Speakers
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Judge Mohammed AbdelsalamMuslim Council of Elders, Secretary-GeneralJudge Mohamed Abdelsalam is Secretary-General of the Muslim
Council of Elders, an international independent organization
dedicated to promoting peace among Muslim communities, and
between Muslim and non-Muslim communities. He assisted in drafting the Document on Human
Fraternity, a historic declaration signed by His Holiness Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar on February 4, 2019. Pope Francis awarded Judge Abdelsalam papal knighthood for his services towards spreading acceptance and interfaith dialogue. He is the first Arab and Muslim to be awarded this accolade. -
Abdirahman Yusuf Hussein AynteMinistry of International Cooperation, Somalia , Former Minister
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Alex MejíaUNITAR , Director of Division for People and Social Inclusion
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Carlos GarrigaWe are water foundation, Director
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Carmen Parra RodriguezUNESCO Chair on Peace, Abat Oliba University CEU, Director
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Daphné Richemond BarakReichman University, Professor at Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, strategy
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David Fernández PuyanaUniversity for Peace, Ambassador to UN Geneva
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Francisco ChacónCosta Rica, Ambassador to UAE
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Francisco Rojas AravenaUniversity for Peace, Rector
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Gustavo Campos FallasCosta Rica , Ambassador to Turkiye
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Henry L. DeneenGlobal Hope Network International, Executive Director in Geneva
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Leon SaltielWorld Jewish Congress , Representative to UN Geneva
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MEDIATE ESKANDARGeneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy, Executive director
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Mohamed LevrackUniversity of Rouen-Normandie and UPEACE, Researcher & expert on mission
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Mohamed OsmanUniversity for Peace, Representative in Somalia
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Nuria TesónJournalist ,Multi-media journalist
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Somia DjactaICESCO, Permanent Delegate to UNESCO
Climate Change, Water and Peace: Adaptation Through Water Cooperation in an Interfaith Environment – UPEACE
This session will provide a space to analyze the impact of climate change on water resources availability
This session will explore how joint efforts are necessary to address the increasing risk posed by climate change
This session aims to to call for the adoption of water cooperation as an increasingly important component of national and regional climate change adaptation strategies and plans
This session will introduce the “we are water” model of water as a tool for peace and cooperation