All activities on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon will take place at the University of Constance. The room number is indicated below the scheduled time.

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Arrival, registration
16.00 Get-together: have a supper, have a snack and get to know the other guests of the conference
18.00
A 703

public event

Opening of the conference

A salutation by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhart v. Graevenitz, the headmaster of the University of Constance.
18.10
A 703

public event

 Introductory lecture by Prof. Dr. Max Tilzer:
“Renewable, but not inexhaustible: The global supply with freshwater for the growing human population”
19.30 Break
20.00
A 703

public event

 Introductory lecture by Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming (Water Science, University of Duisburg-Essen):
“Water - the Blue of the Blue Planet”
(cultural contemplations about the precious fluid)
21.00

European Night (Party)

The participants shall present their homeland by providing typical food and/or drinks.

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

9.00 Short trip by bus to the water supply in Sipplingen where water from Lake Constance is extracted and processed: How do they treat the water? How clean is the Lake of Constance?
(We will provide lunch pakets during the trip.)
12.30 Back in Constance: recreation.
14.00 Water views by Brigitta Klotz (Bad Pyrmont):
  • Qi Gong - the flowing of water
  • Pictures and outlooks of the initiative “water caravan”
15.00
A 703		 Lecture by Andrea Wachtler (MSc in Hydrology, Freiburg): “Water ways or how does the raindrop get into the tap?”
15.45 Coffee Break
16.15
G 304
G 305		 Workshops (Problems are posed and solutions shall be thought of, always taking into consideration the three stakeholders for each problem: citizens, state and enterprises.)
  • Workshop 1 in G 304:
    “Water resources management”
    (guided by Andrea Wachtler)
  • Workshop 2 in G 305:
    “Water privatisation”
    (guided by Benjamin Paehlke)
18.15 Coffee Break
18.30
A 703		 Presentation of the workshop results
19.00 We take the bus and head for a warm supper in the Konstanz city centre.
21.00 Getting to know the night life of Konstanz City (Party)

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Panel discussion
“Water: how to preserve the precious fluid.”

at: Astoria-Saal (Volkshochschule), Katzgasse 7

This is a public event and will be held in German.

Diese Podiumsdiskussion ist eine öffentliche Veranstaltung. Sie wird in deutscher Sprache abgehalten.

Speakers:
  • Dr. Ulrike Pokorski da Cunha
    (Frankfurt, GTZ = Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit, international cooperation for sustainable development, Department „Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure“)
  • Jens Loewe
    (Stuttgart, Network World Wide Projects)
  • Patrick Trötschler
    (Radolfzell, Lake Constance Foundation)
Moderation:
11.00 Short lectures by the three speakers of about 15 minutes each.
12.00 Panel discussion between the speakers, presenting their different perspective towards solutions about how to prevent the menace of a world wide water crisis.
12.30 Questions and feedback from the audience
12.55 A last short statement by each of the three speakers. Concluding words by Jörg-Peter Rau.
13.00 Closing of the conference.