5 th World Water Forum “Bridging Divides for Water”

4. 5th World Water Forum“Bridging Divides for Water” March 16th - 22nd, 2009 Istanbul, Turkey

5. Meeting Purpose • Build a shared understanding of the vision for 5th Forum • Introduce major themes and topics • Clarify prep processes, structures and responsibilities • Explore ideas active engagement of all key stakeholders • Start the process of identifying the key dimensions to topics • Identify likely Theme Coordinators and Consortia • Develop action plans for preparing for January Meeting

6. Our Ambition for the Istanbul Forum The 5th Forum in Istanbul: • Is uniquely a multi-stakeholder platform and dialog for water • Is focussed on the critical issues in water today • Is focussed on the political dimensions of these issues • Engages stakeholders in a facilitated and meaningful dialog • Results in policy and political changes leading to problem resolution and meaningful change

7. In the Process, We Will Work to "Bridge the Divides for Water" Water users Politicians Practitioners Local National Regional Global Rich Poor, Present Future Private Public Men Women Inside Outside water sector

8. RELATIONSHIPS & FLOW OF RELATED FORUM COMPONENTS Political Program Forum Fair Thematic Program Regional Program Open Program Policy Panels Ministerial,Parlimentarian,Local Official Summit Istanbul World Water Forum Policy Panel meetings Panel hearings Panel recommend ` Ministerial Political Parliamentarian Local officials Regional Regional meetings Regional Meetings

9. Primary Focus Today: Thematic Program A Vision for the Istanbul Thematic Forum: • Fewer sessions better focussed on key issues (~ 100) • Multi-stakeholder definition & participation in each session • Well organized sessions with lead-up facilitation • Strongly linked to political and regional processes • Coordinated media and communication activities • Post-session synthesis process

10. Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 1 Pre-Preparation March 07- Jan 08 Preparation Feb 08 – March 09 5th Forum March 09 Post - 5th Forum March 09 – Dec 09 Overall Process Topic & Session Planning Synthesis and Documentation Theme Scoping Sessions Stakeholder engagement Complementary dialogue and learning events Topic Scoping Follow up processes Linkages to ongoing processes Draft SessionPlans Linkages to ongoing processes Side Events Session Initial Invitations Full theme and topic programmes Forum Programme

11. Bridging Divides for Water aim aim 2 issues 6 themes 6 themes 25 - 30 topics 22 topics 100 sessions 100 sessions Thematic framework • Limited number of themes with quality inputs • Enabling participation of a large diversity of stakeholders • Each topic and session prepared using a short series of key questions

12. Kick-off => 6 Themes Providing Water for Sustainable Development: • Global Changes & Risk Management • Advancing Human Development and the MDGs • Managing and protecting water resources and their supply systems to meet human and environmental needs Enabling Mechanisms for Development • Governance and management • Finance • Education, Knowledge and Capacity Building

13. Forum thematic structure

14. Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 1 Pre-Preparation March 07- Jan 08 Preparation Feb 08 – March 09 5th Forum March 09 Post - 5th Forum March 09 – Dec 09 Overall Process Topic & Session Planning Synthesis and Documentation Theme Scoping Sessions Stakeholder engagement Complementary dialogue and learning events Topic Scoping Follow up processes Linkages to ongoing processes Draft SessionPlans Linkages to ongoing processes Side Events Session Initial Invitations Full theme and topic programmes Forum Programme

15. Themes/Topics Coordinators Identified Coordinators Stakeholder Consultation Meeting January 2008 Preliminary Session Plan Call for Contributions Topic Scoping Document Wide circulation Stakeholders Identified Engagement Mechanisms Meetings Identified PHASE 1

16. June 2008 Nov. 2007 Jan. 2008 March 2008 August 2008 Sept. 2008 Nov. 2008 Jan. 2009 March 2009 • - 2nd Announcement • Registration Opens • Call for session contributions • 2nd Political • Prep. Meeting • 4th Political • Prep. Meeting • 1st Thematic Coordinator Meeting • 1st Political Focus Group Meeting 5th World Water Forum • Final Session Programme • - 3rd Political • Prep. Meeting • - 3rd Announcement • 2nd Thematic Coordinator Meeting • - 3rd Thematic Coordinator Meeting • - 1st Political • Prep. Meeting • Stakeholder Consultation • Development of sessions Timeline Regional Process

17. Session Topic Session Session Session Theme Topic Session Session Session Session Topic Session Thematic Programme Structure Key Actors: Topic Coordinators Session Conveners Theme Coordinators

18. Theme & Topic Coordinators • Forming thematic/topic consortia with other partners • Selection of and collaboration with topic coordinators and session conveners • Coordination of topic and session reporting • Support the organizers for the Forum synthesis and final report

19. Regional processes • Build on existing processes in the regions to mobilize and commit stakeholders at all levels • Identify priority issues for the regions and promote the action required to solve them • Provide input to the political processes

20. Regional processes There will be 5 regional processes: • Africa • Americas • Asia-Pacific • Europe • Turkey and its surrounding region

21. Basic principles for sessions • They should bridge divides between different positions / sectors • They should focus on practical issues, as a contribution to the MDGs • They should be the result of preparatory work to clarify positions

22. ROLE COORDINATORS top down

23. Bottom up

24. Interlinking of activities Thematic Programme Political process Basic organization: logistics & related events Communications

25. 3 Committees and Working Groups Programme Committee Preparation of overall framework, definition of major themes, design and monitoring of preparatory processes, implementation of specific programmes Political Process Committee Design of the political process and its linkages with the programme, involvement of political groups, preparation of substance for decision makers Communication Committee Design of communication and marketing strategy and tools, involvement of communication officers of water community organisations Each Committee reports to the International Steering Committee

26. International Steering Committee (ISC) Kadir Topbaş(The Mayor of Istanbul, Honorary Chair of ISC) WWC Co-Chair:Loïc Fauchon Turkish Co-Chair:Hasan Zuhuri Sarıkaya(WWC President) (Undersecretary, Ministry of Environment) Daniel Zimmer (Executive Director, WWC) Oktay Tabasaran (Forum Secretary General) Jerry Delli Priscoli (US Army Corps of Engineers) Lütfi Akça (DG, Ministry of Environment) Andras Szollosi-Nagy (UNESCO-IHP) Celalettin Kart (DG, MFA) Benedito Braga (ANA, Brazil) Ahmet Mete Saatçi (Vice SG) Paul Reiter (Executive Director, IWA) Necati Ağıralioğlu (Head of Hydraulic Dept., ITU) Mokhtar Bzioui (Moroccan Ministry of Public Works) Mevlut Vural (DG, ISKI) Ger Bergkamp (IUCN) İrfan Aker (President, Dolsar Engineering) Observers: José Luis Luege Tamargo (National Water Commission, Mexico) Hideaki Oda (Japan Water Forum, Japan) Composition of Committees Programme Committee (PC) WWC Co-Chair: Turkish Co-Chair: Paul Reiter Necati Ağıralioğlu Patrick Cairo Ahmet Mete Saatçı Khungeka Njobe Ibrahim Gurer Bertrand Charrier Doğan Altınbilek WWC HQ Contact: Secretariat Contact: Paul Van Hofwegen Hamza Özgüler Political Process Committee (PPC) WWC Co-Chair: Turkish Co-Chair: Andras Szollosi Nagy Vural Altay Margaret Pageler Sibel Algan Pierre Victoria Muammer Erol Jerry Delli Priscoli İlter Turan WWC HQ Contact: Secretariat Contact: Daniel Zimmer Adem Avni Ünal Communications Committee (CC) WWC Co-Chair: Turkish Co-Chair: Ger Bergkamp İrfan Aker Kenneth Reid Adnan Baycar Houria Tazi Sadeq Cemal Nogay WWC HQ Contact: Secretariat Contact: Melanie Giard Şebnem Aksoy Açıkalın

27. Forum Programme Overview Themes 1 – 6 in parallel