• 2012 : turning point in European initiatives for water protection and water management

    13 March 2012

    European Union and United Nations representatives meet at the 6th World Water Forum to discuss the state of play and a to find new ways concerning water management and protection in Europe and beyond. Since 2000, the European...> More

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    "From the glaciers to the Mediterranean"

    13 March 2012

    The Permanent Centres of Environmental Initiative (CPIE) of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) are working to strengthen citizen's capacity in sustainable land management through professional training courses, education and...> More

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    Women for Water Partnership : encouraging the recognition of women commitment

    13 March 2012

    Women for Water Partnership, a federation gathering women associations from all over the world, tackles gender issues related to the water sector. Together with the 6th World Water Forum's Secretary, WWP co-organised two...> More

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    "We can no longer persue our economic model"

    13 March 2012

    Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the NGO Green Cross International, denounces the current global economic model, describing the modern economy as unbearable. He believes it "affects our environment". Before...> More

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    7th Environmental Movie Festival

    13 March 2012

    From the 6th of March to 17th, the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille will host the 7th Environmental Movie Festival (EMF), on the occasion of the 6th World Water Forum. Organised by “Image de Ville”, the EMF will...> More

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    The “Citizen’s House of Water” inaugurated

    13 March 2012

    On March 12, Raymond Jost, Secretary General of International Secretary for Water, inaugurated “Citizen’s House of Water”, a space to identify concrete solutions coming from the stakeholders. The novelty of this edition consists...> More

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    Political commitment for a desalination factory in Gaza

    13 March 2012

    The First label of Union For Mediteteranean has been allocated to the construction project of a desalination plant in Gaza. This label shows the political commitment of the 43 Union member States. The future of the project will...> More

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    High-level officials invited by French President call for implementation of international commitments for water

    13 March 2012

    Prince of Monaco Albert II, President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou, Prime Minister of South Korea Hwang-Sik Kim and former president of the Soviet Union (1985-1991) Mikhail Gorbachev have closed the Forum's opening ceremony. All...> More


    ConsEAUmmation

    13 March 2012

    The Workshop on Mediterranean Environment coordinating the ConsEAUmmation project aims to bring together the public interested in the environment through practical economic and ecological solutions. ConsEAUmmation features...> More

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    Awarding of King Hassan II Great World Water Price's 4th Edition

    13 March 2012

    Created 10 years ago by the former King of Morocco, King Hassan II, the Great World Water Price is regarded as one of the world's most important distinctions in the water sector. Selected among 33 applications coming from 21...> More

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    Post-Forum Highlights