Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention (UNECE) - Transboundary data Sharing as a Tool for Water Diplomacy and Promoting Peace

General moderator: Noémie Plumier,

Project Officer, International Secretariat for Water

Opening remarks : 5’

Dimka Stantchev Skeie, Program Manager, Water Section at Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

World Café : 50’ (3 x 15 min)

Moderator 1 : Basilio Ghisletta, Programme Manager Policy and Law, Geneva Water Hub

Table 1 : How can inclusive leadership and participation in transboundary water governance enhance and leverage sustainability and social cohesion, including in conflict affected regions ?

Moderator 2 : Coline Arnoux, Advocacy Manager Butterfly Effect, International Secretariat for Water

Table 2 : What are the existing ways of engaging as civil society representatives in the diverse level of decision-making of transboundary water governance mechanisms?

Moderator 3 : Henry Pitts, President of the North American YPW & Anesa Colakovic, Member WYPW

Table 3 : What are the main challenges to meaningful inclusion and participation of youth in transboundary water management?

Wrap-up / Closing : 10’ moderators