Ulf Ehlin, director of the Stockholm Water Institute in Sweden, will keynote an April 2 dinner and focus on emerging global partnerships in the protection and management of water resources. Experts will review the state of the science, present the outcome of the recent Kyoto Climate Change Summit, and discuss emerging U.S. policy and implications for the Great Lakes region. Opening remarks will be given by Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon, and the closing keynote address will feature Rep. William Callahan from Michigan s 26th District. Events will be held at the Campus Inn in downtown Ann Arbor. Attendees also will enjoy receptions at the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Michigan League.
All meetings are open to the public.
Registration fees will be waived for those with media credentials, but everyone must pre-register. The Commission consists of state legislators, agency officials and governors appointees from its member states, and also maintains a formal Observer program involving U.S. and Canadian federal and provincial agencies, tribal authorities, binational agencies and other regional interests. The Commission offices are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.