Thematic Sessions 

 

Water Security

 

S.1. Adaptability of Water Governance at Different Levels and Regional Contexts

 

Moderator: Doğan Altınbilek, IWRA

Keynote Speaker: Aziza Akmouch, OECD

Panellists:  Henning Bjornlund, University of South Australia School of Commerce, Australia

                      Ngai Weng Chan, University of Science, Malaysia (USM) School of Humanities, Malaysia                       İpek Erzi, TUBITAK Marmara Research Centre (MRC), Turkey

                      James Nickum, Water International

                      Recep Akdeniz, Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, Turkey

Rapporteurs:  Osman Tıkansak, SUEN, Turkey; Ellia Guy, IWRA

 

S.2. Water-Food-Energy-Ecology Nexus: How to Achieve Inter-connected Action

 

Moderator: Benedito Braga, World Water Council

Keynote Speaker: Lütfi Akça, Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey

Panellists:  Masum Burak, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policy (TAGEM), Turkey

                      Ximing Cai, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigne Department of Civil and                                   Environmental Engineering, USA

                      Hüseyin Gündoğdu, ICID

                      Karin Krchnak, WWF US

                      Ali Ünal Şorman, Near East University (NEU) Department of Civil Engineering, TRNC;                           Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey

Rapporteurs:  Kozet Yapsaklı, Marmara University, Turkey; Nuray Akalın, SUEN, Turkey

 

S.3. Shift from Resource Management to Urban Water Management: A New Paradigm

 

Moderator: Tom Soo, IWRA

Keynote Speaker: Mark Redwood, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Panellists:  İrfan Aker, ICOLD

                      Ngai Weng Chan, USM School of Humanities, Malaysia

                      James Nickum, Water International

                      İzzet Öztürk, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Department of Environmental                                       Engineering, Turkey

                      Azime Tezer, ITU Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Turkey

Rapporteurs:  Burcu Yazıcı, SUEN, Turkey; Meltem Delibaş, SUEN, Turkey

 

S.4. Climate: What has Changed?

 

Moderator: Mark Redwood, IDRC

Keynote Speaker: Zekai Şen, Water Foundation, Turkey

Panellists:  İsmail Güneş, MGM, Turkey

                      Kun-Yeun Khan, Kyungpook National University Department of Civil Engineering,                                 Republic of Korea

                      Giuseppe Rossi, University of Catania (UNICT) Department of Civil and Environmental                         Engineering, Italy

                      Paula Silva, CH2M HILL, Mexico

                      Kaoru Takara, Kyoto University, Japan

Rapporteurs:  Mete Tayanç, Marmara University, Turkey; Seçil Karabay, SYGM, Turkey

 

Legal Aspects of Water

 

L.1. Legal Aspects on Protection of Water Resources

 

Moderator: Jean-François Donzier, INBO

Keynote Speaker: Karin Krchnak, WWF US

Panellists:  Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute, USA

                      Torkil Jønch Clausen, DHI Group, Denmark

                      Serap Perçin, SYGM, Turkey

                      Raya Marina Stephan, Water Law Expert, France

Rapporteurs:  Arnaud Courtecuisse, Artois-Picardie Basin Authority, France; Tuğba Evrim Maden,

                           Middle East Strategic Research Centre (ORSAM), Turkey

 

L.2. Transboundary Waters and Cooperation

 

Moderator: İlter Turan, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Yaşar Yakış, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

Panellists:  Altay Altınörs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey

                      Stefano Burchi, International Association for Water Law (AIDA)

                      Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University School of Law, USA

                      Lilian Del Castillo-Laborde, University of Buenos Aires School of Law, Argentina

                      Raya Marina Stephan, Water Law Expert, France

Rapporteurs:  Burcu Çallı, SUEN, Turkey; Scott McKenzie, IWRA

 

L.3. National Water Legislation: A Comperative Perspective

 

Moderator: Aslıhan Kerç, SUEN, Turkey

Keynote Speaker: Stefano Burchi, AIDA

Panellists:  Emmanuel M. Akpabio, University of Uyo Deparment of Geography and Natural                                   Resources Management, Nigeria; Kyoto University, Japan

                      Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and                                         Coordination Council (YODAK), TRNC

                      Naim Haie, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, Portugal

                      Hasan Z. Sarıkaya, International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Rapporteurs:  Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute (ELI), USA; Huriye İncecik Ceylan, SYGM,

                           Turkey

 

L.4. Right to Water and Sanitation

 

Moderator: Lilian Del Castillo-Laborde, University of Buenos Aires School of Law, Argentina

Keynote Speaker: Lilian Del Castillo-Laborde, University of Buenos Aires School of Law, Argentina

Panellists:  Aynur Aydın, Istanbul University Department of Environmental and Forest Law, Turkey

                      Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University School of Law, USA

                      Naim Haie, University of Minho Department of Civil Engineering, Portugal

                      Bülent Selek, DSI, Turkey

Rapporteurs:  Yusuf Güneş, Istanbul University Department of Environmental and Forest Law,

                           Turkey; Halit Yeşil, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey

 

 

Please find detailed information in the 3rd IIWF Final Report.