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Earth Day Network (EDN) sends representatives to the World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan

Earth Day Network (EDN) sends representatives to the World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan

Published 03-12-03

Submitted by Earth Day Network

MEDIA ADVISORY: Earth Day Network (EDN) sends representatives to the World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan

What:
EDN’s Charlotte Youngblood and Laura O’Laughlin will be participating in the Third World Water Forum in Kyoto, Shiga, and Osaka, Japan.

The Third World Water Forum is the central highlight of the United Nation's 2003 International Year of Freshwater. The forum will begin March 16 and will run through World Water Day, March 22, to March 23. Delegations from more than 100 nations and thousands of other participants will try to agree on principles and goals to resolve the planet's water problems and promote solutions already in practice.

Ms. Youngblood will participate in the “Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene and Water Pollution” session on a panel entitled “Safe water: Household Security and Quality.” The session will be addressing drinking water quality and health implications in developing countries, ecological sanitation, improved water management practices, water pollution control, and urban wastewater and water reuse. The audience for the panel will be representatives of international organizations, government officials, decision-makers, NGOs, and the private sector.

Ms. Youngblood and Ms. O’Laughlin will also be participating in the “Children’s World Water Forum” session in Shiga.

When:
Monday, 17 March, 8:45-11:30 AM (Safe water: Household Security and Quality)

Thursday and Friday, 20-21 March, 8:45 – 18:15 PM (Children’s World Water Forum)

Where:
Kyoto, Japan, Kyoto International Conference Hall (KICH)Shiga, Japan, Otsu Prince Hotel

Who:
Charlotte Youngblood, Director of International Programs

Laura O’Laughlin, Director of Education and U.S. Programs

Why:
Ms. Youngblood and Ms. O’Laughlin’s presentations will focus on ways EDN’s “Water for Life” campaign helps communities, educators, and corporations take action and find solutions for local and global water problems. (www.earthday.net/goals)

“Water for Life” is a 2-year campaign that aims to raise awareness of water-related issues and provide practical ways for individuals, communities and corporations to address the world's water crisis. The "World's Ten Thirstiest Children" element of the campaign will raise the profile of water health issues worldwide and equip individuals with the tools to address water issues locally and globally.

The “Corporate Challenge” challenges corporations to conserve water and commit to community reinvestment.

The “What’s in Your Water?” program aims to educate children about local and global water issues through the international and domestic network of educators who act as “Earth Day Coordinators” at their respective institutions.

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