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Register now for our Mercy Communications Café takeover by the Mercy Water Justice Coalition
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We invite you to register for our next Mercy Communications Café which is a takeover by the Mercy Water Justice Coalition on the theme of Making Waves.
We will open the Café chat on Zoom for two sessions:
The first will take place on Wednesday 15th April at 6.00am local time to New York, USA; 1.00pm local time to Dublin; 10.00pm local time to Victoria and Sydney Australia and 8.00pm in the Philippines.
Self-registration for Session One is open now - click here.
We will repeat the Café Session later in the day at 6.00pm local time to New York; 11.00pm local time to Dublin and on Thursday 16th April at 8.00am local time to Victoria and Sydney Australia and 6.00am in the Philippines.
Self-registration for Session Two is open now - click here.
Our Speakers
Our Speakers for our first Communications Café of 2026 are Cecilie Kern and Kate Anderson. They will take us through the work of the Coalition and highlight an important live survey that we are currently seeking responses to ahead of the UN Water Conference which will take place in December.
Cecilie Kern is the Global Policy and Research Advocate with Mercy International Association – Mercy Global Action. Since 2014, she has represented communities of women religious at the United Nations, and engaged in advocacy related to gender equality, human rights, human mobility, poverty eradication and water and sanitation.
Kate Anderson is the Director of Professional Growth and Culture at Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College in Sydney Australia, where she is a Science teacher and also leads innovation, formation, and evidence‑informed professional learning grounded in Mercy values. Drawing on her experience coordinating global Water Justice leaders through the Mercy Global Concern Water Justice Coalition, she remains deeply committed to advancing UN SDG 6 and amplifying community voices ahead of UN Water Conference in December, 2026.
What is the Mercy Water Justice Coalition
The Mercy Water Justice Coalition was launched on World Water Day 2024. It represents our response to the growing commodification, degradation, and depletion of Earth's precious water sources.
The aim of this Coalition is to identify 'Mercy Water Leaders' in all regions of the Mercy World. Mercy Water Leaders will be individuals (over the age of 18, or represented by someone over 18) who have an identified interest in water issues and are motivated to work alongside the MGA team to create and implement a 'Water Action Agenda' within their Mercy community – whether it be a school, university, congregation, ministry, or other organisation.
If you would like to be added to our email list for the Mercy Communications Café please let us know. If you would like to suggest a speaker or a topic you can also do so by email. Email: brendadrumm@mercyinternational.ie.