Ministerial Conference

on the occasion of

the 3rd World Water Forum

Kyoto, March 2003

Secretariat of the Ministerial Conference

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), Government of Japan

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Forum ・ Host : World Water Council and National Steering Committee of the 3rd World Water Forum, Japan (Chairman Hashimoto)

・ Dates & Venue : March 16-23, 2003 Kyoto, Shiga and Osaka Japan

・ Activities : Sessions by NGOs, academia and others

・ Number of participants expected : around 8,000 people

Overview of 3rd World Water Forum Activities

Ministerial Conference

・ Host : Government of Japan

・ Dates & Venue : March 22-23, 2003 Kyoto, Japan

・ Minister-level Participants: over 120 expected

Fair ・ Host : 　 Local Executive Committees

・ Dates & Venue : March 16-23, 2003 Kyoto, Shiga and Osaka Japan

・ Expected visitors : roughly 150,000 people

-Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT)

-Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

-Ministry of the Environment (MOE)

-Cabinet Secretariat

-Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

-Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW)

-Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (MAFF)

-Forestry Agency

-Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Japanese Government Ministries and Agencies in Charge of the 3rd World Water Forum

・ to reaffirm political will towards solving water issues

・ to add a political perspective to efforts of the Forum

participants and the general public around the world

The Ministerial Conference will identify

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Objectives of the Ministerial Conference

The 2nd World Water Forum and the Ministerial Conference

in The Hague, the Netherlands, March, 2000

Millennium Summit

in New York, the United States of America, September, 2000

International Conference on Freshwater

in Bonn, Germany, December, 2001

World Summit on Sustainable Development

in Johannesburg, September, 2002

　

The 3rd World Water Forum and the Ministerial Conference

in Kyoto (Shiga, Osaka), March, 2003

Recent Progress in International Debates on Water

Flow of Themes for the Ministerial Conference

2000 The Hague 2002 WSSD (Plan of Implementation) 2003 WWF3, Kyoto

No.1

No.3

No.5

No.4

No.2

Meeting Basic Needs

Securing the Food Supply

Protecting Ecosystems

Sharing Water Resources

Managing Risks

Valuing Water

Governing Water Wisely

Para 7, 24: Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation

Para 25: Integrated Water Resources Management, IRBM

Para 26: Monitoring/ Assessment of the Quantity/Quality of Water Resources

Para 27: Scientific Understanding of the Water Cycle

Para 28: Coordination among the Various International/Intergovernmental Bodies

Para 35: Risk Assessment, Disaster Management

Para 38: Food Production, Food Security and Water Resources Management

Para 23: Protecting Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management

# Arrows indicate strong connections between relevant issues.

No.1: Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation

No.2: Water for Food and Rural Development

No.3: Water Pollution Prevention and Ecosystem Conservation

No.4: Disaster Mitigation and Risk Management

No.5: Water Resources Management and Benefit Sharing

Proposed Issues for Discussion

2003 WWF3, Kyoto

Proposed Theme of the Ministerial ConferenceProposed Theme of the Ministerial Conference

Addressing Water Issues through Ownership and Partnership

Encouraging Governance and Ownership of Water Management

Fostering Partnerships to support Ownership

- Possible Actions - - Possible Actions -

- Basic Concept -

Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Water for Food and Rural Development Water Pollution Prevention and Ecosystem Conservation Disaster Mitigation and Risk Management Water Resources Management and Benefit Sharing

- Proposed Issues for Discussion -- Proposed Issues for Discussion -

Stakeholder Involvement Sector-wide Approach Development Assistance International Networking

Identify Problem Raise Awareness Formulate Strategies Build Capacity

Expected Outcomes of the Ministerial ConferenceExpected Outcomes of the Ministerial Conference

Policy Prioritization

Thematic and Regional Focus

Ministerial Declaration

Defining Concrete Actions

Implementing Concrete Actions at all levels

Initiatives

Pledges and Commitment

Blueprint for Action (tentative title)

Promoting Concrete Actions

Common Understanding

Voluntary Contribution

Ministerial Conference

WSSD MC/WWF3

Political Declaration

Plan of Implementation

mutual complementation

Gov.

Int.org.

TYPE2Partnership

Ministerial Declaration

Gov.

Int’lorg.

Blueprint for Action

concrete action of each gov. and int’l org.

Appreciation for positive contribution

follow up

compilation

With negotiation

Without negotiation

Schedule of Ministerial Conference and Dialogue

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Forum

Ministerial Conference

Ministerial Meeting－ Plenary Sessions

Ministerial Meeting－Sub-group Meetings

Senior Officials Meeting

Fair

ClosingCeremony

OpeningCeremony

OsakaDay

ShigaDay

Dialogue between Rep. of the Forum

Participants and Ministers

March 21

March 16 - 23

Report

March 22, 23

Participation

Interaction between Forum and Ministerial Conference

March 19, 20

Thematic and Regional Statements

Ministerial Conference

Participation

Forum

Blueprint for Action

Outputs of MC

MinisterialConference

Governments andInternational Organizations

Private sectors

Stakeholders

NGOs

Citizens

Session

Ministerial Declaration

Forum Conclusions

Outputs of Forum

World Water Actions Report

Our Commitment

SeniorOfficialsMeeting

Dialogue

World Water Actions Report

Ministers

Heads of the State

Experts

Representatives of Forum participations

: Rep. of Forum Participants

: Ministers / Heads of Organization

screen:Facilitator

Participants

- Brainstorming style

Multi Stakeholder Dialogue

: Senior Officials

How will the Dialogue be organized?

Kick-Off Meeting (KOM) (Johannesburg, 01 Sep. 2002)

Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) (Kyoto, 19-20 Mar. 2003)

Informal Advisory Meeting (IAM- 1) (Kyoto, 25 Nov. 2002)

Preparatory Process for the Ministerial Conference

Informal Advisory Meeting (IAM- 2) (Tokyo, 30-31 Jan. 2003)

Ministerial Conference (Kyoto, 22-23 Mar. 2003)

Dialogue between Forum Participants and Ministers (Dialogue) (21 Mar. 2003)

・ Discussing concrete actions to be prioritized in the Ministerial Declaration・ Gathering information from governments and organizations for the Blueprint for Action

・ Building momentum and support for Ministerial Conference・ Gathering input for program and expected outcomes of Ministerial Conference

・ Discussing sectorial topics to be discussed in the Ministerial Conference ・ Discussing contents and processes for the Blueprint for Action

・ Discussing the draft for Ministerial Declaration

・ Interacting with the 3rd World Water Forum

・ Implementing concrete actions - with regional focus - with role sharing and partnership

・ Identifying concrete actions through policy prioritization