KEYNOTE BY JORGE LEÓN SARMIENTO & FERNANDO MIRALLES-WILHELM (TNC)
“Human Demand vs Climate Change: which dominates the water scarcity problem around the world?”
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28–30 October 2019
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí | México -
Building bridges between
disciplines, sectors, and stakeholders
towards water secure societies.28–30 October 2019 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Water Security and Climate Change
Scientists, policy makers and stakeholders from various sectors discuss the diverse facets of water security and its relation to climate variability and change.
The availability of water affects many of mankind’s social and economic actions and is an essential component of ecosystems. Hence, water security is one of the major challenges faced by society today, on both a global and local level. Additionally, impacts of climate change and water-related hazards are increasingly decisive for well-being, poverty, conflict or peace and have become a key component of social development.
Water security as well as climate change are cross-cutting elements of recent global agreements, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Science should and can play an important role in contributing to the achievement of these goals.
The Water Security and Climate Change Conference (WSCC) strives to go beyond science and build bridges between various disciplines and sectors as well as different groups of stakeholders. Serving as a platform for discussions about water secure societies, by providing a stimulating environment with the intention of yielding innovative ideas and grounds for implementation, the WSCC is continuing a series of successful conferences in Bangkok, Cologne and Nairobi.
In 2019, WSCC is convened by the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí on behalf of the Exceed network, which consists of more than 90 universities worldwide.
Registration fees
Early Bird
Regular
YOUNG SCIENTIST* 1
120 USD
145 USD
REDUCED** 1
145 USD
175 USD
STANDARD 1
175 USD
225 USD
¹ Registration fee covers for the participant:
- Admission to all scientific and social events during the conference
- Conference materials
- Lunches and coffee breaks
- Welcome Reception on 27 October 2019
- Gala dinner on 29 October 2019
* must prove student or PhD status.
** Institutions located in DAC-List countries.
² Registration fee of 60 USD covers:
- Admission to all scientific events during the conference
- Conference materials
- Coffee breaks without lunches
Guest Ticket:
Additionally, we offer a special ‘Guest Ticket’ for 60 USD accompanying persons which includes the participation in the conference reception, dinner and a guided city tour (San Luis Potosí).
Full Paper Submission
In 2019 there will be no publication (book / special issue) organized by the WSCC. However, in case you are interested in publishing a manuscript related to your WSCC contributions, please submit it to the Journal for Natural Resources and Development (JNRD). The editorial board will evaluate the contributions and decide if they are suitable for publication as an article or conference proceedings. Please consider the guideline for authors on the JNRD homepage.
VISA INFORMATION
COUNTRIES THAT DON’T NEED VISA
Nationals of the following countries or regions do not require a visa to travel to Mexico and request their admission as a visitor without permission to perform paid activities.
Argentina | Costa Rica | Peru |
Australia | Czech Republic | Sweden |
Barbados | Ecuador | United Kingdom |
Brazil | France | United States |
Canada | Germany | Venezuela |
Chile | Italy | |
Colombia | Luxembourg |
In the immigration filter, they must present:
- Valid passport or identity document that is valid under international law.
- FMM filled. (This form is delivered at the point of entry to Mexico)
- The immigration authority may request the foreigner to verify the reason for his trip, using any of the following documents:
a) Hotel reservation, return tickets (itinerary), tour tickets (itinerary).
b) Mandate letter in Spanish of the company, subsidiary or foreign subsidiary stating that the foreign person is employed by it and that the payment of the services they will provide in the national territory will be borne by the same.
c) Letter of organization or public or private institution in which you invite the foreign person to participate in any unpaid activity in national territory, state the purpose of the visit and the estimated time of stay. In case the organization or institution covers the travel and permanence expenses of the foreign person in the national territory, a responsive letter must be attached.
d) Letter of invitation or acceptance from any institution belonging to the National Educational System to carry out courses, studies or research or training projects for a maximum period of one hundred and eighty days.
COUNTRIES THAT NEED VISA
Nationals of the following countries or regions must obtain a visa to travel to Mexico. For recreational purposes, business or any unpaid activity in Mexico that does not exceed 180 days, they must apply for a visitor’s visa without permission to perform paid activities at any Mexican consulate.
Argelia | Iran | Togo |
Bangladesh | Kenya | Turkey |
Cameroon | Malawi | Tunisia |
China | Nepal | Vietnam |
Egypt | Nigeria | Yemen |
Ethiopia | Pakistan | Zambia |
Ghana | Palestine | Zimbabwe |
India | Sudan | |
Indonesia | Thailand |
The foreigner who presents any of the following documents will not require a Mexican visa:
a) Document proving permanent residence in Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, any of the countries that make up the Schengen Area, as well as in the member countries of the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia and Peru).
b) Valid and active visa from Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or any of the countries that make up the Schengen Area.
c) APEC Business Traveler Card (ABTC) adopted by Mexico.
This information was retrieved from: http://www.sectur.gob.mx/guia-de-viaje/visa/
HOW DO I GET MY VISA?
- Cost: $ 36.00 (thirty-six dollars); in accordance with the provisions of art. 22 of the Federal Rights Law, this value must be canceled on the day of the interview (bring just the required amount, 50 or 100 USD bills will not be accepted).
- Validity: 180 days for each visit.
- Maximum period to resolve the visa application process: 10 business days.
Documents required:
- Valid and valid passport or identity document, in original and copy.
- A photograph in color of the front with the face visible and without glasses, passport size and white background. The measures must be at least 32 mm x 26 mm with a maximum of 39 mm x 31 mm.
- Original and copy of the document proving your legal stay, if the person is not a national of the country where he is applying for a visa.
- Any of the following documents, to certify that he foreign visitor will not carry out a paid activity in the country:
A. Rooting:
- Original and copy of the properties registered in the name of the applicant with a minimum age of two years and proof of stable employment with a minimum age of two years,
- Or original and copy of the properties registered in the name of the applicant with a minimum age of two years and document proving ownership or participation in business issued by the competent authorities of each country with a minimum age of two years.
B. Economic solvency:
- Original and copy of documents proving that it counts with employment or pension with monthly income free of liens greater than the equivalent of 100 days of general minimum wage in force in the Federal District, during the last three months and proof of stable employment with a minimum seniority of one year, or
- Original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with average monthly balance equivalent to 300 days of general minimum wage in force in the Federal District, during the last three months.
C. Invitation from a public or private organization or institution:
- Original of the responsive letter of an organization/public or private institution that invites the foreign person to participate in any unpaid event or activity in national territory. The letter must contain the following information:
- Applicant’s full name and nationality
- Name of the organization
- Official registration number, as applicable
- Object of the private or public organization or institution
- Full address and contact details of the organization or institution
- Information about the activity that will be carried out or the project in which the foreign person will participate; the activity must be related to the purposes of the organization or institution that invites
- Estimated duration/approximate date of completion of the activity to be carried out
- Commitment to take care of the maintenance of the foreign person during their stay in Mexico and their return to their country of origin or residence
- Copy of official identification with signature and photograph of the undersigned letter
- In order to prove that it has resources to comply with the obligation the private organization/institution that invites will submit original and copy of proof of investments or bank accounts with average monthly balance equivalent to 1,000 days of minimum wage in force for the Federal District, during the last 12 months.
- Documents with which the foreign person proves that he has the experience, capacity, skills or knowledge necessary to develop the activity for which he is invited, in original and copy.
D. Participation in an event sponsored or sponsored by the Federal Public Administration as well as by autonomous constitutional bodies.
Original of the letter of the agency or autonomous constitutional body that invites the foreign person to participate in an event derived from international commitments made by the Mexican State for the celebration of events. The letter must contain the following information:
- Applicant’s full name
- Nationality
- Name of the Public Administration unit, Federal or autonomous constitutional body
- Information about the event in which the person will participate
- Duration and date of the event
- Signature and position of the Federal Public Administration official or autonomous constitutional entity responsible for coordinating the event
- Letter or note from the institution of the sending country
You can obtain more information at the Mexican consular office closest to your place of residence or where you plan to submit your application. To identify this office, see the following links:
Embassy: https://directorio.sre.gob.mx/index.php/embajadas-de-mexico-en-el-exterior
Consulate: https://directorio.sre.gob.mx/index.php/consulados-de-mexico-en-el-exterior
Please have in mind that under no circumstances does Mexico give visas at ports of entry into the country.
Organized by
The UASLP is considered the most relevant academic pole in North-Central Mexico. Today, the UASLP amounts to about 32,000 students and 3,400 academics who interact along the 100 Bachelor´s degree programs and 90 graduate programs offered. The institution’s educational offer includes eight campuses distributed throughout the main cities of state of San Luis Potosí.
Our academic staff has a strong commitment on research. As many as 521 researchers are acknowledged by the National Researchers System (SNI), ensuring the highest quality and current relevance of academic programs for disciplines as diverse as engineering, medical, economic, humanistic and natural science areas. A strong network of 23 libraries, information centers and comprehensive learning centers offer their resources on site and on line. The UASLP integral education model is additionally complemented with a strong sport, cultural and humanistic offer for students.
CNRD aspires to create a worldwide network of postgraduate courses related to natural resources management and development with an interdisciplinary and intercultural orientation. To achieve this objective there are a variety of initiatives, starting with CNRD semester scholarships for Master’s students. The teaching capacities of the members of CNRD are strengthened through individual and didactic staff support and curriculum development workshops. The other CNRD activities in Education include joint development of teaching material and e-learning modules on the four main CNRD topics is supported by CNRD and lecturer exchange between all universities involved.
The CNRD network fosters interdisciplinary research addressing the challenges related to the SDGs. The CNRD-exceed partners engage in consortia to develop competitive research proposals. These proposals target most interesting national and international calls and aim at strengthening the research capacities as well as widening the research portfolio at the partner universities.
Along with education and research, the third pillar of activities within CNRD exceed is capacity development (CD). In addition to generating knowledge by conducting problem-oriented (applied) research, the key role of the universities is to enhance individual capacities, e.g., in post-graduate education. There is a global network of experts providing sound, science-based governance advice and transferring scientific knowledge into applicable management strategies, as well as, contributing to close the gap between academic education and the constantly changing demands experts and decision-makers face in their day-to-day business.
Overall research fields include Sanitary Engineering, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Water Quality, Waste Management, and Water Governance.
The global project network of exceed-Swindon consists of 29 full member institutions in 15 countries on 4 continents. Each of these institutions is represented by a renowned scientist who has his research focus on water problems. The network considers cooperation, education, and knowledge transfer within the water research and management area to be an indispensable condition for solving present and, in particular, further water-related problems. The mission, first of all, is to inspire and promote exceed-Swindon members in being an international community of academic and practice-oriented professionals, graduated students concerned with water, and a global source of knowledge.
The FSC’s mission is to provide innovative and effective scientific findings to reduce hunger and achieve food security, contributing towards the major goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs),in particular to zero hunger (SDG 2) and no poverty (SDG 1).
FSC promotes and ensures an excellent education and training of young international scientists.
Within its international networks in the field of food security, FSC utilizes a multi- and transdisciplinary approach through teaching, conducting research, and providing policy advice in cooperation with national and international development organizations and partner institutions.
FSC is partner of the BMZ special initiative „ONE WORLD – No Hunger“. The center provides accompanying research for this program.
In cooperation with

The program “Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation” (Exceed) is composed of five higher education institutions in Germany (Technical University Braunschweig, University of Hohenheim, University of Kassel, Cologne University of Applied Sciences and Ludwig-Maximilians-University München) and their partners in developing countries. Exceed was established by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in 2009 and funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) since its inauguration.
The main objectives of the program are:
- Bringing together research and training at higher education institutions in Germany and developing countries with a direct link to the post-2015 development agenda.
- Deepening and expanding education and research on issues of relevance on the topic of development cooperation.
- Establishing competence centers for development cooperation at higher education institutions that can serve as “beacons of excellence” by conducting research that are internationally attractive and competitive.
- Strengthening North-South as well as South-South cooperation in higher education and research.
- Expanding policy analysis and consultancy on issues of development cooperation in developing countries and Germany.
Each of the five Exceed centers concentrate on different topics relevant for the post-2015 development agenda. The centers in cooperation with their partners in developing countries have established Masters and Doctoral degrees, initiated joint research projects, exchanged researchers, published papers and carried out international conferences – thereby contributing to the post-2015 development agenda. Since the 2nd funding phase, the individual centers have started joint activities to further enhance the contribution of Exceed to development cooperation.
By clicking the respective links, you will find further information on the individual Exceed centers, their projects and their partners:
- Excellence Center for Development Cooperation – Sustainable Water Management, Technische Universität Braunschweig
- The Food Security Center (FSC), University of Hohenheim
- International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD), University of Kassel
- Center for Natural Resources and Development (CNRD), TH Köln – University of Applied Science
- CIHLMU Center for International Health (LMU), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Team
Organisation
Lars Ribbe | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Guillermo Javier Castro Larragoitia | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Andreas Haarstrick | TU Braunschweig – SWINDON | Germany |
Nicole Schönleber | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Sven Tönsjost | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Carolin Antoni | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Janina Rösch | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Nora Lucidi | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Alexander Klein | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Scientific Committee
Lars Ribbe | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Guillermo Javier Castro Larragoitia | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Andreas Haarstrick | TU Braunschweig – SWINDON | Germany |
Nicole Schönleber | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Reiner Doluschitz | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Jan Frank | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Sven Tönsjost | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Carolin Antoni | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Local Organisation
Guillermo Javier Castro Larragoitia | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Carolin Antoni | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Ana Luisa Pérez Soriano | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Maria Eugenia Almendarez Garcia | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Selection Committee and Session Hosts (Alphabetical Order)
Marcos Algara Siller | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Catalina Alfaro | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Carolin Antoni | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Mukand Babel | Asian Institute of Technology | Thailand |
Christian Birkel | University of Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
Antonio Cardona | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Sudeh Dehnavi | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Reiner Doluschitz | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Rishiraj Dutta | Asian Institute of Technology | Thailand |
Andreas Haarstrick | TU Braunschweig – SWINDON | Germany |
Heinrich Hagel | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Johannes Hamhaber | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Muhammad Khalifa | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Jenny Kopsch-Xhema | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Mirja Michalscheck | Wageningen University and Research | The Netherlands |
Mahsa Motlagh | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Alexandra Nauditt | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Udo Nehren | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Luz Maria Del Razo | UASLP – Agenda Ambiental | Mexico |
Lars Ribbe | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Jorge Leon Sarmiento | The Nature Conservancy | USA |
Nicole Schönleber | University of Hohenheim – FSC | Germany |
Justyna Sycz | TH Köln – ITT | Germany |
Trinh Duc Tran | VAWR – Center for Training and International Cooperation | Vietnam |
Sven Tönsjost | TH Köln – ITT | German |
Contact us
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Environmental Agenda / Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Ave. Manuel Nava 201
2do piso Zona Universitaria
78210 San Luis Potosí
México
TH Köln | ITT
Betzdorfer Straße 2
50679 Cologne
Germany
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