RUSSIAN

Mission, objectives and the role
of the Expert Platform

A community of experts focused on interdisciplinary research in water security and sustainable development across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and adjacent regions.

Mission and Tasks

The Expert Platform serves as a community of independent experts that conduct interdisciplinary research on water security and sustainable development in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia and adjacent regions.

Its mission is to contribute to achieving water security and sustainable development by strengthening evidence-based policy-making on future development and investments at the level of countries, transboundary basins and regions.

To achieve this mission, the platform will:

  • bring together leading experts from different disciplines and countries;
  • perform cutting edge research on an agreed program of work;
  • deliver high quality research reports, assessments and other products to showcase new opportunities for sustainable development;
  • contribute to strengthening education in the field of sustainable development;
  • interact with various partners, including research centers of foreign countries;
  • move away from the boundaries of sectoral approaches towards application of new principles of integration, where expertise from a wide variety of fields and disciplines contributes to finding trade-offs and innovations.

What the platform enables

For strategic planning

Creates a better environment for open dialogue with experts across the region, deepens understanding of water issues in development strategies, and broadens planning horizons.

For scientific and technological policies

Supports coordination of research efforts and improves conditions for sharing advanced knowledge and practical experience.

For water policies

Fills the gap in integrated approaches and expert assessments while engaging new fields of knowledge in transboundary water management.

For science

Builds favorable conditions for partnerships between government and research institutions and expands opportunities for funding priority projects.

For regional cooperation

Provides a space for expert consultations on a broad range of national and regional issues.

For international partners

Provides access to local expertise and applied analytical capacity from across the region.