This webinar (WeDebate) by the Geneva Internet Platform might be of interest to some. It takes place on Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 12.00 - 13.00 UTC. If interested, please read on and register. Fahd Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 4:17 PM Subject: [WebDebate] The diplomacy of natural resources in the Middle East Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] [WebDebate] The diplomacy of natural resources in the Middle East Dear Colleagues, We invite you to join us on Tuesday, 5th November, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET) for our next WebDebate, when we will focus on the diplomacy of natural resources in the Middle East. In our November WebDebate, we will unpack the ideas and questions behind resources diplomacy – including conflict and co-operation around natural resources and notions of resource protection. We will then zoom in on the Middle East region and discuss the challenges around water resources and their diplomatic responses. Access to – and use of – water has become a critical question in the region and a source of conflict. The effects of climate change will only exacerbate the tensions. We argue that the task of diplomats is to lessen tensions and to find ways of ensuring collaboration and peaceful coexistence around shared water resources. Register for the event Our Speakers Lutine F. de Boer is a senior advisor on environmental policy, urban planning, and water for the Dutch regional government and is currently working with the regional waterboard on the implementation of the Dutch National Climate Adaptation Strategy. In 2005, she completed Masters programmes in both Civil Law and Environmental Policy from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. In 2015, Lutine graduated from the Contemporary Diplomacy programme (MA) at the University of Malta (Diplofoundation) with distinction. She wrote her thesis dissertation on regional water co-operation in the Arab/Israeli conflict. Dr Katharina E Höne is a senior lecturer and researcher at DiploFoundation. She researches, writes, and teaches on a number of issues in the area of diplomacy, global governance, and the impact of technology on international relations. She has more than 10 years of experience in teaching international relations and in delivering in-situ, blended, and online training to diplomatic practitioners. She holds an MA in Diplomatic Studies (University of Leicester, UK) and a PhD in International Politics (University of Aberystwyth, UK). Her work is driven by the aim to level the playing field at international negotiation tables through effective capacity development. About our WebDebates The WebDebates on the future of diplomacy are live streamed on the first Tuesday of every month. They are organised by Diplo within the framework of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training (IFDT). Diplo's WebDebates Team