How do we know what we know about water?
At the occasion of the review of SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) at the 2023 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), on 18 July 2023, experts from the academic and professional sector addressed the above question, stressing how working with local communities and forming partnerships at the global level for capacity building and training/education are crucial for SDG 6 and all SDGs.
The speakers included experts from universities, government and civil society:
Dr. Yumiko Yasuda, Senior Network & Transboundary Water Cooperation Specialist, Global Water Partnership, and Lead Faculty, Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security MOOC
Dr. Callist Tindimugaya, Commissioner for Water Resources Planning and Regulation, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
Annina Takala, University Instructor, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Finland
Dr. Robert O. Manteaw, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies (C3SS), University of Ghana
Dr. Basant Maheshwari, Distinguished Professor of Water, Environment & Sustainability, Western Sydney University, Australia
Welcome: Shannon Kobran, Regional Team Lead for Asia, SDG Academy, SDSN
Opening words: Dr. Jouhaina Gherib, President, University of Manouba, Tunisia and IAU Vice-President/Chair of HESD Working Group.
This session was moderated by IAU Secretary General Dr. Hilligje van’t Land.
The event was co-organized by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the IAU.
Supporting country partners: Uganda and Finland
Watch this webinar recording here on the IAU Youtube page.