2013 Latin American Cities Conferences Lima – Peru: Strengthening and Investing in Water Management

New York, October 31, 2013—Peru has one of the largest supplies of renewable water resources in the Americas, but faces challenges in delivering clean water to its population. The eighth annual Americas Society and Council of the Americas Lima conference, in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, will examine the challenges and outlook of water management in Peru and how they will affect economic growth, social inclusion, and competitiveness. The conference takes place on Friday, November 8, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The conference will be webcast live.

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.

The distinguished group of internationally recognized business leaders, government officials, economists, and experts in water management participating in the conference include Eda Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru; René Cornejo, Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation of Peru; José Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru; Erich Arispe, Director, Sovereign Group, Fitch Ratings; 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; Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Conservation Incentives & Markets, World Resources Institute; Luis Montoya, President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo, Inc.; Gabriel Quijandria, Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of Peru; Luis Rivases, Vice President, Andean Region Debt Capital Markets, Citigroup; Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas; Julia Torreblanca, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA; and Gonzalo Zegarra, Director, Semana Económica.

Visit www.as-coa.org/peru2013 for the complete agenda, blog, and live webcast of the conference.
The webcast begins Friday, November 8, 2013, 8:30 a.m. local, 9:30 a.m. ET.

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2013 Latin American Cities Conferences – Lima
Peru: Strengthening and Investing in Water Management

Friday, November 8, 2013
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Presentation: 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima, Peru
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