The second round of debates has been open since June 12th. 'Your Voice' platform, an online open consultation space for people from around the world to collaborate and influence the discussions of the 8th World Water Forum.
The platform will be open for contributions until August 7th. Even non-experts can suggest topics for discussion at the world's largest water conference, as well as share ideas, experiences, and solutions to improve water management.
The platform was proposed by the National Water Agency and is being used for the first time at a World Water Forum. Contributions can be made in Portuguese or English, but there is a tool for translation into 90 languages. In total, there will be three rounds of debates. The first round was active between February 13th and April 23rd and received more than 20 thousand visitors in 35 discussion sessions that generated 555 contributions.
8th World Water Forum and CEBDS
O 8th World Water Forum, the world's largest event on water resources, will take place for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere and will be held from March 18 to 23, 2018 in Brasília (DF), with the theme “Sharing Water”.
CEBDS is the leader of the event's sustainability focus group. In April, this group held, with sponsorship from braskem It is Coke, the Business Engagement Water Forum, in Brasília (DF), bringing together experts and companies from different sectors to discuss a key topic: the efficient management of water resources in a scenario of scarcity.
