» Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, at WWAP premises

On 15th of February, UNESCO’s Director-General, Irina Bokova, took part in a high-level symposium at the headquarters of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) in Perugia, Italy, entitled: “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Education, Science and Culture around Water”.

Ms. Bokova, who recently made public her candidature to become the next UN Secretary General, said: “[…]water is not just a technical matter, water is about human dignity, it is about gender equality, it is about peace and science diplomacy” (more here).
The video #5 of The Water Rooms “War or Peace” was shown to the audience during the meeting highlighting the fact that water, is in fact a driver for peace.

“The Water Rooms” initiative once again inspired the audience with its incisive, scientifically sound and yet emotional messages.

Agenda WWAP High Level Event

Stefan Uhlenbrook

WWAP Coordinator, Professor Stefan Uhlenbrook

Audience at Colombella

audience at WWAP premises in Colombella

audience at Colombella

audience at WWAP premises in Colombella

Irina Bokova, Stefan Uhlenbrook and Michela Miletto

Irina Bokova UNESCO’s DG, Stefan Uhlenbrook WWAP Coordinator and Michela Miletto WWAP Deputy Coordinator

Irina Bokova at WWAP

From left to right: Padre Enzo Fortunato, Director of the Press office of the Sacred Convent of Assisi, Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, Mr. Mario Giro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Barbara Degani, Undersecretary for the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea.