Background
Water Action Decade: Accelerating the implementation of the objectives of the Decade, including through the UN Secretary-General’s Action Plan.
As outlined in General Assembly resolution 75/212, the interactive dialogues shall be collaborative and multi-stakeholder in nature, with due regard for gender and geographical balance. Each interactive dialogue will be presided over by two co-chairs, one from a developing country and one from a developed country, to be appointed by the Presidents of the Conference. The panel discussions, facilitated by the moderator, will be followed by an interactive debate among States and other relevant stakeholders. Summaries of the interactive dialogues should be submitted to the Conference at its closing meeting.
Co-chairs
- H.E. Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies of Singapore
- H.E. Ms. Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary for Oceans, International Environment and Scientific Affairs of Department of State, United States
Moderator
- Mr. Dongyu Qu, Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Panellists
- (Keynote) H.E. Ms. Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia
- H.E. Mr. Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing of Indonesia
- H.E. Ms. Zulfiya Suleimenova, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan
- Ms. Usha Rao-Monari, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Lead Discussants
- Ms. Mina Guli, Founder and CEO of the Thirst Foundation
- Ms. Sivan Ya’ari, Founder/CEO of Innovation: Africa
- Mr. Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
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