Brasilia hosts the 8th World Water Forum
Brasilia hosts the 8th World Water Forum Held for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, the event brings together leading experts on the topic with a highlight to the participation of the Judiciary and the Village Citizen More than 160 different countries have registered to participate in the 8th World Water Forum, which takes place in Brasilia on 17-‐23 March. About 45 thousand participants are expected to atted in more than 300 sessions of debates scheduled. The official opening ceremony of the event will take place at the Itamaraty Palace and will have the presence of over ten heads of State and government, as well as authorities from the Organization of the United Nations. The ceremony requires special credentials granted by the Ministry of Foreign affairs, but will be streamed live, starting 9am on March 19, to the master auditorium of the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center, which can be accessed with the Forum's official credential. The World Water Forum is the largest event on the planet on the subject. “Sharing water” is the central theme of the eighth edition, which brings together representatives of governments, academia, civil society, public and private companies and non-‐governmental organizations around the world. Hosted for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, the World Water Forum is a space for dialog and exchange of experiences and good practices related to the use of water, considered by the UN (United Nations) a fundamental right of humanity. The focus on sustainability aligns the Forum with the Sustainable Development Goals for drinking water and sanitation (ODS-‐6), the agenda set by the UN, that proposes goals to be achieved globally by 2030. The novelty of the brazilian edition will be the Citizen Village, a free space and open to the entire population, which will be the arena of debates, exhibitions, lectures, cinema, handicrafts, talk shows and interactive workshops. The Village is built at the Mané Garrincha National Stadium, near the venue for the debates, the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center. 45 thousand visitors are expected during the event. See the full agenda of the event: http://www.worldwaterforum8.org/pt-‐br/vila-‐cidadã. The World Water Forum is held every three years and is an initiative of the World Water Council, an international organization based in Marseilles, France, which consists of representatives from governments, the academia, civil society, business and non-‐governmental organizations, forming a significant spectrum of institutions related to water. According to the executive director of the 8th Forum, Ricardo Andrade, who is the governor of the World Council of Water, the event is a unique opportunity to show the world what Brazil has done in relation to the issue. “The core subject of the event, ‘Sharing Water’, means to exchange experiences, good practices, and appropriate solutions between countries, . We intend to show
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how our country makes the management of water resources and how we can provide alternatives that can ensure water security in other regions,” he says. Andrade points out that one of the goals of the Forum is to promote the engagement of society, administrators and the public sector. “We have a portion of the population that does not participate in this process and who needs to be involved in it. The event, above all, brings education and environmental awareness,” he observes. Programming The programming includes debates, exhibitions, presentations of successful experiences, and entertainment activities, is in line with the size of the event, and is already available on the website and in the official app 8th Forum (World Water Forum 8) on the Android and iOS platforms, both in English and Portuguese. For registered participants, the programming includes over 300 discussions involving the nine themes (capacity building, finance, development, ecosystem, people, climate, urban, governance, and sharing) distributed in the five processes (Regional, Political, Citizen, Thematic, Sustainability). Participants will also be able to follow high level panels and special sessions. The topics that will be discussed at the 8th World Water Forum include women, indigenous people, diversity, urban rivers, agriculture, wetlands, sanitation, climate change, energy. The water situation in the regions of America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Arab Region will also have space at the event. The presence of the Judiciary for the first time in one edition of the event will also be a highlight in the programming. There will be a discussion involving Judges and Prosecutors, one of the activities of the Political Process. 8th Forum App Facilitating the communication and digital interaction between participants during the 8th World Water Forum is the goal of the event's official app. Available in Portuguese and English, the App allows immediate access to information and alerts about the official program, side events, sessions, discussions, and their location, in addition to the activities carried out at the Expo, the Fair and The Citizen Village. One of the features of the App is that the user can select themes, and favorite activities and thereby generate and follow their own agenda of interest to the Forum receiving notifications about posts related to your favorite topics. The app works as a social network that will allow the user to interact with other participants and post comments or send private messages. Real-‐time news from the 8th World Water Forum, the history of Brasília, city sights, transportation information, among others, may be accessed via mobile phone. 8th WORLD WATER FORUM | BRASÍLIA-BRAZIL, 18-23 MARCH 2018 www.worldwaterforum8.org | [email protected]
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To have access to the app environment, the participant must sign up and create an account entering his/her email address and a password. After that, simply log in to the account, choose the language of navigation, and keep informed about the event. App Download Link: https://attendify.com/app/hiskao/ To closely follow the news, follow the 8th Forum on social media: Facebook -‐ Twitter -‐ Instagram -‐ LinkedIn 8th World Water Forum The 8th World Water Forum is organized in Brazil by the World Water Council (WWC), by the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment (MMA), represented by Brazil's National Water Agency (ANA), and by the Government of the Federal District, represented by the Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Basic Sanitation of the Federal District (Adasa). The Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (Abdib) is a member of the National Organizing Committee (CON). The event is sponsored by: Petrobras, Funasa, Caixa, Fundação Banco do Brasil, Eletrobrás, Sabesp, Coca-‐Cola, AMA (Ambev), BNDES, Binational Itaipu and BRK Ambiental. Banco do Brasil is one of the supporters. The seven previous editions were held in Marrakesh (Morocco, 1997), The Hague (Netherlands, 2000), Kyoto (Japan, 2003), Mexico City (Mexico, 2006), Istanbul (Turkey, 2009), Marseilles (France, 2012), and Gyeongju and Daegu (South Korea, 2015). 8th World Water Forum/8º Fórum Mundial da Água Brasilia, March 17-‐23, 2018 Debates: Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center Citizen Village: Mané Garrincha National Stadium
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how our country makes the management of water resources and how we can provide alternatives that can ensure water security in other regions,” he says. Andrade points out that one of the goals of the Forum is to promote the engagement of society, administrators and the public sector. “We have a portion of the population that does not participate in this process and who needs to be involved in it. The event, above all, brings education and environmental awareness,” he observes. Programming The programming includes debates, exhibitions, presentations of successful experiences, and entertainment activities, is in line with the size of the event, and is already available on the website and in the official app 8th Forum (World Water Forum 8) on the Android and iOS platforms, both in English and Portuguese. For registered participants, the programming includes over 300 discussions involving the nine themes (capacity building, finance, development, ecosystem, people, climate, urban, governance, and sharing) distributed in the five processes (Regional, Political, Citizen, Thematic, Sustainability). Participants will also be able to follow high level panels and special sessions. The topics that will be discussed at the 8th World Water Forum include women, indigenous people, diversity, urban rivers, agriculture, wetlands, sanitation, climate change, energy. The water situation in the regions of America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Arab Region will also have space at the event. The presence of the Judiciary for the first time in one edition of the event will also be a highlight in the programming. There will be a discussion involving Judges and Prosecutors, one of the activities of the Political Process. 8th Forum App Facilitating the communication and digital interaction between participants during the 8th World Water Forum is the goal of the event's official app. Available in Portuguese and English, the App allows immediate access to information and alerts about the official program, side events, sessions, discussions, and their location, in addition to the activities carried out at the Expo, the Fair and The Citizen Village. One of the features of the App is that the user can select themes, and favorite activities and thereby generate and follow their own agenda of interest to the Forum receiving notifications about posts related to your favorite topics. The app works as a social network that will allow the user to interact with other participants and post comments or send private messages. Real-‐time news from the 8th World Water Forum, the history of Brasília, city sights, transportation information, among others, may be accessed via mobile phone. 8th WORLD WATER FORUM | BRASÍLIA-BRAZIL, 18-23 MARCH 2018 www.worldwaterforum8.org | [email protected]
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To have access to the app environment, the participant must sign up and create an account entering his/her email address and a password. After that, simply log in to the account, choose the language of navigation, and keep informed about the event. App Download Link: https://attendify.com/app/hiskao/ To closely follow the news, follow the 8th Forum on social media: Facebook -‐ Twitter -‐ Instagram -‐ LinkedIn 8th World Water Forum The 8th World Water Forum is organized in Brazil by the World Water Council (WWC), by the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment (MMA), represented by Brazil's National Water Agency (ANA), and by the Government of the Federal District, represented by the Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Basic Sanitation of the Federal District (Adasa). The Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (Abdib) is a member of the National Organizing Committee (CON). The event is sponsored by: Petrobras, Funasa, Caixa, Fundação Banco do Brasil, Eletrobrás, Sabesp, Coca-‐Cola, AMA (Ambev), BNDES, Binational Itaipu and BRK Ambiental. Banco do Brasil is one of the supporters. The seven previous editions were held in Marrakesh (Morocco, 1997), The Hague (Netherlands, 2000), Kyoto (Japan, 2003), Mexico City (Mexico, 2006), Istanbul (Turkey, 2009), Marseilles (France, 2012), and Gyeongju and Daegu (South Korea, 2015). 8th World Water Forum/8º Fórum Mundial da Água Brasilia, March 17-‐23, 2018 Debates: Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center Citizen Village: Mané Garrincha National Stadium
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