During the first three days of the IAPSS Conference the Academic Programme will be focusing on future implications of water issues. On Monday the subtheme 'Water as a Climate Danger' will be elaborated upon. Given the increased probability of water-related problems due to climate change, how are countries across the world to be best prepared for the rising sealevel and severe climate conditions? On Tuesday the programme will be centered around questions of international security in cases where water will be likely to constitute a cause in regional conflict. Hence the premise 'Water as a Source of Conflict' will be a starting point for debates concerning future water-related conflicts. On Wednesday the newly emerging insight of 'Water as a Human Right' will be explored. In what sense can water be regarded as a human right and can such a global approach help us tackle water problems more easily?

The content of the Academic Programme will be conveyed through daily opening lectures of a renowned expert in the field of the subtheme and workshops in which students are invited to discuss water's global challenges on a more detailed level. The various workshops will be free to choose from and involve interactive debate so as to engage students to adopt the critical attitude needed to tackle global water-related problems. And after a hard day's work: the Social Programme will be yours to discover!