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11

Nov

United Nations University Hub Launch Ceremony

11 November 2024 14:30 to 17:00 | Other
UNU Hub Launch Ceremony, illustration.

On behalf of Lund University and the United Nations University (UNU), Prof. Erik Renström and Prof. Kaveh Madani invite you to the official launch ceremony for the UNU Hub on “Water in a Changing Environment” at Lund University.

Lund University is proud to become the second UNU Hub in Europe to address the global issues related to Water in a Changing Environment (WISE). This initiative is created in partnership with the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH).

We are extremely pleased to have our esteemed guest of honor, Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, the Rector of the UUNU and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, attending this inauguration ceremony and warmly welcome you to join us in marking this special occasion.

Programme

Monday, 11 November 2024

2.30 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. Auditorium, Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2 Lund

  • Welcome speech VC Renström and speeches by other honourable guests.

3.30 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. Pelarsalen, Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2 Lund

  • Signing ceremony

3.45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pelarsalen, Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2 Lund

  •  Reception
Guests can attend (in-person) by invitation only and need to register here. 

Professor Erik Renström

Vice-Chancellor, Lund University

Professor Kaveh Madani     

Director, UNU-INWEH

RSVP 

Guests can attend (in-person) by invitation only and need to register here.  

About UNU and UNU-INWEH 

The mission of the United Nations University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development, and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples, and Member States. 

In carrying out this mission, UNU works with leading universities and research institutes in UN Member States, functioning as a bridge between the international academic community and the United Nations system. 

UNU-INWEH, known as the UN Think Tank on Water, is headquartered in Canada and is one of the 14 institutions around the world that constitute the UNU system. The institute has been working for nearly three decades on the most pressing water, environmental, and health problems around the world with particular attention to the countries in the Global South.  

Learn more about UNU  |  Learn more about UNU-INWEH 

About Lund University 

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. The University offers one of the broadest ranges of programmes and courses in Scandinavia, based on cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge research. The University has a distinct international profile, with partner universities in about 70 countries. Lund University has an annual turnover of EUR 938 million, of which two-thirds go to research in our nine faculties, enabling us to offer one of the strongest and broadest ranges of research in Scandinavia. 

Learn more about Lund University

For more information and media inquiries, please contact: od [dot] inweh [at] unu [dot] edu (od[dot]inweh[at]unu[dot]edu).   

About the event

Location:

Main University Building, Paradisgatan 2 Lund

Contact:

od [dot] inweh [at] unu [dot] edu