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JWF News ❘ 19 April 2023
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◇ Contents ◇
・Announcement from the Japan Water Forum
- Youth Water Forum 2023: Call for Video Entries Begins on June 1st !
・Report from the Japan Water Forum
- JWF’s Activities in the UN Water Conference
- UN Water Conference 2023 Side Event with the MLIT Japan and APWF members “Pathway Forward: Water-resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive in Asia and the Pacific”
- Side event with the NoWNET Members “Promoting Private-Public Partnerships – a vehicle towards fulfilling SDG 6 and climate Actions.” (24th March 2023)
- Side event with international organizations: “Youth Session – Local Action, Global Impact: Building Intergenerational Partnerships for Sustainable Water Management” (24th March 2023)
- Side event: “Japan Reception Party-Water Sustainability for the Future-” (24th March 2023)
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・Announcement from the Japan Water Forum
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– Youth Water Forum 2023: Call for Video Entries Begins on June 1st !
The “Youth Water Forum” is a human resources development project launched by the Japan Water Forum in 2021. In the third year of the project in 2023, the Youth Water Forum invites 15 to 18 year old from both Japan and abroad to submit three-minute videos in English on themes related to water. The application period is scheduled to be from June 1st to December 12th, 2023. Details on how to apply will be released on the Youth Water Forum’s official website on June 1st.
The Youth Water Forum plans to hold exchange activities events and presentations of submitted videos. Furthermore, we are planning to participate in the “10th World Water Forum” scheduled to be held in Bali, Indonesia, in May 2024.
Join us in taking a step towards changing the future of water !
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/20529/
(Reported by Koutoku Takeishi, Assistant Manager)
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・Report from the Japan Water Forum
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– JWF’s Activities in the UN Water Conference
The United Nations Water Conference 2023 took place from March 22-24, 2023, at the UN Headquarters in New York, to mobilize action on water and generate the political momentum to address the global water crisis and achieve SDG6, the UN Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028), and other relevant international water-related goals. This Conference marked the first United Nations conference on water in 46 years since the High-Level Water Conference in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1977. The Conference featured six plenary meetings, five Interactive Dialogues, Side Events, a Special Session, and an Exhibition. Over 6,700 officials from 200 countries and regions participated in the Conference, including 20 Heads of State and Government and 120 Ministerial-level representatives.
During the Conference, JWF, as a representative of a Non-Governmental Organization, delivered a statement in “Interactive Dialogue 3: Water for Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability”. We organized three side events within the UN Headquarters. We also hold a networking event with diverse stakeholders from Japanese and international participants at the Conference room near the United Nations headquarters.
Furthermore, JWF also issued our voluntary actions in the “Water Action Agenda,” in line with our work programs. In this Newsletter, we will introduce these outcomes.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/20537/
(Reported by Ms. Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager, Japan Water Forum)
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– UN Water Conference 2023 Side Event with the MLIT Japan and APWF members “Pathway Forward: Water-resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive in Asia and the Pacific”
JWF organized a side event, “Pathway Forward: Water-resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive in Asia and the Pacific,” with MLIT, Japan, and Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) members on 22 March 2023 at the Trusteeship Conference Room of the UN Headquarters Inside.
Representatives from Asia and the Pacific present how to put water at the core of a quality-oriented society through policy, investment, and partnership decisions to strengthen climate resilience and socio-economic security. Government representatives from Japan, Indonesia, India, and Tajikistan presented their voluntary commitments and actions in addressing water security challenges for Climate, Resilience, and Environment in their countries.
A panel of leading experts and practitioners from the APWF members and partner organizations discussed effective strategies, valuable lessons learned, and approaches for replicating and scaling successes in addressing opportunities and challenges.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/20546/
(Reported by Ms. Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager, Japan Water Forum)
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– Side event with the NoWNET Members “Promoting Private-Public Partnerships – a vehicle towards fulfilling SDG 6 and climate Actions.” (24th March 2023)
JWF organized a side event, “Promoting Private-Public Partnerships – a vehicle towards fulfilling SDG 6 and climate Actions,” with the NoWNET member organizations on 24th March 2023 at the Side Room C UN Headquarters Inside.
The governments of Europe, Japan, and the Republic of Korea are at the forefront of addressing the challenges of climate change by collaborating with their private sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote adaptation and resilience measures. They are achieving this by mainstreaming policies and measures through water cycle management, from the source to the sea, to mitigate the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. To explore the necessary triple or even quadruple helix structures as a vehicle towards achieving SDG 6, and the global targets, this side event discussed Private-Public Partnerships for climate change mitigation and NBS through Source-to-Sea approaches/ Sound water cycle management from the upper to lower basins by sharing good practices, lessons, and commitment in Europe, Japan, and Korea.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/20553/
(Reported by Ms. Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager, Japan Water Forum)
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– Side event with international organizations: “Youth Session – Local Action, Global Impact: Building Intergenerational Partnerships for Sustainable Water Management” (24th March 2023)
JWF organized a session titled “Youth Session – Local Action, Global Impact: Building Intergenerational Partnerships for Sustainable Water Management” on March 24th in the side event room at the United Nations headquarters.
This session aimed to propose meaningful youth engagement to resolve water-related issues through sharing youth-led projects from around the world. The session involved a wide range of organizations including a multilateral development bank, a government ministry, a government organization, an international NGO, an international water platform, and a youth platform. Based on ongoing activities, the session explored further initiatives led by youth groups and discussed how to strengthen intergenerational partnerships to support these initiatives.
During the session, four high school students presented their own water-related activities in English, showcasing their video submission to the Youth Water Forum.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/20572/
(Reported by Koutoku Takeishi, Assistant Manager)
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– Side event: “Japan Reception Party-Water Sustainability for the Future-” (24th March 2023)
JWF organized a side event titled “Japan Reception – Water Sustainability for the Future” at a facility near the United Nations headquarters on 24th March, 2023.
The purpose of the event was to raise awareness and interest in various initiatives, including youth initiatives, towards resilient, sustainable, and inclusive “high-quality societies” as advocated at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit, and to utilize Japan’s water culture to realize and develop these initiatives.
The reception aimed to showcase the efforts of youth from various countries, including Japanese high school students, to deepen their understanding of the importance of cross-generational efforts, and to provide a networking opportunity for stakeholders regardless of age or affiliation.
In addition, a display of JWF’s activities through poster exhibits and videos was held in a corner of the venue’s foyer during the reception.
▼Please visit the following website for details▼
https://www.waterforum.jp/en/news/20568/
(Reported by Koutoku Takeishi, Assistant Manager)
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JWF News Vol. 227 / 19 April 2023
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