WEP 2013 kicks off today with an Opening Session this morning and an all-day Water Symposium that you won’t want to miss! Tonight, there will be an unveiling of an art installation in the Administration Building, followed by the opening night keynote address given by Janet Echelman. Click below for details and to view highlights for the week ahead!
Opening Day – TODAY Saturday, January 12
Opening Session from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. in the Auditorium
Prof. James Calvin, VP for Education and Prof. Suzana Nunes, WEP Chair
Sustainable Water Management Symposium
10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
Opening Night Art Installation and Dinner
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building
Keynote: Taking Imagination Seriously by Janet Echelman
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
Sunday, January 13
10 Mathematical Problems: Launch of the Online Competition
Lecture: Water Theme in Art History by Anne Vignal
Keynote: Light and Energy, the Advent of Mesoscopic Solar Cells by Michael Graetzel
Monday, January 14
Lecture: The Development of Graduate Education in the Middle East by Jamil Salmi
Lecture: Women of Arabia – The Leaders Behind the Scenes by Ruba Alwajeeh
Keynote: The Human Journey: A Genetic Odyssey by Spencer Wells
Tuesday, January 15
Lecture: Business Leadership by Sheikh Saleh Kamel
Lecture: Limestone and Lava Caves of Saudi Arabia by John Pint (two-day course)
Keynote: Virtual Worlds, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Work by Philip Rosedale
Wednesday, January 16
Opening of Discover Saudi Arabia Exhibition
Lecture: Limestone and Lava Caves of Saudi Arabia by John Pint (two-day course)
Keynote: Legacy of Historical Jeddah by Head of the Historical Branch at the Jeddah Municipality Sami Nawar