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Regarding education and capacity buil- ding: Education and awareness of water issues and capacity building are essential at all levels to improve the management of resources and services. Vocational training on water needs to be developed, supported by sustainable financial mechanisms and facilitated by the establish- ment or strengthening of specialised national or international training centres. There is a need to promote the experimen- tation, evaluation and exchange of know- how in vocational training and education, including support to networks for coopera- tion between existing or developing training centres. The Ministerial Declaration encourages Governments to establish or strengthen natio- nal integrated water resources management policies and plans, including strategies for adaptation to climate change It supports the strengthening of institutional arrangements, with the participation of all stakeholders in the policy-making process, while fostering the exchange and sharing of information and experiences among public and private stakeholders and the civil society. It recognises that efforts and initiatives taken at all levels should promote the adequate and inclusive participation of all relevant stakeholders. It recommends developing and sharing solutions, including integrated water resources management, adaptation to the impact of climate change, and nature-based solutions to address the most pressing water challenges, through research and innovation, upscaling cooperation, capacity building and technology transfer. The Ministers encourage transboundary cooperation based on “win-win” solu- tions for all, in accordance with appli- cable international law, namely relevant bilateral, regional and international ins- truments. In addition to the official sessions of the Forum, several side events allowed the presentation of a wide range of field experiences and direct exchanges between field leaders. The strong mobilisation of partners, especially South American partners, shows that ideas are progressing and that we are seeing a real convergence towards operational solutions that have proven themselves in the field and that can be implemented quickly. But this requires changing words into action without delay! All papers and photos of the events organised by INBO, GAfWaC, INWTC, EMWIS, IOWater and all their partners can be viewed and downloaded on the website: www.inbo-news.org 4 the 8 th World Water Forum of Brasilia 3 Information: Fax: +33 1 44 90 88 60 - E-mail: secretariat@inbo-news.org The News N° 29 InternationalNetwork ofWaterTraining Centers INWTC Réseau International desCentresdeFormation auxMétiersdel'Eau RICFME A l l i a n c e s M o n d i a l e s p o u r l ’ E a u e t l e C l i m a t A M E C B a s s i n s E n t r e p r i s e s M é g a c i t é s D e s s a l e m e n t G l o b a l A l l i a n c e s f o r W a t e r a n d C l i m a t e G A f W a C B a s i n s B u s i n e s s M e g a c i t i e s D e s a l i n a t i o n A l i a n z a s M u n d i a l e s p a r a e l A g u a y e l C l i m a A M A C C u e n c a s E m p r e s a s M e g a c i u d a d e s D e s a l a c i ó n The 16 “Champions” of the commitments made at the Daegu Forum at the time of an analysis of the situation international events World Water Council IOWater, Governor of WWC On 30 November and 1 st December 2018, more than 250 Members from 35 coun- tries gathered for the 8 th General Assem- bly of the World Water Council (WWC) in Marseille. WWC gathers water-focused organisa- tions involving UN agencies, the World Bank, governments, NGOs, public and private enterprises and universities. The main mission of the Council is to provide practical answers to the water problems over the world. The Assembly elected the new Board of Governors, which will serve a three-year term. The International Office for Water was a candidate for College 5 (professional as- sociations and academic institutions) and was elected Governor by presenting a gov- ernor / alternate duo respectful of parity and geographic diversity, resolved to open up new horizons: Mr. Eric Tardieu, Director General of IOWater, and Mrs. Judith Enaw, General Secretary of CICOS (International Commission of Congo-Ubangui-Sangha Basin). IOWater’s participation will focus on two main priorities: l To catalyse new dialogues: dialogues between different scales (cities, basins, states, transboundary) and between different sectors (water, energy, food, health, etc.). l To promote education, training and capacity building: technical skills, professional capacities are absolutely needed to properly manage facilities, and all levels of responsibility must be properly trained. www.worldwatercouncil.org 4