The Conference was an activity of the WATERLAT Network. It was co-organized by the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University, the Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of Sao Paulo and the Centre for Brazilian Studies for Latin America of the Memorial Foundation, with the support of UNESCO's Latin American Memorial Chair, under the responsibility of the Organizing Commission. The event took place at the Latin American Memorial in Sao Paulo. The Conference's Scientific Commission supervised the quality of the event's overall programme.

See our Public Engagement pages for clips and interviews from the event. See also our Picture Gallery.