We are delighted to welcome Margaret ("Maggie") Catley- Carlson, who, among her many activities serves as Chair of the Global Water Partnership http://www.gwpforum.org/servlet/PSP Development Research Centre and a member of the Board of the International Institute for Environment and Development http://www.iied.org/index.htmlShe is the former Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Canada, President of CIDA and Deputy Executive Director (Operations) of UNICEF. Also joining us will be our good friend, Bill Cosgrove, past President of the World Water Council http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/ll.ca/jan.jorgensen/[/url] Discussion will no doubt include water, economic development, Africa, G8, World Bank .... however, given the wide-ranging interests of the participants, who knows? Links http://www.wednesday-night.com/Wed1222.aspe.org.uk/watermanagement/Water_book.pdf[/url]