| Share facebook | RSS

2
Comments

ambassador Report View

From time for Solutions to time for commitments at 6th World Water Forum

by Simran Vedvyas | 21-03-2012 20:15 recommendations 0

I was part of the Commitments and represented the Earth Charter International as Country Activator UAE, TUNZA Eco Generation as Regional Ambassador Middle East, and as Member of Emirates Environmental Group and The Millennium School, Dubai UAE.

My commitments were appreciated by the entire youth community and also at 4.45 minutes of the video link below, Mr. Dorji, Parliamentarian from Bhutan has quoted my tweeted commitment message and I am so thankful to him and the world to notice it and implement to save water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CWxY7hnjL0&feature=plcp&context=C4c3b26cVDvjVQa1PpcFMjSSovFcvpp_K2FB43f7HtB093p5Li_d0%3D

At the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille I participated along with the Youth Water Group and thousands of participants who exchanged, discussed and argued. And like everyone, I was delighted to find a passionate insight seeking practical solutions.

As stated by Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council - We are now facing the challenge to act. And we are expected to act! We can improve the lives of billions of people who suffer every day from lack of water or sanitation. For this, we move forward:

- At the field level where solutions come from, available here at the Forum. It is up to us to disseminate and contribute to their implementation;

- The path of hydro-diplomacy, these are the commitments that governments, local and regional authorities have defined.

Tomorrow at Rio+20, we will recall that "Water Security" - for domestic, social, economic needs and for environmental balance - is among the strategic needs for the future!

The commitments, perpetuated so as to become a place of sharing, exchange and monitoring for the 7th World Water Forum which will take place in Daegu Gwangyeoksi, South Korea, in 2015.

6th World Water Forum in figures

Participation Figures-

15 heads of State, of governments and European Commissioners

173 represented countries

103 Ministers, Vice-Ministers and Secretaries of State

170 national delegations and international organisations taking part in the Ministerial Declaration

More than 750 elected officials among which 250 mayors and 250 parliamentarians

More than 500 sponsorised persons

3,500 NGOs and civil society representatives

More than 2,600 children and youth

Highlight Figures-

Numerous high level sessions (Rio+20, Europe, Chad, Gaza, Niger etc.)

1 ministerial conference

12 ministerial roundtables

6 trialogs (debate between national, regional and local authorities)

2 days for the Local and Regional Authorities conference

10 high level panels

2 water debates

1 day and a half for the parliamentary conference

6 regional and transcontinental processes

1 commitments? session


A Village of Solutions, space awareness and Exhibition and 120 parallel conferences with nearly 30 national pavilions and more than 90 exhibition booths including NGOs, institutions, businesses, communities, etc. were the other highlights of this Forum.

 

Water related issues discussed during the Forum-

Since 1990, 2 billion people have gained access to drinking water          

2.6 billion people live without improved sanitation         

By 2035, global energy consumption is projected to increase by 49%

By 2050, global population is projected to reach 9.1 billion, and global demand to increase by 70%          

70% of global freshwater consumed by agriculture

I HAVE MADE COMMITMENT ON YOUR BEHALF TOO AND I REQUEST ALL TO MAKE YOUR COMMITMENT TO SAVE WATER AND POST COMMENTS

 

 
nullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnull

no image

  • Dormant user Simran Vedvyas
 
 
  • recommend

2 Comments

  • Simran Vedvyas says :
    I commit and Promise TO BE THE CHANGE AND ALSO INFLUENCE OTHERS TO BE THE CHANGE

    Posted 26-03-2012 22:03

  • says :
    Great! Good job Simran, It is a really important point. We youth have the most heavy obligation to shape the world into greener, cooler for our future.
    Posted 26-03-2012 15:20

Post a comment

Please sign in

Opportunities

Resources