The launch of the publication “Frequently Asked Questions on the 1992 Water Convention”  was organized by the Geneva Environment Network and UNECE on 17 November at 11:00-12:30 CET. The event took place via WebEx and Facebook Live.

The objectives of the launch event were to raise awareness about the Water Convention and its benefits in the context of the Convention’s globalization. The launch event was 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 highlighted the tools and mechanisms available to support countries preparing for accession to the Convention.

Registration (required for joining in WebEx): http://tiny.cc/GEN17nov

Video: Facebook Live

Event details at GEN:  https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/launch-frequently-asked-questions-on-the-1992-water-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

Facilitators: GEN Team
The launch event contributes to Programme area 1: Increasing awareness of and accession to the Convention and application of its principles drawing on the benefits of cooperation under the Convention’s programme of work for 2019–2021.