The Meaning of Water
Local Solutions, Empowerment and Water Scarcity in the Middle East presented by Joska Wessels (Geographer, Media & Communication Specialist, Filmmaker)
This presentation is based on the experience of Joshka Wessels working as an ethnographic documentary filmmaker on various water projects in the Middle East. She researched the concept of collective action in the rehabilition of ancient water systems in Syria and is currently working on UNESCO on rehabilitating ancient water systems in North Iraq which she is currently documenting on film. For the EU, she also documented on film several research and development acitivities on empowering end-users in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine. The lessons learned from empowerment have lead to a general empowerment theory to tackle water scarcity at grassroots level. But will all this lead to a sustainable future in the region? Is it going to be "water wars" or "water peace"?
The Meaning of Water
Local Solutions, Empowerment and Water Scarcity in the Middle East presented by Joska Wessels (Geographer, Media & Communication Specialist, Filmmaker)
This presentation is based on the experience of Joshka Wessels working as an ethnographic documentary filmmaker on various water projects in the Middle East. She researched the concept of collective action in the rehabilition of ancient water systems in Syria and is currently working on UNESCO on rehabilitating ancient water systems in North Iraq which she is currently documenting on film. For the EU, she also documented on film several research and development acitivities on empowering end-users in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine. The lessons learned from empowerment have lead to a general empowerment theory to tackle water scarcity at grassroots level. But will all this lead to a sustainable future in the region? Is it going to be "water wars" or "water peace"?