Thursday 24th of March, 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm (UTC / Dakar time),
Room 1
Programme
With availability of simultaneous French / English interpretation according to the organizers of the Forum
Master of ceremony & opening (5 min)
- Ms. Reiko Yoshii, Manager, Japan Water forum
Keynote speaker (10 min)
- Mr. Abdelaziz Zerouali, Director of Research and Planning, Ministry of Equipment and Water, Kingdom of Morocco, Acting World President of INBO
Expérience marocaine dans l'élaboration de stratégie et de planification de l'adaptation au changement climatique (Bassin de Tensift)
Panel (45 min)
Moderated by:
- Dr. Daniel Tsegai, Programme Officer “Drought”, Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Panelists:
- Ms. Marcela Ibacache, Project officer, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)
Building climate resilience through transboundary cooperation in the Amazon - Mr. Koto Daniel Dagnon, Beninese Network of the World Youth Parliament for Water
"Improving resilience to climate change, crises and extreme water-related disasters through strategies, planning and social capacity building": Focus on Youth - Ms. Christine Masson, Director of the “water guardians” project, European metropolis of Lille & Ms. Isabelle Matykowski, Deputy Director General, Artois-Picardy Water Agency, France
The Water Guardians Project - Mr. Akihiro Shimasaki, Director for International coordination of River Engineering, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan
(pre-recorded video)
Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction Considering Cllimate Change
Questions & answers with the participants (25 min)
First reaction (5 min from the 25-min sequence):
- Ms. Zhamilia Dairova, Leading specialist, Department of climate and sustainable development, Ministry of natural resources, ecology and technical supervision, Kyrgyz Republic Member of the Central Asian Youth for Water Network (CAY4W)
Conclusion (5 min)
- Ms. Stéphanie Laronde, Director for international cooperation, International Office for Water (OiEau)