Screening documentary The Last Glaciers, Journey to the Extreme

The film is aired on the occasion of World Water Day and the launch of the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation. UNESCO and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are pleased to invite you to a special screening of the documentary The Last Glaciers, Journey to the Extreme, which offers a powerful visual exploration of the challenges facing these vital ice reserves. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, highlighting the critical role of glaciers in our ecosystems and the urgent need for their preservation.

The film is directed by Craig Leeson. You can watch the trailer here. 

Programme:

Doors open at 18:00

• Welcome by Lodovico Folin Calabi, UNESCO representative of the European Union
• Watch film
• Panel discussion with:
  • Elisabetta Balzi, Head of Unit B4, Ocean, Seas and Waters, DG Research & Innovation
  • Koen Verbist, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme
  • Marie Chenet, Maîtresse de conférences, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • Harry Zekollari, Associate Research Professor, Department of Water and Climate, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  • Moderated by Irina Pavlova, UNESCO Liaison Office to the EU 

The event is supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Mission to the EU and NATO

Register to attend via this link.