On 10 June 2011, more than 150 parliamentarians gathered at the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, to prepare the 6^th World Water Forum, which will be held in Marseille in March 2012.

The Parliamentary Process at the World Water Forum was created in order to give a greater voice to parliamentarians in the global debate on water, and to prepare contributions on a series of key issues such as :

• transboundary waters
• adaptation to global changes
• the right to water
• the creation of a “Water Legislation Helpdesk” for the development of appropriate legal frameworks on water was discussed.

Preparatory meeting of the Parliamentary Process of the 6^th World Water Forum – Strasbourg – 10 June 2011

An overview of achievements since the 5^th Forum enabled consideration of new measures and preparation of proposals to be submitted to the 6^th World Water Forum.

The World Water Forum aims to draw attention to the crucial importance of water for society and to propose concrete solutions to global challenges.

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