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Joint inno4sd.net - Future Earth Symposium

Eco-Innovation for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus 17-18 November 2016 Hosted by The Cyprus Institute, Future Earth MENA Regional Centre

Athalassa Campus, 20 Konstantinou Street 2121 Aglantzia, 1645 Nicosia Cyprus

17 November

Draft Program 8:30

Registration Moderation: Astrid Severin, Greenovate! Europe

9:00

Welcome to the Future Earth MENA Regional Centre Dr. Manfred Lange – The Cyprus Institute

9:05

Strategic approach to the nexus and global co-operation of sustainability networks TBC – European Commission

9:15

inno4SD.net– An emerging network of networks about innovation for sustainable development Dr. Emile Elewaut – TNO (inno4SD.net co-ordinator)

9:25

Future Earth – Fostering research for global sustainability Thorsten Kiefer – Future Earth, Paris Hub

9:35

Keynote – Challenges and Opportunities in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus (TBC)

9:55

Keynote – Water-Energy-Food Nexus: The crossroads with sustainable innovation Prof. Raimund Bleischwitz – University College London

10:15

Coffee Break

10:45

Understanding Eco-Innovations and the Nexus Chairman: Michal Miedzinski – University College London

10:50 11:00 11:10 11:20 11:30 11:40

TBC – Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment TBC – inno4SD.net TBC – Future Earth // MENA Advisory Committee TBC – inno4SD.net TBC – Future Earth // MENA Advisory Committee Panel Discussion with Speakers

12:30

Lunch

14:00

Future Earth Knowledge Action Network (KAN) on the Nexus Sandrine Paillard – Future Earth

14:15

Introduction to Parallel Sessions TBC – inno4SD.net 1. The Nexus and Smart City Development Chairman: Carlos Montalvo – TNO / Co-Chair: Jean-Patrick Toussaint, Future Earth Canada Rapporteur:

14:30 14:45

Introduction to the Urban Nexus – TBC Nexus challenges in the Urban Environment – TBC

15:00 15.15

Richard Westerga (TNO Senior Consultant on Smart Grids) tbc Municipal energy efficiency and demand side management in South Africa, DOE or South African Cities Networks

15.30 Coffee break 16:00 16:15 16.30

Case Study 3 Green food from green roofs in urban and peri-urban environments in Egypt Case Study 5

16.45 Moderated Discussion 2. Addressing Nexus Challenges in the MENA Region Chairman: Dr. Manfred Lange – The Cyprus Institute / Co-Chair: Astrid Severin, Greenovate! Europe Rapporteur:

14:30 14:45

Introduction to the MENA Nexus – Dr. Manfred Lange – The Cyprus Institute Challenges for the MENA Nexus – TBD

15:00 15.15

Case Study 1 Case Study 2

15.30

Coffee break

16:00 16:15

16.30

Case Study 3 Strengthening the scientific foundation of water quality programmes: The case of the Kalo Horio Basin and the Larnaca Salt Lake Charalambous Panayiotou – Atlantis Consulting Cyprus Sustainable solutions addressing water scarcity and agriculture in Jordan - TBC

16.45

Moderated Discussion 3. Eco-Innovation for Better Access to Water, Energy and Food Chairman: Alan Brent – Stellenbosch University / Co-Chair: Sandrine Paillard, Futurearth Paris Rapporteur:

14:30 14:45

Introduction to Nexus Access – TBC Challenges – TBC

15:00 15.15

Case Study 1 Case Study 2

15.30

Coffee Break

16:00 16:15 16.30

TBC Professor Uta Wehn, UNESCO-IHE/AfriAlliance Network Tunisian Solar Program PROSOL Case Study 5

16.45

Moderated Discussion

17:30

End of Day One

20:00

Symposium Dinner

18 November 9:00

Report to Plenary Exploring Synergies from the Parallel Sessions: Identified Solutions and Best Practices

9:00 9:10

Report on the Nexus and Smart City Development, with Q&A – Carlos Montalvo – TNO Report on Addressing Nexus Challenges in the MENA Region, with Q&A – Manfred Lange – The Cyprus Institute Report on Eco-Innovation for Better Access to Water, Energy and Food, with Q&A – Alan Brent – Stellenbosch University

9:20

09:30

Collaborative Research Agenda Process for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Exploring Synergies from the Parallel Sessions: Identified Solutions and Best Practices Introduction to the World Café – Will McDowell 3-5 theme tables with in-depth discussions and alternating participants

11:00

Reports from the table moderators

12:00

Next Steps and Lessons for Future Research Dr. Raimund Bleischwitz – University College London

12:15

Concluding Remarks Emile Elewaut - TNO

12:30

Introduction to Solar Programmes in Cyprus and Visit to Linear Fresnel Solar Energy System

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Cyprus Institute Site Visits Bus Transfer to PROTEAS Concentrated Solar Power Plant & Solar Research Facility

17:00

End of Symposium