The Butterfly Effect at the 6th World Water Forum

13 March 2012

On March 12, the «Butterfly Effect» presented the civil society perspective at the Forum Slum Square, this NGO is composed of over 80 other NGOs, networks and women associations. It works to promote local solutions with...> En savoir plus

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Political Leaders Commit

13 March 2012

The political process constitutes a crucial component of the 6th World Water Forum, through a ministerial conference, a parlementary conference, and a conference for local and regional authorities. This latter alone attracts more...> En savoir plus


"Strong political will and major financial commitments"

13 March 2012

Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille during the opening ceremony 12 March > En savoir plus


"Water deserves new thinking and concrete action"

13 March 2012

Prof. Benedito Braga, President of the International Forum Committee, at the Opening Ceremony 12 March> En savoir plus


The message from Mai Walette and Sid Ahmed AG Ahmouden

13 March 2012

6ème Forum Mondial de l’Eau MARSEILLE 12 – 17 Mars 2012 Speeches of Mai Walette and Sid Ahmed AG Ahmouden Good morning, I have come to talk to you today about a topic that I know quite well: water. It is not a text that...> En savoir plus


"We have been moving too slowly. We now need to accelerate"

13 March 2012

François Fillon, Prime Minister of France at the Opening Ceremony 12 March> En savoir plus


The Ministerial Declaration of the 6th World Water Forum

13 March 2012

The declaration was adopted at the Ministerial Conference presided by Henri de Raincourt, French Minister in charge of Cooperation, Tuesday 13 March> En savoir plus


"Governments need to listen to other stakeholders and their fellow citizens"

13 March 2012

Henri de Raincourt, French Minister in charge of Cooperation, opened the Ministerial Conference 13 March 2012> En savoir plus


A solution for a better water transboundary management

13 March 2012

The UN University Institute for Water, Environment & Health (INWEH) presents IW: solution no. 3029. It consists of an on-line platform where 180 projects results (8 billion USD / 20 years of work) are assembled. These ...> En savoir plus

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Water Security in Asian Cities

13 March 2012

Sanitation issues remain crucial in Asian countries. UN-Habitat and the Asia Pacific Water Forum invited different regional actors focused on finding solutions to take the floor. The sanitisation network has been improved in...> En savoir plus

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