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Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Peru
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima
Peru
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2013 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima

Peru has abundant water resources, but a sizable portion of its population lives in arid Lima. Our conference explored the country's challenges for water management. Access panel and video highlights.

Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Peru
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima
Peru
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PERU: STRENGTHENING AND INVESTING IN WATER MANAGEMENT

For the eighth consecutive year, Americas Society and Council of the Americas along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru organized a conference in Lima, this time analyzing the challenges and outlook of water management in Peru and how this will affect economic growth, social inclusion, responsible investment, and competitiveness.

Lima is the second most populated desert city in the world after Cairo. While Peru accounts for about 4 percent of the world’s annual renewable water resources, the coastal area of Peru—which accounts for most of the country’s economic activity and two-thirds of its population—receives less than 2 percent of the national freshwater resources which is mostly available east of the Andes. Water management affects the operation of cities, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and public health. The public sector, in cooperation with international and Peruvian companies, must continue to develop innovative strategies and technologies to address this pressing issue.

With an eye on international success stories such as Australia, Canada, Israel, and Singapore, this conference addressed Peru’s developments in water management, and the challenges that lie ahead in creating innovative, effective, and inclusive programs and policies that will enhance the country’s growth. 

Speakers:

  • Marisol Espinoza,Vice President of Peru
  • Eda Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
  • José Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru
  • René Cornejo, Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation of Peru
  • Erich Arispe, Director, Sovereign Group, Fitch Ratings (Download his presentation)
  • Anders Berntell, Executive Director of the 2030 Water Resources Group
  • José Carrera, Corporate Vice President of Social Development, CAF
  • Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development, Singapore (Download his presentation)
  • Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure & Water, World Resources Institute (Download his presentation)
  • Luis Montoya, President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo, Inc.
  • Lucia Ruiz, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of Peru
  • Luis Rivases, Vice President, Andean Region Debt Capital Markets, Citigroup (Download his presentation)
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
  • Julia Torreblanca, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA
  • Gonzalo Zegarra, Director, Semana Económica

Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8362
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Gilligan | agilligan@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8364
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384

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Agenda

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Edificio García Bedoya

8:00 – 8:30      Coffee and Registration

Palacio Torre Tagle

8:30 – 8:50      Introductory Remarks

  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
  • Eda Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru

Edificio García Bedoya

9:00 – 9:20 a.m.         Keynote Speaker - Water Management: Lessons Learned from Singapore

  • Khoo Teng Chye, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development, Singapore

9:20 – 9:40 a.m.         Keynote Speaker - Natural Infrastructure Approaches: The Future of Water Management and the Struggle to Get Scale

  • Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure & Water, World Resources Institute

9:40 – 10:55 a.m.       Peru: Public and Private Sector Investment in Water Management and Sanitation

  • José Carrera, Corporate Vice President of Social Development, CAF
  • Gabriel Quijandria, Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of Peru
  • Luis Montoya, President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo
  • Julia Torreblanca, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA
  • Anders Berntell, Executive Director of the 2030 Water Resources Group (moderator)

Questions for discussion: How can the public and private and private sector invest in the reduction of water shortages in cities? What are some examples of successful wastewater irrigation projects that have preserved farmland? What are the policies needed to counteract the lack of sustainable water management projects? What can be done to include the poor, marginalized populations in water management projects?

10:55 – 11:25 a.m.     Coffee Break

11:25 – 11:45 a.m.     Keynote Speaker

  • René Cornejo, Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation of Peru

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.      Economic Overview of Peru and the Region 

  • José Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru
  • Luis Rivases, Vice President, Andean Region Debt Capital Markets, Citigroup
  • Erich Arispe, Director of Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings
  • Gonzalo Zegarra, Director, Semana Económica (moderator)

Questions for discussion: What are the economic prospects of Peru for 2014 and beyond? How will Peru’s investment in water management affect economic growth? How can Peru continue its economic growth while complying with social demands?

Palacio Torre Tagle

12:45 p.m.    Closing Remarks

  • Marisol Espinoza, Vice President of Peru

1:15 p.m.      Pisco de honor (Salón de Embajadores)

Speakers

Erich Arispe
Director, Fitch Ratings’ Sovereigns group

Erich Arispe is a director in Fitch Ratings’ Sovereigns group. He is responsible for analysis and ratings of sovereigns in Latin America and the Caribbean. He also works with the structured finance, corporate, and bank groups on regional ratings. Prior to joining Fitch in 2007...

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Anders Berntell
Executive Director, 2030 Water Resources Group

Anders Berntell is the executive director of the 2030 Water Resources Group, where he is responsible for developing and directing the Stockholm International Water Institute’s projects and activities, including World Water Week. Previously, Berntell was water director for the...

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José A. Carrera
Corporate Vice-President of Social Development and the Environment, CAF

José A. Carrera is the corporate vice-president of Social Development and the Environment at CAF. After joining CAF in 1999 as deputy manager at the Corporate Planning Office, Carrera worked as CAF’s country director and resident representative in Bolivia from 2003 to 2008 and as...

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Khoo Teng Chye
Executive Director of the Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development

Khoo Teng Chye is the executive director of the Centre for Liveable Cities for the Ministry of National Development in Singapore. He has previously held the positions of chief executive officer of PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, chief executive officer/chief planner at...

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René Cornejo
Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation, Peru

René Cornejo is the minister of housing, construction, and sanitation of Peru. Before taking office, he served as a project manager in various processes to promote private investment, including working as a consultant on investment banking for the private promotion process for...

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H.E. Marisol Espinoza is vice president of the Republic of Peru since the Presidential election of 2011. She has also been a congresswoman representing Piura since 2006. She belongs to the Partido Nacionalista Peruano. Since 2009, she was then speaker for this party’s bench in...

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Todd Gartner
Senior Associate, Natural Infrastructure & Water, World Resources Institute

Todd Gartner is a senior associate of natural infrastructure and water at the World Resources Institute (WRI). He runs WRI’s Nature for Water initiative, working with governments and businesses to invest in conservation and restoration of forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems...

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José Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro
Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru

Jose Giancarlo Gasha Tamashiro is Peru's vice minister of economy. Previously, he held the positions of technical assistant manager and senior economist at the International Monetary Fund and adviser to the minister of economy and finance. Gasha received a degree in economics...

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Luis Montoya
President, Latin America Beverages, PepsiCo

Luis Montoya is president of the Latin America Beverages Division of PepsiCo. Montoya began his PepsiCo career in 1991 as a market manager for Peru and Ecuador, and has held several positions since, including general manager, Central America; franchise vice president, Mexico and...

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Gabriel Quijandria
Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Peru

Gabriel Quijandria is vice minister of strategic development of natural resources of Peru. He has previously served as a consultant to the Climate Change Unit of the IDB Sustainable Energy Development, representative of The Nature Conservancy in Peru, environmental specialist of...

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Eda Rivas
Minister of Foreign Relations, Peru

Eda Rivas is the minister of foreign relations of Peru. She is a lawyer specialized in public law and administration, with many years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Before taking office, she was a private consultant on business and legal issues, including...

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Luis Rivases
Vice President of Andean Region Debt Capital Markets, Citigroup

Luis Rivases is vice president of Andean Region Debt Capital Markets at Citigroup. His main assignments include the origination and execution of local and international debt capital market transactions for the Andean Region. Rivases joined Citi in 2006 and has participated in the...

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Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

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Julia Torreblanca
Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A.

Julia Torreblanca serves as vice president of corporate affairs of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA. She was previously vice president of legal affairs and governmental relations. Torreblanca joined the Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde in 1997. In 2003, she was named legal director...

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Gonzalo Zegarra
Executive Director and Chairman of the Board, Semana Económica

Gonzalo Zegarra is the executive director and chairman of the board of the publishing company Semana Económica. He is also the editor-in-chief of the business weekly Semana Económica and Perú Económico, a management and public policy monthly publication. Additionally, Zegarra...

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