Webinar: Addressing war-linked threats to water in Ukraine 6-11-24

Webinar on water quality in Ukraine to mark #EnvConflictDay

A river runs read after iron oxides were introduced to it during emergency measures to shore up a conflict damaged dam in Ukraine.

This webinar will explore how the war is influencing water quality in Ukraine and how water needs and threats may change over time, both in respect to Ukraine’s recovery but also as a result of climate change and future regulatory alignment with the EU.

This webinar is a standalone event as well as an introductory lecture for the DigiEduHack hackathon, which CEOBS is organising on 13-14^th November 2024.

The webinar is designed for students, individuals from the academic and scientific communities, as well as policymakers and representatives from NGOs. It coincides with #EnvConflictDay, the UN’s International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment Through War and Armed Conflict.

Speakers: Iryna Babanina, Jay Lindle and Dr Anna McKean, CEOBS.

Registration is open via the button below.

Part of DigiEduHack and the GROMADA project

This lecture is open to the public but is also intended to help prepare participants in CEOBS’ water quality challenge as part of DigiEduHack 2024. The webinar is also part of the EU-funded GROMADA project (European universities supporting legal and community capacities for Ukraine’s environmental recovery).

Interested in the hackathon water quality challenge? Keep reading…

When is the hackathon?

The hackathon runs over the 13th and 14th November and participants must be able to take part for its full duration.

13th November 2024, 10:00-19:00, Kyiv time.
14th November 2024, 10:00 – 17:00, Kyiv time.

Who can participate?

We are looking for Ukrainian and international university students and teaching staff to join our Challenge and work in teams of 4-5 people. The deadline for registrations is the 8th November 2024. You can apply to take part here.

Expectations and requirements

Any projects that are proposed need to be sensitive to the wartime context in Ukraine. Considerations should include the safety and security of participants and potential sensitivities around the collection, storage and use of environmental data. The event will be undertaken in English and participants must have the language skills to allow this.

For questions, contact anna(@)ceobs.org. Follow GROMADA on social media: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X.

This project has been funded with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The European Commission’s support for the production of this announcement does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.