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- Online and at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center
- August 21, 2023
- Monday, 16:00PM to 17:30PM
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World Water Week: Innovation and the geopolitics of water
Online and at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center
Monday, 16:00PM to 17:30PM
August 21, 2023
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World Water Week: Innovation and the geopolitics of water
Online and at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center
Monday, 16:00PM to 17:30PM
August 21, 2023
SIPRI researcher Kyungmee Kim will participate in a panel discussion and share insights on the potential contribution of AI in resolving international water disputes at the World Water Week 2023.
This World Water Week session explores the emergence of new actors and approaches in the field of digital water diplomacy. With two case studies, the session discusses the challenges and opportunities related to innovative technologies in multi-track peace mediation, promoting realization of human rights, local ownership, inclusivity, and transparency.
Programme and speakers
- Martina Klimes, Stockholm International Water Institute
- Antti Rautavaara, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Katja Ahlfors, Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Adam Maher, Ursa Space System Inc.
Case Study 1
Innovative Approaches in Addressing the Conflict in the Helmand River Basin
- Mohd Faizee, IHE Delft
Case Study 2
Digital Water Diplomacy – The role of social media and webinars in the Nile water conflict transformation
- Jacob Abumba Baraza, Sivmawi
Panel Discussion
- Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue (Moderator)
- Samantha Kuzma, World Resource Institute
- Anna-Stiina Heiskanen, UNECE Water Convention Bureau
- Kyungmee Kim, SIPRI
- Sulagna Mishra, World Meteorological Organization
Closing and Take-away Messages
- Sara Todorovic, Finnish Environment Institute
- Aaron Salzburg, University of North Carolina Water Institute
Dr Kyungmee Kim, Researcher at SIPRI’s Climate Change and Risk Programme
Featured photo: Ana Filipa Neves / Unsplash.
Organizers
Government of Finland in cooperation with the The Finnish Water Forum, International Crisis Group, United States Institute of Peace and WMO