The organizing committee for the 8th World Water Forum met in Marseille, France, from November 21 to 24. The event, which was scheduled to take place in Brasília in 2018, has had its date rescheduled and will now take place from March 25 to 30.
The World Water Forum is the largest global meeting on the topic, organized by World Water Council, through different committees. The Sustainability Committee, a new addition to this edition of the forum, has the chair Marina Grossi, president of the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), and a strong Brazilian presence, with participants such as Simone Veltri, from Ambev, Jorge Soto, from Braskem, and Maria Sílvia Rossi, from the Federal District government.
"The goal of this committee is to ensure that sustainability permeates all discussions at the event, including its organization itself. It is also expected to contribute to promoting the sharing of business solutions and recommendations for greater conservation and management of water resources, an increasingly valuable asset for life on the planet," explains Marina. The Forum takes place every three years and mobilizes approximately 400 institutional members representing 70 countries. For the Brazilian edition, approximately 40,000 people are expected to attend.
