The General Assembly of the Arab Water Council will elect the "Mufteen" on March 16

The meetings of the General Assembly of the Arab Water Council will be held in Cairo on March 16, with the participation of representatives of 25 Arab countries to discuss the water situation in the Arab world. and climate change risks in the Arab region.

The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Aati, Arab Ministers and more than 400 members of the Council, representatives of Arab governments, ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions in Cairo, representatives of regional and international organizations and representatives of the community. Civil society organizations and public figures.

The President of the Arab Water Council and former Minister of Irrigation, Mr. Mahmoud Abuzaid, said that the General Assembly would organize the elections of "Governors" for the new 2019-2021 session, which comprises 45 seats, of which 20 will be directly elected by direct suffrage and 22 seats will be appointed, according to To be nominated by their governments and the official authorities of the Arab countries.

He added that during the meetings, a number of main themes and sub-themes of the Arab Water Council's plan of action will be discussed and discussed according to priorities and recommendations. adopted by the Fourth Arab Water Forum held in Cairo last November and the preparation of the Fifth Arab Water Forum, Visions and experiences in achieving the objectives of water security and sustainable development in the Arab region.

The President of the Arab Water Council said that the decisions taken at the previous General Assembly would be reviewed, including strengthening cooperation and finding durable solutions for sharing water resources, as well as developing Arab water capabilities, encouraging dialogue and exchange of experiences and implementing specialized training programs. And the establishment of an Arab network for the exchange of knowledge between Arab riparian countries in shared river basins, the creation of Think Tank think tank for the resolution of disputes and the promotion of cooperation in management. shared water resources between Arab countries.

He pointed out that the members of the Board of Governors will 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 responsible for the 39 Activate the role of members, revitalize membership and secure sustainable funding for Council activities and programs, Implementation of Council programs and technical activities and working group for the preparation of forums and conferences .

Mr. Hussein Al-Atifi, Secretary-General of the Arab Water Council, former Minister of Irrigation, said that the Board of Governors was the supreme body of the Arab Council of the United Arab Emirates. He was responsible for formulating the Board's detailed policies and for making organizational and executive decisions to ensure the proper functioning of the Board. The work of the other Council bodies and its members is elected every three years.

Al-Attafi added that three important technical sessions would be held during the General Assembly: the first on the indicators of the state of water in the Arab region and its relations with sustainable development , the second on the use of modern technologies and remote sensing techniques for the management of water resources for sustainable agriculture. And the third, will discuss the main results of the International Hydrological Program for Groundwater and Groundwater and Drylands, in cooperation with UNESCO, and the latest news on the Arab Water Council's program. to support regional efforts to develop water use. Non-traditional to cope with water scarcity and increased needs due to population growth.

Al-Atafi said that the thirteenth meeting of the initiative on the links between climate change and its link with sustainable development, food security and water security and social fragility will be held. Arab countries, indicating the signing of agreements in this regard.