| Title: |
Session on Water Education for Children and Youth |
| Date: |
Monday, March 20, 2006 |
| Time: |
14:30 to 16:30 |
| Location: |
Casa del Diezmo Auditorium |
| Led by: |
Dennis Nelson, President and CEO of the Project WET International Foundation |
Co-convened by:
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) International Foundation, UNESCO-International Hydrologic Program, Mexican Institute for Water Technology, Taiwan International Institute for Water Education
Purpose:
To highlight the importance of water education to successfully implement integrated and sustainable water resources management and to present a variety of water education programs which can serve as models for agencies and organizations interested in water education for youth and children.
Format and timeline:
Panel Discussion with a chairperson (Dennis Nelson) as moderator
- Chair welcomes guests and introduces the presenter and expert panels (2 minutes)
- Chair gives an introduction to water education for children and youth (8 minutes)
- Presenters (6) share their local actions (8 minutes each plus 2 transitions, 60 minutes total)
- Expert Panelists respond to presentations (5 minutes each, 20 minutes total)
- Written questions from the audience are addressed by the panels (25 minutes)
- Chair summarizes the session and closing comments (5 minutes)
Programs and Presenters:
John Etgen, Project WET International Foundation
Maria Alegria, Gota a Gota Program, Chilean Directorate of Waters
Marcelo Gaviño, Agua y Educación (UNESCO), UNESCO-International Hydrologic program
Justin Howe, Discover a Watershed: The Colorado—a program of the Project WET International Foundation
Rita Vázquez, Discover a Watershed: The Pátzcuaro—a joint publication between the Mexican Institute for Water Technology and the Project WET International Foundation
Expert Panelists:
Heidi Paul, Chair, Project WET International Foundation Board of Directors and Vice President Corporate Affairs, Nestlé Waters North America
Maria Concepcion Donoso, Program Specialist Environmental and Water Sciences, UNESCO Regional Office for Science for Latin America and the Caribbean
Tiahoga Ruge, Coordinadora General Centro de Capacitación para el Desarrollo Sustentable, Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Elizabeth Cerda, Gerente de Comunicación y Cultura del Agua Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey
