Institute for European Studies: Mediterranean Studies Initiative Cornell Law School: Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East and North Africa Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering Municipality of Athens District of Lasithi, Crete Water Scarcity, Risk and Democracy in the Mediterranean and Beyond ATHENS CULTURAL CENTER, APRIL 12-13, 2013 Friday, April 12th 18.00 - 20.00 North Texas, Dallas USA WELCOME AND OPENING RECEPTION Cross-Borders Groundwater Basins in the Middle East: A Trigger for Conflict or a Catalyst for Collaboration Eilon Adar, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, BenGurion University of the Negev, Israel Gail Holst-Warhaft, Tammo Steenhuis, Cornell University Agni VlavianosArvantis, Biopolitics International, Athens Keynote speaker Saturday, April 13th 9.30 - 13.00 Ecological Conflict and Migration: from Desert Aquifers to the Mediterranean Sea Saleh Saleh, University of Dundee, Scotland The Role of Drought and Climate Change in the Syrian Uprising: Untangling the Triggers of the Revolution Francesca de Châtel, Journalist and Editor, Belgium Reengaging the Mediterranean Professor Irene Klaver, University of Coming Changes in Water Policy: The Case of Spain Prof Ramon Llamas, Director, Water Observatory, Bottin Foundation, Spain Institute for European Studies: Mediterranean Studies Initiative Cornell Law School: Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East and North Africa Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering Municipality of Athens District of Lasithi, Crete Mediterranean, Greece Water Issues in a Troubled Urban Landscape Panayiotis Nektarios, Agricultural University of Athens Biopolicy and Biodiplomacy against Hydroschizophrenia and Hydrohegemony George Stournaras, University of Athens Large-scale Land Acquisitions in Contemporary Ethiopia: Implications for Water Professor Fouad Makki, Cornell University Collaboration on Transboundary Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean: How far, how fast? Anthi Brouma, Senior Programme Officer, Global Water Partnership Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future 15.00 Round discussion 17.00 table Water scarcity and risk in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, led by Prof Michael Scoullos, Chairman of GWP-Med, UNESCO Chair and Network on Sustainable Development Management and Education in the Mediterranean, University of Athens 17.00-18.30 Water-LifeCulture The Program “Water-LifeCulture” in Crete and the Mediterranean (Crete-Cornell) Nikos Kastrinakis, Governor, Lasithi District, Crete 13.00 Lunch - 15.00 Water on the Brink Gail Holst-Warhaft and Tammo Steenhuis, Cornell University Hydrology and Governance Cathelijne Stoof, Diana Biller, Cornell University Institute for European Studies: Mediterranean Studies Initiative Cornell Law School: Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East and North Africa Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering Municipality of Athens District of Lasithi, Crete 18.30 Reception 19.30 Performance by Mariza Koch and children’s chorus from the Center for Living Music: Teaching Water’s Value: “The Quilt with the Golden Bells” 21.00 Dinner at restaurant ... Chair and Network on Sustainable Development Management and Education in the Mediterranean, University of Athens 17.00-18.30 Water- LifeCulture The Program ? ?Water- LifeCulture” in Crete and the Mediterranean. .. Water Observatory, Bottin Foundation, Spain Institute for European Studies: Mediterranean Studies Initiative Cornell Law School: Clarke Initiative for Law and Development in the Middle East and. .. Programme Officer, Global Water Partnership Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future 15.00 Round discussion 17.00 table Water scarcity and risk in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, led by