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1) Presentations given by the Federation

    June, 11, 2007 – UNDESA workshop on Partnerships for Improving the Performance of Water Utilities - Recife, Brazil:
  • “Water & sanitation services: Making partnerships successful - Lessons from PPPs" – Presentation by Mr. Leandro AMARGOS (AquaFed) at the UNDESA LAC workshop.(download )

    • May, 2, 2007 CES – Paris, France:
  • “CES - Faim, Eau et Agriculture, Enjeux mondiaux pour l'Eau ” – Presentation made by Mr. Gérard PAYEN (AquaFed) at the Conseil Economique et Social of the French Republic - France (download in French only )

    • November, 6-7, 2006 – OECD, Istanbul:
  • “Shaping the Project: Design, Contracts, Awards & Regulation” – Presentation made by Mr. Jack Moss (AquaFed) at the OECD International Investment Conference (download )

    • December 1, 2006 – OECD Experts' Meeting on "Access to Drinking Water and sanitation in Africa", Paris:
  • “The Role of Local Private Initiatives” - Presentation made by Mrs.Winfred Kalebu (APWO-Ug) at the OECD Experts' Meeting on "Access to Drinking Water and sanitation in Africa" (download )

    • November 29-30, 2006 – World Bank / OECD, Paris:
  • “Water and Sanitation Services. Trends at the Global Level: a private perspective” – Presentation by Mr. Gérard Payen (AquaFed) at the Global Forum for Sustainable Development (download)

    • November, 14-16 2006 - UNCTAD, Geneva:
  • “Universal Access to Water Services” – Presentation by Mr. Xavier Maitrerobert (AquaFed) at the UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Universal Access to Services (download - download the full text )

  • “Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation Services, a powerful tool for Public Authorities to implement Universal Access Policies” – Presentation by Mr. Thomas van Waeyenberge (Aquafed) at the UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Universal Access to Services (download presentation - download the full text )

2) Articles by the Federation
    March, 2006
  • “Water Business” – article by Mr. Gérard Payen (AquaFed) in OECD Observer No. 254, March 2006 (weblink, download)

3) Publications by the Federation




4) Key Industry Positions and Contributions to International Debates and Consultations

    4.1. May 2008 : UN CSD16 –documents by AquaFed

    - Statements by Gérard Payen (2008-05-12, pdf) and Jack Moss (2008-05-13, pdf) on behalf of the UN CSD Major Group "Buisiness & Industry"(pdf)
    - Press Release (pdf) and Key Messages (pdf) from AquaFed @ CSD16.


    4.2. Practitioners’ Views on the Right to Water - AquaFed’s submission to the OHCHR study on human rights obligations related to equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation, 2007 (pdf1,pdf2)- AquaFed contributed to the 2007 study by the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights on human rights obligations related to equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation and highlighted the need to address implementation challenges.

    - AquaFed’s initial contribution to the 2007 OHCHR enquiry :
    - AquaFed’s additional submission, following the participation of G.Payen in the public hearing in Geneva :
    - Full list of contributions to the 2007 OHCHR study on the Right to Water
    - OHCHR study presented to the Human Rights Council, 2007 ( report cf.website)


    4.3. 2005-2008 - Progress on CSD13 decisions on water and sanitation --- Perception of Private Water Operators (report,letter)
    In May 2005, the UN Commission on Sustainable Development decided a list of “Policy options and practical measures to expedite implementation in water, sanitation and human settlements” and decided to review this action plan during their 2008 meeting (CSD 16, May 2008). AquaFed contributed to the UN report to this 2008 session by writing this document. It shows that no sign of the decided acceleration of progress towards the access to water and access to sanitation Millennium Development Goals could be detected yet.

 
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