UN Water meeting
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Geneva, Switzerland
Organizer
UN-Water
OECD Water Governance Initiative
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Rabat, Morocco
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Actions for a water-secure world
Budapest, 2 December 2016 – The Budapest Water Summit 2016 ended on Wednesday after three days of High Level Panels and Forums and months of international consultative processes.
20th Anniversary Celebrations with the City of Marseille
Marseille, France, 26 November 2016 – The World Water Council Board of Governors and members were welcomed yesterday by Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille and Governor of the World Water Council, for their final meeting of the year.
Fruitful 8th Forum discussions convened in Marseille
Marseille, 24 November 2016 - The 8th World Water Forum International Steering Committee (ISC) and Commissions held a series of meetings this week at the World Water Council headquarters in Marseille to continue the preparatory process of the Forum.
On 22 and 23 November, the 5 Commissions of the 8th Forum met to further develop preparations towards Brasilia in 2018. The Commissions focused on strengthening linkages and coordination among the various Forum processes in order to optimize coherence in the overall program of the 8th World Water Forum.
World Water Council presents Water Action Day outcomes at CoP22
The World Water Council, through its Honorary President Loïc Fauchon, was pleased to be able to report on the outcomes of the first Action Day for Water in the history of the CoPs at the High-level Event on Accelerating Climate Action held on the eve of the closing ceremony of CoP22. The Global Climate Action Day for Water, held on 9 November 2016, was co-facilitated by the World Water Council, which was represented on the occasion by Vice-President Dogan Altinbilek.
Budapest Water Summit 2016: “Water Connects"
The Budapest Water Summit 2016 is organized by the Government of Hungary, under the patronage of János Áder, President of Hungary, in cooperation with the World Water Council. The Summit aims to promote water as source of cooperation, peace and development for all countries committed to sustainable development. From 28 to 30 November, participants will lay down their proposed solutions for the relevant international bodies by adopting the “Budapest Statement 2016”.
#ClimateIsWater: Hydrating the Climate Negotiations
Bringing together water and climate at COP22
Over the past year, the World Water Council has worked closely with the French and Moroccan CoP Presidencies and other partners to facilitate the organization of the first official UNFCCC Global Climate Action Day for Water on 9 November in Marrakech.
Catalyzing Action at Korea International Water Week
“The first Korean International Water Week will be an important enabler for our global efforts,” World Water Council Treasurer Guy Fradin said last week at the Opening Ceremony of Korea International Water Week in Daegu, Republic of Korea. He was speaking on behalf of Council President Benedito Braga, in the presence of Kang Hoin, Minister of Land Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea. “Many international processes are rising to the occasion to meet our water challenges,” Mr. Fradin continued.