Events

Every three years since 1997, the World Water Forum mobilises creativity, innovation, competence and know-how in favour of water. It gathers all stakeholders around today’s local, regional and global issues that cannot be undertaken without all stakeholders into a common framework of goals and concrete targets to reach. The goal of the 6^th World Water Forum is to tackle the challenges our world is facing and to bring water high on all political agendas. There will be no sustainable development while the water issues remain unsolved.

The Forum is open to all who want to contribute and participate in the resolution of global water challenges. It will provide an opportunity for all participants to share the results of these processes and to build momentum toward the continued implementation of solutions. It will comprise:

- Official sessions: present the results of four preparatory processes (Political, Thematic, Regional and Roots/Citizen's;
- Children and Youth Forums: get future generations on board;
- Cultural and awareness raising events;
- Forum Prizes granted to personalities, public policies, grass root organisations;
- Learning Centre activities;
- Fair/Expo: offer opportunities to all types of organisations to present their activities and achievements.

The thematic framework of the Forum addresses both water-related actions needed to face today’s development challenges, in addition to the means necessary to ensure those actions, which are cross-cutting. Some emerging issues not dealt with in previous Fora have found their way to the forefront. The scope of this framework aims beyond simply solving water issues. It invites to think bigger and outside the water box.

More information about the forum can be obtained by downloading the 1st Event Announcement (link to PDF). Visit also the World Water Forum homepage for more details around the tentative programme and how to participate.