The World Water Forum is organized by the World Water Council and is the largest international event in the field of water.
It primarily serves four main purposes:
To raise the importance of water on the political agenda
To support the deepening of discussions towards the solution of international water issues in the 21st century
To formulate concrete proposals and bring their importance to the world's attention
To generate political commitment
The successive editions of the World Water Forum have served as stepping-stones towards global collaboration on water problems. The Forum offers the water community and decision-makers from all over the world the unique opportunity to make recommendations for ensuring the security of water resources in the different parts of the world.
This years 5th World Water Forum is being held in Istanbul, Turkey. This years overarching theme is Bridging Divides for Water, which has been conceived to achieve exactly this purpose.
It underlines not just the geographical crossroads between Europe and Asia, the Middle East and Africa, North and South, represented by Istanbul, but also the barriers between modern-age and traditional water cultures and uses, between rich and poor, and between developed and developing regions of the world. It emphasizes the need for greater interaction, communication and functional harmonization of the various entities involved in or affected by water management.
It also sends out a message to the water community that water is not an end in itself, but rather a means for our development and well-being. Interaction with other sectors is therefore needed to understand how water can contribute to the solution of common problems faced by all affected sectors.
For more information visit Water Forum website.
Water issues is a global problem that requires international cooperation.
Water is significantly more valuable than oil.
We can survive without oil, not clean, fresh water.
