Event Virtual Launch | Frequently asked questions on the 1992 Water Convention
Geneva Environment Network
Event details
Description
ASK US YOUR MOST DIFFICULT QUESTION ABOUT THE WATER CONVENTION!
About the Water Convention
The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is a unique legal and intergovernmental platform which promotes sustainable use of transboundary waters. Originally adopted as a regional treaty in 1992, it became a global instrument in 2016. Many countries outside the pan-European region are now in the process of accession to the Convention.
About the New Publication
This new publication provides clarifications on the added value of the Water Convention at global, transboundary and national levels, its obligations and its global opening. The launch event is an opportunity for governmental experts and non-governmental stakeholders to ask their questions about the benefits of participation in the Convention and its relevance for countries sharing transboundary basins, as well as about the Convention’s legal provisions and institutional mechanism. The launch event will highlight the tools and mechanisms available to support countries preparing for accession to the Convention.
Speakers
• Heide JEKEL, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
• Bernadette ADJEI, Chief Legal Officer, Water Resources Commission, Ghana
• Ziad KHAYAT, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCWA
• Dinara ZIGANSHINA, Vice-Chair, Implementation Committee under the Water Convention
• Iulia TROMBITCAIA, Environmental Affairs Officer, Water Convention Secretariat, UNECE
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