'Water: A Catalyst for Peace' Zaragoza Conference
Interactive role-play and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Techniques

Speakers and Presentations

Opening session speakers

Welcome address

Mr. Juan Alberto Belloch, Mayor of Zaragoza, Spain
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Water: At the crossroads of peace and science

Mr. András Szöllösi-Nagy, Deputy Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO, France
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Water conflict and cooperation: The transition towards a purposeful future

Mr. Evan Vlachos, Colorado State University, US
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From potential conflict to cooperation potential

Ms. Léna Salamé, PCCP Project Coordinator, UNESCO, France
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Parallel conference speaker

The evolution of conflicts: From ideological confrontation to dispute over natural resources

Mr. Jose Manuel Paz Agüeras, Ambassador of Spain for Expo Zaragoza 2008
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Closing session speakers

A review of water related conflicts in Africa: Their causes and their resolutions

Mr. Carlos Echevarría Jesús, University of UNED, Spain
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Clean water supplies to Singapore and environmental security in Southeast Asia

Prof. Yue Choong Kog, East West ENGRG Consultants and National University of Singapore
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