Webinar series

The FutureDAMS webinars are an open academic seminar series for everyone interested in the design and assessment of water-energy-food-environment (WEFE) systems. Our research consortium, along with invited guest speakers, will be presenting our research on themes including:

  • Water resources / power system simulation and optimisation
  • The social impacts of dams
  • Political science and governance
  • Climate, ecology and hydrological science
  • Economic analyses of dams, including food, agriculutre and livelihoods
  • Financing dams

To register for a webinar, click the register button by each title.

Presentations will usually follow a standard academic 30-minute format + 15 minutes for questions and moderated discussion. The webinars will take place every two weeks on Zoom and recordings of the webinars will be made available afterwards.

Complete the sign-up form to receive information about upcoming presentations and news from FutureDAMS. If you would like to present a FutureDAMS webinar, please contact Rose Sumner.

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Upcoming webinars

The ex-ante economic analysis of investments in large dams: a brief history

Dale Whittington, University of Manchester. Tuesday 16th June 2020, 4pm.
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We explore the history of ex-ante assessment of large dams, paying particular attention to six key developments that have occurred since the 1950’s and the gap between academics and practitioners to highlight the need for a new era of engagement. More…

Alternative models of irrigation development in Ghana

Roshan Adhikari, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
Tuesday 30th June 2020, 3pm
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More details coming soon.

Meeting Africa’s Latest Dam Builders: The Indian ExIm Bank, ‘Entrepreneurial’ Companies and the Outcomes of South-South Cooperation

Barnaby Dye, The Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
Tuesday 14th July 2020, 3pm
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More details coming soon. 

Past webinars