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

This side event will explore the crucial role of data sharing in fostering peace and transboundary water cooperation. It will delve into how data sharing can act as a tool for water diplomacy, building trust between stakeholders and initiating cooperation, even in politically fragile contexts.

October, 25th 2024 - October, 25th 2024

8:30 am - 9:45 am

Ljubljana (+01:00)

Stebrna Hall, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

Room 4

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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