Announcements
Announcements
SEI will be opening its new center in Latin America in Bogotá, Colombia. The decision to open a new office was prompted by a request from the SEI Board of Directors to consider the possibility of formalizing our presence in this dynamic region of the world. The challenges facing this region in terms of sustainable development are real, but the solutions emerging in response are exciting. SEI has already been engaged in the region for a long period of time, developing very rewarding and productive partnerships with universities, governments and NGOs in Latin America.
Time: 20th March, 2018, 4-8pm
Venue: Residence of the Swedish Ambassador in Colombia, Carrera 4, #72-55, Bogotá, Colombia
Registration: By invitation
16:00 Welcome remarks
16:05 The Honorable Tommy Stromberg
Swedish Ambassador to Colombia
16:10 Keynote address
Ms. Carolina Urrutia
Director
Semana Sostenible
COLOMBIA
16:30 Introduction to SEI
16:45 Strategic SEI capacities:
Water Management
16:55 Sustainable Supply Chains
Mr. Cesar Ruiz
Conservation International-Colombia
17:05 SDG Implementation
17:15 Reaction from a panel of regional external experts
Moderator:
Ms. Claudia Martinez
General Manager
E3 Asesorias
COLOMBIA
Panelist #1:
Dr. Nicolas Di Sbroiavacca
President
Fundacion Bariloche
ARGENTINA
Panelist #2:
Mr. Erick Tapia
Director General for Irrigation
Ministry of Environment and Water
BOLIVIA
Panelist #3:
Ms. Maria Paz Cigaran
General Manager
Libelula
PERU
Panelist #4:
Ms. Silvia Calderon
Director Sustainable Environmental Development
National Planning Department
COLOMBIA
18:00 Questions from the audience
18:15 Closing remarks
Dr. David Purkey
SEI Latin America Center Director
18:20 Networking cocktail
20:00 Close of event
SEI Latin America is SEI's newest centre. It began operations in 2018 and is located in Bogotá, Colombia.
Feature / From 20 March, SEI will have a new permanent presence in Latin America based in Bogotá, Colombia. Find out more in this Q&A with Centre Director David Purkey.
SEI brief / This brief explores how the design of water resources governance systems in Colombia and Peru affect stakeholder participation.
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