The conference on “Water for Peace – Peace for Water: Lessons from the Past and Current Challenges,” jointly organized by the UN Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization’s (UNESCO) International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and the Chirac Foundation, with the support of the French Agency for Development, took place on 13 November 2008, at UNESCO headquarters in […]
The conference on “Water for Peace – Peace for Water: Lessons from the Past and Current Challenges,” jointly organized by the UN Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization’s (UNESCO) International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and the Chirac Foundation, with the support of the French Agency for Development, took place on 13 November 2008, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
The conference featured two roundtables on: transboundary water and cooperation; and access to water in fragile States. The Conference brought together representatives from international organizations, NGOs, governments and the media from different regions of the world. The outcome of the roundtable deliberations will contribute to the Political Process of the Fifth World Water Forum, to be held in Istanbul from 15-22 March 2009.
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Conference website and programme