UCW BlueBridge launches the new academic year

The UNESCO Chair in Water Conflict Management (UCW) held its first student meeting of the 2026/27 academic year, welcoming new first-year students and outlining the Chair’s plans for the months ahead. The meeting also marked the launch of UCW BlueBridge, our student platform connecting generations and bringing young perspectives into water diplomacy, research and conflict prevention.

With climate change, increasing water demand and prolonged hydrological extremes raising the risk of water-related tensions, the Chair has developed an Action Plan for 2026–2028. It focuses on research and risk assessment, early warning, water diplomacy, communication, capacity building and policy support, with students actively involved in its implementation.

Join us at our next Student Science Club 

Our next opportunity to continue the conversation will be the first Student Science Club (SSC) of the 2026/27 academic year, organised by the UNESCO Chair in Water Conflict Management.

15 October 2026, 17:00
LUPS Educational Building, Room 509 + online participation

Our guest, Gerta Lubonja, visiting Budapest within the Ludovika Scholar Program, will open the event with a presentation entitled:

“Sectoral Approach in National Water Policy Reforms in Albania: The Lessons Learned”

The opening lecture will be followed by a presentation by a first-year student of the International Water Governance and Water Diplomacy MA Programme on opportunities for water cooperation in Central Asia.

The event will be held in hybrid format and participation is subject to registration.

Registration / online participation:  https://ludevent.uni-nke.hu/event/6570/

The Student Science Club provides an informal space outside the classroom where students, lecturers and invited experts can discuss current water-related challenges and exchange perspectives. Everyone interested in water policy, water diplomacy and water conflict management is warmly welcome to join us.