Background

Road to UN Water Conference 2026 | Groundwater, Surface Water & Climate Cooperation — Africa 21 Broadcast Series (Session 5)

On the road to the UN Water Conference 2026, Africa 21 and the Geneva Water Hub explore Groundwater, Surface Water & Climate Cooperation.

Ahead of the UN Water Conference (8–10 December 2026, Abu Dhabi), the Africa 21 Association is launching a special series of six broadcasts dedicated to water issues in Africa, reaching 1,200+ journalists across 47 African countries through the Network of African Journalists Specialized in Sustainable Development and Climate Change.

The ambition: equip journalists with the knowledge, data and contacts to produce content that is accessible, rigorous and useful to African audiences.

The Geneva Water Hub is proud to contribute by linking the discussions to the recommendations of our Policy Brief "Flowing Towards Peace".

 

About Session 4

Speakers

Dr. Callist Tindimugaya (Uganda) 

Landing Bojang (The Gambia) 

Dr. Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla (AIMS – TBC)

Moderated by Dr. Dr. Tobias Schmitz (The Water Diplomat)
 

Practical Information

📅 Thursday 12 November 2026 — 13:00 GMT (14:00 CET)
🎧 Live interpretation available in English
👉 Register: africa21.org/rdv-eau
📄 Policy Brief: genevawaterhub.org/flowing-towards-peace

 

Partners

Organized by Africa 21, in partnership with Pôle Eau Dakar, the Geneva Water Hub, IUCN, UN OSAA and The Water Diplomat.

With the support of the Fondation Wright, Université de Genève, Geneva Graduate Institute, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Global Gateway – European Union.