Soft Rain: An Afternoon Panel Discussion and Film on the Opportunities for a Neglected Resource
Etnografiska Museet in Stockholm, May 11, 14:30 – 17:00
Half way to 2015, the year when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are to be reached, the crisis in water and sanitation as well as in water resources management still remains among the great human development and environment challenges. On the other hand, with water and sanitation as the key entry points, problems of poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and gender inequality can in large measure be solved. Something as fundamental as better rainwater management, for example, can go a long way in determining if the planet’s 9 billion inhabitants in the year 2050 can be fed. Join this exciting discussion and film on today’s critical water and development issues.
Programme
14:30 – Introduction and Discussion Panel: Water, Rainwater and Human Development
In co-operation with Swedish Water House, ART.27 Gunilla Hedén, PLIMSOLL Stina Axelsson
Moderator: Mr. Michael Moore, Project Officer, Swedish Water House
Panellists:• Dr. Björn Guterstam, Network Officer, Global Water Partnership • Dr. Åsa Elfström, Senior Advisor Water and Development, Church of Sweden • Ms. Katarina Perrolf, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida • Dr. Line Gordon, Stockholm Environment Institute/Stockholm Resilience Centre • Dr. Alan Nicol, Political Scientist, Overseas Development Institute, UK
16:00 – Pause
16:15 – Film and Discussion: "Money into Water, Water into Money"
In Cooperation with The British Council. "Money into Water, Water into Money" (20 minutes) is a short film by Wild Dog Ltd which looks at access to water, livelihoods and economic growth in Ethiopia, in particular how improved water supply can bring economic benefits to poor households in Ethiopia.
To register, send an email to info@swedishwaterhouse.se
