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World Water Week 2011

Posted March 25, 2011

Thanks to everyone who came out to show their support and celebrate water this week for both on campus and off campus events. This year we had the most student and community participation than ever before. World Water Week 2011 was another fabulous success.

World Water Week 2012 Schedule of Events

For more information on the events happening in Kelowna and at UBCO for World Water Week please visit: http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/sustainability/getinvolved/events/2012WWD.html

Tuesday, March 20

8:30am - 5:00pm - World Water Day displays by Dr. J. Wagner's students in Arts Building Foyer
12:00 - 1:30 - Opening Ceremony in the UBC Okanagan campus Administration Courtyard

Opening Ceremonies Schedule - MC, Neetu Garcha, UBCSUO External Coordinator
* 11:55 - Water Drum Procession
* 12:00 - Welcome by UBC Okanagan campus Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr. Doug Owram
* 12:05 - Chief Byron Louis, Okanagan Indian Band
* 12:15 - Okanagan Nation knowledge keeper, Trish Manuel
* 12:25 - Ethiopia Country Representative, Partners in the Horn of Africa, Yehalem Metiku
* 12:30 - Mayor of Lake Country, James Baker
* 12:40 - Mayor of Kelowna, Walter Gray
* 12:50 - Poetry Performances by Cameron Welch and Graham Campbell
* 1:00 - Okanagan Basin Water Board representatives, Nelson Jatel and Anna Warwick Sears
* 1:10 - Musical Performance, Hugo de Burgos and Friends
* 1:20 - UBCO Student Union, Spencer Robins
* 1:30 - Closing Remarks by John Wagner, Chair, UBC Okanagan World Water Day Coordinating Committee

11:30 - 2:00 - Farmers' Market in the UBC Okanagan campus Administration Courtyard
5:00 - 6:30 - OBWB Panel Discussion at Summerhill Pyramid Winery. Click HERE for more information.

Panel Members:
* Yehalem Metiku ~ Ethiopia FS
* Ted Van der Gulik ~ Okanagan Perspective on Water and Food Security
* John Wagner ~ Okanagan Water Issues
* Michael Nickels & Javine Bernakevitch ~ Permaculture
* Anna Warwick Sears ~ Okanagan Water Board Perspective

Wednesday, March 21

8:30am - 5:00pm - World Water Day displays by Dr. J. Wagner's students in Arts Building Foyer
12:30 - 2:00 - Guest Speaker: Yehalem Metiku in ART376. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture
and Grassroots Development in Ethiopia
2:30 - 5:00 - Poetry Slam organized by Creative Writing Course Union in ASC130
7:00 - 8:30 - Polar Regions presentation by GoBeyond Campus Climate Network program in LIB317
7:00 - 9:00 - Key Note Speaker: Yehalem Metiku in the Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts -
To register for the Key Note speaker event please click HERE.

Thursday, March 22

8:30am - 5:00pm - World Water Day displays by Dr. J. Wagner's students in Arts Building Foyer
11:00 - 1:00 - UBCSUO BBQ in the Administration Courtyard, come and receive a FREE waterbottle
5:00 - 7:00 - The Okanagan Institute presents: Wild Blue Wonder: Unravelling the Water Quandary
Space is limited at the Bohemian Cafe,
Note: The above events are confirmed; however, exact times and venues for a few are yet to be determined. Please check back soon for final details.