Being part of WWQA Advisory Committee, "OceanWetlands" Editor-in-Chief Linda WONG is to attend its Welcome and Kick-off Meeting


Recently, the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) sent an email to inform and congratulate Ms. Linda WONG, Deputy Secretary-General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) and Editor-in-Chief of "OceanWetlands", on her election to the WWQA's Advisory Committee. And Ms. Linda WONG will attend its welcome and kick-off meeting on Thursday 28 November 2024.


The first Advisory Committee meeting will enable the participants to make introductions and get to know each other better. Agenda topics will cover the frequency of future advisory committee meetings, nomination of Chair and Co-Chair of the Advisory Committee, WWQA’s priorities and goals for the upcoming months, and presentation of a resource mobilization and communication strategy for feedback by the Advisory Committee, among others.


The WWQA represents a voluntary, flexible and global, multi-stakeholder network that advocates the central role of freshwater quality in achieving prosperity and sustainability. It explores, monitors, analyses and communicates water-quality risks at global, regional, national and local levels with the aim of identifying solutions for the maintenance and restoration of the health and well-being of both ecosystems and humans. The WWQA serves countries throughout the lifetime of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and beyond. It provides a participatory platform for water-quality assessment and the co-design of tailored and demand-driven services at all levels with a special emphasis on the involvement of local communities and the younger generations whose future is at risk


The WWQA focuses on improving the quality of water around the world by working as a genuine partnership. Everyone, no matter their qualifications or expertise, has an important role to play. The efforts of the WWQA are currently divided into 16 active workstreams to ensure the involvement of society as a whole.

Editor: Samantha  

Contact: v10@cbcgdf.org; +8617319454776

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