The Economics of Water Resources Symposium – Year II
March 20, 2014
Opening session (5:00pm - 6:00pm)
• Speech of the Minister of Energy & Water
• Speech of AUT President
• Short film on Water Resources produced by AUT Water Resource Department
• Speech of the Civic Influence Hub (CIH)
• Short Film on Blue Gold Project produced by CIH
• Water Cooperation &Litani River Dam
o Dr.SelimKatafago - Litani River Authority
“ The Litani River Authority at the Crossroads of the Future”
o Dr. Fadi Karam - LRBMS/Ag. Water Management Specialist
“Management of Water Supply & Demand for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Lebanon”
• Water Treatment in Lebanon
o Dr. Youssef Karam – Council for Development & Reconstruction (CDR)
الصرف الصحي في لبنان، الوضع الحالي والآفاق المستقبلية " ”
o Eng. Kahlil Boueiri - Water Master
“Water Treatment in Lebanon - Wastewater Sector”
• The War of Water Politics
o Colonel Assaad Doueihy - Lebanese Army
أهمية المياه للأمن القومي
o Me. Ghadir El-Alayli - Association of the Friends of Ibrahim Abd El Al
“The War of Water Politics in the light of International Water Law: The case of the Transboundary Waters in the Upper Jordan River Basin”
Debate (7:00pm - 8:00pm)
Buffet (8:00pm - 9:00pm)