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Water E ducation and I nstitutional D evelopment
The Korea Water Forum and our young participants of
previous water education activities will take a leading role
in disseminating the importance of water education and
the process of raising public awareness through various
channels, especially in terms of young voices and actions.
2015. Youth supporters joined in the kick-off meeting held in Daegu
Gyeongbuk, Korea in May 2013. APYPW parliamentarians, KJWP
participants and all the youth delegates from our international water
education partners such as the Project WET Foundation, WYPW,
UNEP and the ADB Youth Forum have the capacity to lead the youth
movement through the forum process.
The World Water Forum has four main pillars which are: thematic,
regional, political and science and technology. Civil activities are also
considered as a main programme. Well-trained youth who are waiting
for their chances to make their voice heard on water will be exposed
as more vigorous actors in the biggest international water forum.
As a main supporting organization of the national committee for
the 7th World Water Forum, the Korea Water Forum will share its
precious experiences and knowledge from previous international
water forums, including the World Water Forum, Istanbul World
Water Forum, StockholmWorld Water Week, Asia Water Week and
Singapore International Water Week. Its aim is to enhance aware-
ness of the importance of the voice of youth, and of educating them.
Our national and international cooperation on water education
will be sustained as long as there is a potential young voice in the
world. Through our efforts in actively researching and organizing
improved water education programmes, we will continue to develop
ways to educate youth to be future leaders on water.
As a North-East Asia regional coordinator to the Asia-Pacific regional
process of the 6th World Water Forum, the Korea Water Forum
suggested the target that ‘by 2018, Asia-Pacific countries will have
committed to establish and manage a training centre for water research,
education and education for teachers’. This goal will be continuously
discussed at future World Water Forums to determine follow-up
actions through cooperative plans with our partners.
The 7th World Water Forum
The 7th World Water Forum will take place in Daegu
Gyeongbuk, Repbulic of Korea, from 12 to 17 April in 2015.
The 7th Forum shows a spirit of cooperation with
the water community in order to contribute to a better
future for the planet by discovering how to implement
discussed solutions together and by sharing knowledge
and experience. Implementation, the core value of the
7th Forum, will make a link between the solutions and
practical actions.
As the 7th Edition of the world’s largest water event is
open to all as a multi-stakeholder platform, it expects the
involvement of governmental, inter-governmental, scientific,
technical, industry, civil society and representatives from
fields such as agriculture, energy, etc. Over 30,000 people will
enjoy high-quality sessions, intense debates and informative
workshops, Water Expo, Water Fair, etc. for six days.
The 7th World Water Forum Kick-off meeting took place in
Seoul and Daegu, Republic of Korea on 13-15 May, 2013.
Around 500 water experts and high-level representatives,
including 150 international participants from 41 countries,
participated in the official lunch of the 7th Forum, the
beginning of a two-year preparatory process.
You can find a Kick-off meeting summary report
and keep up to date with the latest information on
the 7th World Water Forum on its official website:
Young participants of previous water education activities take a leading role in raising awareness on the importance of water education
Image: Korea Water Forum