Format
Short-term courses
Water Conflict, Cooperation and Diplomacy
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Transboundary waters, Water-related conflict, DiplomacyTarget Audience
Mid-career water professionals with a technical/engineering/natural science background interested in advancing their skills on water conflict, cooperation and diplomacy.
Description
In this course, participants will learn about the complex linkages between water and conflict, and how to overcome challenges of governing shared waters in a cooperative way.
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Learning objectives
- Explain and analyse the key principles of international water law
- Compare and critically appraise different tracks, scales and actors of water diplomacy
- Understand key concepts and approaches to analyse water-related conflict and cooperation at the transboundary level, including the complex causal chains between water-related risks and conflicts
- Understand and apply different approaches to negotiation and conflict transformation
- Explain and assess institutional arrangements for transboundary water governance at the basin level, including their effectiveness in addressing water conflicts and ensuring cooperation
Paid
Duration 0.36
Start date September 29, 2025
Language English
Lectures, assignments
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Currency EUR
Price
General fee
3670
IWA member fee
2202