Great news - our opinion piece has been published by CNBC Africa, just ahead of World Water Day. CNBC Africa IISD Experimental Lakes Area ACARE KMFRI Stephanie Smith #Migeni_63. UN Water Conference Should Highlight African Great Lakes cnbcafrica.com/2023/un-water-…

"Last month, I co-chaired a pan-African summit on the African Great Lakes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania" "The rallying call among the summit attendees and local communities can be neatly summarized: “Less talk, more action” - Dr. Kevin Obiero cnbcafrica.com/2023/un-water-…

I’m pleased to extend an invitation to the UN Water Conference official side-event both online and in person on “Committing to Action for Global Freshwater Lakes”, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Canada, IISD Experimental Lakes Area ACARE IISD

“Holding more than a quarter of the world’s available surface water, Africa Great Lakes underpin the well-being and livelihoods of over 50 million people” #GreatLakes #WorldWaterDay #UNWaterConference #AcceleratingChange

I have just registered for this exciting event. Sustainable use of African Great Lakes is of international importance. ACARE ipbes WWF Water 💧🐟 IISD Experimental Lakes Area Alliance for Freshwater Life IHE Delft 💧 Institute for Water Education

Looks like a great event for anyone in SIL interested in global freshwater action!

Wondering what is going down in #NYC this week? Well, it's the first UN #WaterAction conference in almost 50 years. If you're confused about the what, the why and the who, Earth Negotiations Bulletin neatly breaks it all down in this punchy video... youtu.be/VLAeGFlBgrI

Gearing up for our event tomorrow! Dr. Kevin Obiero will be joining us virtually, from the banks of Lake Victoria, but he is here in NYC in spirit…

Just over an hour ⏰⏰⏰ to go until our side event exploring how we can make sure ALL freshwater bodies are part of the #WaterAction conversation. Dr. Kevin Obiero lays down why we are all here (either in person or virtually) from the banks of 📍Lake Victoria📍

Happening now at #UNWaterConference. ACARE Commitments Event ACARE IISD Experimental Lakes Area IHE Delft 💧 Institute for Water Education ipbes

Well, the UN #WaterAction conference may have wrapped up last week, but now the work needs to begin. Stephanie Smith lays out what needs to happen next…

We went to the UN 2023 Water Conference in NYC… …and all we got was this awesome TikTok summary🍎💧🇺🇸

Exicited to have interacted with this brilliant team in NY!! Also, my first appearance in a tiktok😇😇😇

"The problems that plague Manitoba’s premier lake can seem unsurmountable. Rest assured that many of us are dealing with the same ones in east/central Africa." Dr. Kevin Obiero takes to Winnipeg Free Press to discuss musings from a recent trip to Lake Winnipeg bit.ly/3EwbkO0

My recent OP-ED in the Winnipeg Free Press - Lake lessons from East Africa. Key message: Shared problems mean that researchers, scientists, advocates, and even concerned citizens, need to work together to find shared solutions. winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys… via Winnipeg Free Press

Seining. Boating. Some intense ATV time. Learning. Sharing. Some even more intense late-night dancing. New friends. Plenty of layers. A few delayed flights. And some serious side-eye in the last📷. An incredible week with this year's ACARE cohort of African #WomenInScience!