Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
The Australia India Water Centre and the Australia India Institute partnered to deliver a series of workshops to exchange knowledge and experiences in water resources management between the two countries, and to provide opportunities for networking and collaboration between water researchers and professionals in the longer-term. Workshop one explored the topic of groundwater sustainability.
Please find timestamps for the workshop presentations and breakout rooms below. Breakout rooms one to four discussed question one and five to seven discussed question two.
Breakout room questions
1. What are the key challenges and opportunities related to groundwater in research, training and capacity building for Australia and India for the next 5-10 years?
2. How do we initiate and sustain significant collaboration between Australia and India for research, training and capacity building in groundwater? Discuss this with regard to engagement with researchers, NGOs, public and private sector.
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome by Karen Barker, Executive Manager and Head of Government Projects, Australia India Institute
02:51 Opening remarks by the The Hon Lisa Singh, CEO, Australia India Institute
09:49 Opening remarks by the Professor T. G. Sitharam, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
22:50 Opening remarks by Lyn O’Connell, Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water & Environment
30:00 Opening remarks by Remarks by Dr David Atkins, Assistant Secretary, International, Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment
36:06 Presentation: Road to groundwater sustainability by Dr P. Nandakumaran, Former Chairperson, Central Groundwater Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti
01:08:07 Presentation: Managing the risks of aquifer recharge with urban waste waters in Australia and India
01:41:00 Breakout room one moderated by Alex Flood, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
01:59:54 Breakout room two moderated by Rebecca Nixon, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
02:18:51 Breakout room three moderated by Henry Strong, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
02:34:59 Breakout room four moderated by Dr Ricky Spencer, Western Sydney University
02:54:34 Breakout room five moderated by Dr Debbie Atkins, Western Sydney University
03:12:00 Breakout room six moderated by Dr Dharma Hagare, Western Sydney University
03:21:19 Breakout room seven moderated by Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University
03:41:42 Reflection on breakout room discussions
The Australia India Water Centre and the Australia India Institute partnered to deliver a series of workshops to exchange knowledge and experiences in water resources management between the two countries, and to provide opportunities for networking and collaboration between water researchers and professionals in the longer-term. Workshop one explored the topic of groundwater sustainability.
Please find timestamps for the workshop presentations and breakout rooms below. Breakout rooms one to four discussed question one and five to seven discussed question two.
Breakout room questions
1. What are the key challenges and opportunities related to groundwater in research, training and capacity building for Australia and India for the next 5-10 years?
2. How do we initiate and sustain significant collaboration between Australia and India for research, training and capacity building in groundwater? Discuss this with regard to engagement with researchers, NGOs, public and private sector.
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome by Karen Barker, Executive Manager and Head of Government Projects, Australia India Institute
02:51 Opening remarks by the The Hon Lisa Singh, CEO, Australia India Institute
09:49 Opening remarks by the Professor T. G. Sitharam, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
22:50 Opening remarks by Lyn O’Connell, Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water & Environment
30:00 Opening remarks by Remarks by Dr David Atkins, Assistant Secretary, International, Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment
36:06 Presentation: Road to groundwater sustainability by Dr P. Nandakumaran, Former Chairperson, Central Groundwater Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti
01:08:07 Presentation: Managing the risks of aquifer recharge with urban waste waters in Australia and India
01:41:00 Breakout room one moderated by Alex Flood, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
01:59:54 Breakout room two moderated by Rebecca Nixon, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
02:18:51 Breakout room three moderated by Henry Strong, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
02:34:59 Breakout room four moderated by Dr Ricky Spencer, Western Sydney University
02:54:34 Breakout room five moderated by Dr Debbie Atkins, Western Sydney University
03:12:00 Breakout room six moderated by Dr Dharma Hagare, Western Sydney University
03:21:19 Breakout room seven moderated by Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University
03:41:42 Reflection on breakout room discussions
