The conference is organized jointly by Swiss Re and IDC Rio (public-private partnership). Participants at the conference, including water experts and politicians, will discuss priority measures for sustainable water management. The outcome of the conference will flow as input into PrepCom IV and contribute to the negotiations at the WSSD on an international agenda to protect water resources.  

dates: 25-26 April 2002  
location: Switzerland  
additional: Ruschlikon  
www: http://www.johannesburg2002.ch/en/prozess/2_0_0_stand.php#122