Roundtable on Systems Approaches

Programme:

Welcome and Introduction (5 min):

• Representative from the Water for Climate Pavilion working group on ‘NDCs & NAPs’, tbc

Words from the moderator (5 min):

• Stefan Uhlenbrook, WMO

Key presentations: Tools and thinking for Systems Approaches (10 min):

• Connectivity of Water: Why do we need systems approaches? – Global Commission on the Economics of Water (TBC) 
• Systems Change Lab (TBC)

Panel Discussion 1: Lessons Learnt on Systems Thinking from sectors (30 min):

• Food: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) (TBC) 

• Energy: Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Assoc. Professor, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University (TBC) 

• Health: (TBC)

• Climate: Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil, Climate and Engagement Lead, World Resources Institute/ Urban Resilience and Water Lead for Africa, Climate Champions Team (TBC) 

• Innovation: Greening infrastructure for Water, Korea 

Panel Discussion 2: How to make systems approaches inclusive (30 min)

• Quebec Government (public sector perspective) (TBC) 

• Jorge Alvarez-Sala, UNICEF (UN agency, remotely) 

• Groundwater Youth Network (TBC) 

• Youth representative, World Youth Parliament for Water/YOUNGO (TBC) 

• Reetta Toivanen, Professor, Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki (TBC) 

Closing remarks (10 min)

• Stefan Uhlenbrook, WMO