The TUM Water Cluster Lecture Series started in winter term 2015/16 and aims to convey the topic of resilient water systems under dynamic stress to a wide audience. The Lecture Series will take place 3 to 4 times each term.
Come and learn about the research frontiers in water during interactive panel discussions and keynote lectures from internationally renowned scientists and engineers in the water field.
The TUM Water Cluster is a cross-disciplinary initiative of Water Research at the Technical University of Munich. It aims at coordinating water research oriented at strategic research priorities and establishment of a coordinated information exchange regarding water related issues and initiatives within TUM as well as with partners and supporters outside the University.
The Lecture Series is supported by the TUM Institute for Advanced Study, the International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE) and the Oskar-von-Miller-Forum (OvMF).
The next talk in the course of the Lectures Series will be on:
February 1, 2017 / 16:00
Speaker:
Dr. Ulrike Pokorski da Cunha, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Since March 2012, Dr. Ulrike Pokorski da Cunha is Head of International Water Policy and Infrastructure at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit). The division addresses questions such as: What does human right to water and sanitation mean in practice? The lecture will first give an overview about the initial and global political situation. Moreover challenges and approaches regarding the topic will be addressed.
Date: February 1, 2017 / 16:00
Location:
TUM Institute for Advanced Study
Auditorium (ground floor)
Lichtenbergstr. 2 a
85748 Garching
Registration:
Please register at least one week before the lecture by email: water(at)tum.de
The Lecture Series is free of charge.
Contact:
TUM Water Cluster
Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering
Technical University of Munich
Am Coulombwall
85748 Garching
www.water.tum.de
If you are interested in receiving notifications about activities of the TUM Water Cluster, please send an E-mail to water(at)tum.de.
