INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "WATER DIPLOMACY IN CENTRAL ASIA: TRUST, DIALOGUE, AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT"
The International Scientific-Practical Conference “Water Diplomacy in Central Asia: Trust, Dialogue and Multilateral Cooperation for Sustainable Development” was held in Tashkent on 10 April 2025.
The Conference was organized by the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan in partnership with the Ministry of Water Management of Uzbekistan, the National Research University TIIAME, and SIC ICWC, with the support from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the International Water Management Institute, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the German Society for International Cooperation.
This unique platform brought together over 100 participants from more than 10 countries. Among the participants were the leading experts from the Aral Sea basin countries, including experts from strategic think tanks and water management organizations of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Asia, Europe, the CIS, etc.
The Conference was structured around two sessions:
- Water challenges, achievements and critical tasks: Role of water diplomacy
- Best practices and effective water diplomacy: International community's contribution to water cooperation in Central Asia
Director of SIC ICWC Dinara Ziganshina moderated the second session of the Conference.
Participants had discussions on water diplomacy, which recently had become a key tool for promotion of effective water cooperation in Central Asia.
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