Lord Mayor’s Coffee Colloquies: Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6)
On Tuesday, 16th January 2024, you are invited to join colleagues from the Plumbers, Water Conservators, other Livery Companies, and City of London representatives, at the 3rd Coffee Colloquy at Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4N 8BH.
Timing: 8.45am for a 9am start.
Please join us at for an important conversation on ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. It is being organised by the Water Conservators’ Company, with the support of the Plumbers’ Company, and is part of a series of workshops over the next 10 months on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
2 of the 10 expert speakers will be from the Plumbers’ Company, Mr Martin Shoulder and Dr Susanne Surman-Lee. The broad range of experts will address how to stimulate cross-border cooperation for better clean water provision and higher standards of sanitation. They will review how UK organisations can help deliver solutions to communities around the world most in need.
Agenda
08:45 – 09:15 Arrival and coffee served
09:15 – 09:20 Open remarks by Alderman Alastair King DL
09:20 – 10:00 10 x 4 minute expert presentations
10:00 – 10:30 Open Q&A
10:30 – 11:15 Discussion, Networking, Coffee
11:15 – Close
The Mayoral Theme of the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, “Connect to Prosper”, celebrates our multiple ‘knowledge miles’, showing that the UK is a place where problems are debated and resolved. The Coffee Colloquies demonstrate this, bringing together varied voices from around the City and the UK to talk about how their work supports the achievement of one of the UN’s SDGs.
This event is likely to be very popular. For more details and to register for a place (at no cost, on a ‘first come first served’ basis) please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lord-mayors-coffee-colloquies-clean-water-and-sanitation-sdg6-tickets-768905455917?.
If you have any questions, please contact the Master, David Adams, on dadamswcp@gmail.com.