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[Others] Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water 2012 by Ministry of Environment

Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water 2012 by Ministry of Environment

 

1. The World Water Forum

  One of the major accomplishments of the Council is its contribution to increasing the awareness of global water issues and the political mobilization it has reached through the World Water Forum. Serving as stepping-stones towards global collaboration on water problems, the Forum is a unique platform where the water community and the policy and decision makers from all regions of the world can link together, debate and attempt to find solutions to achieve water security.

  The Council\'s World Water Forum, organized every three years in close collaboration with the authorities of the hosting country, is the largest international event in the field of water. It primarily serves four main purposes:

  - To raise the importance of water on the political agenda

- To support the deepening of discussions towards the solution of international water issues in the 21st century

- To formulate concrete proposals and bring their importance to the world\'s attention

- To generate political commitment

 

  2. Outline

  1) Subject: 100 Asian Pacific undergraduates and graduates

- 40 korean undergraduate students

- 40 asian pacific international undergraduates and graduates

- 20 Coordinators

2) Period and Place: 24th, July 2012 ~ 27th, July 2012 (3 nights and 4 days)

Chungnam National University(Daejeon)/ National Assembly(Seoul)

3) Participation Fee: 50,000 KRW

4) If you participates in this parliament, you can receive a certificate and memento.

 

3. Schedule

 1) 18-27th, June 2012: Registration

2) 24-27th, July 2012: The 1st Asia Pacific Youth Parliament for Water

3) 25-31th, Aug 2012: Stockholm World Water Week

 

 4. How to apply

1) Application Period: 18th, June ~ 18:00 P.M 27th, June 2012

apply at this website: www.apypw.org

2) Announcement: 29th, June 2012 through website

   

5. Inquiry

1) Tel: 02-736-0449

2) E-mail: danny@koreawaterforum.org

3) Website: www.koreawaterforum.org

  **For more information, please refer to this website: www.apypw.org