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Since 2018, the Geneva Water Hub has been working with regional and thematic partners to establish the Global Observatory for Water and Peace (GOWP) - a global platform of regional and local implementing partners from well-established, credible and neutral organizations committed to the agenda of water for peace. -

The Geneva Water Hub uses water to improve relations. Peace re-enforcement diplomacy is employed to initiate or support processes aimed at improving social cohesion and inducing more effective forms of water cooperation. Pro-active diplomacy is employed where water-related issues increase social or political tensions. Détente and rapprochement diplomacy supports processes aimed at defusing tensions or building trust. -

The Geneva Water Hub supports the aims and spirit of the Blue Peace programmes established by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).-

This series is an open-speech opportunity for researchers to expose and explain their ideas and their stances on contemporary challenges linked to water governance. The presentations, delivered in English, are short and impactful. -