University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Global Water Futures meeting

Friday, May 25, 2018 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
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The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will host a Global Water Futures (GWF) meeting on campus on Friday, May 25, 2018. The purpose of this meeting is to introduce GWF projects to the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community and provide an opportunity for networking. The second half of the meeting will consist of a workshop for graduate students to provide tools to help them better communicate their research. 

If you're interested in attending, please email Allie Dusome at the Water Institute (adusome@uwaterloo.ca) 

Meeting agenda

Time

Topic

Speaker

1:00-1:20 p.m.

Welcome, GWF Overview

  • Introduce UW-GWF projects
  • Introduce core teams

Philippe Van Cappellen

1:20-2:00 p.m.

Core Support Teams

  • Forecasting and modelling team
  • Technical team
  • Knowledge Mobilization
  • Communication
  • Computer Science team

Philippe Van Cappellen

Leader of technical team

KM specialist

Allie Dusome

Jimmy Lin

2:00-2:30 p.m.

BREAK / NETWORK

Light refreshments will be provided

2:30-4:00 p.m.

Communicating Your Research

  • Introductions
  • Communication skills and training
  • GWF Young Professionals Group
  • SWIGS

Allie Dusome

UW Media Relations

Mark Ranjram

4:00-6:00 p.m.

Post-meeting social at the Bombshelter Pub

Food will be provided

SWIGS

Location Information
Location Address: STC - Science Teaching Complex
200 University Ave West
Room 0010
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, ON, CA  N2L 3G1
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