The event format “Water in an International Context” has already established itself as a JRF workshop format and is scheduled to take place for the third time this year. This year’s event is being held at IKT.
The JRF-institutes carry out research into dealing with the extremes of the climate change, including heavy rain and drought, have both a local impact (NRW) as well as an international (GB and the Commonwealth) focus. Here the JRF member institutes and their research partners can draw on expertise from different sources areas. These range from urban infrastructure to urban drainage, water monitoring/treatment, governance structures for climate adaptation through to the impact of climate change internationally and locally. The JRF water institutes have both local partners in the water industry, as well as international cooperation. On this year’s event there will be talks and discussions focusing on the impact of climate change on water locally and in an international context.
Event at the IKT, Gelsenkirchen
Date: 13.12.2023
Start with light meal: 12:00
- 13:00 welcoming speech
Prof. Dieter Bathen, Chairman of the Board, JRF – Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft
- 13:05 welcoming speech
Roland W. Waniek & Prof. Bert Bosseler, IKT – Institut für Unterirdische Infrastruktur
- 13:15 welcoming speech MKW
Prof. Andrea Kienle, Head of Research Department, Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
13:30 Panel focusing on climate change in North Rhine-Westphalia and Great Britain
- Introduction and setting the scene – NRW and UK
Dr Iain Naismith, IKT – Institut für Unterirdische Infrastruktur (also chair of the UK Society for Trenchless Technology’s Technical and Education Committee and chair of the Sewer Rehabilitation Contact Group of UK water and railway companies)
- Climate Change Implications for the UK's Sewer and Drainage Networks
Prof. Simon Tait, University of Sheffield
- Impacts of climate change on water supply and water demand in Germany
Dr. Tim aus der Beek, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wasserforschung (IWW)
Followed by a discussion with the panel speakers presented by AshwiniAusekar (IKT – Institut für Unterirdische Infrastruktur)
15:00 Break (30 min)
15:30 Panel focusing on climate change international
- Introduction and setting the scene – Climate change and water in India
Ashwini Ausekar, IKT – Institut für Unterirdische Infrastruktur
- Solar-Powered Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting in Kenia
Prof. Bancy Mbura Mati, Chairperson, Association of Irrigation Acceleration Platform (AIAP), Kenya
- Climate-Smart Water Management in Africa
Dr. Manuel Krauß, FIW - Forschungsinstitut für Wasserwirtschaft und Klimazukunft
- Sanitation Challenges in a Changing World: Need for a Paradigm Shift
Dr. Saravanan Subramanian, IDOS – German Institute of Development and Sustainability
Followed by a discussion with the panel speakers presented by Dr. Iain Naismith(IKT – Institut für Unterirdische Infrastruktur)
17:00 networking and reception
Admission is free. Advance reservation is obligatory.
Participation either online or in person.
