Global Agenda Council - Water Security

Global Agenda Council - Water Security
Website	https://www.weforum.org/communities/global-agenda-council-on-water/
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Last revision	14.05.2016

Organizational Structure and Funding

"Our wealthier, more populous and more climate variable world is fast becoming a more water insecure world. Water insecurity poses a real threat to the economic development and security of many countries. The fundamental rethinking of how water is managed will simultaneously focus on supply, investment, allocation, regulation and conservation issues." http://www3.weforum.org/tools/gac/issuebrowser2011/index.html#/3865

People

Staff

People working for the Think Tank (Fellows etc.). This includes also part-time employees.

• Sophia Sandström (2011-?), Council Manager, Project Specialist, Environmental Initiatives

• Dominic Kailash Nath Waughray (2011-?), Forum Lead, Head of Public-Private Partnership, Global Agenda Platform, Member of the Executive Committee, Senior Director of Water Resource Group, Head of Environmental Initiatives, World Economic Forum

• Usha Rao-Monari (2011-?), Expert on GAC Water Security & Global Head, Water, Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department at International Finance Corporation (IFC), Water Resource Group

Experts

Experts are not permanently employed at the Think Tank. They are paid for contract research when their expertise is needed. Some Think Tanks call a database of hundred or even more experts their own.

• Robert W. Bailey (2011-?), President, Water Business Group at CH2M Hill

• Stuart Orr (2011-?), Manager, Freshwater at WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature

• Herbert Oberhaensli (2011-?), Vice-President, Economics and International Relations at Nestlé SA

• J. Carl Ganter (2011-?), Managing Director at Circle of Blue

• Alexander Jakob Boris Zehnder (2011-?), President at Triple Z GmbH

• Upmanu Lall (2011-?), Alan & Carol Silberstein Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University

• Samantha Gross (2011-?), Director at IHS CERA, Inc.

• Arjun Thapan (2010-2011), Special Senior Adviser in infrastructure and water Asian Development Bank, Chair, Global Agenda Council on Water Security

• Jeff Seabright (2011-?), Vice-President, Environment and Water Resources at The Coca-Cola Company

• Rabi Mohtar (2011-?), Executive Director, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute at Qatar Foundation

• Daniel W. Bena (2011-?), Senior Director, Sustainable Development at PepsiCo, Inc.

• Andrew Wales (2011-?), Head, Sustainable Develoat SABMiller Plc

• Sanjay Bhatnagar (2011-?), Chief Executive Officer at WaterHealth International

• Margaret Catley-Carlson (2011-?), Patron at Global Water Partnership (GWP)

"Our Members and Partners

The World Economic Forum is a membership organization. Our Members comprise 1,000 of the world’s top corporations, global enterprises usually with more than US$5 billion in turnover.

These enterprises rank among the top companies within their industry and play a leading role in shaping the future of their industry and region. Some of our Member companies join the Forum’s Strategic and Industry Partnership communities, which are designed to deepen their engagement with the Forum’s events, project and initiatives. Strategic Partners

The Strategic Partners community comprises a select group of 100 leading global companies representing diverse regions and industries selected for their alignment with the Forum's commitment to improving the state of the world. They believe in the power of multistakeholder interaction to drive positive change and work closely with the Forum to help shape the industry, regional and global agendas.

At the centre of the Forum's knowledge generation activities, Strategic Partners benefit from and contribute to the global knowledge base through working closely with the Forum to set the intellectual agenda of Forum meetings, driving the insight agenda of its publications and steering the impact of its initiatives.

Strategic Partners make a tangible impact on global issues and society by contributing to better policy-making, informing business decisions, sharing best practices and engaging stakeholders beyond commercial objectives. Strategic Partner Associates

Strategic Partner Associates are select Member companies of the World Economic Forum that are actively involved in the Forum’s mission and shape the agenda at the industry, regional and global level. With privileged access to the Forum's multistakeholder networks and experts, partnership brings visibility and insight to strategic decision-making on the most important industry and cross-industry related issues. Strategic Partner Associates are committed to shaping the industry, regional and global agendas by contributing to leading positive change across these issues to engage in action to support corporate global citizenship. Industry Partners

Industry Partners are select Member companies of the World Economic Forum that are actively involved in the Forum's mission at the industry level. With privileged access to the Forum's multistakeholder networks and experts, partnership brings visibility and insight to strategic decision-making on the most important industry and cross-industry issues. This access and insight allows Industry Partners to contribute to leading positive change across these issues to engage in action to support corporate global citizenship. Regional Partners

Regional Partners are select Member companies of the World Economic Forum that are actively involved in the Forum’s mission and shape the agenda at a regional level. Regional Partners and Associates represent businesses, with strong regional presence or strong interest in a region, committed to leading economic and social development. With privileged access to the Forum’s multistakeholder network and experts, participation brings visibility and insight to strategic decision-making on the most important regional issues. Institutional Members

The World Economic Forum’s 1,000 Institutional Member companies are at the heart of all the Forum’s activities and their support is essential in helping find truly sustainable and global solutions to improve the state of the world. The typical Member company is a global enterprise ranking among the top companies within their industry and/or country. Member companies play a leading role in shaping the future of their industry and/or region and, as such, are recognized among their peers and in the broader public as one of the world’s leading companies. Forum Members

The Forum Members community represents outstanding firms from around the globe that are among the world’s top innovators, market shapers, disruptors, including niche market leaders and regional champions. They are businesses of established influence that continue to help growing economies thrive, contribute to societal prosperity and are transforming into global leaders in their industries and regions. Together, they form one of the Forum’s key pillars of global business, address urgent issues, explore emerging trends and help facilitate the Forum’s mission of improving the state of the world. Technology Pioneers

Technology Pioneers are companies that are involved in the development of life-changing technology innovations and have the potential for a long-term impact on business and society. The World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers programme recognizes companies, normally in a start-up phase, that are involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies, and are set to have a significant impact on business and society. Technology Pioneers must demonstrate visionary leadership and show signs of being long-standing market leaders – their technology must be proven. Each year, the World Economic Forum chooses a select number of Technology Pioneers from hundreds of applicants." https://www.weforum.org/about/our-members-and-partners

Topics

We used the DGs of the EU to generate a basic list of topics. This list is going to be steadily extended. However we try to preserve a persistent list of topics.

The GAC on water security is part of the World Economic Forum's efforts focused on the "water-food-energy-climate nexus". http://www3.weforum.org/tools/gac/issuebrowser2011/index.html#/3865