5th World Water Forum- Bridging divides for water

The 5th World Water Forum will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 16 to 22 March 2009. The World Water Forum is the main water-related event in the world, aimed at putting water firmly on the inter- national agenda. A stepping stone towards global collaboration on water problems, the Forum offers the water community and policy-and-decision- makers from all over the world the unique opportunity to come together to create links, debate and attempts to find solutions to achieve water security.

A variety of events throughout the week will aim to focus on just one overarching theme: “Bridging Divides for Water”. Heads of State, Ministers, Parliamentarians and Local Authorities will meet to have both individual and joint working sessions aiming to foster discussion and consensus on priority water-related issues; 100 topic-sessions will be held throughout the week, each one attempting to provide an answer and clearer understanding on a crucial water-related question, through multi-stakeholder dialogue; Keynotes speeches will be delivered every morning by renowned personalities on the Forum’s main themes; etc