BALI,
Indonesia, May 21, 2024 /CNW/ -- Indonesian President
Joko Widodo officially opened the
10th World Water Forum on Monday (5/20/2024) at the Bali Nusa Dua
Convention Center (BNDCC). In his speech, Jokowi introduced the
Balinese Subak irrigation system, which was declared a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012.
At the opening ceremony, Loïc Fauchon, the President of the
World Water Council, expressed the hope that Indonesia's actions could be replicated by all
countries and emphasized the importance of protection and
conservation of water.
Following the opening ceremony, President Jokowi chaired the
High-Level Meeting where he stated that all countries should use
this as a momentum to reinvigorate real action and collective
commitment to address water challenges by sharing knowledge,
promoting innovative solutions and implementing integrated water
resources management.
On the same day, the political sessions began with the
Parliamentary Meeting which was officially opened by the
Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives Puan Maharani. She stated that the Parliament
will support the agenda to achieve water security through
diplomacy.
On this occasion, the Bali Youth Plan has been hosting a series
of side events including the World Youth Parliament for Water
Sessions, World Water Council Youth Delegates Session and Youth
Awarding.
The Forum's Fair and Expo also launched with a total of 160
participants from 17 countries while the Bali Street Carnival
enlivened the day with parades.
The day concluded with 'Leaders Visit' to Ngurah Rai Forest Park
(Tahura) where President Jokowi highlighted the collective
responsibility to conserve and protect the mangrove ecosystem.
According to the Minister of Public Works and Housing Basuki
Hadimuljono, 10 Heads of state including from Indonesia, Timor Leste, Fiji, Tajikistan, Sri
Lanka, Hungary, and
Morocco, as well as Deputy Prime
Ministers, from Malaysia,
Papua New Guinea, Slovakia, and three special envoys of the
presidents of the Netherlands,
France, and the United Arab Emirates are present and will
participate in the series of events. In addition, 105 ministers
from 132 countries and organizations, as well as 13 thousand
participants are attending the forum.
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SOURCE Secretariat of the 10th World Water Forum