Cassandra Conference 2026-Climate, Water and Gender: transformative leadership for a just transition

Reflecting the belief of EURECAT, the Technology Centre of Catalonia, that research and innovation have a crucial social role to play with regard to the effects of climate change and as part of the centre’s CASSANDRA 2026 Conference, which reflects the work that EURECAT has been undertaking with regard to this issue over the last 4 years, CLUB DE MADRID presents a high-level dialogue featuring its members which will focus on the critical interlinkages between climate change, water governance, and gender equity.
The session will aim to highlight the essential role women play in water management, environmental stewardship, and community resilience strategies. It will also promote a model of transformative political leadership that supports a just and inclusive ecological transition, with special attention to vulnerable populations and regions most affected by climate-related challenges.
By bringing together the political experience of CLUB DE MADRID Members with the insights of key stakeholders from the scientific community, private sector, international cooperation, and civil society, the dialogue will create a multi-stakeholder platform for strategic reflection and the development of actionable policy proposals. The focus will be on gender-responsive climate action and inclusive water governance, aligned with the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
This discussion will also serve as a contribution to the preparatory process leading up to the United Nations Conference on Water, also scheduled for 2026. Club de Madrid aims to enrich the global agenda with concrete policy recommendations drawn from democratic leadership and an effective multilateral approach. It is this approach that EURECAT through the implementation of its CASSANDRA initiative has been advocating and demonstrating in the Mediterranean, Africa and beyond.
With this initiative, CLUB DE MADRID reaffirms its commitment to advancing equitable, sustainable, and resilient societies, by placing gender equality and inclusive leadership at the heart of political decision-making and the search for solutions to today’s global challenges.
Speakers in this session:
ANDREA COSTAFREDA, Director General of Development Cooperation at the Department of the European Union and External Action, Government of Catalonia
MEHDI JOMAA, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2014-2015), Member of Club de Madrid
HAKIMA El HAITE, Former Minister of the Environment of Morocco, Chair of the Paris Agreement
TANJA MISKOVA, Ambassador at large for Water Diplomacy, Slovenia
DR. RICHARD ELELMAN, Head of Politics, Eurecat and Leader of Cassandra

More information:
https://cassandraconference.org/

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