The Water Diplomacy Center Participates in the 6th Arab Water Conference
The 6th Arab Water Conference, held in the Dead Sea
under the theme "Governance towards Achieving Sustainable Development in
Water," witnessed the participation of the delegation from the Water
Diplomacy Center, Prof. Mutawakel Obeidat, Director of the Center, Prof.
Wasim Barham, Prof. Mohammad Alazzam, and Ms. Haneen Abualhayjaa.
The
center presented three studies, including a study on the Political
Economy Analysis for Transboundary Water Management in Iraq and Jordan,
and a study on the transboundary Azraq basalt aquifer: Appraisal of
status, potential and cross border cooperation.
The center's
director, Professor Mutawakel Obeidat, also presented a session titled
"Literature Review of Regional/International Water Diplomacy Success
Stories and Lessons Learned on Implemented Methodology."
This
research aims to highlight the importance of water diplomacy in
resolving water-related issues and promoting regional cooperation in
water resources management. Through this study, the center seeks to
provide practical recommendations that Arab countries can benefit from
to enhance their role in the field of water diplomacy.
The 6th
Arab Water Forum comes amid the increasing challenges facing the Arab
region in the water sector, manifested in the scarcity of water
resources and the impacts of climate change. The forum aims to discuss
these challenges, develop appropriate solutions, and enhance regional
cooperation in water resources management.
The Water Diplomacy Center is considered one of the leading research centers
in the field of transboundary waters, in cooperation with the Blue
Peace Initiative in the Middle East, supported by the Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation.