Multistakeholder Commitments to the Water Action Agenda – Integrated Water and Climate Solutions – From Science to Decisions to Actions

Multistakeholder Commitments to the Water Action Agenda – Integrated Water and Climate Solutions – From Science to Decisions to Actions

Official Side Event of the UN 2023 Water Conference

Co-organizers: 

Location: Conference Room A, UN HQ, New York

Time: 12:30-13:45pm ET |  17:30-18:45pm CET

Onsite only

Opening remarks

• Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director, Hydrology, Water Resources and Cryosphere, World Meteorological Organization (WMO); Co-Chair of the Water and Climate Coalition Steering Committee

Part 1 – Panel Discussion: Science and Technical tools 12.35-13.10

 Moderator: Ms. Lis Mullin Bernhardt, Head of Freshwater Unit, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Panel Discussions on Data

• Mr. Koen Verbist, Programme Specialist, Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, UNESCO
• Dr. John Pomeroy, Director, Global Water Futures Programme, University of Saskatchewan
• Ms. Virginie Gillet, Land and Water Officer, Water Resources Assessment, FAO

Panel Discussion on Financing

• Mr. Sergio Campos, Chief, Water and Sanitation Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
• Mr. Amgad Elmahdi, Water Sector Senior Specialist, Division Mitigation and Adaptation, Green Climate Fund (GCF)
• Mr. Tom Williams, Senior Director, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
• Ms. Jyotsna Puri, Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Knowledge Department, IFAD

Part 2 – Political Commitments to the Water Action Agenda 13.10-13.45

 Moderator: Ms. Amanda Loeffen, Chief Executive Officer, Human Right 2 Water

Opening Statements

• South Africa: H.E. Mr. Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation of South-Africa
• Palestine: H.E. Mr. Mazen Ghunaim, Minister of Water and Sanitation of Palestine; Head of the Palestinian Water Authority

Panel Discussion on Governance 

• Ms. Birgit Vogel, Executive Secretary, ICPDR
• Mr. Pablo Bereciartua, Chair, Global Water Partnership
• Ms. Kim Osborne, Executive Secretary, Organization of American States (OAS); representative of a board member of Human Right 2 Water