WWC News
 New! You can now apply for WWC Membership online
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World Water Council Membership is open to all organisations involved in water-related activities. If your organisation join the WWC by JUly 16th, 2009, it will be able to participate in the 5th General Assembly of the World Water Council, Marseille, France, October 14-16, 2009. To more about Membership click here.
Opening of candidatures for the WWC Board of Governors - 5th General Assembly - All members of the World Water Council are invited for their 5th General Assembly, to be held in Marseilles, France on 15 and 16 October 2009. An opportunity for them to meet and share, elect the new Board of Governors, but also follow-up on the results of the 5th World Water Forum and decide on the strategies and orientation of the Council for the coming years. More information - Election procedure.
 World Water Council launches Media Center for journalists
The world’s first comprehensive online resource for reporters and editors who are preparing stories on water and water related issues was launched yesterday. Including sources and experts on water relaed issues, searchable by areas of expertise and geographical location, the media center also features story ideas on topical issues, downloadable sources and a scoop to the biggest water event on the planet - the World Water Forum .Please visit: www.watermediacenter.org Also available in the media section of the World Water Council website.
News from Members & Partners
 Bridging Water and Climate - A new journal from IWA Publishing - Strenghtening the links between the Water Community and people working on Climate was one of the recommandation of the 5th World Water Forum. Two months after the end of this Event, IWA Publishing launches a new "Journal of Water and Climate", devoted to publishing papers on alla spects of water science, technology, management and innovation in response to climate change. Click here for full details.
 Water for All Competition - call for projects - The Suez Environment - Water for All Foundation is launching the Water for All Competition for higher education and research institutions. It challenges entrants to devise innovative projects that improve access to drinking water or sanitation services for urban populations in developing countries. Visit the website for detailed information.
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World Water Forum
World Water Forum 2012: Host Country and City Selected - Madrid, Spain, 19 June 2009 - On Friday, the World Water Council selected Marseille, France as the city and country to host the 2012 World Water Forum. The selection followed a rigorous process for evaluating the candidates and a final vote from the Council’s Board of Governors. The World Water Forum is the world’s largest water gathering that brings together over 20,000 political leaders, NGOs, government officials, water professionals, and scientists every three years. “Thank you for your confidence and for this important challenge you have given us”, said Martine Vassal, Deputy Mayor of Marseille. Read the press release
5th Forum Top 25 Highlights - Political commitments, thematic conclusions, proposals from High Level Panels, Regional discussions - 2 months after the 5th World Water Forum, the major accomplishments of the event have emerged, but let’s not overlook the thousands of individual experiences that contributed to the Forum, each of which add a drop to the river. Read more.
 WWC Pavilion - The place to be at the 5th World Water Forum - Member activities, debates on key issues, nightly happy hours - Join us at the World Water Council Pavilion from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 March in the Sutluce Conference Center, Foyer 2. Download the "WWC at the Forum" Brochure for more information.
Blue news
 Fair and Sustainable Management of Fresh Water in the Mediterranean - The 5th International Monaco and the Mediterranean Symposium will be organised on 26-28 March, 2009 at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. Daniel Zimmer, WWC Associate Director, will present the results of the 5th World Water Forum during the opening ceremony on 26 March. More information on the RIMM website.
 SACOSAN States reaffirm the right to water and sanitation - The eight SACOSAN member States - India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - concluded the Third South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN III) held in New Delhi from 18 to 21 November with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration. Read article.
 "Know with the Flow" - With the aim of bridging the gap between knowledge suppliers and practitioners through a range of services in capacity building, training and communications, MetaMeta and Cap-Net jointly developed the new website "Know with the Flow", giving access to an international collection of videos with educational purposes, among others.
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