November 30th
6:54 AM
6:54 AM
Dr. Abou Amani now takes the stage. He is the Senior Water Science Programme Specialist, Regional Hydrologist for Africa, UNESCO
6:31 AM
Professor Lekan Oyebande, Chair of the Technical Committee, Global Water Partnership in West Africa GWP/WA, giving a comprehensive presentation on water policy, science, and general commentary on the state of water in Africa.
5:42 AM
Brief clip of former Nigerian President Obasanjo speaking to our Water conference in partnership with the Africa Leadership Forum in Ota, Nigeria.
4:29 AM
Dr. Hans d’Orville from UNESCO is now on stage speaking about water challenges in Africa.
Theme of the speech: water as the epicenter for sustainability and peace.
4:01 AM
now speaking: ayo aderinwale, president of the africa leadership forum
3:55 AM
The stage is set at the #water4africa meeting.
October 10th
3:10 PM
3:10 PM
New York: Water: The Global Challenge For Our Future
As the final component of our first phase of regional meetings, we are pleased to partner with New York University’s Center for Global Affairs in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
We will be presenting a full day of events and speakers ranging from a celebrity keynote, screening of documentaries, presentation of findings from our previous regional conferences, as well as panels on how to address the global challenge of our future. We will be posting the agenda for our meeting in the coming days.
October 7th
2:19 PM
2:19 PM
New York: Multicultural Concert On the Theme of Water
As the final part of our first phase activities raising awareness about water sustainability, Melody for Dialogue will present a major concert in New York on World Water Day that will be produced around the theme of water. Musicians from all over the world will participate in this unique event to raise awareness through the universal language of music. Taking place at Merkin Hall in Lincoln Center, the concert will feature a performance of Tan Dun’s Water Concerto as well as various other original pieces that are being composed exclusively for this concert.
