The Third Arab Water Forum closed with a reminder to all participants that “regional realities” and innovative solutions must be part of the regional input to addressing global water challenges, in a call by Benedito Braga, President of the World Water Council, at the forum in Cairo, Egypt.
The regional forum convened from 9-11 December 2014, drawing 600 representatives of government water agencies, NGOs and the private sector. The event was organized to prepare input to the 7th World Water Forum, which will take place in the Republic of Korea in April 2015.
The Arab Water Forum took place on the theme of "Together Towards a Secure Arab Water Future", focusing on the issues of water for food, water for cities, water for energy, transboundary water and ‘Smart IWRM' (Integrated Water Resources Management).
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