 I see that there is a growing tension to the role that media and journalists play in trans-boundary water conflict and cooperation. For instance, a few months ago, when negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam got in a deadlock, the media were among the main indicted. They've been accused of fabricating tensions or reporting distorting information. But on the other side, media and journalists are also targeted by international institutions that aim at supporting them to communicate water issues in a more constructive way. The problem is that all these statements are mostly based on anecdotal evidence. There is little data information and studies explaining and trying to understand how the role that media play in water conflicts and cooperation. And that's why we want to contribute to fill this gap by studying and analyzing media debates on denial in Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. We also think that it's too easy and not correct to only blame the media and to place all the responsibility over their shoulders. I think as a scientist, as a researcher, we also can make a difference, but we need to improve the way we communicate our research. That's why in our project, we will organize a training on science communication for water cooperation targeting journalists and researchers from different Nile-based countries in order to facilitate their interaction and to support them in joint reporting that are original, innovative and also transbandering.