Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
BUREAU/2015/5
BUREAU OF THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES
Twenty-first meeting
Geneva, 12–13 February 2015
Overview of UNECE’s involvement in the 7th World Water Forum (12-17 April 2015, Daegu & Gyeongju, Rep. of Korea) – as of 10/02/2015
Session
code
Issue
Theme
Focus of our
contribution
UNECE role
Room
informatio
n
Time and
Date
1.1
1.1.1 Ensuring access to safe
drinking water for all in post-2015
through effective implementation
of the human right to water
Enough Safe Water for All
Work on equitable
under the Protocol
on Water and Health
and Equitable Access
Score-card
UNECE and
FanMex/Coalition
Eau: Session
Group Cocoordinators
DEC_310
Theater
150~200pa
x
April 13
Morning 2nd
(11:20-13:20)
1.3
1.3.5 Enhancing resilience through
robust water policies and
appropriate water management:
Adapting to Change :
Managing
Risk and Uncertainty for
Resilience and Disaster
Preparedness
Adapting to Change :
Managing
Risk and Uncertainty for
Resilience and Disaster
Preparedness
Water and Energy
Work on water and
adaptation to climate
change
AGWA:
coordinator
UNECE:
contribution
DEC_310
Theater
150~200pa
x
April 13
Afternoon 3rd
(14:40-16:40)
International
network of basins
working on
adaptation to climate
change
Work on the Nexus
assessment under
the Water
Convention
Opening of Water
Convention, link to
UN Watercourses
Convention,
examples from
basins/countries
UNECE:
coordinator
Wageningen
University, INBO:
co-coordinators
IWA, IUCN and
UNECE: Session
Group cocoordinators
UNECE : Session
Group
Coordinator
IUCN and Green
Cross
International:
Session Group Cocoordinators
DEC_310
Theater
150~200pa
x
April 13
Afternoon
4th(17:0019:00)
DEC_312
Roundtabl
e, 100~
150pax
DIB_B102
Roundtabl
e
Over
200pax
Morning
2nd(11:2013:20)
April 14
April 15
Morning
2nd(11:2013:20)
1.3.6 Climate change adaptation in
basins: examples and good
practices
Thematic
Process
2.2
2.2.3 Water and Energy: economic
incentives, policy and regulations
4.3
4.3.2 International Water Law and
basin-level agreements
Cooperation for Reducing
Conflict and Improving
Transboundary Water
Management
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
BUREAU/2015/5
BUREAU OF THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES
Twenty-first meeting
Geneva, 12–13 February 2015
Regional
Overview of UNECE’s involvement in the 7th World Water Forum (12-17 April 2015, Daegu & Gyeongju, Rep. of Korea) – as of 10/02/2015
4.3.4 Building trust:Facilitating data
and Information exchange between
the riparian countries in
transboundary basins
Cooperation for Reducing
Conflict and Improving
Transboundary Water
Management
Global situation and
needs related to
transboundary water
data and information
exchanges, in
relation with the
Water Convention
4.3.5 Sharing benefits of
transboundary water management
through enhanced intersectoral
cooperation
Cooperation for Reducing
Conflict and Improving
Transboundary Water
Management
Work on benefits of
cooperation and
Nexus under the
Convention
4.4
4.4.4 Water Justices: strengthening
legal frameworks for cultural
diversity, society and nature
Water Cultures, Justice
and
Equity
tbc
INR.1.3.
EU
Implementing measures for climate
change adaptation, mitigation
and ensuring funding for it in
Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific,
Europe and the Mediterranean
region
Cooperation for Reducing
Conflict and Improving
Transboundary Water
Management
Adapting to change:
managing
risk and uncertainty for
resilience
and disaster preparedness
Work on climate
change through
example in specific
basins
INR.4.3.
EU
Sharing experiences of
transboundary
management of
international
rivers, lakes and aquifers
(Europe, Africa, Arab
region)
INBO, UNESCOIHP: cocoordinators
UNECE :
Contribution
(presentation +
chairing part of
session)
UNECE :
Coordinator
GEF and UNESCOIHP: Session
Group Cocoordinators
DEC_304
Theater
150~200pa
x
16-Apr
Afternoon 3rd
(14:40-16:40)
DEC_303
Roundtabl
e
100~150pa
x
April 14
Afternoon
4th(17:0019:00)
UNESCO:
coordinator
UNECE :
Contribution
UNECE coordinat
or
DEC_310
Theater
150~200pa
x
GHH_B10
3
Theater
Over
200pax
15-Apr
Morning 1rst
(09:00-11:00)
UNECE speaker
GHC_205
Theater
100~150pa
x
April 13
Morning 2nd
(11:20-13:20)
April 14
Afternoon 4th
(17:00-19:00)
Or morning
11.20
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
BUREAU/2015/5
BUREAU OF THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES
Twenty-first meeting
Geneva, 12–13 February 2015
Overview of UNECE’s involvement in the 7th World Water Forum (12-17 April 2015, Daegu & Gyeongju, Rep. of Korea) – as of 10/02/2015
Special focus
T.SS.20
UNECE and WWF:
Co-coordinators
GCI, IUCN: Cocoordinators
DEC_502
Theater
Over
200pax
April 14
Afternoon 4th
(17:00-19:00)
IUCN-Costa Rica
Marta Perez de
Madrid(marta.per
ezdemadrid@iucn
.org)
GHH_B20R
oundtabe
100~150pa
x
April 15
Lunch (13:30 14:30)
Expo
UNECE Booth at UN Water Stand
SE-0086
Side Event
High level session on
the 2 Conventions, to
be organized as a
kind of TV show
Two global Conventions on
transboundary water cooperationhow to move forward?
Ecosystem based Adaptation and
Water Governance: Building
evidence for Action
T.1.3