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From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential

From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential One of UNESCO’s contributions to the World Water Assessment Programme. Purpose: Strengthening the capacity of Member States and other key players in the management of shared water resources, to anticipate, prevent and resolve water conflicts.

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From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential

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  1. From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential One of UNESCO’s contributions to theWorld Water Assessment Programme

  2. Purpose: Strengthening the capacity of Member States and other key players in the management of shared water resources, to anticipate, prevent and resolve water conflicts

  3. Serving UNESCO’s overall mandate : Fostering peace in humans’ minds and cooperation among Member States

  4. Concrete goals: • Development of educational material • Development of appropriate institutional frameworks • Contribution to the improvement of of legal tools • Development of a comprehensive information system • Dissemination of results

  5. Target audiences: • Member States • Donors and funding agencies • Educators at all levels • Professionals (current & future) involved in water management • The general public

  6. First phase 2001-2003 12 December 2001 UNESCO and GCI join forces to avert water conflicts

  7. History DISCIPLINARY TRACK Law Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques Systems Analysis Track Outputs

  8. The case studies CASE STUDY TRACK • Examples of good practices • Aral sea • Columbia • Rhine • Danube • Jordan • Incomati • Mekong • Nile A Desk Study A broader spectrum of cases based on available references Track Outputs

  9. EDUCATIONAL TRACK • Basics of water resources (3 days) • A 10-day course for mid-level professionals, postgraduate students and stakeholder representatives • A 5-day course for high-level professionals and stakeholder representatives • Advanced short course in mediation skills (4 days) • Support to the Universities Partnerships for Transboundary Water • Training manual for mid level water resources managers and senior executives Track Outputs

  10. Project’s outputs summarized in A joint UNESCO-GCI Report Inputs to the UN-WWDR: Chapter on “sharing water resources” and available On the website In hard copies as UNESCO technical documents in hydrology On CD ROM

  11. Second phase 2004-2006 • On the basis of the first phase’s outputs: • Research • Education • Technical assistance • Public awareness and outreach

  12. Research: • Further development of indicators • Case studies • Development and testing of e.decision support system • Focus on shared ground waters & contribution the the UN-ILC work

  13. Education: • One-year programme at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education • Adaptation of 4 short courses to different regions of the world • Improvement of an electronic game • Geographic Information System

  14. Technical assistance: Establishment of the Water Co-operation Facility A network of institutions involved in the management of shared water resources

  15. Public information and outreach: • Publication and distribution • www.unesco.org/water/wwap/pccp

  16. The Second PCCP International Conference: • The Keynote speech • The Role Play The Riparian States players The Riparian States observers • The debriefing

  17. Wednesday PM & Thursday AM Chu Talas in Luis Galve Nahr el Kabir in Mariano Gracia

  18. Thursday PM & Friday AM Perdenales in Luis Galve Incomati in Mariano Gracia

  19. Friday PM • Keynote presentations • Closing remarks • The Dream of Water

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