- Location: William Eckhardt Research Center, Room 161 Google Map
This year’s U.S.-China Forum will build on a discussion of “Shared Challenges in Water Management & Urban Development” between officials from the U.S. and China. Two expert panel discussions will follow proposing and exploring potential solutions to some of the primary challenges raised in the opening discussion: solutions found in public policy and solutions found in engineering and technology. The panels will be balanced with scientific researchers, policy administrators/analysts, and industrial leaders from both the U.S. and China. The roundtable discussion will be led by Steve Edwards, former NPR journalist and current executive director of the Institute of Politics. He’ll engage three figures — one each from policy, science, and industry — on their particular perspectives regarding water as a resource and on where/why those perspectives need to converge. The forum will close with an address from Christophe Beck of Nalco Water exploring global issues of water management from an industrial perspective.
Cost: Free | Registration is required
Participants
Agenda
Coffee
Welcome Remarks by IME Dean and Pritzker Director Matthew Tirrell
US-China Shared Challenges in Water Management & Urban Development
David St. Pierre, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and Jin Huang, Chief Engineer of the Shanghai Urban Construction Design & Research Institute. Moderated by Steven Kloos
Break
Policy Panel Discussion: Developing and Implementing Policies to Address Water Challenges
Panelists: Prof. Mark Templeton, Prof. Ma Zhong, Prof. Don Coursey, & Dr. Scott Moore. Moderated by Emma Berndt
Engineering & Technology Panel Discussion: Innovations in Engineering and Technology Aimed at Addressing Water Challenges
Panelists: Dr. Seth Darling, Dr. May Wu, Dr. Biplav Srivastava, & Dr. Junhong Chen. Moderated by Supratik Guha
Lunch Break - Box Lunches for Registered Guests
Roundtable Discussion on the Nexus Between Science, Industry, and Public Policy in Addressing Water Challenges
Panelists: Supratik Guha, Thomas Stanley, & Emma Berndt. Moderated by Steve Edwards