Session 3 - BIODIVERSITY

 

9:00 - 10:45am: 
Healthy waters, resilient basins: bringing consistency to water and biodiversity policies

 

Co-rapporteurs:

• Mr. Luiz Constantino, Biologist, Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability, State of Rio de Janeiro,

• Mr. Luken Delinthe, Project manager, International Office for Water (OiEau), Secretariat of INBO

 

Introduction (5 minutes):

• Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Chief Executive Officer, 

Mekong River Commission (MRC)

 

Moderation (5 minutes):

• Mr. Turo Hjerppe, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of the Environment (MoE), Finland

 

Keynote speaker (10 minutes):

• Ms. Elodie Galko, Director General, Adour-Garonne Water Agency (AEAG), France

 

Panelists (50 minutes):

• Ms. Marie Ikemoto, Undersecretary for Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation, Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability, 

State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Dr. Emma Liwenga, Executive Director, Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA)

• Mr. Mu Dongjing, Senior Engineer, Haihe River Conservation,

Ministry of Water Resources, China

• Mr. Jorge Urbina, Executive Secretary, 

Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan (CTPT)

• Ms. Audrey Bardot, President of the Rhine-Meuse Basin Committee, Rhine-Meuse Water Agency (AERM), France

 

Q&A (30 minutes)

 

Conclusion (5 minutes):

• Ms. Rita de Cássia Guimarães Mesquita, 

Secretariat of Biodiversity, Forests and Animal Rights,

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Braz

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10:45 - 11:15am : Coffee Break

 

11:15am - 1pm: 

Session 4 - CLIMATE ADAPTATION
Climate change adaptation at basin level: controlling floods and droughts 

 

Co-rapporteurs:

• Ms. Elisa Bento, Coordinator, 

Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability, State of Rio de Janeiro,

• Mr. Patrick Laigneau, Head of project, 

International Office for Water (OiEau), Secretariat of INBO

 

Chair and moderation (5 minutes)

• Ms. Lusenga Lindiwe, Deputy Director-General: Provincial and Entity Governance and International Cooperation, Department of Water and Sanitation, South Africa

 

Thematic introduction  (20 minutes):

• Mr. Hervé Gilliard, Delegate for External and International Relations, Loire-Bretagne Water Agency (AELB), France

• Mr. Rafael Piovezan, President, 

Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí River Basins Consortium, Brazil

• Mr. Sergio Razera, President Director, 

Agency of the Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí River Basins, Brazil 

• Ms. Marina Mendonça Costa de Assis, Advisor to the Executive Director, Association for Water Management in the Paraíba do Sul River Basin (AGEVAP), Brazil

 

Panelists (50 minutes):

• Ms. Ana Paula Fioreze, Superintendent of water and socioeconomic studies, National water and sanitation agency (ANA), Brazil 

• Ms. Coletha U. Ruhamya, Deputy Executive Secretary,

Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC/EAC)

• Dr. Wang Zhihui, Deputy Chief Engineer of soil and water conservation research, Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC),
  Ministry of Water Resources, China

• Ms. Adriana Reséndez, Mexican Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission between Mexico and the United States (CILA)

• Mr. Steven Vinckier, Water resilience expert,
  Flanders Environment Agency (VMM), Belgium

 

Q&A (25 minutes)

 

Conclusion (5 minutes):

• Ms. Adriana Bocaiuva, Coordinator,
  Fluminense Forum of Hydrographic Basin Committees (FFCBH), Brazil 

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Buffet lunch

 

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Session 5 - NON-CONVENTIONAL RESOURCES
Circular water economy for basin resilience: diversifying the “water mix” with non-conventional resources

 

Co-rapporteurs:

• Ms. Helena Zuntini, Water Security Coordinator, Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

•  Mr. Rémi Boyer, Head of project, 

International Office for Water (OiEau), Secretariat of INBO

 

Introduction (5 minutes): 

• Ms. Elodie Galko, Director General, Adour-Garonne Water Agency (AEAG), France

 

Moderation (5 minutes): 

• Ms. Moema Acselrad, Superintendent,
  Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 

Keynote speaker (10 minutes):

• Mr. Mohammed Boutayeb, Secretary General,

Bouregreg and Chaouia Hydraulic Basin Agency (ABHBC), Morocco

 

Panelists (50 minutes):

• Mr. Emilio Real Llanderal, Head of Technical Section, 

Jucar River Basin Authority (JRBA), Spain

• Mr. Tércio Dantas Tavares, Director of Operations,

Ceará Water Resources Management Company (COGERH), Brazil

• Mr. Fatih Türkmendağ, Head of Department for Water Law and Policy, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Turkey 

• Mr. Comfort Molosiwa, Executive Secretary, 

Orange-Senqu River Commission Basin (ORASECOM)

• Mr. Luis Alan Garcia Carrasco, Head of Sustainable Water Use, Government of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico

 

Q&A (30 minutes)

 

Conclusion (5 minutes):

• Ms. Lamia Lehtihet, Director General, National Agency for Integrated Water Resources Management (AGIRE), Algeria

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3:45 - 4:15 pm: Coffee Break

 

4:15-5:45:

Statutory session & Official closing ceremony 

Moderation: Dr. Eric Tardieu, Secretary General, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)

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Agenda items of the statutory General Assembly

• Dr. Eric Tardieu, Secretary General,

International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)

Joint restitution of the three interactive workshops on Sharing experiences about drought management and water resources allocation

 

Announcement of 2028 INBO World Basin Summit Host country 

• Dr. Eric Tardieu, Secretary General,

International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)

• 2028 Host country’s representative

 

Handover of INBO’s Presidency from France to Brazil and closing speeches 

• Ms. Barbara Pompili, Ambassador for the Environment, France

• Mr. Giuseppe Serra Seca Vieira, National Secretary for Water Security, 

Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR), Brazil

• Ms. Larissa Rego, Director, National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA), Brazil

 

5:45pm: Simple closing cocktail

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