Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Peru
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima
Peru
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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2013 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
Peru has abundant water resources, but a sizable portion of its population lives in arid Lima. Our conference explored the country's challenges for water management. Access panel and video highlights.
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Peru
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima
Peru
Live broadcast
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PERU: STRENGTHENING AND INVESTING IN WATER MANAGEMENT
For the eighth consecutive year, Americas Society and Council of the Americas along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru organized a conference in Lima, this time analyzing the challenges and outlook of water management in Peru and how this will affect economic growth, social inclusion, responsible investment, and competitiveness.
Lima is the second most populated desert city in the world after Cairo. While Peru accounts for about 4 percent of the world’s annual renewable water resources, the coastal area of Peru—which accounts for most of the country’s economic activity and two-thirds of its population—receives less than 2 percent of the national freshwater resources which is mostly available east of the Andes. Water management affects the operation of cities, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and public health. The public sector, in cooperation with international and Peruvian companies, must continue to develop innovative strategies and technologies to address this pressing issue.
With an eye on international success stories such as Australia, Canada, Israel, and Singapore, this conference addressed Peru’s developments in water management, and the challenges that lie ahead in creating innovative, effective, and inclusive programs and policies that will enhance the country’s growth.
Speakers:
- Marisol Espinoza,Vice President of Peru
- Eda Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
- José Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru
- René Cornejo, Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation of Peru
- Erich Arispe, Director, Sovereign Group, Fitch Ratings (Download his presentation)
- Anders Berntell, Executive Director of the 2030 Water Resources Group
- José Carrera, Corporate Vice President of Social Development, CAF
- Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development, Singapore (Download his presentation)
- Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure & Water, World Resources Institute (Download his presentation)
- Luis Montoya, President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo, Inc.
- Lucia Ruiz, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of Peru
- Luis Rivases, Vice President, Andean Region Debt Capital Markets, Citigroup (Download his presentation)
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- Julia Torreblanca, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA
- Gonzalo Zegarra, Director, Semana Económica
Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8362
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Gilligan | agilligan@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8364
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
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Agenda
Edificio García Bedoya
8:00 – 8:30 Coffee and Registration
Palacio Torre Tagle
8:30 – 8:50 Introductory Remarks
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- Eda Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
Edificio García Bedoya
9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Water Management: Lessons Learned from Singapore
- Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development, Singapore
9:20 – 9:40 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Natural Infrastructure Approaches: The Future of Water Management and the Struggle to Get Scale
- Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure & Water, World Resources Institute
9:40 – 10:55 a.m. Peru: Public and Private Sector Investment in Water Management and Sanitation
- José Carrera, Corporate Vice President of Social Development, CAF
- Gabriel Quijandria, Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of Peru
- Luis Montoya, President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo
- Julia Torreblanca, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA
- Anders Berntell, Executive Director of the 2030 Water Resources Group (moderator)
Questions for discussion: How can the public and private and private sector invest in the reduction of water shortages in cities? What are some examples of successful wastewater irrigation projects that have preserved farmland? What are the policies needed to counteract the lack of sustainable water management projects? What can be done to include the poor, marginalized populations in water management projects?
10:55 – 11:25 a.m. Coffee Break
11:25 – 11:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker
- René Cornejo, Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation of Peru
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Economic Overview of Peru and the Region
- José Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru
- Luis Rivases, Vice President, Andean Region Debt Capital Markets, Citigroup
- Erich Arispe, Director of Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings
- Gonzalo Zegarra, Director, Semana Económica (moderator)
Questions for discussion: What are the economic prospects of Peru for 2014 and beyond? How will Peru’s investment in water management affect economic growth? How can Peru continue its economic growth while complying with social demands?
Palacio Torre Tagle
12:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Marisol Espinoza, Vice President of Peru
1:15 p.m. Pisco de honor (Salón de Embajadores)
