Event: Freshwater Challenge Talk Show: Mobilising transboundary action to achieve ambitious goals
Date: Sunday 25th August, 4pm - 4:40pm (CEST)
Location: Waterfront Congress Centre, Talk Show Studio, Level 5
Convenors: Freshwater Challenge Core Partners (UNEP, WWF, IUCN, Conservation International, Wetlands International, the Nature Conservancy and the Ramsar Convention)
Overview:
The purpose of the live session and Q&A session is to:
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Introduce the context, importance and necessity of the Freshwater Challenge to a live audience
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Provide specific examples of how countries are taking action for water bodies, and how partners are supporting these initiatives
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Answer specific questions about the Challenge
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Encourage others to get involved
Logistics: The 40-minute talk show will be broken up into a 20 minute live broadcast session, and a 20 minute in-person Q&A session.
Participants:
- Mina Guli (CEO and Founder, Thirst Foundation) - Moderator
- Dianna Kopansky (Head of Freshwater Ecosystems and Wetlands Unit, UNEP) - Panelist
- Iara Bueno Giacomini (Director of River Basin Rehabilitation, Access to Water and Multiple Use of Water Resources, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil) - Panelist
- Andrew Mware Kinyua (Director, National Water Resources, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Kenya) - Panelist
