Water and the Developing World: Voices from Industry, Policy, and the Human Rights Perspective
Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM (PT)
Stanford, CA
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Water is an essential human need, yet over one billion people live without access to an improved water supply. Water—and insufficient access to it—affects all aspects of development, including agricultural productivity, health, business, population demographics, sustainability, technology and human rights. Considering development, policy and technology through an interdisciplinary lens, the panelists at this year's SAID-ESW conference will discuss the future of water (for production and consumption) in our world today, examining challenges to progress, priorities going forward and promising strategies for the developing world.
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Stanford Association for International Development (SAID) and Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
The Stanford Association for International Development is a voluntary student organization (VSO) at Stanford University dedicated to promoting international development awareness on campus, training and educating the next generation of leaders in global development issues, and bringing together diverse campus resources such as students, faculty, campus centers, and student groups. Engineers for a Sustainable World is a national non-profit organization which seeks to "mobilize engineers to address the challenges of global poverty and sustainability." The Stanford Chapter of ESW was founded in 2003, and has a growing list of projects under its collective belt, including sustainable projects in India, Nicaragua, and Haiti.
