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ADDRESS
INVITATION
2nd Round Table „Water Resource Management in Africa“
Monday, June 6th 2010,
09:30 to 12:30
venue: Embassy of Kenya
2nd Round Table „Water Resource Management in Africa“
Monday, June 6th 2011,
09:30 to 12:30
Venue: Embassy of Kenya | Markgrafenstraße 63 | 10969 Berlin
Berlin, 13th May 2011
We are happy to look back at the launch of our first Round Table in November 2011, which was held on the
topic of “Water Scarcity in Africa”. The kick-off event, which was meant to be the beginning of a comprehensive network among African countries concerning water, proved itself to be a success. We therefore
decided to continue.
In our second Round Table, on the topic of “Water Resource Management in Africa”, we would like to focus
on a precise issue, which is applicable to most African countries. The prudent management of water is
generally recognized as a key to reversing the downward spiral in human welfare which results from a combination of rapid population growth, stagnating per capita food production and accelerating environmental
degradation across the African continent.
Africa has over 50 significant water basins spanning nearly all countries. For 14 of these, practically their
entire national territories fall within shared river basins. There are also large inland water bodies such as
lake Victoria in Kenya. The East-African country has accomplished great successes in the area of water resource management in recent years. The Water Sector Reform, which was initiated in the Water Act 2002
resulted in a variety of water programs throughout the whole country.
Mr. Frank Heinrich (MP) together with the Kenyan Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Ken Osinde, would like to
invite you to be part of the continuation of the series of round tables tackling water issues. The second
round table will focus on topics like the correlation between water management and population growth as
well as food security. Successfully applied water resource management strategies, in particularly Kenya’s
lessons learned, will be shared by experts from the field of development cooperation and water management.
It would be an honour and a pleasure to have you in attendance.
Kind regards,
Frank Heinrich Member of the German Bundestag
in cooperation with DSW - German Foundation of World Population
H.E. Ken Osinde
Ambassador of Kenya Invited Guests
Ambassadors:
H.E. Xavier Niodogo – Ambassador of the Republic of Burkina Faso
H.E. Petros Tseggai – Ambassador of the State Eritrea
H.E. Neville Gertze – Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia
H.E. Cándido Muatetema Rivas – Ambassador of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
H.E. Moussa Diagana – Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Mauritania
H.E. Fatoumata Siré Diakité – Ambassador of the Republic of Mali
H.E. Francis K. Butagira – Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda
H.E. Isaac Chikwekwere Lamba – Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi
H.E. Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy – Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Anatole Bacanamwo – Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi
H.E. Christine Nkulikiyinka – Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda
H.E. Fesseha Asghedom Tessema - Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
H.E. Mr. Ahmada R. Ngemera – Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Rachad Bouhlal – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco
H.E. Carlos Dos Santos – Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique
H.E. Johnstone Fanwell Chizinga – Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia
H.E. Madjid Bouguerra – Ambassador of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria H.E. Cassandra Estelle Nokuthula Mbuyane-Mokone – Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa
H.E. Tchonai Elimi Hassan – Ambassador of the Republic of Chad
H.E. Djibo Ali Amina Bazindre – Ambassador of the Republic of Niger
H.E. Kamanga Clementine Shakembo – Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mr. Estevao Tavares Vaz – Chargé d‘Affaires (a.i.) of the Republic of Cap Verde
Mrs. Lea Raholinirina – Chargé d‘Affaires (a.i.) of the Republic of Madagascar
Mr. Femi A. Rocimi – Chargé d‘Affaires (a.i.) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Speakers:
Mr. John Nyaoro (Director Water Resources, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Kenya)
Mr. Caroline Kent (Head of Berlin Office, German Foundation of World Population, DSW)
Further guests:
Mr. Günter Nooke (German Chancellor‘s Personal Representative for Africa in the Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development)
Mr. Hartwig Fischer (MP)
Prof. Dr. Oliver Ruppel (WTO Chair & Director of the HUman Rights and Documentation Center, Faculty of
Law, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Baisch (Institute Water for Africa)
Ms. Maike Schliebs (Advocacy Officer, German Foundation of World Population, DSW)
Dr. Andreas Jahn (Stiftung Grundwerte und Völkerverständigung)
Schedule
9.30
Opening & Greetings: H.E. Ken Osinde, Ambassador of Kenya 9.40
Introduction: Frank Heinrich, MP
9.50
John Nyaoro (Director Water Resources, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Kenya)
„Water Sector Reforms in Kenya — Water Resource Management and Development“
10.20 Q & A
10.30 Second Presentation: Caroline Kent (Deutsche Gesellschaft Weltbevölkerung)
„ Access to water and population growth “
11.00 Q & A
11.10 Coffee Break
11.30 Discussion
12.15 Conclusion: Frank Heinrich
12.30 End
Conference Language: English
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