From 2005-03-22 to 2005-03-22

Venue: Bangkok, Thailand

Summary:
On 22 March 2005, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) will be commemorating the annual World Water Day, first instituted following the Rio Sustainable Development Conference in 1992. The observance of WWD is meant to raise awareness on water issues at a local level. With this focus in mind, UNESCAP is organizing the observance of WWD 2005 jointly with the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The opening session will be followed by two days of technical sessions, to be spent discussing national water issues in Thailand. An exhibition will be held during the week of 21-25 March at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, when the general public, university students, international organizations and non-governmental organizations will participate in the programme and view the exhibition. A student debate will also be organized on 22 March after the morning opening session, where high-school and university students will have the opportunity to debate water issues.

Organizers: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Contact Name: Lorenzo Santucci
E-mail: santucci@un.org
URL: http://www.unescap.org/esd/water/events/wwd/2005/