The High-Level Symposium on Water is organized around five main moments, namely the High-Level Opening Session, three High-Level Roundtables, and a High-Level Closing Session.
Each Roundtable is co-hosted by Portugal and a co-host country, namely Argentina, Mozambique and Singapore.
First Roundtable
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Juan Cabandié
Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development
Argentina
Synergies between SDG6 and SDG14 – an integrated vision of the whole hydrological cycle: strengthening cross-sectoral approaches to accelerate implementation of related targets, including financing and governance
Topics to be addressed:
- River Basins – Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
- Wastewater Systems, Circular Economy and Pollution Control
- Wetlands Resilience
- Marine Litter and Microplastics
Second Roundtable
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Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Water Resources
Mozambique
Water and Sanitation Services bridging SDG6 and SDG14
Topics to be addressed:
- The impact of human behaviour in reducing marine pollution
- Wastewater and stormwater management on pollution control
- The circular (blue) economy
Third Roundtable
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Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Republic of Singapore
Existing successful and innovative partnerships to support the implementation of SDG6 and 14: challenges, opportunities and actions
Topics to be addressed:
- Coastal waters and ecosystems
- Surface and groundwater resources
- Drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services
- Governance and partnerships