The document outlines the schedule for an opening session taking place from 9:00 to 10:30 on October 2nd in Room 1. It includes a general presentation from 9:00 to 9:30 followed by keynote speeches from Professor Tony Allan and Dr. Alan Nicol from 9:30 to 10:00. A debate is scheduled to take place from 10:00 to 10:30.

1. 2 nd October 09:00 - 10:30 ROOM 1 – Opening session 9:00 General Presentation 9:30 Keynote speeches Prof. Tony Allan * Professor at King’s College of London and School of Oriental and African Studies (UK) * Director of London Water Research Group * 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Dr. Alan Nicol * Programme Leader of Water Policy Programme – Overseas Development Institute (UK) * Director of the Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region – RiPPLE (Ethiopia) 10:00 Debate