On October 30 a high level
committee consisting of Chairman
Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, prominent Saudi leaders and
international academic experts, will meet with the Dutch water sector to
discuss possible solutions for today's global water challenges. In the
evening the city of Delft will host a CEO dinner, attended by His Royal
Highness, the Prince of Orange, and a number of leaders of the Dutch academic
and business community.
The Prize Council, as the committee is called, is here to
present the fourth Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz the International Prize for
Water (http://www.PSIPW.org). The PSIPW is a bi-annual scientific award,
giving recognition to the efforts that scientists and researchers around the
world are making in the field of water-conservation and other water-related
fields. As initiator of the PSIPW, Saudi Crown Prince Bin Sultan Bin
Abdulaziz states: "By honoring creative scientists, the Prize gives
recognition to the contributions made to protect one of our most precious
natural resources." UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft will
host the visit. Rector Professor Andras Szollosi-Nagy is a permanent member
of the council, which consists of 12 leaders with varying backgrounds.
Saudi leaders will speak to a number of Dutch water experts
during a roundtable discussion organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership
(NWP). The world faces many water-related challenges, especially in the field
of water conservation and efficient water usage. The Netherlands is
internationally renowned for its distinctive expertise in water management
and water technology.
At 6.30 PM members of the press are welcome for an interview
with Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz and the other committee members.
The political leaders and experts will be happy to share their vision on
solving the world's water challenges. Afterwards the committee will leave for
the City Hall of Delft, where a CEO dinner will take place with a number of
Dutch business leaders and scientists, hosted by Mayor Verkerk of the City of
Delft.
© 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)
