Mr. Woo-jin Jung 1. 2 2006 Mexico City, Mexico 2003 Kyoto, Japan 1997 Marrakech, Morocco 2009 Istanbul, Turkey 2000 The Hague, Netherlands 2015 Daegu.

Unique Characteristics of the 7th World Water Forum

Mr. Woo-jin Jung

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World Water Forum - History

2006 Mexico

City, Mexico

2003Kyo-to, Ja-pan

1997Marra-kech,

Morocco

2009 Is-tanbul, Turkey

2000The

Hague, Nether-lands

2015Daegu - Gyeongbuk, Republic of Ko-rea

2012Marseille,Frence

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World Water Forum - History• Vision for Water,

Life and the Envi-ronment

1997 Morocco, Marrakech

• From Vision to Action

2000 Netherlands, The Hague

• A Forum with a Difference

2003 Japan, Kyoto Shiga Osaka

• Local Actions for a Global Chal-lenge

2006 Mexico, Mexico City

• Bridging Divides for Water

2009 Turkey, Istanbul

• Time for Solu-tions

2012 France,Marseille

☞ For 7th, we’ll present 2 differentiated strengths

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We’ve gone through lots of discussion so far..

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But still, we’ve been suffering for unresolved problem

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The hint lies..

☞ Imagine a bunch of pearls in your pocket

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“A bunch of beads cannot be a treasure until it is strung”

Valuable ideas includingsolutions from 6th forum

Future we desire ?

Implementation that is 1st strength of 7th forum

We want the 7th forum -To be a mechanism for implementation

-To ensure sustainable implementation

before, during and after forum

1) Find valuable but unexecuted idea

2) Implement

3) See the result and supplement

or develop new idea based upon the result

4) Implement

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Why action has not been done enough?

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Why action has not been done enough?

Science & Technologythat is 2nd strength of 7th forum

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What we pursue is Science & Technology

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That is easy to understand - S&T cannot be apart from us ; need to communicate with society

- Development of S&T should be reflected into law & policy and be

supported by people

- Innovative S&T should not be ignored out of public’s

unawareness

That brings substantial change to the world

What we pursue is Science & Technology

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That is easy to understand

That brings substantial change to the world

- Even simplest S&T can bring most innovative result

- Appropriate technology

: Eco-friendly and Human-centered technology

to promote quality of life

: Most appropriate and effective to given circumstance

: Covers from high-technology to low-technology

What we pursue is Science & Technology

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As the only country that has transformed from an ODA recipient to an ODA donor, we’re willing to share our experience and S&T with all

Life-straw

- portable water filter

Q-Drum

- running water bottle

Another partner for Science & Technology

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That invents new S&T and distributes it to the world

Another partner for Science & Technology

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That invents new S&T and distributes it to the world

INDUSTRY through R&D, Marketing, Sale

Putting new perspective on water to promote

diverse and vigorous discussion and creativeness

- an essential goods

- a management resource

It’s new : Science & Technology Process

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01. Thematic Process

• Encouraging more active participation of policy-makers than be-fore

02. Regional Process

• Collecting issues via virtual forum from various stakeholders

03. Political Process

• Encouraging open discussion for each region

04. Science & Technology ProcessNEW

Water Expo, Side Events

• Developing diverse programs for people’s interest and involve-ment

• Sharing know-how & experience, Showcasing new technologies

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Vision without action is merely a dream

Action without vision just passed the time

Vision with action can

CHANGE THE WORLD- Joel A. Barker

Vision without action is merely a dream

Action without vision just passed the time

Vision with action can

CHANGE THE WORLD- Joel A. Barker