Philippe attended a side event at the UN Water Conference on Committing to Action for Global Freshwater Lakes was held at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. The event focused on actions that accelerate positive change for large, global, transboundary freshwater lakes. Speakers from the African and North American Great Lakes organizations shared their experiences and plans for advancing the integrated management of their large lakes. The Government of Canada was represented by Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
The event was organized by the following organizations:
African Center for Aquatic Research and Education (ACARE), Government of Canada, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization, National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, International Lake Environment Committee Foundation, United Nations Environment Program.
