Concept Note, Agenda and Program Field Trip

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Documentation

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1st Session – Opening and Keynote Speech

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• “Managing the Worlds River Basins: The Role of the Hydropower Sector for Sustainable Future” Speaker: Prof Daniel Peter Loucks, Cornell University

2nd Session – Policies, Guidelines and Planning

• “The Mekong River Commission’s Initiative for Sustainable Hydropower” Speaker: Voradeth Phonekeo, MRC Secreteriat
• “MRC Mitigation Guidelines for Sustainable Hydropower Practice on the Lower Mekong” Speaker: Leif Lillehammer, Multiconsult

 

Inputs and Panel Discussion: The role of Science in Sustainable Hydropower and Water Resources Planning

• “CEDREN: Improved Methods for Sustainable Hydropower Development” Speaker: Atle Harby, SINTEF
• “Greater Mekong CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems” Speaker: Kim Geheb, WLE/IWMI
• “Social Safeguards Perspectives on the Lancang Lower Mekong Cooperation” Speaker: Prof Guoqing Shi, Hohai University 

Inputs and Panel Discussion: River Basin planning and Sustainable Hydropower

• “MRC guidelines/tools for Sustainable Hydropower Development” Speaker: Director An PichHatda, MRC Secreteriat
• “Developing Policies, Guidelines and Sustainable Planning Principles for the Myanmar and Bhutan Hydropower and Water Resources Sector” Speaker: Morten Johnsen, NVE
• “The Danube Experience” Speaker: Birgit Vogel, RBM Solutions
• NVE film

3rd Session – Sustainable Hydropower Design and Operation

• “Innovative Designs and Operational Regimes on Mekong Mainstream and Tributary Dams” Speaker: Chris Grant, Multiconsult UK
• “A Developers Perspective on Sustainable Hydropower Design and Operation” Speaker: Dr Stephen Sparks, Statkraft
• “Complex Cascade Dam Operation – The Glommen and Laagen Case” Speaker: Hans Christian Udnæs, GLB
• “Tanzania Hydropower Sustainability Assessment” Speaker: Jan Petter Magnell, SWECO
• “Restoring Connectivity in Practice – Innovative Mitigation Solutions” Speaker: Dr Morten Kraabøl, Multiconsult

 

Plenary Discussion: Forum Dialogue on Sustainable Hydropower Designs and Operation

• Bill Girling, IHA
• Palakorn Chanbanyong, MRCS
• David A. Wright, Multiconsult

4th Session – Governance, Cooperation and Practice

• “Cooperation and Practice in River Basin Management” Speaker: Kees Sloff, Deltares

Inputs and Panel Discussion: Hydropower and Dams Climate Change Resilience and Adaption – International Initiatives

• Panel: Bill Girling, IHA
• Prof Ånund Killingtveit, NTNU
• Torodd Jensen, NVE

Inputs and Panel Discussion: Water and Hydropower Development the Role of Transboundary Cooperation

• Nile-Basin: Dr FekahmedNegash, ENTRO
• Orange-Senqu Basin: Dr Thamae Lenka, ORASECOM
• Mekong Basin: Dr AnolakKittikhon, MRC Secretariat Inthavy, Akkharath, Lao NMC
• Winai Wangpimool, Thailand NMC
• Ngyen Thi Thu Linh, Vietnam NMC

Inputs and Panel Discussion: Basin versus Project Planning: Who should do what and where? 

• Panel: Dr Rudolph Cleveringa, GWP
• Ingrid Lomelde, WWF
• Dr Kim Geheb, CGIAR
• Dr Stephen Sparks, Statkraft
• Dr Jørn Stave, Multiconsult

5th Session – Forum Conclusions and Closure: A Way Forward – New Frontiers in Improved Planning, Innovative Practice and Good Governance

• “Managing Flow, Sediments and Hydropower Regimes on the Mekong and its Tributaries” Speaker: Prof Daniel Pete Loucks, Cornell University
• “The New Frontier in Hydropower – Improving Hydropower Outcomes through Strategic Portfolio Planning” Speaker: Dr Rafael Schmitt, Berkeley University

Field Trip to Hunderfossen Power Plant

• “Glomma and Laagen Water Management Association” Speaker: Ingjerd Haddeland, Eidsiva

Additional resources

• WWF: Mekong river in the economy report
• TNC: The Power of rivers – a business case
• MRC: Documentation of MRC Sustainable Hydropower Forum #4 – Dialogue with Developers