Special Discussion Seminar: Margaret Catley-Carlson on The New World of Water
Where and when did the event happen?
University of Guelph on the 15th of January 2007
What happened?
This seminar was co-organized with the Department of Geography and it provided a platform for the interested graduate students, young professionals and faculty to interact with Mrs. Catley-Carlson and hear more about her work and experiences. Speaker's bio: Margaret Catley-Carlson is actively involved in organizations that apply science and knowledge to national and international problems in freshwater governance, health, agriculture, environmental protection, international development and development finance. Among other things, she is the Chair of The Global Water Partnership, a Member of the UN Secretary General Advisory Board on Water, and Chair of The Water Resources Advisory Committee for Suez/Lyonnaise of Paris. Mrs. Catley-Carlson was president of CIDA, the Canadian International Development Agency (1983-89), and of the Population Council (91-99). Her professional career began as a career diplomat in Canada; she has been Deputy Minister of Health in Canada, and Deputy Director (Operations) of UNICEF, with the rank of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. She has received eight honorary degrees and became an Officer of Order of Canada in 2002.
How many people attended?
15 people attended.
We are interested in holding such an event, how much would it cost?
The event was voluntary, with all costs (transportation, work-gloves, etc.) provided by the individual.
How long did the organizing take?
This event was a joint venture of SYP - Guelph chapter and Dept. of Geography. Hence, only two people from chapter were actively involved. The key tasks that required time were contacting the speaker, arranging an appropriate date/time/venue for the event and advertising.
What were the major challenges you faced?
Selection of appropriate day and time was the major challenge since people were busy with exams and submissions
Was it successful? And would you recommend it?
Yes we definitely recommend these kinds of short and effective seminars/discussions. A good informal discussion was the strongest point of the event. The speaker narrated her experiences related to water policies from all over the world. It was a very informative session.
Who can I contact to learn more?
Cecilia Ferreyra or Ashwini Moharir
amoharir@uoguelph.ca or mferreyr@uoguelph.ca
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