Mr. András Szöllösi-Nagy - Unesco IHE
Water - Welcome Speech
Welcome and Introduction
Global changes vs MDGs, the role of ICT at different scales (micro / meso / macro)
Recent developments in the use of ICTs in the water sector: needs, opportunities and limits
What can ICTs do in a non-stationary world? What their role is in improving early warning capabilities and risk management?
Assume we have all the gadgets we need to fix the water issues but who will actually do the fixing? Who will do that in the developing countries and in countries in transition where the needs are the largest?
Proposed solutions: public awareness raising, education, capacity development
Water - Keynote Speech
MDGs why wont we meet them?
- Capacity building / education (multiple knowledge sharing)
Global changes vs ICT changes
Make knowledge accessible platforms
Scale (micro / meso / macro)
Looking into the future
Water - Wrap-up
Can ICT speed up the realization of the MDGs? Wrap up and Q & A
Water - Panel Discussion
Closing panel: enabling ICT in the watersector
Water - Welcome Speech
Introduction
About Mr. András Szöllösi-Nagy
Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy started his appointment as Rector of UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education at the beginning of September 2009. Prior to his appointment in Delft, the Netherlands, Professor Szöllösi-Nagy was Director of the Division of Water, Secretary of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and Deputy Director-General of the Natural Sciences Sector of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
During his tenure at UNESCO Professor Szöllösi-Nagy was able to significantly reinforce UNESCO's response capacities in the area of freshwater through a variety of actions. Due to a reinforced IHP, the establishment of UNESCO-IHE, 23 UNESCO Water Centres and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (UN WWAP) unique capacities and expertise was gathered to assist Member States in achieving their share of the Millennium Development Goals. In addition, Professor Szöllösi-Nagy was instrumental in the establishment of the new UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in March 2003 and acted as a key player in the integration of the Institute's education and research programmes in UNESCO.