This regional implementation meeting, hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), will prepare for CSD-12. The conference will address the implication of the outcomes of the WSSD on regional water initiatives, as well as the continent's role in the implementation of the Summit's outcomes. The conference will also provide a platform for African countries, the international community and UN agencies to reaffirm their commitment to solving Africa's water crisis.  

dates: 8-13 December 2003   location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   contact: Federica Pietracci, Major Groups Programme Coordinator, UN DSD/DESA   phone: 1-212-963-2803   fax: 1-212-963-4260   e-mail: pietracci@un.org   www: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd12/rim.htm