Eng. Natasha Carmi is the Water Peace Programme Manager, leading the programmes for building peace through water in the West Asia and North Africa region. Since 2018, she has co-led the establishment of the Global Observatory on Water and Peace at both the global and community of expert levels, and is co-founder of the Women in Water Diplomacy in the MENA region initiative.

Prior to her current post, she was water, agriculture and environment policy advisor to the Palestinian Negotiations Support Project, working closely with decision makers, and supporting the Chief Negotiator.  She has  experience in bilateral and regional water negotiations, in which water is a core political issue and international water law is a necessary framework for resolving conflicts , and identifying opportunities and solutions.

She is used to working in highly sensitive and timely political environments, and has  over 25 years experience in the WANA/Mediterranean region.

Session: 

• Water, peace and conflict: Can water be an entry point for peace? 

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