European Development Days 2021
Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Event details
Description
EDD 2021 will take place on 15-16 June. This digital meeting is an opportunity to bring the development community together to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
This edition will put the focus on the Green Deal for a Sustainable Future. The European Green Deal is EU’s roadmap for a green and inclusive transition to help improve people’s well-being and secure a healthy planet for generations to come. The Green Deal goes beyond EU borders and commits the EU to engage with its partners to support the global transition.
In this year’s agenda, among the major topics addressed, specific attention is given to Water and Sanitation and Transboundary Watersheds.
If you wish to attend you must register via the EDD website.
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High Level Panel at the European Development Days:
WASH Innovations for Inclusive Growth
June 15 2021 | 14:55 to 15:55 CET | 09:00 EDT
Each year, the European Development Days (EDDs) bring the development community together to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
On Tuesday, 15 June, UNICEF will host a High Level Panel at the EDDs on WASH Innovations for Inclusive Growth. The session will explore how innovations – whether technology, business models or policy – can play a game changing role in the WASH sector to achieve SDG 6 targets, reach those left behind, and to meet future challenges with greater inclusion, resilience and sustainability.
Speakers at the session will include:
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore
His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete, former President of Tanzania and Chair, Global Water Partnership Africa
Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General for Environment, European Commission
Brian Arbogast, Director, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Isabella Villanueva, EDD Youth Leader and President, CEUS Chile
Carolina Tornesi MacKinnon, President, Youth Parliament for Water
The session will be moderated by Dr. Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, Executive Director of the International Water Association.
Please join us for this rich discussion on the intersection of WASH, innovation, and development.
Session information
Additional information & registration
June 15 2021 | 14:55 to 15:55 CET | 09:00 EDT
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Innovations for Inclusive Growth
Session Information:
https://eudevdays.eu/community/sessions/4739/water-sanitation-and-hygie…
June 16 2021 | 13:45 to 14:45 CET | 07:45 EDT
Transboundary watersheds: sharing basins for people, planet, prosperity and peace
Session Information:
https://eudevdays.eu/community/sessions/4199/transboundary-watersheds-s…
To register for the EDDs, please go here: https://eudevdays.eu/community/