UNESCO and WATER – Scientific Meeting Series 1
September 16th 2013 Piazza Firenze, 27
UNESCO Italian Commission, Palazzo Firenze, Sala del Primaticcio, Rome
With the patronage of: UNESCO, H2CU, ILEC, USMA On the occasion of the presence in Rome of the ILEC (International Lake Environment Committee – Lake Biwa, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan – www.ilec.or.jp) Scientific Committee, the World Lake Conference promoter, on September 16th 2013, the prestigious venue of “Sala del Primaticcio” of “Palazzo Firenze” in Rome will host a workshop promoted by UNESCO, USMA and the Honors Center of Italian Universities H2CU on integrated water resources management with specific regard to fresh waters.
The aim of the Workshop is to present and discuss the following themes:
– Collaboration between the Italian and international scientific community in the water sector with specific regard to the initiatives promoted by the Law n. 100 dated 9/8/2013 “Validation and execution of the agreement between the Italian Government and the United Nations Organization for the Education, Science, and Culture related to the UNESCO Programme Office on Global Water Assessment functioning in Perugia, that hosts the Word Water Assessment Programme secretariat, done in Paris on September 12, 2012”;
– Contributing to synergic studies on water with the WWAP in Villa La Colombella with regard to the recent institution of the UNESCO Chair by the University for Foreigners of Perugia on “Water Resources Management and Culture” in collaboration with the universities of the H2CU Center (see document attached);
– Scientific aspects of the 15th World Lake Conference (WLC15) that will be held in Perugia in September 2014 (www.wlc15perugia.com);
Program Workshop:
Welcome and Introduction
Giovanni Paciullo, Chancellor of the University for Foreigners of Perugia VIDEO
Riccardo Valentini , Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Tuscia University
Massimiliano Atelli, Head of the Technical Se cretariat of the Minister for Environment
Annateresa Rondinella, Secretary General of the Italian Federation of Club and Center of UNESCO
Masahisa Nakamura, Shiga University Walter Rast, Texas State University
Keynote speaker
Giovanni Seminara – Lincei National Academy, University of Genova PDF
Invited Speakers
Michela Miletto, Deputy Director of UNESCO-WWAP
Fernando Nardi, University for Foreigners of Perugia
Salvatore Grimaldi, Tuscia University VIDEO
Orazio Carpenzano, Sapienza University of Rome
Maurizio Porfiri, Polytechnic Institute of New York University VIDEO
Luigi Natale, University of Pavia VIDEO
Fabio Russo, Sapienza University of Rome VIDEO
Paolo Gardelli, Restoring Ancient Stabiae – Vesuvian Institute VIDEO
Conclusive remarks
Antonello Biagini – Pro Rector of Sapienza University of Rome
Silvano Rometti – Umbria Region Council