ICWC Water Dialogue: Sustainable hydropower and transboundary water cooperation, 1 June

Dr. Bull will discuss the sustainability dimensions of hydropower development, and describe risk calculation and social and environmental impact assessment. Through experiences from Latin America she will describe the prevention and administration of environmental conflicts, conflict mediation and empowerment of women through hydropower development.

Programme

* Welcome by Swedish Water House
* Introduction by Dr. Therese Sjömander Magnusson,
Director Transboundary Water Management, SIWI
* Presentation by Dr. Laura Bull
* Discussion led by Dr. Marian Patrick, Manager, International
Centre of Water Cooperation (ICWC), SIWI

About the speaker

Dr. Laura Bull has a Masters in International Economics and a Ph.D. in Political Contemporary Process and Foreign Affairs. She has extensive experience in international trends within the energy sector, infrastructure, trade policies, technical standards and regulations in global strategy.

She is Head of Studies at the International Centre for Hydropower (ICH) in Norway, an international association of companies and organizations that are active in all aspects of hydropower generation and supply, financed by NORAD. Laura designs, delivers, implements and reviews capacity building courses dealing with all aspects of the hydropower industry.

About the ICWC Water Dialogues

The ICWC is an independent research institute hosted by SIWI, and is delivered in partnership with the Swedish Government and UNESCO. The Water Dialogues aim to deepen understanding of transboundary waters as a catalyst for cooperation in Sweden.

Co-convenor

Date
1 June, 2015

Time
11:00-12:00

Venue
SIWI office
Conference room Ocean

Address
Linnégatan 87A, 5th floor
Stockholm

Contact
anna-kari.swaretz@siwi.org

About the ICWC Water Dialogues

The ICWC is an independent research institute hosted by SIWI, and is delivered in partnership with the Swedish Government and UNESCO. The Water Dialogues aim to deepen understanding of transboundary waters as a catalyst for cooperation in Sweden.