WWD 2001 Event
Hungary - Joint Celebration GWP and Ministry of Transport and Water Management
The Hungarian Ministry of Transport and Water Management and the Global Water Partnership - Central and Eastern Europe committee are organising a joint celebration of World Water Day. It is linked to the GWP's stakeholder meeting on 22-23 March 2001 Budapest, Hungary.
The meeting is a stocktaking event a year after The Hague with the intention to assess the region's development status vis a vis the Water Vision and Framework for Action presented at the Second World Water Forum.
The programme also includes the joint celebration of WWD with the Hungarian water sector, the official presentation of the GWP’ s post-Hague report and the adoption of a CEE declaration by the governmental representatives of the ten countries in the region. They are Bulgaria, Chech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Venue: Budapest, Hotel Béke Radisson, Teréz körút 43, “Orfeum” Room
Programme on 22 March:
- Sand animation - Ferenc Cakó: Spring
- Opening - József Gayer CEETAC chair
- Welcome address - Béla Hajós Deputy State Secretary, Hungarian Ministry of Transport and Water Management
- Sand animation - Ferenc Cakó: Water
- The Post Hague Report: an update on global initiatives - Khalid Mohtadullah GWP executive secretary
- Water and Health - GWP's regional perspective - László Miklós, Slovakian Minister of Environment
- Closure - József Gayer
Contact
József Gayer
GWP-CEETAC
Hungary
Phone: + 36 1 215 60 47
E-mail: gwpceetac@vituki.hu