World Water Forum: the world's largest water event
The World Water Forum is the main water-related event in the world, aimed at putting water firmly on the inter- national agenda. A stepping stone towards global collaboration on water problems, the Forum offers the water community and policy-and-decision- makers from all over the world the unique opportunity to come together to create links, debate and attempts to find solutions to achieve water security.
The 5th World Water Forum will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 16 to 22 March 2009.
Preparatory Meeting for In/around Turkey region in Lefkosa
The international meeting entitled Regional Meeting On Water In The Mediterranean Basin will take place from 9-11 October 2008, at the Near East University in Lefkosa, Northern Cyprus, within the framework of the 5th World Water Forum's Regional Process. More...
25-27 September
Preparatory Meeting in Turkey: Artvin
The meeting in Artvin that will be held by DSI Artvin 26th Regional Directorate on 25-27 September 2008, is one of the 15 local meetings within the framework of the preparations for the Forum in Turkey. “Water and Energy Conference” is composed of four sessions: ‘Çoruh Basin’, ‘Technological Change’, ‘EU and Environment’, ‘Hydraulic and Hydraulogic Evaluations’.
16-17 September
WaterTech Central Asia
The 1st Central Asian International Water Technology Exhibiton & Conference will be held on the 16-18 of September at Almaty, Kazakhstan. Processes of the 5th World Water Forum will be presented at WaterTech Central Asia.
11-12 September 2008
First Ministerial Political Process Meeting
The First Preparatory Committee Meeting of the Ministerial Process of the 5th World Water Forum, will be held on the 11-12th of September at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. The first in a series of four PrepComs, this initial meeting of government-nominated experts from all nations will set forth the issues that will be addressed by the Forum’s Ministerial Process, whose main aim is to prepare a Ministerial Agenda for “Water Management Adaptation Strategies for Global Changes including Climate Change/Variability”.
A Ministerial Discussion Paper on the theme will be presented at the meeting to provide the basis for discussions and consultations on the best ways to confront global changes and their impacts on water resources.
The discussions will revolve around the 6 main themes of the Thematic Programme of the 5th World Water Forum. Draft programme - More information...
11-12 September
Preparatory Meeting in Turkey: Konya
The meeting in Konya that will be held by DSI Konya 4th Regional Directorate on 11-12 September 2008, is one of the 15 local meetings within the framework of the preparations for the Forum in Turkey. The main theme of the meetings is “Groundwater and Drought in the Konya Closed Basin”. Two day meeting will be composed of 3 technical sessions and a workshop.
7-12 September
IWA Congress in Vienna
The International Water Association (IWA) Congress will take place from the 7-12th of September in Vienna and will bring together 3000 water professionals to advance their common goal of sustainable water management. During the conference, Prof. Zekai Şen will present the 2nd draft of the Istanbul Urban Water Consensus and Prof. Ahmet Mete Saatçi will explain the processes of the 5th World Water Forum. More...
9 September 2008, Istanbul
Sustainable Water Management Conference
Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TUSIAD) will launch two reports, titled as ‘Sustainable Water Management: Challenges and Suggestions’ and ‘The Role of Private Sector in Water Distribution Services: Discussion of a Model for Turkey in the Light of Global Practices’, on the 9th of September 2008 in İstanbul, with a conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’. More...
As of today, the call for contributions to the thematic process contribution has ended. More than 500 contributions are being examined and could be used to shape the 100 planned sessions to be held at the 5th World Water Forum. This phase of the preparatory process is closed to allow the further refinement of the sessions by the topic coordinators and session conveners. More...
September 12, 2008
Contribute through the Virtual Meeting Space
How can those knowledgeable about the various aspects of water issues around the world be brought together to make a meaningful contribution to solving the world’s water problems? The 5th World Water Forum co-organizers created the Virtual Meeting Space to meet this challenge. Interested in finding out more? Download the flyer or sign up for a free VMS account today.
3 August 2008
Thematic Development: Who does what?
What are the roles and responsibilities of the hundreds of people involved in the thematic development for the 5th Forum? How do they interact? Which tasks do they carry out, what outputs are they expected to produce? Click here to find all the answers!
1 August 2008
Forum Sessions: Contribute now!
The call for contributions to the 100 Forum Sessions are now open! First, though, it is important to understand that the process for this Forum’s thematic development is slightly different than for past fora. The Forum has the new ambition of responding concretely to a certain number (around 100) of key questions, around which interactive sessions will be designed. Read article...
4 July 2008
Local Authorities Process Video Content Added
Find out what people are saying about the Istanbul Urban Water Consensus and the 5th World Water Forum by following the 'Related Videos' links on the Political Process page. See speeches by the Forum Ambassador Mr. Klaus Töpfer and interviews given by Mayoral representatives at the Local Authorities Political Process Kick-off meeting.Political Process
27 June 2008
Green Forum Initiative web pages launched
The Green Forum Initiative (GFI) was established at the Forum Secretariat to address the environmental impacts of hosting such a large meeting in Istanbul. The GFI also hopes to encourage sponsors and exhibitors to green their activities at the Forum and in their operations by launching the "Forum Greening Hall of Fame". Discover the key issues and progress made to date on 'Greening' the 5th World Water Forum.
20 May 2008
World Water Expo - Stand Registration Open
The World Water Expo will be an integral part of the 5th World Water Forum, an inclusive space for any organization interested in sharing its knowledge, activities, technology and/or expertise related to water issues. Open to governmental and non-governmental organizations, commercial companies and non-profit associations, the Expo will help solutions to be identified to improve water management and distribution around the world. Click here to find out how to reserve a stand in the World Water Expo.
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