The meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources management under the Water Convention will be held in Geneva and online. It will start on Monday, 19 June at 3:00 p.m and end on Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 6 p.m.
The main objectives of the meeting of the Working Group will be to:
- Review implementation of the Water Convention programme of work for 2022–2024;
- Discuss the main outcomes of the United Nations 2023 Water Conference (New York, 22–24 March) related to transboundary water cooperation and the Convention;
- Review progress in the Convention’s global opening and ongoing and planned future activities;
- Examine the implementation of decisions taken by the Meeting of the Parties at its ninth session (Geneva (hybrid), 29 September–1 October 2021);
- Begin preparations for the tenth session of the Meeting of the Parties (Ljubljana, 23–25 October 2024).
The meeting of the Working Group will include a thematic session on public participation in river basin management in transboundary basins, including integration of gender aspects, on Wednesday, 21 June.
Documents
Documents for the meetings are made available in the below table.
Participation
The meeting is open to experts representing governmental authorities, joint bodies, non-governmental as well as international organizations and other interested stakeholders, from the academia or the private sector.
Format of the meeting
It is expected that most participants take part in person to the meeting in Geneva. Online participation will also be possible. The working languages for the meeting will be Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Registration
Participants attending the meeting, whether virtually or in-person, are requested to register as soon as possible, but by no later than 9 June 2023, using the following link: https://indico.un.org/e/18thIWRM.
Please kindly find some links with instructions on:
In case of difficulties, please contact the secretariat by email ([email protected]).
Visa application
Switzerland is part of the Schengen area. Participants requiring a visa are therefore invited to register as soon as possible and start the visa application procedure at least 5 weeks in advance. If you need a personal invitation letter for visa purpose, please indicate it clearly in the registration.
Financial support
Eligible participants from countries with economies in transition and developing countries may apply for financial support to facilitate their participation in the meeting using the financial support request form. Requests for financial support should be submitted to the Secretariat ([email protected]) as soon as possible, but no later than 5 May 2023. No application will be accepted after this deadline. Only limited funding is available; therefore, only a maximum of one participant per country/organization might be eligible for support. Participants will be notified by 15 May whether their application has been accepted or not.
Practical information
Additional practical information on the Palais des Nations, as well as on transport and accommodation in Geneva, is available here.
A list of hotels in Geneva at United Nations preferential rates is available here.