The ceremony will provide a synthesis of the major achievements of the International Year, explore modalities to further foster water cooperation and set the agenda for the follow-up of the International Year.
The Budapest Water Summit (BWS) is going to be a milestone in the process launched at the "Rio+20" conference with the aim of defining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the international community to replace the Millennium Development Goals…
Some information ahead of the meeting : · M. Peter Glas, President of the Dutch Association of Regional Water Authorities of the Netherlands, has been selected by the Steering Committee as Chairman of the Initiative following the call for…
In the following thematic scope of the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm in is formulated from the perspective of the "what's and who's" ; but in developing the workshops, seminars and other events the "how" questions must be central. Each workshop…
International Conference Center – Marina Park Hotel - Fortaleza Chaired by HE Mr. Kabiné KOMARA, World INBO President 2013, OMVS High Commissioner Organization for the Development of the Senegal River, Former Prime Minister of Guinea. In the…
The meeting proposed a roadmap for the preparation of the 7th World Water Forum and gathered input from a wide range of stakeholders through facilitated discussions. During the first day, the participants were given an introduction to the World…
The main objective of the Conference is to contribute to improvement of water cooperation, particularly in a transboundary level, through advocating the successful policies and best practices, wider public participation, encouragement of policy…
This Initiative aims to provide a multi-stakeholder policy platform to advance on the global water governance agenda. It will encompass the establishment of a Policy Forum, the creation of an International Observatory on Water governance, and a Web…
Dear Your Excellency M. Salem Ould Merzoug, I consider it a great honor to meet you as the moderator of this special dialogue at the UN, and to learn from you. You have an amazing record in water management and I wish I could hear more than 6…
The meeting, which may take one or one and a half day, will focus on the Update of SITWA Project and its Detailed Work Plan and ToRs for the inception phase activities.
Financing Climate Change : Africa's Access to Convention Funds (3 december) This side event will provide a forum for dialogue on current efforts to develop and operationalize the Green Climate Fund with a special focus on Africa. Donors, civil…
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Second Committee of the General Assembly, in collaboration with FAO, IFAD and WFP, are organizing on 1 November, a special event on food security and nutrition. Following up on Rio+…
Invitation The next meeting of the World Liaison Bureau will take place : On TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2012 from 17:00 (sharp) to 19:30 at the Istanbul Grand Cevahir Hotel. The agenda of this Bureau meeting will deal with: Preparation of the next World…