Water-Smart Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities: Building Capacity for Local Action
- When
- Monday 16 November, 13:15 to 14:45Antalya time
- 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
- Topics
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