Modularraining T Programme - Geneva Water Hub · University of Geneva Members ¡ Prof. Laurence Boisson de Chazourne,ersity Univ of Geneva, Department of Public International Law

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CAS Certificat de formation continueCertificate of Advanced Studies

Water Governance: Frameworks and Negotiations

June 3-15 2019

ModularTrainingProgramme

In partnership with

Institute for Environmental Sciences | ISE

2 www.unige.ch/formcont/cours/CASwatergovernance

Sterring CommitteeExecutive Board¡Prof. Géraldine Pflieger(Director),UniversityofGeneva,Institutefor

EnvironmentalSciences(ISE)¡Prof. Christian Bréthaut(Co-Director),UniversityofGeneva,Institute

forEnvironmentalSciences(ISE)

University of Geneva Members¡Prof. Laurence Boisson de Chazourne, University of Geneva,

Department of Public International Law and InternationalOrganisation,platformforinternationalwaterlaw

¡ Dr Sylvain Perret,UniversityofGeneva,InstituteforEnvironmentalSciences(ISE)

External Experts¡Mr François Münger,Director,GenevaWaterHub¡Ms Nadia Benani,ProjectManager,GlobalProgrammeWaterofthe

SwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)

Coordination¡Dr Denis Lanzanova,UniversityofGeneva,InstituteforEnvironmental

Sciences(ISE)¡Ms Maria Güell i Pons,UniversityofGeneva,InstituteforEnvironmental

Sciences(ISE)

TrainersUniversity faculty members, researchers, water experts at theinternationallevel.


Develop skills to address complex issues in a changing environment, anticipate and innovate

in water policy and governance

The management of water resources faces environmental, climatic,political and economic challenges. In this changing environment,innovativepoliciesshouldbedesignedtofostercollaborationsbetweenStates,thecivilsocietyandtheprivatesector.Tothisend,practitionersanddecision-makersneedtodevelopnewanalyticalskills.

The Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of GenevalaunchesthesecondeditionofthecertifyingSummerSchoolinWaterGovernance: Frameworks and Negotiations. This two-weeks trainingisaimed todeliverskillsandknowledgebasedon the latestscientificresearch that are applicable in professional contexts. Participants willlearnhow tousewatergovernance tools toaddresscomplexpoliticalsituations,beresilientwhenacrisisstrikes,andinnovateinthefaceofriskanduncertainty.

Our teaching philosophy is to encourage interactions between thepractice and results from scientific research.Trainers and participantswillbeinvitedtosharetheirexpertiseandtheirprofessionalexperiences.

Inadditiontotheon-siteclassesgivenattheSummerSchool,aMOOCinWaterManagementandPolicy isofferedtotheparticipantsontheCourseraplatform.CompletionoftheMOOC(ideallypriortheSummerSchool) and of a final thesis (to be delivered by September 2018) arerequiredtoobtaintheCertificateofAdvancedStudies(CAS).


AudienceProfessionalactingatstrategiclevelsandaimingtodevelopanalyticalskillsonwatergovernanceprocesses.Abroaddiversityofbackgroundsis expected: public administrations, international organisations,governmentalandnon-governmentalorganisations,privatesector.

Objectives¡ Identify and analyse the new challenges of water resource

managementattheglobalscale,consideringthewholewatercycle.¡ Analyse hydrodiplomacy and actors’ strategies and understand

trendsandfunctioningofwatergovernanceatthegloballevel.¡ Providetoolstowaterprofessionalsfortheanalysisofwaterpolicy

issuesandthemanagementoftheresourceinthefaceofriskanduncertainty.

¡ Developwork-relatedskillssuchas:abilitytoanalyseinternationallegal and institutional frameworks, and the related negotiations;abilitytopreventandregulatewaterconflicts.

¡ Developacommunityofpracticeinthefieldofwatergovernance.

Learning Outcomes¡ Implement strategies which take into consideration both political

andpracticalissuesofwatermanagement.¡ Usetoolsfortheanalysisandthemanagementofwaterpolicyissues,

inachangingenvironment(political,economic,environmental).¡ Analyselegalframework,theirdevelopmentandthemanagement

scopeoftheresource.¡ Managecomplexsituationandimplementinnovativesolutions.¡ Communicate effectively on policy and strategic issues regarding

waterresource.¡ Anticipateinterandintra-sectoralwaterconflictsandresolvethese

conflictswithwatermanagementtools.


Learning Methods¡ Astronginvolvementofparticipantswhoareinvitedtosharetheir

ideasandprofessionalexperiences.¡ Acombinationofacademicknowledgeandfieldexpertise,basedon

themost recentresearchandconcreteexamples in thewaterandpolicydomain.

¡ The development of skills transferable to a variety of businessenvironments.

¡ A multidisciplinary perspective of the international watergovernance.

Programme Structure¡5 modules, equating to 125 hours of teaching and 145 hours of

personalstudy.

¡The first module is a distance learning class (MOOC) on WaterManagementandPolicy.

¡Modules2-5areclassroomteachingclasses,organisedonafull-timebasisoveraperiodoftwoweeks,3-15June,2019.

¡Eachmodulecorrespondsto1ECTS.

¡Thesemodulesarecompletedbyathesisthatcounts5ECTS.

¡TheteachinglanguageisEnglish.

¡TheCASequatestoatotalof270hoursofstudy,i.e.10ECTScredits.1ECTS(EuropeanCreditTransferandAccumulationSystem)equatesto25-30hoursofwork(teachingandpersonalstudy).


Module 1 | MOOC Water Resources Management and PolicyOnlineCourseFlexible Course SchedulesProf. Christian BréthautProf. Géraldine Pflieger¡Waterasacommonpoolresource¡Rulesoftheresource:usesandcircumvention¡Integratedresourcemanagementandthenexus¡Integratedwatershedmanagement¡Waterasasourceofconflictandcooperation

Module 2 | Hydrology: Global Trends and Environmental ChangesGeneva | June 3-4-5, 2019Prof. Markus Stoffel¡Generalhydrology¡Hydrologicalcycle¡Precipitationmeasurement¡Naturalhazardmanagement

Module 3 | International Water Law: from Universal to Regional and Basin Agreements

Geneva | June 6-7-8, 2019Dr Mara Tignino¡Lawsapplicabletosurfacewatersandaquifers¡Obligationsregardingenvironmentalprotectionand

disputesettlement¡Practice of courts and international tribunals in the

fieldofwatermanagement


Module 4 | Right to Water Access: Law, Water and DevelopmentGeneva | June 10-11-12, 2019Ms Lenka Krucková Mr Moez Allaoui¡Accesstodrinking¡Accesstosanitation¡Wateranddevelopment¡Righttowater

Module 5 | HydrodiplomacyGeneva | June 13-14-15, 2019Mr François Münger¡Water-relatedconflicts¡Negotiationprocess¡Fieldexperiences¡Globalwaterresourcesmanagement

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AssessmentModules are evaluated by the module leaders or the lecturers.Evaluationsconsistofwrittenororaltests.Theportfoliothesisshouldbedeliveredontime.

Portfolio ThesisThefinalprojectconsistsofathesis,writteninthetwomonthsfollowingtheSummerSchool.Thethesistopicischosenwiththeagreementofthesteeringcommittee.Theobjectiveistoproduceanin-depthanalysisofaspecificquestion,relevanttothe–professionalandpersonal–interestsof the participant, with a critical perspective and a multidisciplinaryapproach.

Diploma AwardedTheCertificateofAdvancedStudiesinWaterGovernance:FrameworksandNegotiations/ Le certificat de formation continue en Gouvernance de l'eau: structures et négociations isawarded,subject to theassessmentcriteriabeingmetforeachmodule,bytheInstituteforEnvironmentalSciences of the University of Geneva. It equates to 10 ECTS (EuropeanCredit Transfer and Accumulation System) for 95 hours of on-sitetraining.


Practical InformationAdmission Criteria¡ Holdingamaster,abachelor,anundergraduateuniversitydegree,or

anyequivalenteducation.¡ Havingatleasttwoyearsofprofessionalexperiencerelevanttothe

programmeoftheCertificate.¡ MasteringtheEnglishlanguage.¡ Admissionisbasedonqualifications/academicrecord.

Application¡ Deadline:May12,2019¡ Online:www.unige.ch/formcont/cours/CASwatergovernancePrioritywillbegiventoparticipantswhowishtofollowtheprogrammeasawhole.Applicationforoneorseveralspecificmodulesispossible.Numberofparticipants:15-20.

Fees¡ CHF3,500–forallmodulestakenasapackage¡ CHF1,250–permoduletakenindividually

LocationUniversityofGenevaInstituteforEnvironmentalSciences(ISE)UniCarl-Vogt–RoomCV001BoulevardCarl-Vogt66CH–1205Geneva

Schedule¡ Monday–Friday|8:15am–12:00pm/1:00pm–5:00pm¡ Saturday|8:15am–12:15pm

Contact¡Prof. Christian Bréthaut,co-directoroftheprogramme

Team-Leader,GenevaWaterHub–Education&KnowledgeUniversityofGenevaInstituteforEnvironmentalScienceschristian.brethaut@unige.ch|Tel.+41(0)223790755

¡Dr Denis Lanzanova,coordinatorScientificofficer,GenevaWaterHub–Education&KnowledgeUniversityofGenevaInstituteforEnvironmentalSciencesdenis.lanzanova@unige.ch|Tel.+41(0)223790769

¡Ms Maria Güell i Pons,co-coordinatorUniversityofGenevaInstituteforEnvironmentalSciencesmaria.guellpons@unige.ch|Tel.+41(0)223799831

Partnerships¡Swiss Confederation: Global Programme Water, Swiss Agency for

Development¡GenevaWaterHub¡UnescoChaironHydropolitics¡Collaborations established with other administrations, companies

anduniversities¡Unparalleled competencies from the International Geneva in the

field of water and conflict prevention are mobilised within thistrainingprogramme

Centre pour la formation continue et à distance | CFCDUniversitédeGenève| CH-1211 Genève4

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