The Government of Norway with the support of the WHO/EURO and UNECE secretariats will hold a Roundtable Conference on Water and Health. National delegations are expected to be headed by senior officials. Under the Protocol on Water and Health, the Oslo Roundtable Conference is expected to identify priority areas of non-infrastructure intervention in water resources management, safe drinking-water supply and sanitation, reduction of childhood morbidity and mortality, meeting water needs for vulnerable groups, and gender issues related to water supply and sanitation. The Oslo Roundtable may also suggest appropriate financing mechanism to respond effectively to these needs.  

dates: 28-29 September 2004  
location: Oslo, Norway  
contact: Roger Aertgeerts  
phone: 39-06-4877-528  
fax: 39-06-4877-599  
e-mail: rae@who.it  
www: http://www.euro.who.int/watsan/WaterProtocol/20040312_2