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← UNFCCC Official Side Events, Monday 16 November
Day 8 of COP31 · Science, Industry and Technology day

Water-Smart Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities: Building Capacity for Local Action

When
Monday 16 November, 13:15 to 14:45Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
On the panel
  • Alex Mejia, CIFAL Global Network Head
  • Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director, UNITAR
  • Esra Hatipoğlu, BAU
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Topics
WaterCities and local governmentAdaptation and resilience

A UN system bringing a capacity development lens to SDG 6 at the urban level, closing the water-climate capacity gap in cities through UNITAR-led research and training, equipping city-level practitioners with the skills to deliver water-secure, climate-resilient infrastructure. Speakers: Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, UN-HABITAT representative, UNU representative, UN Water representative, Turkish Government representative, Zero-Waste Foundation Chair, Alex Mejia, CIFAL Global Network Head, Prof Dr Esra Hatipoğlu, BAU Recto