Wanted: Women in Water – UNESCO-IHE’s International Women’s Day Conference
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is organizing its International Women’s Day Conference 2016 on 17 March under the theme ‘Wanted: Women in Water’. The conference, from 12.00 – 17.00 hrs, will include three keynote speakers and will allocate time for discussion. It will be a forum for debate and reflection on the relevance, opportunities and obstacles of women choosing a career in the water sector.
The keynote speakers are three exceptional women who have made their careers in water, from the business, government and academia arenas. They will inspire the audience to reflect on the role that women working in the water sector can play.
- Esther Bosman, Director Business Unit Water NL, Royal HaskoningDHV
- Ndey-Isatou Njie, Former Chief, Water Energy and Capacity Development Branch Secretary, UN-Water Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA
- Prof. dr. Simone Buitendijk, Vice Rector, Leiden University
Group discussions will be held on provocative statements dealing with the conference theme of Women in Water. Conclusions from these discussion will be presented during the wrap-up of the conference. People can also join the discussion on Twitter, using the hashtag #IWDC.
