• UNIGE  (Institute for Environmental Sciences) and  Geneva Wate r Hub  announce the 7th edition of the  Summer School in "Water Governance: Framework and Negotiatio ns" (CAS)  taking place in Geneva on July 1-12, 2024: registration/application deadline is the  1st April 2024.

• CAS Water Governance: Frameworks and Negotiations 2024

  In 2020, and for the ninth year in a row, the Global Risk Report of the World Economic Forum ranked water-related crises among the top five most impactful risks. Policy-makers need innovative skills to address the unprecedented challenges in water governance.

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  INFORMATION

  Period

   1 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

  10 ECTS credits

  95 Teaching hours

  30 Distance teaching hours

  To obtain the certificate (CAS), participants need to complete (1) the MOOC in Water Management and Policy (UNIGE online class available on the Coursera platform: https://www.coursera.org/learn/water-management), (2) the four modules of the Summer School, and (3) a final thesis. The Summer School takes place in Geneva. It includes four modules of 2.5 days that can be taken individually or as a package. Ideally, participants should complete the MOOC in Water Management and Policy before the start of the Summer School.

  Language

   English

  Format

   Blended learning

  CONTACT

  Geneva Water Hub - Research & Education
  cas-eau@unige.ch

   Geneva Water Hub

  Location

   Genève

    

  REGISTRATION

  Registration deadline

   1 April 2024

  Modules can be followed individually

  Fees:

• For all modules taken as a package: CHF 3,500.- 
• Per module taken individually: CHF 1,250.- 

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• Objectives

• Identify and analyse the new challenges of water resource management at the global scale, considering the whole water cycle
• Analyse hydropolitics and actors’ strategies and understand trends and functioning of water governance at the global level
• Provide tools to water professionals to analyse water policy issues and manage the resource in the face of risk and uncertainty
• Develop work-related skills such as the ability to analyse international legal and institutional frameworks, the related negotiations, and the ability to prevent and regulate water conflicts
• Develop a community of practice in the field of water governance

• Audience

  This programme is aimed at professionals acting at strategic levels who seek to develop analytical skills in water governance processes. A broad diversity of backgrounds is expected and welcomed: public administrations, international organisations, governmental and non-governmental organisations and private sector.

  Learning outcomes

•  Implement strategies that consider both political and practical issues of water management
•  Use tools to analyse and manage water policy issues in a changing environment (political, economic, environmental)
•  Analyse legal frameworks (and their development) for the management of water resources
•  Manage complex situations and implement innovative solutions
•  Communicate effectively on policy and strategic issues regarding water resources
•  Anticipate inter and intra-sectoral water conflicts and resolve these conflicts with water management tools

• Programme

  5 modules:

• Module 1: MOOC Water Resources Management and Policy (Online Course)
• Module 2: Hydropolitics
• Module 3: International Water Law at the Intersection of Different Fields of International Law
• Module 4: Conflict Management Processes
• Module 5: Data, Water and Cooperation

• Director(s)

  Prof. Christian BRÉTHAUT and Dr. Imane Messaoudi-Mattei, Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE), University of Geneva

  Coordinator(s)

  Geneva Water Hub - Research & Education

  Partnership

  Swiss Confederation: Global Programme Water, Swiss Agency for Development • Geneva Water Hub • UNESCO Chair on Hydropolitics • Collaborations established with other administrations, companies, and universities • Unparalleled competencies from International Geneva in the field of water and conflict prevention are mobilised within this training programme

Location: Geneva, Switzerland