National Science Foundation, Law & Social Science Program Workshop
“Law and Urban Water Governance: Cross-Country Dialogues on Human Rights and Sustainability Challenges”
October 14-October 15, 2016
Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
All activities will take place at Wrigley Hall, Room 481 unless otherwise indicated
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, October 14, 2016
8-8:30 – Breakfast and registration
8:30-8:45 – Welcoming remarks by Chris Boone, Dean, School of Sustainability, ASU
8:45-9:45 – Opening session
Overview of project and preliminary questions raised by Haglund and Aggarwal NSF-LSS research on law and urban water governance
9:45-10:00 – Break
Inter-sectoral Panels:
Presenters will discuss challenges to sustainable and just water governance in their city, from their own professional perspectives; progress that has been made in addressing these challenges; and concrete obstacles to, and opportunities for progress.
10:00-11:00 – Inter-sectoral Panel: São Paulo
- Pedro Jacobi, University of São Paulo
- Nicolas Bujak, University of São Paulo
- Marussia Whately, Aliança pela Agua (by Skype)
- Luis Roberto Proença, Ministério Público (Public Prosecutor) of São Paulo State
11:00-12:00 – Inter-sectoral Panel: Delhi
- Depinder Kapur, National Institute of Urban Affairs (New Delhi)
- Ajay Raghava, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
- Zaman Ali, Human Rights Law Network
12:00-1:15 – Lunch break
1:15-2:15 – Inter-sectoral Panel: Johannesburg
- Christina Culwick, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
- Darlington Mushongera, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
- Antonino Manus, KPMG International (by Skype)
- Jackie Dugard, University of the Witwatersrand
2:15-3:30 – Comparative perspectives from other cities and fields
Researchers working in the areas of law, human rights, environment, and water governance in other contexts will provide their perspectives on the topics discussed above.
- Inga Winkler, Columbia University
- Madelaine Baer, San Diego State University
- Sumudu Atapattu, University of Wisconsin
- Siri Gloppen, University of Bergen
- Commentary from ASU faculty
3:30-3:45 – Break
3:45-5:00 – Discussion and Synthesis
All participants will review key themes emerging from Friday discussions, and priorities for Saturday sessions.
EVENING BREAK
6:30-9:00 – Invited Dinner: University Club, ASU Campus
SATURDAY, October 15, 2016
8:30-9:00 – Breakfast
9:00-11:00 – Simultaneous cross-national working groups
- Topic A) Focus on law, courts, and legal actors
- Topic B) Focus on public administration
- Topic C) Focus on communities
11:00-11:15 – Break
11:15-12:45 Bridging the gaps
Working group report-back and collaborative brainstorming regarding key challenges, intervention points worthy of pursuing, promising next steps, and possible individual or institutional involvement or commitment
12:45-2:00 – Lunch break
2:00-4:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps
Moderated discussion of preliminary insights from the workshop, possible future collaborations, and concrete next steps to be taken toward designing projects and securing funding.
EVENING BREAK
6:30 – Dinner and wind-down with core participants: La Bocca Pizzeria – 699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281