The highlights of the World Youth Parliament for Water

The WYPW is gathering for Preparatory work in Aix-en-Provence and in Marseille from 6 to 10 March 2012 for the election of the Presidency and writing of its governance Charter and its Statement on the 3 following issues:

• Guaranteed access to water and sanitation for all;
• Responding to climate and global changes;
• Reinventing governance and the sharing of water resources

The Statement of the WYPW setting forth the young parliamentarians’ messages, proposals, and commitments to concrete actions, will be disclosed during the official ceremony will be held on the 14th of March. The Charter will stipulate the WYPW’s objectives and rules of governance. 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WYPW BEFORE AND DURING THE FORUM

Saturday 10 March:

10:00 am to 12:00 pm: Presentation of the WYPW’s preparatory work for the 6^th World Water Forum:

• outcomes of the elections results,
• vote on the Charter,
• advocacy and action outlines

with the attendance of Mrs. Martine Vassal, Deputy Mayor of the City of Marseille and Mrs. Cécile Helle, Vice-President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-D’azur Region
Location: Council chamber of the City of Marseille – Espace Bargemon

11:45 am: Meeting with regional press, WYPW members, and officials
Location: Council chamber – Espace Bargemon – Quai du Port -13 002
Marseille

Monday 12th, March

10:00 am to 1:00 pm: Participation of the WYPW’s Presidency and of Maud
Fontenoy, WYPW’s Ambassador, in the official opening of the 6^th World Water Forum
Location: Auditorium du Parc Chanot, Marseille

6:24 pm: Hosting by the WYPW’s youth of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, promoter of
the WYPW and President of Good Planet Foundation, and of Famke Janssen,
WYPW’s Ambassador and international actress. They will arrive on train iDTGV
n° 6117 in Marseille, Saint-Charles Station

Wednesday 14th, March

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: WYPW’s Official Ceremony – with the attendance of Letitia
Obeng, promoter of the WYPW and President of the Global Water Partnership,
based in Stockholm, of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, promoter of the WYPW and
President of Good Planet Foundation, and of Famke Janssen, WYPW’s
Ambassador and international actress
Location: Hémicycle du palais des événements - Hall 1, Parc Chanot, Marseille

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm : Press conference with the young
parliamentarians and officials. Official ceremony wrap-up: WYPW’s
commitments and actions to be carried out after the 6^th World Water Forum
Location: Parc Chanot, Marseille - room to be confirmed

More information on www.pmje.org

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