Communication for Water
Published on by Zsuzsanna Horvath for SH Consulting
The social dimension of water governance: communication and participation
By approving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)[1] governments agreed to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG6). The determination for achieving the SDGs demonstrates the world leaders agreement on everybody has right to access for safe drinking water and basic sanitation services.
[1] United Nations (2015): Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 . A/RES/70/1. New York.
Learning Outcomes of the Course
By the end of the course entitled “The social dimension of water governance: communication and participation”, students are expected to have acquired the necessary skills and competencies enabling them to:
- know and understand the role and importance of communication in changing behaviours
- gain personal communication skills like
- designing and delivering good presentations,
- prepare written communication materials,
- understand the challenges and prepared for working in intercultural environment including the different nations or professions
- be able to identify and analyse stakeholders who have interests and are affected by certain water-management issues
- be able to identify and apply the appropriate communication and working tools to engage the stakeholders
for solving, regulating or preventing water conflicts, managing water resources sustainably.
Information
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
Taxonomy
- Non Government Organisation
- Education Institute