1. Post 7th World Water Forum
- What actions to take after the phenomenal success of the Daegu/Gyeongbuk Forum? -
Dr. Kenzo Hiroki
Director, Water Resources Planning Division
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

2. The World Water Forum in nutshell
- Know the nature of the Forum before taking action -

3. World Water Forum
World Water Forum: World’s largest international conference to facilitate discussion and actions on all issues related to water
Conference type: Large-scale, voluntary conference
Regularity：Taking place once every three years
Organizers：Co-organized by the host country and the World Water Council（WWC)
Number of participants：30,000 people or more
Countries represented：150 countries or more
Ministerial participants: 100 ministers or more
Participating journalists: 1,000 journalists or more

4. Many Actions to be monitored by AMS and lots of Commitments
WWF7 in Global Water
Many Actions to be monitored by AMS
Numerous opinions
and lots of Commitments
Over 40,000 Participants
Thematic,
Political. &
Science Process
+400 Sessions
Water for Our Future
6th World Water Forum
COP 18-19
RIO+ 20
CSD Summit
Paris
COP20
Ministerial Process
Governments
Thematic Process
Experts
Science Process
Business
Citizens
Stake-
holders
WWF7 is integral part of global water movement

5. How can WWF7 influence the world in Post-Forum Period?
- Learning from experiences of the previous forums -

6. Know the nature of the Forum
- From the Analysis of Previous Forums -

7. Questionnaire Survey on World Water Forum (WWF1-WWF6)
Survey subjects: CEOs (SGs) & cadres of the Forum
Questions：
Organizers’ recognition on the features and comparative advantages of the Forum
Intentions and priorities in organizing the World Water Forum
Approaches for facilitating water actions through the World Water Forum
Impacts that the World Water Forum made to the international discussion and actions

8. Question: “What is the difference between
World Water Forum and UN Conferences?”
Forums
Answers
2nd
WWF
(2000)
In the UN Process, government representatives negotiate and develop the consensus document only on the predetermined agenda. In World Water Forum, all stakeholders participate and freely recommend on the agenda as well as participants. As a result, it creates a momentum for starting regional and international processes.
3rd
(2003)
World Water Forum allows sharing of new recommendations, issues analysis and experiences of success/failure, generating new discussion process and raising debate on new problems. This results in effective outcome of the conference.

9. Responses to “What is the difference between
World Water Forum and UN Conferences?”
Forum
Answers
4th WWF
(2006)
The outcome of the World Water Forum does not have a binding power. UN conference is more of a formality… Stringent condition for participation makes people hesitant to participate. The importance of UN conference is that its decision can have a binding power.
5th
WWF
(2009)
World Water Forum recommends debates among opposing views. UN conference has a narrower scope of discussion.
6th WWF
(2012)
World Water Forum promotes more strongly dialogue between specialists and stakeholders. The process is more open. Technical side and political side are coming closer together through better dialogue. The advantage of the UN process is that it produces official declaration.

10. Position of WWF in International Conference Processes related to Water
Mandatory
Legitimacy
UN conferences
Intergovernmental conferences
Regional ministerial conferences
UN related conferences
Category Ⅱ
CategoryⅠ
UN General Assembly
UN water meetings (CSD16), etc
UN Summit
Large-scale UN Conferences RIO+20
UNFCC
UN Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation（UNSGAB）
Regional water ministers’ meeting (AMCOW, G8 water conference, etc）
Category Ⅲ
Category Ⅳ
World Water Forum
International voluntary meetings participated by governments
Regional voluntary meetings participated by governments
Voluntary meetings by private sector, etc
Stockholm World Water Week
Small and medium size water conferences
Regional water meetings (APWF, etc)
Water associations meetings (IWA Annual Conference, etc)
Water Expos
(Singapore International Water Week, etc)
Voluntary
100
1,000
10,000
Participants

11. Comparing priorities of Forum organizers for “number of participants” and “consensus building by stakeholders”

12. “Priorities in organizing the World Water Forum” Rating by responders (The highest priority is rated 5 and the lowest priority is rated 1. The difference from the mean score is indicated in the graph)
High priority
Low priority
1. Number of ministerial level participants
2. Number of media coverage
3. Concrete commitments
4. Number of overall participants
5. Consensus building by governments
6. Number of high quality papers
7. Consensus building by stakeholders

13. What organizers focused on to realize actions (Relative evaluation; The highest priority is rated 5 and the lowest priority is rated 1. The difference from the mean score is indicated in the graph)
High priority
Low priority
1. Participation of diverse stakeholders
2. Government commitment
3. Clear message
4. Collecting good practices
5. Compromise making on -specific topic
6. Consensus building by governments
7. High-quality paper
8. Consensus building by stakeholders

14. World Water Forum（large voluntary conference）Analysis Summary
World Water Forum has strength in its openness, non-restrictiveness on decisions, attempts for new methods of discussion, selection process and continuation of effective programs (combination of innovation and continuity).
Organizers of the World Water Forum strongly recognize the aforementioned characteristics and urge independent commitments and voluntary actions from the participants of the forum in order to realize global scale water actions which are the target of the World Water Forum.
In concrete terms, the organizers first focus on the points which give the World Water Forum its influential power by ensuring global scale of the event (number of participants), diversity of participants, and a high degree of attention (include high level attendees).

15. World Water Forum（large voluntary conference）Analysis summary
④　In order to realize global water actions while utilizing the aforementioned strengths, the organizers attempt to accomplish goals by the following approach suited for this type of meeting:
By encouraging participation of various stakeholders and highlighting their role in solving water-related problems
By announcing new commitments, governments and organizations encourage stakeholders to make voluntary commitments and take actions
By delivering a clear message (suggest a course of action) concerning specific issues to specific organizations
⑤　During a follow-up survey, it was shown that as a result of this approach, many of the important water actions in recent years have been launched and implemented in association with World Water Forum.

16. Cascade effects of the World Water Forum

17. Cascade effect of the World Water Fora to the global process
Resultant Global Process
Contribution by the World Water Forum
Announcement of World Water Vision and Regional Water Visions including Africa Water Vision, etc
World Water Vision and Regional Water Visions were launched at the 2nd World Water Forum (2000)
Agreement on the sanitation target of MDG after Bonn Conference on Freshwater (2001)
Bonn International Conference on Freshwater (2001) was positioned as the “cross-point” of the UN process and Water Forum process. The recommendation of the Bonn Conference (i.e. setting a goal to halve population without access to basic sanitation) was agreed as the sanitation MDG at the Johannesburg Summit (2002).
African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW)
Recommended in the African Water Vision announced at the 2nd World Water Forum and established in (Officially approved as the specialized council of the African Union in 2008)
Camdessus Panel Report
Recommended at the 2nd World Water Forum. Report was published at the 3rd World Water Forum (2003)

18. Similar Cascade effects of the 7th Forum is expected
Cascade effect of the World Water Fora to the global process
Resultant Global Process
Contribution by the World Water Forums
UN Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation
3rd World Water Forum created momentum for its establishment (2004). Hashimoto Action Plan was launched at the WWF4 in 2006.
UN World Water Development Report
First report was launched at WWF3 (2003). Subsequent editions were launched at each Forum.
Asia Pacific Water Forum
Recommended at the 3rd World Water Forum and established in 2004.
Gurria Panel Report
Reports were launched at the WWF4 (2006) and subsequent Forums until the WWF6.
High Level Experts Panel on Water and Disasters
Action Plan was launched at WWF4 (2006).
Istanbul Water Consensus
Announced at the WWF5 (2009).
Istanbul Water Forum
WWF5 created momentum for establishment of Istanbul Water Forum (2009)
Similar Cascade effects of the 7th Forum is expected

19. Cascade effects of World Water Forums
Regional
WWF2
+Ministerial Conference
Global
African Water Vision
MDG via Bonn Conference,
WWDR, Camdessus Panel
WWF3
+ Scale, Region, e-based
Asia Pacific Water Forum & NARBO
UNSGAB, G8 Water Action Plan, Gurria Panel, & HLEP on Water and Disasters, PoA
WWF4
+ Parliament process
WWF5
+ Local governments
Water Discussion in COP16
Istanbul Water Forum
UN Res. on Right to Water, Istanbul Water Consensus
WWF6
+ Ministerial Discussion
Joint Regional Process with WWF7
Water discussion in RIO +20, Water and Gender Day (tbd)
WWF7
+ Science & Technology

20. Stream of actions flows from 7th World Water Forum

21. Post-WWF7 Actions by “WWF3 Children”
Process
Relations with WWF3
Achievements until WWF7
Activities at WWF7
Actions following WWF7
UNSGAB
Created by UN-SG & chaired by WWF3 Chair
International Year of Sanitation
Intervention at all Ministerial Roundtable
UNSGAB Final Report
Asia-Pacific Water Forum
Created by post-WWF3 Secretariat
Asia Pacific Water Summits (1st & 2nd)
Regional Process by APWF
3rd Asia Pacific Water Summit
Network of Asian River Organization
Founded at WWF3
NARBO Assemblies and Workshops
NARBO Thematic Session on IWRM
Workshops following up WWF7 outcome
HELP (Water and Disasters)
Founded by UNSGAB
Action Plan, UN Special Envoy
HELP High Level Session
UN SG’s Session on W&D
Tripartite Ministerial Meeting
Founded at WWF6
Ministerial Statement Workshops
Japan-Korea-China Ministerial Statement
Joint Activities by Tripartite Cooperation
Citizen’s Network Japan
Created at WWF3
Expanding networks with country NGOs
Thematic Session and cultural events
Networking with NGOs in Korea, etc.

22. Asia Pacific Water Forum
Japan Water Forum
Asia-Pacific
Water Forum
1st APWS:Beppu, Japan in 2007
2nd APWS:Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2013
3rd APWS: (tbd) in 2017
Governing Council
Chair: Tommy Koh
Vice Chair: Erna Witoelar
Ravi Narayana
Water Summit
Secretariat of APWF
Secretariat of 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit
APWS
JWF
APWF

23. 1st Asia Pacific Water Summit Participation by the Heads of government
H.E. Mr. Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr President, Republic of Palau
H.E. Mr. Anote Tong President, Republic of Kiribati
H.E. Mr. Ludwig Scotty President, Republic of Nauru
H.E. Mr. Emanuel Mori Premier, Federated States of Micronesia
H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon President, Republic of Tajikistan
Hon. Mr. Mititaiagimene Young Vivian Prime Minister, Niue
Hon. Mr. Apisai Ielemia Prime Minister, Tuvalu
H.E. Lyonpo Dr. Kinzang Dorji Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bhutan
H.E. Mr. Dosbol Nur ulu Vice Prime Minister, Kyrgyz Republic

24. High Level Session on Water and Disasters at the 7th World Water Forum
High Level Experts and Leaders Panel (HLEP) was founded by Dr. Han Seung-soo, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea in 1997 as offshoot of WWF3/ UNSGAB to globally raise awareness and urge actions on water and disasters. HELP comprises Ministers, Heads of International organizations, private sector and NGOs.
Date and venue: April 17, 2015 at WWF7, Daegu
Organizer: HELP.
Agenda:
Opening Session: Opening Remarks by Dr. Han, Seung-Soo
Key-note Video Message by HIH Crown Prince of Japan
Launching ceremony
High-level Panel Discussion: Facilitated by USACE (tbc)
Closing

25. The 2nd United Nations Special Thematic Session on Water Disasters on Water and Disasters
Date; November, 2015 (tbc)
Venue: The UN Headquarters, New York, U.S.A.
Organizers: UN Secretary-General (tbc), High-level Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP)
Agenda (tbc)
Co-Chairs: UN Secretary-General and Dr. Han Seung-soo, UN Special Envoy on Disaster Risk Reduction and Water
- Opening by UN-SG. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
- Welcome Remarks by HELP Chair
- Remarks by President of UN General Assembly
- Key-note lecture
- High-level Panel Discussion on Water and Disasters

26. Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO)
Global Knowledge Partners
Regional
Knowledge
Partners
Donors
National, state,and local government agencies
Sharing good experiences and information on the comprehensive management of water resources
Capacity building for implementing the comprehensive management of water resources and effective implementation thereof
Organizational structure of NARBO
84organizations from18countries in
Asian monsoon area
NARBO members
Secretariat
Japan Water Agency (JWA)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
International contribution through the participation in international conferences
World Water Forum
Asia-Pacific Water Summit
6th WWF in France,　
March, 2012
2nd APWS　in Thailand,
May, 2013
Creating and promoting the use of
IWRM guidelines

27. Korea-Japan-China Trilateral cooperation on water
Trilateral Ministerial Meeting was held in WWF7 on April 13th
Ministers announced Joint Statement in which three countries cooperate in knowledge exchange (science, water cycle and IWRM) and support to developing countries.
Three countries will take action under the framework of Tripartite Cooperation in collaboration with Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (HQs in Seoul).

28. World Water Partnership
H.E. President Park called for creation of “World Water Partnership” in Opening Plenary of WWF7.
The Concept of WWP: Organizer Countries of WWF1-WWF7 (Morocco, the Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, France, and Korea) to take the lead in improving global water situation.
H.E. Minister Yu of MOLIT called for collaboration with Japan to formulate the Group in Korea-Japan Ministerial Meeting.
Japan will take collaborative action to move forward for WWP.

29. Linking Forum Outcomes effectively

30. From WWF to global consensus on water
Regional/Thematic small-scale conference
　Function：Discuss regional actions, make issues clear, and establish discussion points　
　 Action：Discuss regional and interdisciplinary issues and establish discussion points
Propose regional and thematic discussion points
Direct encouragement and feedback
Large-scale voluntary international conference (WWF7)
　Function：Propose international actions, raise awareness, and expand the number of concerned persons　
　 Action：Raise awareness concerning water actions, evoke media interest, suggest various proposals and discussion points, share experience, and deliver a collective message
Take in the international actions alternatives
Direct encourage-ment and feedback
Small scale high level meeting (wise persons group)
　Function：Select priorities for international action, give authority and lobby
　 Action：Establish discussion points for priority issues, select and propose priority actions, lobby UN and international organizations, and deliver a collective message
Suggest and encourage priority actions
UNGA / Official intergovernmental meeting
　Function：Build and implement consensus
　Action：Adoption of UN resolution, actions by member states and monitoring

31. Vertical/Horizontal connection of WWF outcomes
Main International Meeting Process
Connections (e.g.)
Other conference process
Regional/thematic preparatory process for large-scale voluntary conference
Database of regional meetings, discussions and actions
Invitation of organizers of major regional meetings
Other regional/ thematic conference processes
Good practices
Thematic outcomes
Other large-scale voluntary conferences
WWF7: Large-scale voluntary international conference
Database of actions, discussion, and commitment Dialogue with other organizers
Clear-cut message
Actions alternatives
Small-scale high level meeting (wise-persons group)　
Conference of the wise persons groups
Cooperation with regional opinion leaders through the wise persons groups
Wise persons groups of other sectors
Propose and encourage priority actions
UNGA / Official intergovernmental meeting

32. Thank you