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The meetings of the General Assembly of the Arab Water Council will be held next Saturday in Cairo. On this occasion, representatives of 25 Arab countries will participate in the election of the "Governors" for the new session 2019-2021, ie 45 seats, of which 20 will be elected by direct free suffrage. Their governments and official authorities in Arab countries.
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Aati, a number of Arab ministers, more than 400 council members, representatives of Arab governments, ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions in Cairo, representatives of regional and international organizations, Eligibility, public figures, writers, thinkers and media professionals.
The meeting will discuss and discuss a number of main themes and sub-themes of the Arab Water Council's plan of action in line with the priorities and recommendations adopted by the Fourth Arab Water Forum held in Cairo last November and the preparation of the Fifth Arab Water Forum, Achieving Water Security and Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab Region.
It will also review the decisions taken at the previous General Assembly, including the promotion of cooperation and durable solutions for sharing water resources, as well as the development of Arab capacity in the field of water, promoting dialogue and the exchange of experiences and the implementation of specialized training programs (water diplomacy, negotiation techniques and mechanisms). An Arab network for the exchange of knowledge between Arab riparian countries in shared river basins and the creation of a think tank (Thinking group) Resolving disputes and strengthening cooperation in the field of common water resources management in Arab countries.
The members of the Board of Governors participate in the development of the Council's strategies and work plan for the next three years (2019-2021) through three working groups: the working group on Members' role, the revitalization of the composition and the establishment of sustainable funding for the activities and programs of the Council and the working group to develop and implement the programs and substantive activities of the Council. And the working group for the preparation of forums and conferences.
The Board of Governors is the supreme body of the Arab Water Council, charged with defining the detailed policies of the Council, taking organizational and executive decisions to ensure the proper functioning of the Council and to act on behalf of the General Assembly to oversee the work of other Council bodies..
During the General Assembly, three important technical sessions will take place: the first on the indicators of the water situation in the Arab region and its relations with sustainable development and the second on the water. use of modern technologies and remote sensing techniques for the management of water resources for sustainable agriculture..
The third session will review the basic results of the International Hydrological Program for Groundwater and Arid Water in cooperation with UNESCO and the latest of the Arab Water Council's program to support regional efforts to develop unconventional water use to cope with water scarcity and increased needs due to population growth. .
The thirteenth meeting of the Initiative on the interrelationship between climate change and its relations with sustainable development, food security and security of water supply and social vulnerability in the Arab States will take place , which will allow signing agreements in this regard..
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