Press release

Experts gather to confront water issues across the prairies

September 19, 2005
WINNIPEG — Media representatives are advised that water experts will speak to a host of issues ranging from critical information gaps, to prairie water "hot spots," to transboundary issues exemplified by the recent Devils Lake controversy.
  • Event: Prairie Water Policy Symposium
  • Who:
    • Henry David Venema, Director, Sustainable Natural Resources Management, IISD
    • Lance Yohe, Executive Director, Red River Basin Commission
    • Terry Duguid, Co-chair, Lake Winnipeg Implementation Committee and CEO of ICID (International Centre for Infectious Diseases)
  • Date: Thursday September 22, 2005
  • Time: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
  • Location: Inn at the Forks, upstairs foyer, (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

All sessions of the Prairie Water Policy Symposium are open to the media. The symposium is on Thursday Sept 22 and Friday Sept. 23 and includes presentations made by Steve Ashton, Manitoba Minister of Water Stewardship, David Forbes, Saskatchewan Minister of Environment and the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, President of the University of Winnipeg and former federal Foreign Affairs Minister.

For a full symposium program, please click here.

About IISD

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a globally recognized think tank with 3 decades of experience working to solve the world’s most pressing sustainable development challenges. We combine deep expertise in a wide range of issues with a collaborative approach to research, policy advice, and hands-on support to ensure these solutions are brought to life. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are a diverse team of over 300 professionals working from offices in Canada, Switzerland, and other locations around the world.