The 10th World Water Forum will be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Indonesia from May 18th (Saturday) to 25th (Saturday), 2024, with the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity.” Focusing on lakes, a high-level panel, hosted by the Indonesian government, will be held to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA5.2) resolution “Sustainable Lake Management (SLM)” adopted in 2022. This panel will aim to promote the initiative for the establishment of “World Lake Day.” Dr. Masahisa Nakamura, ILEC Vice President, will speak on this panel as Acting President of ILEC.
Furthermore, ILEC will present knowledge and experiences on Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) in a special session discussing “Lake Restoration.”
Session Information
①High-Level Panel,13
Theme:
“URGENT CALL TO SAVE OUR LAKES” PROMOTING GLOBAL AGENDA AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAKE MANAGEMENT AND RAISING MOMENTUM OF WORLD LAKE DAY
Date & Time: 21 May 2024 2:50-4:20 PM (Local Time) at Room 13
Speakers: Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia; Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands; Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity; Governor of Shiga Prefecture, Japan; Dr. Masahisa Nakamura, ILEC Vice President; etc.
Description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Indonesian government will share a message regarding the resolution on “World Lake Day” from the UNEA. Each speaker will address the global agenda for “Sustainable Lake Management” and international cooperation. Furthermore, presentations will be given by various Indonesian government agencies on their efforts related to the implementation of SLM. Following this, there will be an exchange of views on appropriate goals and actions for international cooperation with the panel.
② Special Session 11: LAKE RESTORATION (WORKING GROUP MEETING)
Theme: “SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, SPIRIT AND ACTION ON SUSTAINABLE LAKE MANAGEMENT”
Date & Time: 23 May 2024 2:50-4:20 PM (Local Time) at Room 8
Speakers: Indonesian Government; International Organizations (such as UNEP); Shiga Prefecture, Japan; Dr. Masahisa Nakamura, ILEC Vice President; etc.
Description: In this session, policies for sustainable lake management and past efforts and achievements will be shared. Furthermore, actions necessary to increase momentum towards the establishment of “World Lakes Day” will be discussed.
Others: The proceedings of the main conference and participation sessions will be regularly updated on https://www.facebook.com/ilec.english/.
*World Water Forum (WWF)
“The World Water Council (WWC) was established in 1996 as a comprehensive water think tank by governments, international organizations, academics, businesses, and NGOs from around the world. The World Water Forum (WWF), which is operated by the WWC, is held once every three years and serves as a forum for various stakeholders to provide information and make policy proposals on water issues that are becoming increasingly serious on a global scale.” (From the website of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
