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Water Action Agenda Symposium

Water Action Agenda Symposium

IHE Delft is organizing a Water Action Agenda Symposium in cooperation with the Government of the Netherlands to drive progress in the implementation of the commitments that form the agenda.

The Water Action Agenda is a key result of the UN 2023 Water Conference, held in March 2023. It includes over 830 voluntary commitments made by the international water community to accelerate efforts toward Sustainable Development Goal 6, which calls for universal water and sanitation access.

The symposium brings the network of commitment leads together to reflect on the progress of the implementation of Water Action Agenda commitments, to share experiences and perspectives on progress and to promote next steps.

Agenda and Speakers, including:

  • Moderation by IHE Delft Alumna Rewa Assi and Mila Avellar Montezuma
  • 13:00 - Eddy Moors, Rector, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
  • 13:05 - René van Hell – Director Inclusive Green Growth Department,
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
  • 13:15 – Sanoi Boyzoda, Representative from the Republic of Tajikistan
  • 13:20 – Presentations and Panel Discussion
    • Madhushree Chatterjee, Chief, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
    • Angelo Imperiale, Researcher, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
    • Sareen Malik, Executive Secretary, African Civil Society Network for Water and Sanitation
    • Kala Vairavamoorthy, Executive Director, International Water Association
  • 14:00 - Pitches on Ambitions and Progress by Voluntary Commitment Holders
  • 15:00 – 15:30 Break
  • 15:30 – Interactive Breakouts:
    • Shaping and implementing the UN system-wide strategy on Water and Sanitation, guided by Federico Properzi, Chief Technical Officer, UN-Water
    • Keeping track of progress on the implementation of Water Action Agenda commitments, guided by Madhushree Chatterjee, Chief, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
    • How can we engage the next generation of water professionals in the Agenda: informing, learning, activating! Guided by Muhammet Bilgic – Wavemakers
    • Lessons learned and inspiration about implementing commitments, guided by Commitment Holders
  • 17:00 – Plenary wrap-up
  • 17:30 – Drinks