Water Governance Research Initiative: National Workshop 2011

21 - 22 November, 2011 - ANU Crawford School, Canberra.

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Overview

This FREE event, to be held in Canberra, will run for 2 days (21-22 November), each with related but distinct objectives.

Day 1: Reflections on Australian water reform (21 November 2011)

This day is set against the backdrop of the National Water Commission's Third Biennial Assessment Report (www.nwc.gov.au). The overall theme of the day is: On-going water governance reform - what directions? The day will feature presentations and conversations around key themes of the report.

• Report on key findings of the NWC's Third Biennial Assessment
• Summary of the main findings from the National Water Governance Research Network
• An international perspective on water reform with Canadian guest speaker Professor Rob de Loe (via video-link)
• Discussion of water reforms from a number of thematic perspectives (presented by leading researchers)
• Conversation mapping sessions
• Closing panel and plenary discussion
• Launch of Water Resources Management special issue on water governance

Day 2 - Securing a water governance research future (22 November 2011)

This day is aimed at reframing water governance and developing a policy brief based on recommendations into the NWC report and review. The day will feature panel presentations and discussions by network members. It will be structured around four panels on the themes of:

• Governing connectivity
• Learning from international experience
• Preparing and supporting early career researchers
• Securing a water governance research future.

Full Program

Day 1 - Reflections on Australian water reform (21 November 2011)

Day 2 - Securing a water governance research future (22 November 2011)

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