Water Security – Open Forum 2010
www.weforum.org 01.12.2010 – What are the key challenges to water security in the Middle East? – How is the water issue linked to economic growth and what are its implications? – How can regional stakeholders better collaborate to address the issue? Speakers • Luis Echavarri, Director-General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, France; Global Agenda Council on Energy Security • Rabi Mohtar, Director, Global Engineering Program, College of Engineering, Purdue University, USA; Global Agenda Council on Water Security • Usha Rao-Monari, Senior Manager, Infrastructure Department, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Water Security • Arjun Thapan, Special Senior Adviser to the ADB President for Infrastructure and Water, Asian Development Bank, Manila; Global Agenda Council on Water Security Moderated by: • Gideon Rachman, Associate Editor, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Institutional Governance Systems