05/02/2026
💧 Water is no longer just a resource. It’s a strategic priority. 🌍
From climate security to geopolitics and development, water is now at the heart of global decision-making, and it will be a central topic at the 3rd United Nations Water Conference in the UAE later this year.
If you want to be part of the next generation shaping these debates, the CAS “Water Governance: Frameworks and Negotiations” (from 22 June to 3 July 2026, Geneva) is designed for you.
🎓 What you’ll gain (in 2 intensive weeks + online module):
✔️ Understand hydropolitics and power dynamics around shared waters
✔️ Navigate international water law and transboundary negotiations
✔️ Build conflict management and negotiation skills
✔️ Use data and governance tools to support cooperation
✔️ Connect with practitioners from International Geneva and beyond
This blended programme combines cutting-edge research, real-world cases, and hands-on policy tools, for professionals working at the strategic level in water, diplomacy, development, and sustainability.
📅 Dates: 22 June – 3 July 2026 (Geneva)
📝 Application deadline: 28 March 2026
👥 Limited cohort (max. 15 participants)
🤝 This programme is delivered in partnership with the Institut des sciences de l'environnement (ISE) - Université de Genève, the Geneva Water Hub, and the UNESCO Chair in Hydropolitics, and brings together leading academics and practitioners from International Geneva.
🎤 The 2026 edition features contributions from experts including Christian Bréthaut, Géraldine Pflieger, Imane Messaoudi-Mattei, Mara Tignino, Olivia Macharis, and Diego Jara.
👉 Ready to turn water challenges into governance solutions?
Apply now and join a community shaping the future of water cooperation:
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