Sepideh Nayemi holds a master’s degree in biology from the University of Geneva and a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Lausanne. She began her career at the Geneva State Water Office (OCEau), where she developed educational programmes on transboundary rivers and international agreements governing shared watercourses. She later worked as a project manager at the River Renaturation Office, where she was responsible for monitoring a transboundary river agreement between Geneva and France. Since 2015, she has been responsible for international cooperation and public awareness at OCEau. She works closely with OCEau’s management team to develop strategies for raising public awareness of water issues and highlighting Geneva’s public water policy. She also leads OCEau’s international cooperation programme, coordinating projects and partnerships focused on integrated water management, water governance and transboundary cooperation, including decentralised cooperation projects within the Transboundary Water Community (CTEau) in the Greater Geneva region. She is also the focal point for the Ramsar Convention in Geneva and coordinates Geneva’s engagement as a Ramsar Wetland City.
