Summary

In this session we will explore the experiences, lessons, knowledge and principles of adaptive management under climate change in the water sector. The training will also explore how they could be applied in different contexts beyond Australia.

Session only available to pre-registered training attendees

Time

Tuesday 7 March, (lunch included for participants 12:00–1:00pm).

Program facilitators

Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Summary

This session, facilitated by WaterAid Australia, includes an introduction to key GEDSI concepts and their relevance to water resources management (WRM), and development of participants’ understanding and capacity to practically incorporate and implement GEDSI in activities.

Session only available to pre-registered training attendees

Time

Tuesday 7 March, 1:00–4:00pm (lunch included for training participants 12:00–1:00pm)

Summary

This networking reception will take place the evening before the official AWP Partners workshop. The event will at the Stamford Plaza Hotel from 5:30-7:30pm on 7 March. This is an opportunity for Partners to get to know each other in a more informal setting and build networks to form consortia for future cooperation through AWP and other development initiatives.

Session only available to pre-registered training attendees

Location

Stamford Plaza Hotel

Time

Tuesday 7 March, 5:30–7:30pm

Session Summary

9.00 – 9.30am | A Welcome to Country will be undertaken by Traditional Owners.

9.30 – 9.50am | South Australia’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, Susan Close will be delivering the opening address of the AWP Partners workshop with a focus on adapting water management to climate change and perspectives and experiences in South Australia.

9.50 – 10.00am | AWP General Manager Sarah Ransom will give an overview of AWP changes and achievements over the last year and plans looking forwards.

10.00 – 10.30am | This icebreaking session facilitated by our MC, Tamerlaine Beasley aims to identify who is in the room, where they are from and the expectations for the workshop

Location

The Sanctuary / Online (Register here to receive a link)

Time

Wednesday 8 March, 9:00–10:30am ACDT

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Master of Ceremonies Tamerlaine Beasley Founder & Managing Director, Beasley Intercultural Tamerlaine has over twenty years of experience in engagement focusing on cross-cultural collaboration across the Indo-Pacific. A board member of the Australia-ASEAN Council for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Tamerlaine is the founder and Managing Director of Beasley Intercultural providing advice and capability development for Federal Government, multinational companies and International NGO’s. Tamerlaine speaks Thai and has studied Lao and Bahasa Indonesia. She has studied Asian Studies at the ANU, International Business at Penn State University and Thai at Chulalongkorn in Thailand. She lectures at Australia’s leading universities with a focus on global and cross-cultural leadership and communication.

Welcome to Country Name Organisation TBC The Welcome to Country will be undertaken by Traditional Owners.

Speakers Susan Close MP South Australia Deputy Premier Minister for Climate, Environment and Water Before entering Parliament, Susan was an executive in the SA Environment Department.  She previously worked at the University of Adelaide running student services and holds a PhD from Flinders University. Susan is focused on protecting South Australia’s unique natural environment, ensuring we are properly meeting the challenges of climate change and addressing skills shortages and economic diversification.

Sarah Ransom AWP General ManagerSarah is a former Australian diplomat with a background in international development with DFAT, AusAID, the Asian Development Bank and in the UN system. As General Manger of the Australian Water Partnership, Sarah leads a multidisciplinary team managing two DFAT grants focussed on supporting climate resilient sustainable water resource management across the Indo-Pacific region.  She engages with AWP’s network of partners across Australia, the region and the globe to support Australia’s role in the critical issues of water for development.

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Session Detail

• Welcome to Country – 30 mins
  To be undertaken by Traditional Owners.
• Opening remarks – 20 mins
  SA Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water Ms Susan Close MP
• Update from AWP – 10 mins
  AWP General Manager Sarah Ransom
• AWP Partnership: connecting partners – 30 mins
  Tamerlaine Beasley

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Session Recording (will be available after the session)

Session Summary

This 1-hour session will be facilitated by Michael Wilson, CEO of eWaterGroup, with speakers Dr. Cate Rogers, the Acting First Assistant Secretary, Climate Diplomacy and Development Finance Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as well as a representative from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water. The session provides an opportunity for our partners to become familiar and updated on what changes are taking place around water and climate policy including how does this translate to our international engagement in water and development. There will also be opportunity for questions and answers with the workshop participants.

Location

The Sanctuary / Online (Register here to receive a link)

Time

Wednesday 8 March, 11:00–12:00pm ACDT

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Facilitator Michael Wilson eWater Group Chief Executive Michael commenced as Group Chief Executive of eWater Limited in January 2022, having previously served as Chief Executive of the Australian Water Partnership. Michael joined eWater following a 25-year career in international development, national security and sustainable development policy, including as head of the Australian aid program in mainland southeast Asia (2011–14) based in Hanoi, Vietnam. He then headed practices within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade working on political governance; water resource management, sanitation and hygiene; and the effective delivery of development assistance in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Read more

Dr Cate Rogers Assistant Secretary, Climate Financing and Programming Branch, Climate Change and Sustainability Division, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.Cate has over 20 years experience working in development, economics and foreign policy, spanning Asia and the Pacific and multilateral engagement. Most recently, this included co-chairing the G20 Infrastructure Working Group in 2021. Cate recently led the Indo-Pacific and National Security Branch at Treasury, where she managed the National Security team, established a China Policy unit and delivered bilateral loans to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Cate holds a PhD in economics from the Australian National University, with a research focus on Papua New Guinea.

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Session Recording (available following the session)

Session Summary

Dr Anoulak Kittikhoun, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat will be speaking about water management problems and climate risks in the Mekong region, how these are being approached and how partnerships are supporting action. He will also touch on areas where partners could provide support to address climate risks and water management. There will be Q&A following the keynote.

Location

The Sanctuary / Online (Register here to receive a link)

Time

Wednesday 8 March, 1:00–2:00pm ACDT

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Facilitators Sarah Ransom General Manager, Australian Water Partnership (AWP) Sarah Ransom is AWP’s General Manager. She has a broad range of experience in international development, including postings in Laos and Vietnam, where she worked on multi-stakeholder partnerships in development. Sarah holds a Master’s of International Law (Melbourne), an Honours degree in Law from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Asian Studies in Mandarin.

Katharine Cross Strategy and Partnerships Lead, Australian Water Partnership Katharine Cross bio here. Katharine has a Master’s in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics, and additional academic background in environmental engineering and science.

Speakers Dr Anoulak Kittikhoun Chief Executive Officer, MRC Secretariat Dr Anoulak Kittikhoun is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat. He was unanimously selected by the MRC Joint Committee and appointed to the office on 17 January 2022 by the MRC Council of Ministers, representing the governments of the four MRC Member Countries of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. He is the 3rd Riparian CEO, the 8th CEO overall, and the first from Lao PDR.

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Session Detail

• Introduction – 5 minutes
  Sarah Ransom
• Detail of presentation – 40 minutes
  Dr Anoulak Kittikhoun, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat
• Q&A – 40 minutes*
• Summary and close – 5 mins*
  Sarah Ransom

* In person only

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Session Recording (available following the session)

Session Summary

A cultural group representing Kaurna Country will provide guidance for the experience, including their knowledge and experience in water planning.

Location

Meet outside workshop venue

Time

Wednesday 8 March, 2:00–5:00pm ACDT

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What to bring

• Walking shoes
• Comfortable clothing + rain jacket (just in case)
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Valuables (laptops, bags, etc) – these can be left on the bus during the tour otherwise should be secured with hotel concierge/guest rooms.

What we provide

• COVID-safety: masks & hand sanitiser
• Sunscreen
• Water
• Afternoon tea

Workshop participants are invited to join for the the AWP Partners dinner, which will be held at the Sir Thomas Elder Rotunda at the Adelaide Zoo. We will be joined by the South Australian Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, who will give an address to  participants.

The second day of the workshop will kick off with a recap from Day 1 by Tamerlaine Beasley including a visual summary from Gavin Blake the workshop visual scribe.

Session Summary

Michael Wilson introduces Bob McMullan, Chair of the AWP Advisory Committee, who will give welcome remarks for Day 2.

Time

Thursday 9 March, 8:45–9:00am ACDT

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Speakers Michael Wilson Chief Executive, eWater Ltd Group Michael commenced as Group CEO of eWater Limited in January 2022. Michael has a career spanning 25 years in international development, national security and sustainable development policy, including as head of the Australian aid program in mainland southeast Asia (2011–14) based in Hanoi, Vietnam. He then headed practices within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade working on political governance; water resource management, sanitation and hygiene; and the effective delivery of development assistance in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

Bob McMullan Chair, Australian Water Partnership Advisory Committee (AWPAC)Robert (Bob) Francis McMullan is the Chair of AWPAC and has a background in international development. His previous positions include Director of the ANU Crawford Leadership Forum; Board Member for the Crawford Fund and the Foundation for Development Cooperation; and Executive Alt Director for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Bob represented the Australian Capital Territory in the Australian Senate from 1989 to 1996, resigning from the Senate to represent the ACT as a Member of the House of Representatives (1996–2010). He held several ministerial positions, including the Minister of Arts (1993–1994), Minister of Trade (1994–1996) and Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance (2007–2010).

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Session Detail

• Introduction – 3 mins
  Michael Wilson
• Welcome – 12 mins
  Bob McMullan

Session Summary

This session will be a facilitated process for Partners to engage with peers across the industry on areas that are important to them. The approach is to start with a marketplace where Partners bring their ideas and areas of interest, followed by dynamic conversations to be driven by partners on key issues around climate resilient water management.

Time

Thursday 9 March, 9:00am–12:00pm ACDT

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Session Detail

• Introduction – 15 mins
  Tamerlaine Beasley
• Detail here – 2 hours 30 mins
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• Themes emerging & wrap up – 15 mins
  Tamerlaine Beasley

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Session Summary

AWP Senior Partnerships and Impact Officer Lucía Gamarra will moderate an interactive panel of thought leaders speaking about climate challenges and responses across the international and domestic policy spheres. Panellists include:

• Kaneka Keo, Oxfam Mekong Water Governance Program
• Ashley Kingsborough, South Australian Department of Environment and Water
• Seth Westra, University of Adelaide
• Neeta Pokhrel, Asian Development Bank
• Representative from ICIMOD

Location

The Sanctuary / Online (Register here to receive a link)

Time

Thursday 9 March, 1:00–2:30pm ACDT

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Session Recording (available following the session)

Session Summary

Ms. Rhonda Robinson, Director for the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division at the Pacific Community and her team will be highlighting issues from the Pacific which intersect across water and climate. This includes around flooding risk and how it is being addressed, water scarcity, as well as engagement on water security. The keynote will also touch on the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific, the benefits of a collaborated approach of WASH and WRM.

Location

The Sanctuary / Online (Register here to receive a link)

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Facilitator Sarah Ransom General Manager, Australian Water Partnership (AWP) Sarah Ransom is AWP’s General Manager. She has 18 years’ experience in international development, including postings in Laos and Vietnam, where she worked on multi-stakeholder partnerships in development. Sarah holds a Master’s of International Law (Melbourne), an Honours degree in Law from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Asian Studies in Mandarin.

Panellists

Rhonda Robinson Director for the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division at the Pacific CommunityRhonda Robinson is the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Director for the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division. She leads one of the organisation’s largest Divisions that support Pacific countries and territories with scientific and technical solutions to address some of the region’s greatest challenges.

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Session Detail

• Introduction – 5 mins
  Sarah Ransom
• Keynote title – 25 mins
• Ms. Rhonda Robinson Director for the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division at the Pacific Community.
• Q&A – 20 mins
  
• Summary and close – 5 mins
  Sarah Ransom

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Q&A

Submit your questions at mentimeter [link]

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Session Recording (available following the session)

Tamerlaine Beasley will provide a wrap-up incorporating a visual summary from Gavin Blake.