Office International de l'Eau

The 5th World Water Forum took place this year in Istanbul (Turkey) 
from March, 16 to 22, 2009.

The 5th World Water Forum official website : http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/

The International Office for Water participates in the 5th World Water Forum

- The IOWater coordinated the official session 6.1.1.  :
"Knowledge for all. All for knowledge !"
In partnership with the French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environments, IWRM-net, NeWater, STRIVER , SIAGUA and EMWIS 
Friday 20 March 2009

Program and papers - Photos

- The IOWater facilitated two side events with the French Water Partnership (FWP) on the French Pavilion

• Training : Needs and innovative responses for training and enhancement of skills in the water sector 
  With the International Network of Water Training Centers (INWTC), the French Development Agency (AFD), Agro Paris Tech , the French Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Eaux de Marseille
  Tuesday 17 March 2009
  Program - Papers - Photos

• Water Information System : a tool for knowledge and
  management of resources, uses and environments
  With the French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environments, EMWIS , African-Wis, the European Environment Agency , l’ANA (Brazil), the World Water Council, and AISH 
  Wednesday 18 March 2009
  Program - Pictures and papers of the event

All the pictures of the events

All the Side Events on the French Pavilion with the French Water Patnership

The International Network for Basin Organizations (INBO)

INBO was getting mobilized to promote river basin management at the 5th World Water Forum

Find the papers and the photos on INBO’s website : http://www.riob.org/spip.php ?article707 

Global Water Partnership

The  "Handbook for Basin Management"
by the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the International Network for Basin Organizations (INBO )was presented during the Forum on  Friday 20 March 2009

 Download the Handbook