H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations was invited to participate in the High Level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015 held on 8-11 June 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Ambassador Bogyay participated in the High Level International Conference which aimed at reviewing the results of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” and furthering efforts to achieve the sustainable development of water resources.
As a panelist Ambassador Bogyay engaged in the High Level Roundtable organized by the UNESCO International Hydrogeological Programme which focused on the role of water cooperation in achieving water related sustainable development goals. In her presentation the Ambassador, among other things, highlighted the centrality of scientific cooperation and underlined that water is a platform for cooperation rather than a tool for conflict.
In the side event organized by the Women for Water Partnership she argued for the importance of supporting women as agents of change in water who play an essential role in realizing sustainable water management and in achieving a water-secure world. Furthermore, she underscored the need to advance a gender perspective in the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda at both the global and national levels.
