Thematic Sessions 

 

Theme 1 – Regional Technical Cooperation on Water

 

Session 1.1. Regional Technical Cooperation on Water I

 

Moderator: Klas SANDSTROM, Ramboll Natura AB, Sweden

Keynote Speakers: Jean François DONZIER, International Office for Water

                                   Habib N. EL HABR, United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for                                    West Asia (UNEP/ROWA) 

Panellists:  Jerome DELLI-PRISCOLI, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); World Water                        Council

                     Mithat RENDE, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

 

Session 1.2. Regional Technical Cooperation on Water II

 

Moderator: Yaşar YAKIŞ, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

Panellists:  İbrahim KAYA, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey

                      Nader KHATEEB, Friends of the Earth Middle East 

                      Ahmet KIDEYŞ & Volodymyr MYROSHNYCHENKO, Permanent Secretariat of the                                   Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution 

                      Ünal ÖZİŞ, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey

 

Theme 1 Wrap-Up Session

 

Moderators: Mehmet KARPUZCU, Gazikent University, Turkey

                         Klas SANDSTROM, Ramboll Natura AB

                         Yaşar YAKIŞ, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

 

 

Theme 2 – Water for Energy

 

Session 2.1. Development of Water Energy Potential: Legislation and Policies

 

Moderator: Doğan ALTINBİLEK, World Water Council; Turkish Hydropower Association (TURSEB)

Keynote Speakers: Luis BERGA, International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) 

Panellists: Enver ABİRAL & Johannes LINORTER, Pöyry Energy GmbH, Germany

                     Atilla ATAÇ, Kolin Construction, Turkey 

                     Bjørn WOLD, Statkraft AS, Norway

 

 

Session 2.2. Interactions between Water, Energy and Environment

 

Moderator: Salih PAŞAOĞLU, Essentium Energy Investment Inc.; Former Undersecretary at the                             Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey

Panellists: Alison BARTLE, The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams

                     Olav Peter HYPER, Statkraft AS, Norway 

                     Fevzi İŞBİLİR, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey 

                     Jian Hua MENG, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 

                     Peter RUTCHSMANN, Munich Water Institute, Germany

 

Session 2.3. Challenges and Solutions on Development of Water Energy

 

Part I

Moderator: Cüneyt GEREK, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

Panellists: Fahrettin Amir ARMAN, Hydroelectricity Plants Industrial Businessmen Association                              (HESIAD), Turkey

                     Selami OĞUZ, Turkish Water Foundation

                     Ebru ÖZDEMİR, Limak Holding, Turkey

                     Salih PAŞAOĞLU, Essentium Energy Investment Inc.; Former Undersecretary, Ministry                        of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey

 

Part II

Moderator: Mustafa ELDEMİR, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey

Panellists: Yeşim AKÇOLLU, World Bank

                     Özcan DALKIR, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

                     Zeki DEMİRCİ, Doğuş Construction, Turkey

                     İsmail GÜNEŞ, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

 

Theme 2 Wrap-Up Session

 

Moderator: Doğan ALTINBİLEK, World Water Council; Turkish Hydropower Association 

                      (TURSEB)

 

 

Theme 3 – Agricultural Water Management

 

Session 3.1. Irrigation Management Practices

 

Moderator: İzzet ÖZTÜRK, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Mokhtar BZIOUI, World Water Council

Panellists: Erkan EMİNOĞLU, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

                     Ivan IGLESIAS, Agbar, Spain 

                     Yashar KAHRAMANLI, Azerbaijan Architectural and Civil Engineering University 

                     Servet YAZAR, Water Users Association, Turkey

 

Session 3.2. Irrigation Structures: Challenges and Solutions

 

Moderator: Akif ÖZKALDI, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

Keynote Speaker: Ari MICHELSEN, Texas AgriLife Research Centre, USA

Panellists: Seyit AKSU, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

                     Ali Barakat AL ADWAN, German Technical Cooperation (GIZ), Jordan 

                     Nadide DEMİR, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) 

                     Giovanni MUNOZ, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)                                Subregional Office for Central Asia 

                     Daniel TUGUESS, Agbar, Spain

 

Session 3.3. Much, Less or Virtual Water?

 

Moderator: Mehmet Ali ÇULLU, Harran University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Bart SCHULTZ, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Panellists: Ceren AYAS, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Turkey

                     Mustafa Özgür BERKE & Buket Bahar DIVRAK, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Turkey 

                     İzzet ÖZTÜRK, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

                     Çetin PALTA, Konya Soil Water Research Institute, Turkey

 

Session 3.4. Is Participatory Irrigation Management a Dream?

 

Moderator: Ahmet Fikret KASALAK, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

Panellists: Mammad ASADOV, Azerbaijan Amelioration and Water Farm, Open Joint

                     Stock Company

                     İhsan Oğuz BEYASLAN, Irrigation Union of South Yüreğir, Turkey 

                     Gürhan DEMİR, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) 

                     Giovanni MUNOZ, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)                                Subregional Office for Central Asia 

                     Sami ÖZSEÇEN, Irrigation Union Association of Turkey (SUBIRDER) 

                     Halis UYSAL, Irrigation Cooperatives Union of Turkey

 

Theme 3 Wrap-Up Session

 

Moderator: İzzet ÖZTÜRK, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

 

 

Theme 4 – Global Climate Change and Water

 

Session 4.1. Hydro-meteorological Disasters

 

Moderator: Mikdat KADIOĞLU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: ll Pyo HONG, Korea Water Forum

Panellists: Jauad EL KHARRAZ, Euro-Mediterranean Information System on Know-How in the

                     Water Sector (EMWIS)

                     Orhan TOPÇU, Former Secretary of the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative

                     for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE) 

                     Murat TÜRKEŞ, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey

 

Session 4.2. Water Resources and Climate Change

 

Moderator: Mehmet ÇAĞLAR, Turkish State Meteorological Service (DMI)

Keynote Speaker: Karin KRCHNAK, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

Panellists: Nihat ÇUBUKÇU, Weather Predict Consulting Inc.

                     Ayşe UYDURANOĞLU ÖKTEM, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey 

                     Fredrick H. M. SEMAZZI, North Carolina State University, USA

 

Session 4.3. Urban Adaptation to Climate Change and Water Resources

 

Moderator: Azime TEZER, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Maciej ZALEWSKI, European Regional Center for Ecohydrology u/a UNESCO

Panellists: Douglas J. MEFFERT, Tulane University/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research,

                     USA

                     Simon MILLS, City of London Corporation, UK 

                     Klas SANDSTROM, Ramboll Natura AB, Sweden

 

Session 4.4. Water and Tourism

 

Moderator: Dilek ÜNALAN, Boğaziçi University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Jonathan CHENOWETH, University of Surrey, UK

Panellists: Nedim ÖZDEMİR, Muğla University, Turkey

                     Ecehan Esra TOP, Green Steps Environmental Literacy Association, Turkey 

                     Dilek ÜNALAN, Boğaziçi University, Turkey

 

Theme 4 Wrap-Up Session

 

Moderator: Mikdat KADIOĞLU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

 

 

Theme 5 – Urban Water Management

 

Session 5.1. Urban Water Challenges around the World and in Turkey

 

Moderator: Ahmet SAMSUNLU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Pierre LACONTE, Foundation for the European Environment (FFUE), Belgium

Panellists: Şeyma CİNGÖZ, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI)

                     Burak KÖROĞLU, Turkish Court of Accounts

                     Ömer ÖZDEMİR, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

 

Session 5.2. Solutions Related to Wastewater

 

Moderator: Ahmet DEMİR, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI)

Keynote Speaker: Karl Heinz ROSENWINKEL, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

Panellists: Bilsen BELER BAYKAL, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

                     Güçlü İNSEL, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

                     İsmail KOYUNCU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

 

Session 5.3. Urban Wastewater Management I

 

Moderator: İsmail TOROZ, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Ahmet SAMSUNLU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Panellists: Yüksel ACAR, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI)

                     Erdem GÖRGÜN, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

 

Session 5.4. Urban Wastewater Management II

 

Moderator: Cumali KINACI, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Karl Heinz ROSENWINKEL, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

Panellists: Necati AĞIRALİOĞLU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

                     Recep AKDENİZ, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey

 

Session 5.5. Urban Domestic Water Management I

 

Moderator: Hidayet ATASOY, Bank of Provinces, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Pierre LACONTE, Foundation for the Urban Environment (FFUE), Belgium

Panellists: Canan KARAKAŞ ULUSOY, Bank of Provinces, Turkey

                     Habib MUHAMMETOĞLU, Akdeniz University, Turkey

                     Alireza SALAMAT, UNESCO Regional Centre on Urban Water Management, Iran

 

Session 5.6. Urban Domestic Water Management II

 

Moderator: Bilsen BELER BAYKAL, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Marta MORETTI, International Centre Cities on Water, Italy

Panellists: Necdet ALPASLAN, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey

                     Osman FINDIK, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI)

                     Hazem KITTANI, Palestinian Water Authority, Palestinian National Authority

 

Theme 5 Wrap-Up Session

 

Moderator: Ahmet SAMSUNLU, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

 

 

Theme 6 – Water Resources Management and Water Culture

 

Session 6.1. IWRM - Surface Water Resources

 

Moderator: Nilgün HARMANCIOĞLU, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Patrick LAVARDE, The French National Agency for Water and Environment (ONEMA)

Panellists: İbrahim GÜRER, Gazi University, Turkey & Nurunnisa USUL, Middle East Technical

                     University (METU), Turkey

                     Adem ŞANLISOY, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI)

                     Şahnaz TİĞREK, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey, on behalf of the

                     Chamber of Civil Engineers

 

Session 6.2. IWRM - Groundwater Resources

 

Moderator: Hasan YAZICIGİL, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Hasan YAZICIGİL, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey

Panellists: İhsan BOZ & Özlem YİĞİTLER, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

                     Mehmet EKMEKÇİ, Hacettepe University, Turkey

                     Nurettin PELEN & Ahmet SARGIN, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI)

                     Levent TEZCAN, Hacettepe University, Turkey

 

Session 6.3. Water and Culture I

 

Moderator: N. Orhan BAYKAN, Pamukkale University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Ali Ünal ŞORMAN, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey

Panellists: N. Orhan BAYKAN, Pamukkale University, Turkey

                     Dalila JABUČAR, Hydro-Engineering Institute of Civil Engineering Faculty Sarajevo,

                     Bosnia and Herzegovina

                     Gofur N. TOLMBOK, Xinjiang Karez Research Society

 

Session 6.4. Water and Culture II

 

Moderator: Said ÖZTÜRK, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Said ÖZTÜRK, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey

Panellists: Mehmet BİLDİRİCİ, Researcher, Turkey

                     Galip BÜYÜKYILDIRIM, Researcher, Turkey

                     Nur URFALIOĞLU, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey

 

Session 6.5. Geothermal Energy and Water Culture I

 

Moderator: Şakir ŞİMŞEK, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Şakir ŞİMŞEK, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Panellists: Kemal AKPINAR, Bank of Provinces, Turkey

                     Orhan MERTOĞLU, Turkish Geothermal Association

                     Ahmet YILDIZ, Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey

 

Session 6.6. Geothermal Energy and Water Culture II

 

Moderator: Erdoğan YÜZER, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Zeki KARAGÜLLE, Istanbul University, Turkey

Panellists: Toros ÖZBEK, T.R. Union of Municipalities with Geothermal Resources

                     Fatma ŞENSOY, Science and Art Foundation, Turkey

                     Nizamettin ŞENTÜRK, Association of Turkey Mineral Waters Manufacturers 

                     Erdoğan YÜZER, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey

 

Theme 6 Wrap-Up Session

 

Moderator: İbrahim GÜRER, Gazi University, Turkey

 

 

Please find detailed information in the 2nd IIWF Final Report.