{"id":29,"date":"2026-05-29T19:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dresden-nexus-conference.org\/dnc2015\/scientific-committee\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:16:19","slug":"scientific-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dresden-nexus-conference.org\/dnc2015\/organisers\/scientific-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull pt-12 pb-10 bg-paper border-b border-ink\/5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-conference-dark text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.22em] uppercase !mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"w-6 h-px bg-conference\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Dresden Nexus Conference 2015 &middot; Conference board<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold mt-4 text-5xl lg:text-6xl text-ink leading-[.95] tracking-[-0.015em]\">Scientific Committee<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-xl text-ink\/70 leading-relaxed wp-block-paragraph\">The main task of the scientific committee is to support scientifically the activities of the organization committee of the DNC2015.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull py-14 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group grid gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2 mt-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PB<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Dr. Christian Bernhofer<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Technische Universit\u00e4t Dresden, Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vice-Dean of the faculty of Environmental Sciences<\/p><p class=\"text-conference-dark text-[0.78rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] !mt-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DD<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Pay Drechsel<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Theme Leader \u2013 Water Quality, Health and Environment, Leader \u2013 Resource Recovery &amp; Reuse, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land &amp; Ecosystems<\/p><p class=\"text-conference-dark text-[0.78rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] !mt-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PA<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Dr. Reza Ardakanian<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Director of UNU-FLORES \u2013 United Nations University<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PB<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Janos Bogardi<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Senior fellow of the Center for Development Research of the University of Bonn and senior advisor of the Global Water System Project (GWSP)<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PB<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Dr. Dietrich Borchardt<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research \u2013 UFZ, Head of the Department Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis and Management (ASAM)<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PB<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. em. Johan Bouma<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Soils department, Wageningen University<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PH<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Dr. Hiroshan Hettiarachi<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-FLORES \u2013 United Nations University, Head of the Section Waste Management<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DH<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Stephan H\u00fclsmann<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-FLORES \u2013 United Nations University, Head of the Section System and Flux Analysis<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DI<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Mari Ito<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-FLORES \u2013 United Nations University, Head of the Section Water Management<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DK<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Mathew Kurian<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-FLORES \u2013 United Nations University, Head of the Section Capacity Development and Governance<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PK<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Dr. Peter Krebs<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Technische Universit\u00e4t Dresden, Institute for Urban Water Management, Director of the Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DO<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Effiom Oku<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-INRA \u2013 United Nations University, Research Fellow, Land and Water<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DS<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. habil. Kai Schw\u00e4rzel<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-FLORES \u2013 United Nations University, Head of the Section Soil and Land-use Management<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DS<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Zita Sebesvari<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNU-EHS \u2013 United Nations University, Associate Academic Officer<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DT<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Danka Thalmeinerova<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Global Water Partnership, GWP, Senior Knowledge Management Officer<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PT<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Emilio Toasta\u00f5<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique, Dean of the Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">PW<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wende<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">Leibnitz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Head of Research Area Landscape Change and Management<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group flex gap-4 sm:gap-5 rounded-2xl border border-ink\/10 bg-paper p-5 sm:p-7 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 shrink-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 rounded-full bg-conference-light\/40 text-conference-dark font-display font-bold text-base sm:text-lg leading-none\">DZ<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group flex-1 !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-ink leading-tight !mt-0\">Dr. Sarantuyaa Zandarya<\/h4><p class=\"text-ink\/70 text-sm !mt-1 leading-snug wp-block-paragraph\">UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (IHP), Programme Specialist for Urban Water Management and Water Quality<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull py-12 bg-sand border-t border-ink\/5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 flex flex-col gap-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-conference-dark text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.22em] uppercase !mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"w-6 h-px bg-conference\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Dresden Nexus Conference 2015<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-display font-bold text-2xl text-ink !mt-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Explore this edition<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group !mt-0 flex flex-wrap gap-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-5 py-2.5 rounded-full bg-white border border-ink\/10 text-ink font-semibold no-underline hover:border-conference-dark hover:text-conference-dark transition\" href=\"\/dnc2015\/programme\/\">Programme at a glance<\/a><\/p><p class=\"!mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-5 py-2.5 rounded-full bg-conference-dark text-white font-semibold no-underline hover:bg-conference transition\" href=\"\/dnc2015\/programme\/session\/\">Parallel sessions &#8594;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dresden Nexus Conference 2015 &middot; Conference board Scientific Committee The main task of the scientific committee is to support scientifically the activities of the 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