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BUILDING RESILIENT WATER SYSTEMS: MEANS TO ENHANCE SOCIAL HARMONY
August 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CEST
Date: 29 August 2024
Time: 13:00-14:00 CET
This event is free to attend and online only
Session Summary:
This session explores building resilient water systems as a cornerstone for peace and sustainability. We’ll showcase key characteristics, practical strategies, and innovative solutions for building and measuring progress towards resilient water systems spanning political and hydrological boundaries. Join us for interactive presentations, discussions, and collaboration!
Session Description:
Over half the world shares water resources, demanding cooperation across borders and sectors. This session, aligned with World Water Week 2024’s theme, “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future,” focuses on building resilient water systems as a foundation for peace, stability, and development.
Drawing on expert insights, we’ll delve into the key characteristics of strong resilient water systems highlighting how a robust, reliable, flexible, integrated, inclusive, and just water systems can foster peace and harmony. It delves into practical strategies for building and strengthening the system resilience, showcasing successful case studies and innovative solutions. The session features three key components:
- Elaboration of the Water Resilience Assessment Framework and guidance documents with real-world examples.
- Presentation and discussion of an innovative suite of resilience indicators to measure progress.
- Interactive discussions to build understanding and partnerships.
This interactive session is designed to promote a world where shared water resources become catalysts for collaboration rather than conflict. It achieves this through presentations by experts, a panel discussion fostering dynamic exchanges, and breakout sessions for deeper exploration of specific themes. By encouraging active dialogue and knowledge exchange among participants, the session aims to achieve this goal.
Registration (Registration available for specific online sessions 8/5)
How you can join online:
- Register for online access (FREE)
- You will receive an email with a link to the digital platform
- Go to the programme and search for this session
- Click on the session card and press the “join meeting” button when the session is starting.
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