Worldwide, one in three people do not have access to safe drinking water, two out of five people do not have a basic hand-washing facility with soap and water, and more than 673 million people still practice open defecation*.
When key stakeholders such as communities, government agencies, funding agencies and tech companies work in unison to tackle the water access, sanitation and hygiene challenge, progress can be made. Join this unique panel to discover how each stakeholder plays a critical part in the creation of sustainable and viable ecosystems and learn about lessons learned and best practices applied in various parts of the world.
Panel:
- Opening remark by Karen Block, National Water Executive, WSP in the USA
- Madjid Mohseni, Ph.D., P.Eng, Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Univ. of British Columbia
- Nancy Sutley, Chief Sustainability Office, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Marina Takane, Technical Officer at World Health Organization
- Jonny Harris, Founder & Director, Isidima
- Samson Hailu Bekele, Co-CEO, Water for People
- Moderator: Andrea Gysin, Net Zero and Innovation Director, Water, WSP in the UK
* https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/water-and-sanitation/
