian Academy of Sciences - Co-chair of the IANAS Water Programme

• Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros, Mexican Academy of Sciences - Co-chair of the IANAS Water Programme

• Other local authorities

Session 1: Water and Sanitation in Latin America

09:30 – 10:00     Lecture

• Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros, Mexican Academy of Sciences

10:00 – 10:20     General Discussion

Session 2: The IANAS Water Programme: Achievements, Constraints and Perspectives

10:40 – 11:10     Lecture

• José Galizia Tundisi, Brazilian Academy of Sciences

11:10 – 12:10     General Discussion

12:10 – 14:10     Lunch

Session 3: Water Management in the Americas: the State of the Art and Perspectives

14:10 – 14:25     Water Management in Argentina: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Pedro José Depetris

14:25 – 14:40     Water Management in Bolivia: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Fernando Urquidi-Barrau

14:40 – 14:55    Water Management in Canada: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Keith Hipel

14:55 – 15:10     General Discussion

15:10 – 15:25    Water Management in the Caribbean: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Winston Mellowes

16:10 – 16:30    Coffee Break

16:30 – 16:45     Water Management in Cuba: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Daniela Mercedes Arellano Acosta

16:45 – 17:00    Water Management in the Dominican Republic: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Osires de Léon

17:00 – 17:15    Water Management in Guatemala: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Manuel Bastarrechea

17:15 – 17:30    General Discussion

17:30 – 17:45    Water Management in Peru: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Axel Dourojeanni

17:45 – 18:00    Water Management in the US: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Henry Vaux

March 01

Session 4:   Water Management in the Americas: the State of the Art and Perspectives

09:00 – 09:15    Water Management in Nicaragua: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Katherine Vammen

09:15 – 09:30    Water Management in Haiti: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Wilson Celestin

09:30 – 09:45    Water Management in Venezuela: State of the Art and Perspectives

• Ernesto J. González Rivas

10:00 – 10:30    General Discussion

10:30 – 10:50    Coffee Break

Session 5:   Capacity Building in Water Resources Management in the Americas

10:50 – 11:20    Presentation of Proposal

• José Galizia Tundisi & Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros

11:20 – 12:20    General Discussion

Session 6:   Future Steps of the IANAS Water Programme

14:20 – 14:50    Presentation of Proposal

• José Galizia Tundisi & Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros

14:50 – 16:20    General Discussion and Definition of Plan of Action

16:20 – 16:40    Coffee Break

Session 7:   Working Session

16:40 – 17:40    Setting the Stage

             Based on Session 6, participants will discuss the implementation of the approved
Plan of Action. Responsibilities, deadlines and venues will be set.

17:40 – 18:00    Adjournment

• Nelson Moreno Ceballos - President of the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic

• José Galizia Tundisi, Brazilian Academy of Sciences - Co-chair of the IANAS Water Programme

• Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros, Mexican Academy of Sciences - Co-chair of the IANAS Water Programme