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Notes of the debate

Bridge Initiative Team — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:01:23 +0100

Report of the Table of controversy on Water January 23, 2007 – Safari park Hotel – Nairobi WSF

Context : Following our work to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue on water for the last two years, Bridge initiative was asked to organize a debate at the World Social Forum (WSF) between the private sector and civil society on the Right to water. In order to respect the civil society space within the Forum, CSOs agreed to do it outside and it was scheduled to be held at the Safari Park Hotel on the 23rd January. The day before the debate, however, the CSOs within the water justice movement couldn’t reach consensus on whether to hold the debate at that time, due to a lack of opportunity to do proper internal consultations within the movement and the sensitive nature of debating the topic with corporate representatives in what was considered the World Social Forum space. They decided to postpone it and to consider other opportunities such as during another international event, possibly Water Week 2007 to be held in Stockholm. Bridge Initiative felt that since invitations had already been sent out, and in respect of those who might want to participate decided to hold a session to explain why the proposed debate would not occur and focus the discussion on the process followed by Bridge Initiative and the challenges surrounding a dialogue on the right to water.

The result of the TOC and follow up activities

Bridge Initiative Team — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:42:31 +0100

Following our work to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue on water for the last two years, Bridge initiative was asked to organize a debate at the World Social Forum (WSF) between the private sector and civil society on the Right to water.

In order to respect the civil society space within the Forum, CSOs agreed to do it outside and it was scheduled to be held at the Safari Park Hotel on the 23rd January.

Presentation of the TOC at the WSF in Nairobi

Annick Jeantet — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:37:36 +0100

Table of Controversy

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY RIGHT TO WATER ?
Figures underline an important water crisis where 1,1 billion people live today with no access to drinking water. The purification situation is dramatic: more than 2 out of 6 people have inadequate access to sanitation, in other words 2,6 billion people. The issue of water access illustrates the emergence of new regulation of Public Goods at global scale and one of the debates within the “Water Community” concerns the Right to Water. This principle is used by all actors but What do they exactly mean by this idea? Do they have a common vision of the Right to water and is there a way to implement this notion that could help the poorest to get access to water?

Table of Controversy at the World Social Forum

Bridge Initiative Team — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:59:06 +0100

Bridge Initiative organized a Table of Controversy on the Right to Water during the World Social Forum in Nairobi

The topic of this table of controversy was: What do they exactly mean by the right to water? Do the actors have a common vision of the Right to water, and is there a way to implement this notion that could help the poorest to get access to water?

This table of controversy was a chance to exchange on this issue with different stakeholders, find out the position of each actor and see if there is any opportunity to work in the same direction to give access to water for all.

"Water for All" - introduction to the dialogue

Bridge Initiative Team — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:08:57 +0100

The issue of water access illustrates the emergence of new regulations for Public Goods at the global scale. It is the first sector where ideas on how to manage Public goods at this scale has emerged.

Context

Figures underline an important water crisis: 1,1 billion people live today with no access to drinking water. The purification situation is dramatic: more than 2 out of 6 people have inadequate access to sanitation, in other words 2,6 billion people worldwide. 3900 children die every day from water-related diseases (WHO 2004) There are important inequalities in water usage.

Result of evaluation questionnaire on the meeting

Bridge Initiative Team — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:26:17 +0100

Evaluation questionnaire on the meeting on water organised by Bridge Initiative – Dijon, 16th October 2006

1Your expectations for the meeting

1. Did you have a precise expectation in coming to this/those meeting?

1. Yes 7 38.9%
2. More or less 8 44.4%
3.No 3 16.7%

Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 1

2.Did the conference meet the objective that you had set for it, or your expectations?

1. Yes 6 35.3%
2. More or less 11 64.7%
3. No 0 0%

Total Respondents 17
(skipped this question) 2

Report meeting 16 october 2006 - Dijon

Bridge Initiative Team — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:50:30 +0100

Water For All at the XXIst Century

Multi-actor Meeting organised by Bridge Initiative

16th October 2006 - Dijon

Introduction

Bridge Initiative brings together actors whose complex political realities would a priori seem to be opposed, with a view to developing an understanding both what divides and what unites them. This type of meeting develops the democratic practice of exchange of opinions that allows free speech to reach beyond all representation. It also rehabilitates the simplicity of exchange and leads to discussion of the real political stakes.

Photos of the meeting

Annick Jeantet — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:59:37 +0100

agenda of the meeting

Annick Jeantet — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:51:56 +0200

Water for all in the 21st century:

New partnerships? New practices?

Meeting Dijon – October 15/16/17, 2006
Agenda Proposal

October 15 2006

Welcome starting at 6:00 pm.
Informal dinner between participants at 8:00 pm

October 16 2006

09.00 - 09.30 Welcome
Presentation: the challenges of water and the objectives of the Bridge Initiative meeting – Tour of participants.

09.30 – 11.00 First exchanges - First expectations: What is the state of multi-stakeholder dialogue on water?

Results of the Bridge Initiative meeting in 2005 and of the World Water Forum in Mexico on March 2006

Exchange between participants on their vision of dialogue today and their expectations for tomorrow

11.00 - 11.15 Coffee and tea break

11.15 – 13.15 Workshops on thematic discussions:

Workshop 1 : The challenges of water and the possible solutions in Mali - The issue of water for free Presentation (15 minutes) and discussion on the experiences / practices of each one and the concerned actors.

Workshop 2: The challenges of water and the possible solutions Marocco – The issue of the delegation of management to the private sector
Presentation (15 minutes) and discussion on the experiences/practices of each one and the concerned actors.

13.15 – 14.30 Coffee and tea break

14.30 – 15.30 workshop restitution

Exemple de livre sans langue - multilingue ?

Pierre Johnson — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:52:34 +0200

Livre sans langue