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New: Contribution to the French edition
I had the honor to contribute a chapter to the French version of Europe and the Emerging New Global Order: Rethinking Europe’s Security Framework, focusing on water as critical infrastructure within Europe’s security landscape. The piece links water security to Europe’s resilience agenda and complements my ongoing work on The Battle for Water.
Presentation at the French Senate
The Diplomatic Council delegation had the privilege of presentingthe French edition of Europe and the Emerging New Global Order: Rethinking Europe’s Security Framework at the French Senate to Mme Hélène Conway-Mouret, Senator for French citizens abroad and Vice-President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and the Armed Forces.
We discussed the book’s core themes, defense, cyber resilience, climate risk, and the protection of critical infrastructure, and explored how its proposals can translate into practical cooperation.
Our delegation included Ambassador Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kreft (President of the Diplomatic Council; former German Ambassador to Luxembourg), Jochen M. Richter (Chair, Diplomatic Council Global Security Forum), Maxime Boyer (Deputy Mayor of Toulouse), and myself.
The Battle for Water — The Challenge of the 21st Century
As a journalist–author and keynote speaker, my work serves the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. I am a member of the Diplomatic Council, an NGO in Consultative Status at the United Nations. My guiding motto is simple and demanding: “Active journalism— from words to action.” It shapes a practice that turns research and analysis into concrete, lasting effects.
In this spirit, my initiative #SDGAction50561, developed with the United Nations Partnerships for the SDGs platform (UN DESA), opens debate and co-creates practical solutions. My book, The Battle for Water, connects global knowledge to operational pathways for safeguarding our shared good: water.
Book Presentation — UN Water Conference 2023, New York
The session was moderated by Mrs. Hang Nguyen, Co-Founder and Secretary-General of the Diplomatic Council, with Claude Piel, author of The Battle for Water — The Challenge of the 21st Century, as the featured speaker. A concise video opened the event, followed by a live, moderated dialogue and Q&A designed to catalyze cross-sector collaboration.
Co-author of Thinking 5.0
As one of eight co-authors, each a member of the Diplomatic Council, an NGO in Consultative Status at the United Nations, I help trace the forces shaping our future to 2030 and beyond.
Co-author of Thinking 4.0 – A World in Transition
As a member of the Diplomatic Council, an NGO in Consultative Status at the United Nations, I bring a UN-focused perspective to Thinking 4.0 – The World in Transition. My contribution joins a collective inquiry into how Europe and the wider world can navigate transformation with responsibility and foresight.