Registration is now open for the 8th World Water Forum, the largest event on the planet on the subject, which will take place in Brasília, between March 18 and 23, 2018. The Forum will transform Brasília into the World Water Capital and is expected to receive more than 60 heads of state, in addition to the greatest international experts on water related to the subject.
To register, click here. The pass that gives access to all panels costs R$ 1,138.00 (R$ 455.00 for students). Participation for three days costs R$ 680.00 (R$ 280.00 for students). There is also the option of a day pass, for R$ 350.00 (R$ 140.00 for students).
“Sharing water” is the central theme of the eighth edition of the event, which brings together representatives of governments, academia, civil society, public and private companies and non-governmental organizations from several countries.
The schedule during the Forum week includes more than 200 debates, as well as educational, informative and cultural activities.
Hosted for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, the World Water Forum is a space for dialogue and exchange of experiences and good practices related to the use of water, considered by the UN (United Nations) to be a fundamental right of humanity.
The new feature of the Brazilian edition will be the Citizen Village, a free space open to the entire population, which will feature a debate arena, exhibitions, lectures, cinema, crafts, talk shows and a gourmet space.
The Village will be set up at the Mané Garrincha National Stadium, close to the venue of the debates, the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center. 40,000 visitors are expected during the event.
The focus on sustainability aligns the Forum with the Sustainable Development Goals for drinking water and sanitation (SDG-6), an agenda defined by the UN, which proposes targets to be achieved globally by 2030.
The event
The World Water Forum takes place every three years and is an initiative of the World Water Council, an international organization based in Marseille, France, composed of representatives of governments, academia, civil society, companies and non-governmental organizations, forming a significant spectrum of institutions related to the water theme. CEBDS is chair of the Sustainability Focus Group, responsible for the event’s sustainable actions.
According to the executive director of the 8th Forum, Ricardo Andrade, who is governor of the World Water Council, the event is a unique opportunity to show the world what Brazil has done in relation to the issue. “The central theme of the event, 'Sharing Waters', means exchanging experiences between countries, good practices and appropriate solutions”, he said. “We intend to show how our country manages water resources and how we can provide alternatives capable of guaranteeing water security in other regions”, he added.
Andrade emphasizes that one of the objectives of the Forum is to promote the engagement of society, managers and government. “We have a portion of the population that does not participate in this process and that needs to be involved in it. The event, above all, brings education and environmental awareness,” he pointed out.
The event is organized by the World Water Council (WWC), the Ministry of the Environment (MMA), represented by the National Water Agency (ANA), and the Government of the Federal District, represented by the Regulatory Agency for Water, Energy and Sanitation of the Federal District (ADASA). The Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB) is a member of the National Organizing Committee (CON).
The seven previous editions of the event were held in Marrakesh (Morocco, 1997), The Hague (Netherlands, 2000), Kyoto (Japan, 2003), Mexico City (Mexico, 2006), Istanbul (Turkey, 2009), Marseille (France, 2012) and Gyeongju and Daegu (South Korea, 2015).
