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3–5 May 2011, Istanbul • The 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum is promising a broad field of study and a diverse range of subjects. The Forum will primarily focus on the water-related problems of Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The domestic water-related problems (drought, floods etc.) of Turkey will also be discussed in detail. In March 2009, the international water community gathered in Istanbul, Turkey, to engage in a multi-stakeholder dialogue and interaction to discuss and find sustainable solutions for the water-related challenges of the 21st Century in the open and all-inclusive atmosphere of the 5th World Water Forum. The event, diverse and unifying, brought political figures, water experts, scientists, businessmen, UN organizations and the civil society around the table and produced very important political and thematic outcomes that all serve to “bridge the divides for water”, in accordance with the Forum's overarching theme. The great success of the 5th World Water Forum made a remarkable impact across the global water community and reaffirmed Turkey’s pivotal role amongst the greatest nations of water. Turkey is determined to continue this synergy and preparing to welcome the international water community once again this May to the 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum, organized in collaboration with the 5th World Water Forum Secretariat. The first gathering of the Istanbul International Water Forum was realized in February 2009 as a preparatory meeting one month prior to the 5th World Water Forum and it was then planned to be organized every three years. This time, the 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum is promising a broader field of study and a more diverse range of subjects. The Forum will primarily focus on the water-related problems of Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The domestic water-related problems (drought, floods etc.) of Turkey will also be discussed in detail. At this point, the 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum will adopt a novel approach and shape the content of the Forum in accordance with the recommendations of the water experts in the focus regions. The Forum will provide a platform to bring together international organizations together with local experts with the aim to bring solutions to the water problems in question. The global water industry will also have a chance to present themselves at the Expo. The outcomes of the Forum will also provide valuable technical and intellectual input to the 6th World Water Forum, which will be held in 2012 in Marseille, France. The 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum will also be an opportunity to revisit the Istanbul Water Consensus and Istanbul Water Guide. The 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum will be held at the Haliç Congress and Cultural Centre in Sütlüce, Istanbul. Registration is free of charge.
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Date: 3–5 May 2011 Place: Haliç Congress and Cultural Centre, Istanbul-Turkey Topics:
Registration: Free Organizer: General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Devlet Mahallesi, İnönü Bulvarı No:16 06100 Çankaya - Ankara, Turkey |