The Ministerial Process
The 6th World Water Forum ministerial process saw the active participation of representatives from 145 countries including 15 Heads of State and 112 Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of state. The process culminated in the ministerial conference held on the 13 March 2012 where the Ministerial Declaration of the 6th World Water Forum was released. Copies of the declaration can be accessed from the links below:
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It is envisaged that the 6th World Water Forum Ministerial Declaration recommendations will contribute to and raise the profile of water in other ongoing processes, for example through recognition of the importance of water at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development (20-22 June 2012).
The Ministerial process was led by the 6th World Water Forum host country, France through the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MFEEA). Through a series of preparatory meetings (PrepComs) a consensus based ministerial declaration was developed that builds on progress made during the 2009 World Water Forum 5 in Istanbul and the Istanbul ministerial declaration.
Further information regarding the Preparatory meetings can be found here:
Roundtables
During the forum, twelve high level ministerial roundtable discussions were convened by governments on key water and sanitation issues. These included: Adaptation to Climate Change, Implementation of the Right to Water and Sanitation, Transboundary Waters, Water for Development in Africa, Water Security and Sustainability and The Water Energy Food Nexus. The main challenges and opportunities associated with each theme were discussed and solutions and follow up were then presented during the Ministerial Conference. Key recommendations from these discussions will be taken forward to Rio +20 discussions by leading governments.
For further information on the ministerial process please contact: j.newton@worldwaterforum6.org
Ministerial Conference
The Ministerial conference was held on the 13th March 2012.
Speeches from ministers and invited speakers can be found here:
Speeches from ministers
- Dr. Shavkat Khamraev, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Water Management, Republic of Uzbekistan
- His Excellency Majid Namjoo, Minister of Energy, I.R. Iran
- M. Thomas ZELLER, pour M. Martin DAHINDEN, Secrétaire d’Etat, Agence suisse de coopération et de développement
- Miguel Arias Cañete, Ministro de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente
- Mr. Rahmat BOBOLALONOV, Ministry of Melioration and Water Resources, Tajikistan / Ministre de la bonification des terres et des ressources en eau, Tadjikistan
Speeches from invited speakers
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