Congreso

• Towards hydro-intelligent cities
Jorge Alberto Arriaga,
- What role does the circular economy play in hydro-intelligent cities?
- How to match gray infrastructure with nature-based solutions?

• L’Oréal México: Actions to promote water circularity
Fernando Alarcón,
- Release the commitments and specific actions we have taken to continue transforming our business while respecting the limits or our planet, through the L'Oréal for the Future program, for example:
- By 2030, 100% of the water used for our industrial processes will be recycled and reused in a cycle

• Water reuse: not an option, but a necessity
Juan Pablo Rodríguez,
- To learn about the benefits of water reuse in the different industries at an environmental, productive and economic level, with a potential savings between 50 and 70%
- Become aware of the scope of water reuse in companies and industrial production plants to improve their response capacity in water stress scenarios and mitigate environmental impact

Presenter: Alejandra López, Director, Sustainable Watersheds Program, The Nature Conservancy Mexico

• NMX-AA-179-SCFI-2018 Measurement of volumes of national waters used, exploited or harnessed
Rosa María Taboada,
- The correct measurement of national waters will make possible to achieve integrated water resources management, promote actions for efficient use, and prevent the hoarding of national waters.
- Be certain of the volumes used to eliminate information asymmetries and improve the user-authority relationship, as well as optimization of resource management

• Water and Wastewater Operators and the challenge of compliance with the updating of Mexican Official Standards
Hugo Rojas, General Director, ANEAS
- After 25 years, NOM-001-SEEMARNAT-2021 was approved. Nowdays, there is information regarding the status of the WWTPs, the guidelines for their compliance and their implications
- The country's utilities must prepare to comply with NOM-127-SSA1-2021, but this requires a thorough understanding of its implications and possible solutions to achieve it

• Private sector opinion on the new standard (NOM-001) for wastewater discharges, and areas of opportunity on NOM-127-SSA-SSA1-2021
José Ramón Ardavín, Executive Director, CESPEDES
- Listen to an analysis by the regulated business sector, on the inconsistencies and impacts of NOM 001, based on real experience, and not on theory
- Listen the private sector´s point of view on the conditions for both standards to help the country achive the goal of integrated water management

Presenter: Juan Carlos Valencia, Professor, UNAM

• Water and Climate Change in Cities
Gloria Soto, Professor and Researcher, UAM - Cuajimalpa
- Show climate simulations for Mexico City and the challenges they pose
- Reflect on the possible impacts of climate change on water availability and flood risk

Presenter: Alejandra López, Director, Sustainable Watersheds Program, The Nature Conservancy Mexico

• Challenges for the sustainability of water in the State of Chihuahua
Juan Carlos Valencia, Professor, UNAM

Presenter: Roberto Olivares, President, Latin American Network of Basin Organizations

• Water Governance – challenges
Amalia Salgado, Deputy Coordinator of Water Planning, Economics and Finance, IMTA
- Outline some challenges in water management related to governance
- Place collaborative and deliberative governance as a viable alternative for resolving conflicts, build agreements and generate trust

Presenter: Roberto Olivares, President, Latin American Network of Basin Organizations

Eduardo Mestre, Senior Advisor, The International Water Foundation

Raúl Rodríguez, President, Water Advisory Council

Presenter Susana Barroso, Coordinator of the Communication Committee, Water Advisory Council

Luis Carlos Olarte,

• Operational and Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities
Carlos Andrés Puente, Director of Water, Energy and Environment, BANOBRAS
- The first Priority Objective of the National Water Program 2020 – 2024, stipulates to progressively guarantee the human rights to water and sanitation, especially in the most vulnerable population and Priority Strategy 1.3 mentions Strengthening the water and sanitation operating agencies, in order to ensure quality services to the population

Presenter Ricardo Sandoval,

• Water challenges in Mexico
Felipe I. Arreguín, President, College of Civil Engineers of Mexico
- Achieve the SDGs (water supply, sanitation, prevention and protection against disasters and cross-border cooperation)
- Rehabilitate and maintain the existing water infrastructure (Dam Safety Program)

• Challenges and opportunities in water infrastructure for drinking water supply
Juan Carlos García, Founder and General Director, Eta Intelly
- State the main problems in Mexico as well as some action strategies
- To highlight a case of success

Presenter: Eduardo Salazar, Director, E&E Construcción

• Information for Integrated Water Management in Mexico
María Perevochtchikova,
- Current situation of water and water management in Mexico
- Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Water (GIA)

• The future of water management – From NOM 011 to dynamic water risk monitoring
Agustín Breña, Hydrology Coordinator, IMTA
- Water risk: origin and evolution. What are the existing tools for water risk assessment
- Why is it necessary to incorporate more and better information?

Presenter: Carolina Leyva, Technical Manager of the National Laboratory of Science, Technology and Integrated Water Management, IPN

• Irrigated agriculture in a world of uncertain climate, limited resources and high competition for water
Waldo Ojeda, President, Mexican College of Irrigation Engineers
- Poor management of the irrigation planning, distribution, application, evaluation cycle has contributed to magnifying the water crisis in irrigated areas under drought conditions
- The technification of irrigation involves not only improving irrigation systems, but also how to make optimal and sustainable use of these systems

Presenter Agustín Breña, Hydrology Coordinator, IMTA

• Arsenic in Mexico, how to deal with the problem through adsorbent beds
Aimeé Pérez, Internal Marketing, LANXESS
- Experience in the removal of arsenic with high levels of silica, the main problem for Mexico and Central America, will be shared
- Attendees will have the necessary tools to deal with this national problem and will be prepared for the modifications in the NOM 127 project

• Using bioaugmentation to digest sludge in lagoons and reduce H2S in collection systems
Josiah Menako, Microbiologist & Wastewater Technical Service, Microbial Discovery Group
- Show how to approach wastewater lagoons and collection systems with bioaugmentation to bring a return on investment to the end user
- See real world success when biological products are properly applied properly

Presenter: Federico Grimaldi, Technical Director, CANAJAD