AIDIS-USA OCTOBER 2003

GUEST-SPEAKER LUNCHEON MEETING

 

TOPIC:       WATER MANAGEMENT AND SANITATION: CLOSING THE LOOP
 

SPEAKER:  Bernhard Griesinger, Senior Water Resources Specialist

                      Organization of American States

                      Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment
 

TIME:         Thursday, October 23, 2003, noon - 1:30 PM

                  Please arrive early for SECURITY clearance --
RESERVATIONS and PICTURE ID required
                    

PLACE:      The Organization of American States

                1889 F Street  

                (entrance through 19th street due to building renovation),  6th floor,

                USDE (Unit for Sustainable Development & Environment) conference room

                Washington, DC

 

COST:       see below

 

 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:  See below

Please join us for a special presentation by Bernhard Griesinger, Senior Water Resources Specialist at the Organization of American States, as he discusses the critical need in Latin America to close the loop in water management and sanitation.  The Latin America and Caribbean region is considered rich in water resources.  Yet 117 million inhabitants do not have access to safe drinking water, largely because their water resources are being polluted by untreated domestic sewage.  Mr. Griesinger will explain what the OAS USDE is doing to help address this major problem.

Previous to his current position at OAS, Mr. Griesinger served with the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil in several different capacities: as Technical Adviser to the Secretary for Water Resources, as Principal Assistant to the Deputy Minister of the Environment, and as coordinator of the project Strengthening National Environment Management, with support of the UNDP.  Mr. Griesinger has served also with Brazil's Ministry of External Relations as manager for cooperation with Latin American countries and as manager for Technical Cooperation with Germany.  In addition, he has held positions with the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA), serving as Chief of staff to the President, and as Coordinator for International Cooperation.

RESERVATIONS DEADLINE:   3:00 PM, Wednesday, October 22
RESERVATIONS AND COST:   E-mail or call Mary Norman, normanme@bv.com, 301-921-8249
Be sure to give your name, phone number, and business affiliation, and place your order (if you choose) for a box lunch at a cost of $12.00.  (Feel free to bring your own lunch.)