3rd edition of the International Forum on Integrated Water Management, tools for ACTION

Over 70 speakers coming from around 15 countries have agreed to share their extensive experience with the 500 participants expected to attend the International Forum. Several of them own a unique expertise and international influence, discover our keynote speakers.

The central theme of this conference, the issues of Transboundary Waters Management in a context of Climate Change, will be addressed over 16 thematic sessions presenting tools for:

• governance and capacity-building,
• water management and water uses management,
• or risks management and adaptation to climate change.

Organizers also decided to promote three case studies that are the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence system, the Rhine-Meuse system and the Rio Grande / Bravo.

Finally two workshops will precise:

• the expected benefits from water cooperation, organized in partnership with the UNECE Secretariat servicing the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (see details here), 
• the importance of water in the definition of the post-2015 sustainable development objectives, organized in partnership with UNESCO.

Discover the detailed program here. In order to make your participation ease, please note that some sessions might changed or be displaced over the next weeks.  In addition some practical informations (transportation, accommodation...) about your stay in Québec City are available on our website.

The conferences program will be completed by written communications. A student posters contest, awarded with 1 500 $ of prize is  organized and we are awaiting for your proposals until March 28, 2014. All details about the posters student contest are available here.