News from IFGR and the rivers

Last November, IFGR celebrated the arrival of Sophie Gardette to take over the general management of the association, replacing Marie-Cécile Grisard, who took over the position of European Public Affairs Manager of CNR. This was an occasion to thank Marie-Cécile for the four years during which she devoted all her energy to developing and consolidating […]

“The water song” Erik Orsenna of the French Academy – Collection of the Musée des Confluences of Lyon “In seven-year-old Moussa’s family, the trade of luthier is handed down from father to son. Flutes, koras, tam-tam djembes, rain sticks and kass kass are produced and repaired with care from generation to generation. However, ngombi harps […]

The United Nations Water Conference was held in New York from 22 to 24 March 2023. This was the first time since 1977 that this conference was held, and it brought together around 10,000 participants. 400 official events, subject to a rigorous selection procedure, were held in parallel with the conference. This was the case […]

The United Nations Water Conference 2023, held from 22 to 24 March in New-York, gathered nearly 10,000 participants. Its objective was to increase the urgency of actions aimed at solving the crisis of water and drainage, and ensuring fair access to water and drainage for all. It ended with the adoption of the Water Action […]

  In June, IFGR is launching an original international action dedicated to rivers. Over five months, it is giving pride of place for this first edition to the rivers Rhone, Saint Lawrence and Senegal. An event with a unique format to bring together the general public and experts to combine emotion and knowledge, and science […]

The River Rhone is given pride of place in the city of Lyon, with several events to celebrate it organised for the general public. Following the railings of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris last summer, the exhibition of Camille Moirenc’s photos, “Facets of the Rhone, king of rivers”, has been hung on the railings of […]