Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2006GA127B

1st Annual Mega-City Water Forum: Innovative Water Supply Strategies for the 21st Century

Institute: Georgia
Year Established: 2006 Start Date: 2006-03-01 End Date: 2007-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $20,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $40,000

Principal Investigators: Aris Georgakakos, Sebastian Mathews

Project Summary: The City of Atlanta, CIFAL Atlanta and the Georgia Water Resources Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology are co-hosting the first Mega-City Water Forum Innovative Water Supply Strategies for the 21st Century in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States from May 1st through 3rd, 2006. CIFAL Atlanta, the International Training Center for Local Authorities in Atlanta, is the North American unit of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Co-sponsored by the World Bank, the International Water Association, the American Water Works Association Research Foundation, and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, this high profile invitation only event will bring together some 150 mayors, city officials, executives and utility managers from some of the worlds largest cities to discuss innovative strategies to effectively manage city water supply.