Developing local actors’ capacity for water knowledge and experience

Type
Priority
Means and Tools
Action groups
4E Increase water efficiency and sustainable management through science|technology|innovation and education Increase water efficiency and sustainable management through science|technology|innovation and education
Code
4E4
Date
DAY3 - Wednesday 23rd of March
Schedule
Room
Description

This session focuses on examples of platforms and practices fostering the exchange of experiences and knowledge among local actors, and with the support of experts. Those include current initiatives related to water education, citizen science, local knowledge systems and water information centres, both online and physical.

Programme

3x15 min talks (2 on platform examples, 1 on citizen science), followed by discussion panel and interaction with public

Keywords
Projects included

- Science - Education - Policy dialogue, to update and reform Africa's water sector
- Training in Dakar for the professional positions on Water, Hygiene & Sanitation project manager for humanitarian actions
- Humanitarian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wa

Organizers

UNESCO IHP

Other organizers

Regional Centre for Training and Water Studies of Arid and Semi-Arid Zones (RCTWS), Egypt and Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Japan [to be confirmed]

Duration
90'
Expected results, impacts and follow-up links with events and initiatives after the Forum

Possible means for achieving the World Water Challenge as foreseen, identification of contributers, expanded partnerships for participative capacity development actions