WORLD WATER DAY 2009
We Water Care, a non governmental Organisation registered in Maldives (for brief on this org see comments) are holding series of meetings to assist stakeholder groups mark water day this year.
Majeediyya School Nature Club is planning to start the next Thursday, 19th March 2009 with a Talk by a student at the School Assembly on Water Themes relevant for this years World Water Day. Water Care professionals have agreed today with the nature Club to assist the students research and prepare for the days events.
We are planning other activities to mark WWD based on the extent of support available; those members who are inerested to assist please drop us a line- an idea, assist with function arrangement such as meetings, ads to spread the relevant messages of the water day theme for this year will take us a long way in this initiative.
The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2009, the focus of World Water Day on March 22 will be on transboundary waters: sharing water, sharing opportunities. UNECE and UNESCO are the lead UN agencies this year.
http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flash/video/gallery1.html
http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/campaign.html
The event is a series of meetings and discussions on face book http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81128429256)
and this blog collecting information, ideas etc..it can lead to a ohysical even if we decide to do so...the only physical events are
1. meetings..in majeedhiyya,
2. majeediyya this thursday School Assembly where a rep from nature club will give a speech on water and
3. perhaps another in CHSC
3 comments:
We appriciate your offer to participate. Remember the activitesare simple and easy; starts with a respons to mail, a thought, an idea; information, an internet link, whatever, leading to more awareness, interest and wider participation.
Proposing our World water Day Event as a series of discussions on face book leading to meetings and other activities facilitation networking collating information ideas etc..it can lead to a face to face meeting among interest groups if we so decide.
The only physical events in sight currently are
1. Meetings with Majeedhiyya Nature Club Members.
2. A representative of majeedhiyyaa Nature Club is to speak on a water theme to mark the WWD at School Assembly of this Thursday 19th March. Some of us (volunteers: pls respond) will guide the student with relevant content.
3. perhaps another meeting with CHSC nature Club may materialise(We are wrking o)
on progress..you may drop us a line suggesting whre you would like to lend us a hand .
increase community awareness on protection and sustainable management of water resources,
assist provision of safe and adequate water supply and sanitation services to island communities.
research and development for water security.
Attract and instill a sense of responsibility as global citizens among youth and community at large we need to repackage water and environmental issues to make them more community and youth-oriented.
We need to conduct environmental forums and produce informative material on periodic basis to keep youths, corporate partners, and environmental groups and organizations abreast of water and environmental developments on both local and global scales.
we need to support local and global water and environmental initiatives involving other environmental stakeholders and also work closely with the Ministry of Environment, Water & Energy, MWSA & water utilities, local environmental groups and international water and environmental groups.
Join us!
We would like to be a youth-driven volunteer organization, with active key volunteers running various project area:
- Publication & Research
- Function Planning
- Marketing & Communications
- Volunteer Management & Development
We are always on the look-out for more volunteers, regardless of your age, interests or areas of expertise. Become a member of this group if you're keen to be part of our family!
It's all happening because we care for our Children and where they will live!
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