2018
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Article of Danilo Türk published in Fair Observer
The article of Danilo Türk “Refining the UN’s Approach to the Water-Security Nexus”, published in Fair Observer, underlines the importance of the activities on the Platform regarding the protection of water infrastructures during and after armed conflicts.
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12 October 2018 - The Global Observatory for Water and Peace: Towards Effective Transboundary, Intersectoral and Local Cooperation
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29 November 2018 - 40 years of transboundary governance of the Geneva aquifer
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12 November 2018 - Vers un traité relatif aux sociétés transnationales et autres entreprises commerciales ? Des avancées majeures et des silences retentissants
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19 November 2018 - Law for Environmental Sustainability
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9 July 2018 - High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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3 September 2018 - Thesis defense of Ms Agnes Chong, University of Hong-Kong
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18 October 2018 – Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR) of Mara Tignino
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17 September 2018 - Thesis defense of Ms Françoise Paccaud
17 September 2018 - Ms Françoise Paccaud defends her PhD thesis on "Le contentieux de l'environnement devant la Cour internationale de Justice" at the University Lyon III. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes is the Co-director of the thesis
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Conference on "Water Diplomacy: Building Bridges for Lasting Peace"
Friday 9 November 2018
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The Geneva Water Hub’ Platform for International Water Law @ World Water Week
Stockholm, 26-31 August 2018
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28 February 2018 - A group of young russian students visites the Platform
28 February 2018 - For the second in as many years, a group of young students from various universities in Russia visited the Faculty of Law, Platform for International Water Law of the University of Geneva. The students were on a week-long education tour in Geneva, where they visited United Nations's organizations and other international organzations in Geneva. At the University of Geneva, the students were welcomed by Mara Tignino, who thought a course on the role of international water law in preventing and solving water conflicts, and presented the work of the Geneva Water Hub. The course was followed by a training on conflict analysis provided by Billy Batware, a certified trainer on the topic. The group was led and organized by Mr. Marat Shafigullin, the Head of the NGO
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Launch of the third edition of the Distance Learning Course in International Water Law and the Law of Transboundary Aquifers
This Course is part of the Geneva Water Hub’s teaching resources and has been specially designed for participants working on a full time basis. Full and partial scholarships are available for participants coming from least developed countries and non-OECD countries. Online registration Registration form Download brochure
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7-8 June 2018 - Bled Water Festival
Mara Tignino participates in the Bled Water Festival in Slovenia. Information at : http://bledwf.com Interview to Mara Tignino in the newspaper Delo. Interview à Mara Tignino dans le journal Delo
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5 March 2018 - Laurence Boisson de Chazournes is interviewed on France Culture
5 March 2018 - Laurence Boisson de Chazournes is interviewed on France Culture
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The Platform contributes to the Migration, Environment and Climate Change Policy Brief Series
The Platform for International Water Law of the Geneva Water Hub contributed to the Migration, Environment and Climate Change Policy Brief Series of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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16-17 May 2018: Expert Consultation organized by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Mara Tignino is invited to participate in the Expert Consultation on the human rights to water and sanitation of forcibly displaced people in need of humanitarian assistance. The Consultation takes place on the 16-17 May 2018 at the High-Commissioner for Human Rights.
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The Report of the activities of the Platform is available
The Report of the activities of the Platform (April 2009 – April 2018) is available online
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9 March 2018 - Global Pact for the Environment: Challenges and opportunities. What Role for International Geneva?
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Publication of the book « Maintien de la paix et de la sécurité internationales et la gestion des ressources en eau » edited by Noura Kridis
New publication
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Report of activities of the Platform (April 2009 - April 2018)
The Report of activities of the Platform (April 2009 - April 2018) is available online.
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18-23 March 2018 - 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia
Brasilia, 18-23 March 2018: Mara Tignino participates in the following sessions at the Forum: 20 March 2018: « The Invisible Realities: Water and Sanitation for Populations in Vulnerable Situations », French Water Partnership. 20 March 2018: « Water & Green Growth: Accelerating the Green Transition for All », K-Water Institute, World Water Council. 20 March 2018: “Global Freshwater Agreements: Challenges for International Cooperation Governance and Sustainable Management of Transboundary and National Waters " (citizen process). 21 March 2018: Hydro Cafe Session "Transparency in the Information on Water : the Use of Media and Social Activism" (citizen process). 21 March 2018: “Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice”. Participation as Expert in the first Moot Court on Water Justice. 21 mars 2018: “Green Transition for Enhancing Water Security for All”, K- Water Institute and World Water Council.
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Conference on the topic "Education, partenariat hommes/femmes, finance: des clés décisives pour lutter contre le stress hydrique?"
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Article in « Voce di New York » about the the High Level Panel on Water and Peace
Article in « Voce di New York » about the the High Level Panel on Water and Peace
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Online course in « International Water Law and the Law of Transboundary Aquifers »
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Massive Online Course (MOOC) in International Water Law is now available in English
Massive Online Course (MOOC) in International Water Law is now available in English
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11 January 2018 - « Targeting Environmental Infrastructures, International Law, and Civilians in the Middle Eastern Wars »
The Platform for International Water Law of the Geneva Water Hub is pleased to invite you to participate in an exchange with Ms Erika Weinthal, Professor at Duke University and Ms Jeannie Sowers, Professor at the University of New Hampshire on the topic: “Targeting Environmental Infrastructures, International Law, and Civilians in the New Middle Eastern Wars” The event takes place on Thursday, the 11th of January 2018, at 18:00 at the World Meteorological Organization (Room Kruzel), Avenue de la Paix, 7bis, 1205 Geneva. Registration is mandatory to enter into the WMO building. Space is limited, please register early by sending an email to until the 9th of January 2018.
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The Report of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace presented in Central Asia
On the occasion of the ceremony celebrating the 25th years of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia (ICWC), Mr Yerlan Nysanbayev, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Member of the High-Level Panel on Water and Peace (HLPWP), has presented the main recommendations of the Pane.
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2017 - The Year of Water Law
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Launch of the report and recommendations of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace
14 September 2017 - Launch of the report and recommendations of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace
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Mara Tignino is awarded with the prize « Women Peacebuilders for Water »
Mara Tignino is awarded with the prize « Women Peacebuilders for Water »
