The Northwestern Center for Water Research and the Israel Innovation Project in collaboration with MEF University (Istanbul, Turkey) present the Seventh Annual Symposium on Water in Israel and the Middle East: Transboundary Disputes and Collaborative Solutions. This in-person symposium will feature international experts giving short lectures on topics related to water transboundary challenges and solutions in Israel, the Middle East, and beyond.
Wednesday, May 10 – Opening Session
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Reception (appetizers and beverages)
4:15– 6:00 p.m. Transboundary Disputes and Collaborative Solutions
- 4:15-4:20 p.m. Greetings, Chair Aaron Packman
- 4:20-4:30 p.m. Opening Remarks, Dean Julio Ottino
- 4:30-6:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker, David Katz
- Discussion
Thursday, May 11 – Conference Day
- 8:30-9:00 a.m. Breakfast
- 9:00 a.m. Introduction, Chair: Elie Rekhess
9:10 – 10:55 a.m. Session I: Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians
- 9:10 – 9:45 a.m. Julie Trottier, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, France “Achieving water security through joint management of water as a flow”
- 9:45 – 10:20 a.m. Neda Zawahri, Cleveland State University “History and Outlook: The Politics of Water between Israel and Jordan”
- 10:20 – 10:55 a.m. George Wells, Northwestern University “Towards a Sustainable and Circular Water Economy: Collaborative Advances at the Water-Energy Nexus between the US and Israel”
10:55-11:10 a.m. Coffee Break 11:10 a.m. Chair: Aaron Packman
11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Session II: Middle East Transboundary River Basins
- 11:15 – 11:50 a.m. Kevin Wheeler, University of Oxford “Critical risks and elusive opportunities on the Nile with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam”
- 11:50 – 12:25 p.m. Aysegül Kibaroglu, MEF University « The role of diplomacy mechanisms in mitigating water dispute in Euphrates-Tigris river basin »
- 12:25-1:00 p.m. Jonathan Chenoweth, University of Surrey “Assessing the limits of desalination in the Red Sea basin”
1:00-1:30 p.m. Closing Remarks, Aaron Packman & Elie Rekhess
Registration (free) : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seventh-annual-symposium-on-water-in-israel-the-middle-east-tickets-607576777497