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Webinar: Water Diplomacy in Practice and Policy: Global Perspectives and the Finnish Approach - Presenting two new resources for water diplomacy practitioners

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The Finnish Water Diplomacy Platform and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) are pleased to invite you to a webinar that bridges global water diplomacy practices and thinking with a Finnish perspective to actionable approaches.
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The webinar will discuss what water diplomacy is and how it is applied in practice. The aim is to provide insights to the topic through showcasing two new resources on water diplomacy: the Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy and Finnish Water Diplomacy – A Guidebook for Practitioners (more information below). The session will also provide an opportunity to exchange among participants interested in the topic and is intended for water diplomacy practitioners, diplomats, foreign policy officials, NGO representatives, researchers, students, and for anyone interested in the field. 

Further details, including the Teams link, will be shared with registered participants before the event. We warmly welcome your participation and look forward to the discussion.

What: Water Diplomacy in Practice and Policy: Global Perspectives and the Finnish Approach – Presenting two new resources for water diplomacy practitioners

•    Date: Thursday 11 June 2026
•    Time: 10:00–11:00 EEST (09:00–10:00 CEST)
•    Venue: online (Microsoft Teams)

Register by 10.6. (webropol.com

Programme

  • Welcome and opening 
  • Brief presentations on the guidance materials
  • Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy | Dr. Martina Klimes, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
  • Finnish Water Diplomacy – A Guidebook for Practitioners | Dr. Anisa Doty and Dr. Suvi Sojamo, Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), Finnish Water Diplomacy Platform
  • Discussion and questions from the audience.
     

Organisers: Finnish Water Diplomacy Platform and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

 

Inquiries

Elina Häkkinen

Project coordinator