Transcript Diapositive 1 - 7th World Water Forum 2015

What is the World Water Forum?
Presentation: Andras Szöllösi-Nagy
Governor and Bureau member, World Water Council
A Bit of History
Where did the idea for a World Water Forum
come from?
Dublin ICWE 1992
Rio de Janeiro UNCED 1992
World Water Council created 1994
Marrakech First World Water Forum 1997
The Hague Second World Water Forum 2000
Johannesburg 2002
THE WORLD WATER COUNCIL
International organization created in 1995
based in Marseille, France.
A voice for the international water community,
representing all stakeholders and sectors
Gathers nearly 300 member organizations from
approximately 70 countries
Think-Tank for the development of global water
resources policies
The World Water Council organises a World Water Forum
every 3 years, in collaboration with a host country and host city
The World Water Forum is the largest international event in the
field of water. Over 19,000 participants from 173 countries
attended the last edition in Marseille.
It raises awareness of politicians, leaders and the public on water issues and
solutions, connects the political and the technical
World Water Forum series: A Process to Catalyse Positive Change
Improved
Situation
Practices
Situation 2:
7th Forum
Situation 1:
Begining of
Prep Process
6th
Forum
Other
Fora
Transformation
process
Understanding
THE WORLD WATER FORUM
Objectives:
 Gather all stakeholders together to debate questions
related to water, its management and access
 Formulate concrete proposals and encourage action
and solutions
 Solicit true and lasting political commitment
A platform for debates and exchange on
questions that are relevant for improved water
management and access to water supply and
sanitation
An open and constructive place for discusssion
THE WORLD WATER FORUM
The Forum is not just a week long event. It
necessitates years of preparation to achieve
balanced and useful interaction.
Political processes
Regional Process
Thematic Process
Science and Technology
Process
A FORUM FOR THE CAUSE OF WATER
Solutions are first and foremost of a political nature and
must be found by reinforcing dialogue between:
Governments
Parliamentarians
Local Authorities
Intergovernmental
Organisations / United
Nations
NGOs / Civil
Society / Users
Professionals /
Scientists / Experts
Public and Private
Companies
Conclusions
A lot is accomplished together
Not simply an assembly of products (cacophony) but
collective knowledge and learning processes that enable
change to happen (symphony)
Many initiatives are ongoing and continue to
thrive in between Fora
We invite you to be a part of the strategic
thinking on the road to the 7th World Water
Forum
What do YOU want the next Forum to look like?
Organizational Structure