International Seminar for Research and Debate – “Democratisation of Water and Sanitation Governance by Means of Socio-Technical Innovation”
The event took place in the cities of Carcarañá and Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina and was held in Spanish and Portuguese. The Seminar featured presentations of research results from the DESAFIO project that are relevant for the situation facing the provision of essential water and sanitation services in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. All presentations are available for downloading as pdf files below.
Programme
17 October 2016, Parque Sarmiento, Carcarañá, Santa Fe
“Welcome speech”
Ms. Verónica Schuager, Mayor of the City of Carcarañá
“Introduction and Presentation of the Project DESAFIO”
José Esteban Castro, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina, Coordinator of DESAFIO and the WATERLAT-GOBACIT Network, and Margarita Portapila, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and International French-Argentinean Centre of Information and Systems Sciences (CIFASIS), National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina, Local Co-ordinator of DESAFIO’s case study in Santa Fe.
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“The problem of arsenic in the Province of Santa Fe”
Verónica Pidustwa, Quality Control Manager, Regulatory Body for Sanitary Services (ENRESS), Santa Fe 
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“Past and present challenges for the provision of water and sanitation services in Carcarañá”
Horacio Olsina, President, Cooperative of Infrastructure, Public Services and Housing Carcarañá Ltd (COPERAÑA), Carcarañá, Santa Fe
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Watch also the Official video of the Cooperative of Infrastructure, Public Services and Housing Carcarañá Ltd (COPERAÑA)
“The quality of water for human consumption as a social and political problem in Santa Fe / Innovations in water and sanitation services in Argentina”
Melisa Orta National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (CEI), National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina, Gustavo Antón, Institute of Research Gino Germani (IIGG), University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Margarita Portapila, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and International French-Argentinean Centre of Information and Systems Sciences (CIFASIS), National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina, and Gustavo Forte, Institute of Research Gino Germani (IIGG), University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
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“The situation of the cooperative movement in the drinking water sector, the Union of Drinking Water Cooperatives of Santa Fe (UCAPFE) and the National Federation of Cooperatives for Drinking Water and other Public Services (FENCAP), Santa Fe, Argentina”
Alberto Muñoz, Users and Consumers Union. Former Director, Regulatory Body for Sanitary Services (ENRESS), Santa Fe (2008-2013). Member of DESAFIO’s local Case Study Advisory Committee in Santa Fe
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“The experience of the Integrated System for Rural Sanitation (SISAR), Ceará, Brazil”
Otaciana Ribeiro Alves, Integrated System for Rural Sanitation (SISAR), Water and Sanitation Company of Ceará (CAGECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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“Lessons from the experience of the Condominial Sanitation System, Recife, Brazil”
Hermelinda Maria Rocha Ferreira, Manager, Support for the Hydrographic Basin Organizations, Pernambuco’s Water and Climate Agency (APAC), Recife, Brazil
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“The experience of autonomous community organization for water and sanitation services in La Vorágine, Colombia.”
Mariela García, Institute for Research and Development in Water Supply, Environmental Sanitation, and Conservation of Water Resources (CINARA), University of the Valley (UNIVALLE), Cali, Colombia 
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“The experience of participation of secondary school teachers and students in the Province of Santa Fe in DESAFIO’s local case study”
Representatives of participating secondary schools from the Province of Santa Fe
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18 October 2016, Parque Sarmiento, Carcarañá, Santa Fe
“Summary of press reports on the creation of the Carcarañá River Basin Committe”
Gustavo Antón, Institute of Research Gino Germani (IIGG), University of Buenos Aires (UBA). 
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“A technological tool for decision making at the level of the hydrological basin”
Martín Romagnoli, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and International French-Argentinean Centre of Information and Systems Sciences (CIFASIS), National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina
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“Management of water resources, urban sanitation, rural sanitation, and urban protection against floods”
Hugo Orsolini, Former Secretary of Water (2008-2012), Province of Santa Fe, Argentina
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“The experience of the River Basin Committees in Pernambuco, Brazil
Hermelinda Maria Rocha Ferreira, Manager, Support for the Hydrographic Basin Organizations, Pernambuco’s Water and Climate Agency (APAC), Recife, Brazil
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“The experience of the River Basin Committees in Colombia”
Miguel Peña Varón, Director, Institute for Research and Development in Water Supply, Environmental Sanitation, and Conservation of Water Resources (CINARA), University of the Valley (UNIVALLE), Cali, Colombia
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“The experience of the River Basin Committees in Ceará, Brazil”
Helder Cortez, Integrated System for Rural Sanitation (SISAR), Water and Sanitation Company of Ceará (CAGECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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“Conclusion”
José Esteban Castro, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina, DESAFIO’s Coordinator
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19 October 2016, Cultural University Space (ECU) , National University of Rosario (UNR)
“Opening Session”
José Esteban Castro, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina, DESAFIO’s Coordinator Isabel Martínez de San Vicente, Director, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (CEI), National University of Rosario (UNR) Héctor Floriani, Rector, National University of Rosario (UNR)
Round Table with presentation of main conclusions of the DESAFIO Project by the researchers
José Esteban Castro, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina, DESAFIO’s Coordinator
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Hermelinda Maria Rocha Ferreira, Manager, Support for the Hydrographic Basin Organizations, Pernambuco’s Water and Climate Agency (APAC), Recife, Brazil
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Mariela García, Institute for Research and Development in Water Supply, Environmental Sanitation, and Conservation of Water Resources (CINARA), University of the Valley (UNIVALLE), Cali, Colombia
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Claudia Valéria Silva Melo, Integrated System for Rural Sanitation (SISAR), Water and Sanitation Company of Ceará (CAGECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Margarita Portapila, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and International French-Argentinean Centre of Information and Systems Sciences (CIFASIS), National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina, Local Co-ordinator of DESAFIO’s case study in Santa Fe.
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José Esteban Castro, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina, DESAFIO’s Coordinator
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Concert by Students of the Music School, Faculty of Humanities and Arts (FHyA), National University of Rosario (UNR)
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Jonatan Taborelli, guitar
Caprichos I, VII, X y XIII, by Luigi Legnani, Op.20
Julia Florida, by Agustín Barrios
Bourree alla polacca, by G. Telemann
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Dúo Pablo Galimberti, violin and Joaquín Arbelo, piano
Scherzo from sonata FAE, by Johannes Brahms
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Valentina Vanola, soprano, and Silvia Galeano, piano
Morgen, by Richard Strauss
Ablösung in Sommer, by Gustav Mahler
Préstame tu pañuelito, by Carlos Guastavino
Jardín antiguo, by Carlos Guastavino
Closure of the Seminar
Jointly organized by WATERLAT-GOBACIT Network, with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (CEI) y el International French-Argentinean Centre of Information and Systems Sciences (CIFASIS), National University of Rosario (UNR).
With support from:
Carcarañá Municipality, Santa Fe,
National Water Institute (INA), Argentina,
Public Services International (ISP)
