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LOCAL TIME
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
Date: Nov 12 2025
Time: 17:00 - 18:00

In October 2025, the Madrid Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Sector Ministers’ Meeting, hosted by the Government of Spain, launched the High-Level Leaders Compact on Water Security and Resilience. 

Objectives
Present the outcomes of the Madrid SWA Sector Ministers’ Meeting and the launch of the Compact.
Showcase national experiences in applying the principles of the Compact, including Brazil’s recent use of the Water Resilience Tracker as part of the COP30 Action Agenda, as well as the newly adopted European Water Resilience Strategy.
Connect the Compact with global processes:
COP to COP Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action 
UN 2026 Water Conference (UAE–Senegal)
Explore concrete pathways to integrate Compact commitments into NAPs, NDCs, and COP negotiations.
Mobilize political support, financing, and partnerships to ensure that momentum translates into transformative action for people, ecosystems, and economies.

Moderator
John Matthews. Executive Director / AGWA.

Speakers
Opening remarks:

H.E. Michelle Bachelet. Former President / Chile.
Antón Leis. Director of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) / Spain

Speakers:

Muyatwa Sitali. Head of Country and Partner Engagement / SWA.
Ana Paula Fioreze. Water resources specialist / National Water Agency of Brazil.
Sonja Koeppel. Secretary of the Water Convention / UNECE.
Kamala Abishova. Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Azerbaijan.
Rodrigo Guerrero. Generacion Clima COP30 / Universidad Rey Juan Carlos I / Young Water Professionals / Spain.
Closing remarks: H.E. Mr. Abdulla Balalaa. Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability / Ministry of Foreign Affairs / United Arab Emirates.