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09.05.2025

Building Peace

Call for contributions

As part of the international conference “Water: a vector of peace in the Sahel”, which will be held from September 22 to 24, 2025 at Cheikh Anta Diop Univer...
05.05.2025

Building Peace

Save the Date: Geneva Water Hub and Club Diplomatique de Genève to Host High-Lev...

The Geneva Water Hub and the Club Diplomatique de Genève are pleased to announce an exclusive members-only event on Water for Peace.
30.04.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

The imperative to protect water and water systems during armed conflict

The Geneva Water Hub is pleased to highlight the contribution of our researcher, Tadesse Kebebew, to the latest ICRC blog article titled “The Imperative to ...
15.04.2025

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Weaponizing Water: Mark Zeitoun Explores the Human Cost of Water in Conflict

At a thought-provoking Lunch Briefing on March 25, 2025, Professor Mark Zeitoun shed light on the troubling use of water in modern conflicts. Hosted at the ...
15.04.2025

Building Peace

Art Meets Science at HiFlow Geneva

As part of the Leaving the Island exhibition, Christian Bréthaut joined an inspiring Art Talk on March 20 to explore water's symbolic power and its role in ...
10.03.2025

Building Peace

"Drops of the Future" in Vienna: A Milestone for Water Cooperation!

On February 26–27, 2025, the OSCE-led “Drops of the Future” initiative held its concluding event in Vienna, marking the culmination of a youth-focused serie...
03.03.2025

Setting the Research Agenda

Announcing the 2025 Science Policy Incubator (SPI) Grant on Water Diplomacy!

We’re thrilled to launch the 2025 SPI Grant on Water Diplomacy, opening on March 8th, 2025! This is a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to bri...
10.02.2025

Education and Training

Enrollment Now Open for the 8th Edition of Our Summer School Program

The Geneva Water Hub is thrilled to announce the launch of the 8th edition of its Summer School, focusing on Water Governance: Frameworks and Negotiations.
10.02.2025

Building Peace

Honouring 70 Years of the Bandung Conference: A Path to Equitable Global Water G...

April 2025 will mark the 70th anniversary of the historic Bandung Conference - a milestone in fostering global solidarity among nations of the Global South....
30.01.2025

Building Peace

BBC News Feature: China’s Megadams & the Future of Global Water Diplomacy

Professor Mark Zeitoun joins BBC's "The Inquiry" to discuss the geopolitical stakes of large-scale hydropower projects.
26.08.2024

Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict

Geneva Water Hub Director General Contributes to CNN Digital Report on Gaza Wate...

"Israel-Gaza Water Shortages Worsen as Heatwave Pushes Region to Crisis Point," CNN Digital, 23 August, 2024.
22.08.2024

Setting the Research Agenda

Crise de l'eau au Maroc : Contribution de Dr. Imane Messaoudi-Mattei dans Challe...

Dr. Imane Messaoudi-Mattei, notre Associée de Recherche, a répondu aux questions sur la crise de l'eau au Maroc dans l'édition marocaine de la revue Challen...
15.07.2024

Setting the Research Agenda

Join the Geneva Water Hub at the SIWI World Water Week 2024

The Geneva Water Hub welcomes this year’s focus on Water for Peace.
11.07.2024

Setting the Research Agenda

Interview TV5 Monde - Imane Messaoudi-Mattei sur le Traité du fleuve Columbia da...

Notre Associée de Recherche, Dr. Imane Messaoudi-Mattei, est intervenue dans l'émission "Objectif Monde l'Hebdo" de TV5 Monde le 6 juillet 2024, pour discut...
09.07.2024

Setting the Research Agenda

Innovating Water Diplomacy: Announcing Our SPI Grant Winners!

Our SPI Grant for Water Diplomacy was launched on June 27th. The event showcased the successful projects, discussed approaches to science-policy interface, ...