Kick Off meeting of the 5th Mediterranean Water Forum
The Kick-off meeting of the Mediterranean Water Forum took place in Valencia, Spain, on 18th October 2023, at the invitation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge and the Jucar River Basin Authority.
This meeting was framed within the preparatory process of the 10th World Water Forum (Bali, Indonesia, 18th-24th May 2024).
The meeting in Valencia was organised around 6 working groups with the objective to initiate an exchange of viewpoints on the themes that were later addressed at the Mediterranean Water Forum (MWF) on 5-7 February 2024:
- WEFE Nexus (Water /Energy/Food/Environment).
- New vision of water supply and demand (water mix) by 2050.
- Drought and flood prevention and management.
- Regulation, right to water and water law, prevention/resolution of conflicts.
- New water financing partners and performance monitoring.
- Digitalisation and new solutions for rational water use.
The Mediterranean process aims at providing perspectives on water, based on local needs and identifying best practices and technologies developed, to present them as answers to the challenges of water security in the Region.
The MWF is considered as the Mediterranean platform for exchange of know-how and experiences in the field of water with a view to providing solutions and responses, while taking into consideration the current drought conditions that have affected the Mediterranean region for several years now. It aims to foster consultation and dialogue between key water stakeholders in the Mediterranean in order to propose priorities for water and the environment, thus harmonising the voice of the Mediterranean community in international and regional events.
Please find the Agenda, the Introductory Note, and the Concept Notes of Sessions 1 to 6 of the meeting.