Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention (UNECE) - Missing pieces of transboundary cooperation: civil society and youth

Through a world café setting, this session aims to highlight the critical role of diverse voices in fostering inclusive and effective water governance across borders.

October, 25th 2024 - October, 25th 2024

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Ljubljana (+01:00)

Stebrna Hall, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

Room 1&2

Programme

Opening remarks (15min)

- Baboucar Mboundor Ngom, Secretary General, Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation, Senegal

- Danilo Türk, Former President of the Republic of Slovenia,Lead Political Advisor, Geneva Water Hub

Panel discussion (40min)

- Niokhor Ndour, Secretary General, L’Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal (OMVS)

- Giovanna Valverde, Ambassador, Special Adviser on Climate Change, Head of terrestrial borders, including transboundary rivers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Costa Rica

- Dinara Ziganshina, Director, Scientific Information Center of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia (SIC-ICWC)

- Amani Alda'bis, Water and Environmental Engineer, Alumnus of the Professional Water Diplomacy Program at EcoPeace Middle East

Open discussion (15min)
Closing remarks (5min)

- Sibylle Vermont, Deputy Head of Section Global Affairs, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) Switzerland

Chair of the event: Antti Rautavaara, Special Envoy for Water, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

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