World Water Council: An International Multi-Stakeholder Platform for a Water Secure World
The World Water Council was established in 1996 in response to increasing concern from the global community about world water issues. Its mission is to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient management and use of water in all its dimensions and on an environmentally sustainable basis. The WWC has been granted special consultative status by UNESCO and ECOSOC. Read more.
WWC News
Presentation of WWC Africa Programme at Africa Water Week - Dr. Alan Nicol, Head of Policy and Programmes at WWC, is presenting at the 2nd Africa Water Week being held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 9-13th November. His presentation on the 9th forms part of the wider financing theme and will draw on the work of the Council’s Africa Programme, entitled ‘Africa 2050—Water for Growth and Development’. Bill Cosgrove, Content Manager of the UN World Water Development Report and Former WWC President, will represent the Council as part of a high-level panel on financing during Africa Water Week. Read article and access the presentation.
WWC New Board of Governors - WWC Members elected on Friday their new Board of Governors, which will oversee and guide the Council's work for the coming three years. The elections took place during the triennial General Assembly for which more than 280 members had gathered in Marseille, France. Through majority rule voting, the members elected the 36 Governors from 74 candidatures and appointed Loic Fauchon to continue to serve as President of the World Water Council. Read more. Link to the new Board of Governors.
Signing of the Agreement for the 6th World Water Forum - This is now official: the 6th World Water Forum will be held in Marseille, France, in March 2012. Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille and Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council signed on Tuesday 15 October the agreement binding the parties (French Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, City of Marseille and WWC). Read more.
Water at a crossroad: Dialogue & Debate at the 5th World Water Forum
From climate change adaptation to the energy and food crunch, from the MDGs to the Right to Water, this illustrated magazine pinpoints the key issues that were discussed in Istanbul and the different perspectives in addressing those questions. It aims to improve everyone’s understanding of the challenges we face today and how to solve them. Download the .pdf version. As a companion publication, the Global Water Framework is a compilation of all official outcomes from the 5th World Water Forum. Download Part 1 - Download Part 2
Presentation of WWC Africa Programme at Africa Water Week - Dr. Alan Nicol, Head of Policy and Programmes at WWC, is presenting at the 2nd Africa Water Week being held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 9-13th November. His presentation on the 9th forms part of the wider financing theme and will draw on the work of the Council’s Africa Programme, entitled ‘Africa 2050—Water for Growth and Development’. Bill Cosgrove, Content Manager of the UN World Water Development Report and Former WWC President, will represent the Council as part of a high-level panel on financing during Africa Water Week. 
WWC New Board of Governors - WWC Members elected on Friday their new Board of Governors, which will oversee and guide the Council's work for the coming three years. The elections took place during the triennial General Assembly for which more than 280 members had gathered in Marseille, France. Through majority rule voting, the members elected the 36 Governors from 74 candidatures and appointed Loic Fauchon to continue to serve as President of the World Water Council. 
Signing of the Agreement for the 6th World Water Forum - This is now official: the 6th World Water Forum will be held in Marseille, France, in March 2012. Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille and Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council signed on Tuesday 15 October the agreement binding the parties (French Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, City of Marseille and WWC). 
Water at a crossroad: Dialogue & Debate at the 5th World Water Forum
