6th World Water Forum in figures

21 February 2012

140 ministerial delegations and 80 ministers expected

Over 800 hours of discussions and debate

600 organisations including many NGOs and associations, 160 working groups and over 2,000 people involved in the preparation of the Forum

1,800 young people, 6 to 35 year-olds, from schools or young professionals, active for several months through manyinitiatives (eg the World Youth Parliament on Water - PMJE)

Over 400 volunteers mobilised before and during the Forum week

Twenty high-level political meetings, a ministerial conference, Parliamentary Conference and the International Conference of Local and Regional Authorities for Water (March 14-15)

More than 300 sessions dedicated to solutions for the challenges of water in the world and hundreds of parallel conferences

180 events and projects labeled "Grassroots & Citizenship" to mobilise civil society, including 140 at the time of the Forum

To date, more than 1,200 solutions on the international platform www.solutionsforwater.org

A Village of Solutions, a space for awareness and exhibitions

Nearly 120 side events

Nearly 30 national pavilions and more than 90 exhibition booths including NGOs, institutions, businesses, communities, etc..

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