Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum

On December 6, the International Secretariat for Water, through the Butterfly Effect NGO coalition, and in collaboration with SIMAVI, organized an online information workshop entitled “Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum – how to get involved?”.

The workshop, held in English with simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish, aimed to:

  • Take stock of preparations for the World Water Forum and share thoughts on what we can expect from it
  • Discuss civil society participation in the event, and in particular the call for contributions
  • Provide information on advocacy initiatives and the main messages we need to convey to the international community at the event.

After a short introduction highlighting the importance of mobilizing civil society as a lever for action to achieve good governance objectives, the organizers presented the history of the World Water Forums and the organization of its 10th edition, to be held in Bali, Indonesia from May 18 to 24, 2024.

In order to ensure the full participation of civil society, the modalities of the call for contributions for the Forum’s regional and thematic processes were presented, as part of the call for contributions open until December 18.

This was followed by a lively exchange between 80 participants from some fifteen different countries, after which the organizers answered the many questions raised, such as those on the Forum’s themes, the practicalities of obtaining a visa for Indonesia, the existence of financial support mechanisms, the terms of participation including registration fees, etc.

Mobilized to pave the way for a coordinated and ambitious response to the water crisis, and to make an active contribution to the 10th World Water Forum, ISW and the Butterfly Effect are committed to bringing the voice of civil society to the 10th World Water Forum, so that it is as inclusive as possible and leads to clear, concrete commitments in favor of water and sanitation.

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