AIDIS-USA DECEMBER
2003
GUEST-SPEAKER LUNCHEON
MEETING
TOPIC:
"Social Aspects
of Water Supply and Sanitation in Latin America"
SPEAKER:
Horst
Otterstetter
President, AIDIS-Interamericana
TIME:
Tuesday, December 9, 2003, noon - 1:30
PM
Please arrive early for SECURITY clearance
-
RESERVATIONS and PICTURE ID required
PLACE: The World Bank (Private
Dining Room)
1818 H St. NW
Washington, DC
COST:
$23.00
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:
See below
AIDIS-USA is honored to have the President of AIDIS-Interamericana,
Horst Otterstetter, as our guest speaker on December 9th.
Mr. Otterstetter will discuss Social Aspects of Water Supply and
Sanitation in
Latin America and
the Caribbean.
In recent years, proponents of treating water as a commercial
good, have been in the forefront, while key social aspects of
water supply and sanitation are often being given inadequate
attention. However, the people of Latin American and the
Caribbean are
very much aware of the social implications of water supply, and
the region is suffering significant consequences due the
imposition of a narrow focus on commercial aspects; this has even
caused paralysis of the sector in some locations. The position of
most of the communities in Latin America and the Caribbean is that
water is both a social and a commercial good, and plans and
projects should consider this position. The presentation of Horst
Otterstetter will deal with some of the social implications
and suggest actions, including actions by AIDIS-Interamericana.
Mr. Otterstetter is presently the President of the
Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental
Engineering and a freelance consultant in the area of
environmental management and environmental health. He is also an
adjunct professor of Health and Environment in Sustainable
Development at the
Georgetown
University in Washington. Prior to his retirement from the
Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO),
in December 1999, Horst Otterstetter was the Director of PAHO's
Division of Health and Environment. There he was responsible for
the technical cooperation of PAHO/World Health Organization in the
areas of water supply, wastewater management, solid waste
management, chemical safety and occupational health. Earlier
working experiences of Mr. Otterstetter include positions at
COMASP/SABESP - the water and Sanitation Company of São Paulo, and
CETESB - the environmental protection agency of São Paulo,
Brazil. In 1980 he came to Washington, DC to join PAHO, initially
as Regional Advisor, then as Program Coordinator and finally as a
Division Director. Mr. Otterstetter's experience has led him to
become part of several boards of Directors, as well as councils of
Technical Advisors of institutions such as: NSF International,
AWWA, Water for People, the Alliance to End Children's Lead
Poisoning, Caribbean Environmental Health Institute and AIDIS
Inter-American. He is also on the editorial board of several
environment related journals.
More information about the
speaker, Horst Otterstetter, can be found by clicking
RESERVATIONS DEADLINE:
5:00 PM, Friday, December 5
E-mail or call Mary Norman,
normanme@bv.com, 301-921-8249
Be sure to give your name, phone number, and business affiliation.
DIRECTIONS:
World Bank Main Complex
1818 H Street NW, main entrance
( 1 block south of Farragut West Metro Stop, 18th Street exit
)
Immediately after security, turn right and
take the staircase to
the lower level. Left off the staircase is the Main Dining
Room.
We will meet in an adjacent private dining room.
