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Members of the WYPW participated in the intergenerational dialogue event hosted by the International Secretariat for Water, held during the Geneva Peace Week in November 2019. Over 70 people attended the event, which was organised in the form of interactive dialogues, during which three topics were discussed.
Amrita Gautam (Nepal) and Imad Antoine Ibrahim (Libya), both members of the World Youth Parliament for Water participated in these discussions.
The first dialogue, “Local and inclusive water management practices for conflict prevention”, gathered Amrita Gautam and François Muenger, director of Geneva Water Hub. They discussed the importance of integrating youth and women in water resources management and underlined the fact that this collaboration is essential to the establishment of sustainable solutions.
The second dialogue, “Water in contemporary warfare from a civilian’s perspective”, counted on the rich contributions from Elodie Feijoo Seara(Graduate Institute and member of the World Youth Parliament for Water) as well as Ronald Jaubert, professor at the Graduate Institute. The goal of the dialogue was to address the role of water access in the “new wars” and the impact of the weaponization of water on civilians.
The third and final dialogue, “Fostering Transboundary Water Cooperation”, gathered Imad Antoine Ibrahim as well as Mara Tignino, professor in International Water Law at the University of Geneva. The speakers explored the issues pertinent to water-related international law and the role of technology in water governance.
