W-SMART 2013 International Workshop
Sustainability Challenges & Adaptation Strategies
October 15 to 18, 2013 in Israel
Workshop Tentative Program
October 15 (Arrival October 14)
10:30 – 1:00 pm – Crisis Management Exercise (CME)
01:00 – 2:00 pm – CME Assessment Debriefing through a Working Lunch
02:00 – 3:30 pm – Site Visit (TBD – Visit of a desalination plant)
05:00 – 6:30 pm – W-SMART BoD Meeting
7:30 pm Welcome Diner in Ashkelon – hosted by the Mayor of Ashkelon
October 16 (Session in Tel Aviv)
10:00 – 11:15 am Opening Session – CEO of MEKOROT, President of W-SMART
11:30 – 01:30 am Session 1 – Security & Safety (Including Crisis Mgmt. Exercise– Debriefing)
01:30 – 02:30 pm Lunch – Breakout Session
02:30 – 04:30 pm Session 2 –Sustainable Water Management Challenges & Strategies:
04:30 – 05:30 pm Breakout Session
05:30 – 06:00 pm Executive Summary of the Day
7:30 pm Welcome Diner Hosted by MEKOROT (Tour of Jaffa)
October 17 (Sessions in Ashkelon)
09:00 – 09:30 am Welcome – Mayor of Ashkelon, Chair Mei Ashkelon, President W-SMART
09:30 – 11:30 am Session 3 –Mitigating Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation Strategies
11:30 – 12:30 pm Breakout Session
12:30 – 01:30 pm Lunch
01:30 – 05:00 pm Session 4 -“Smarter” Utility Networks & Innovative Technology Solutions
01:30 – 03:00 pm l R&D Forum (KWR, WRF, W-SMART, CEA, MEKOROT-WATEC)
03:00 – 05:00 pm l Technology Assessment Demonstration Workshop (Utilities, Startups)
05:00 – 05:30 pm Closing Session
October 18 – Site Visit (Option – Site Visit)
Accommodation: Hotel at the Herods Hotel Tel Aviv
