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
Language
English
Format
Blended learning
Registration and Application Deadline
1 April 2024
Cover image by Robin Canfield
