August 23, 2011
International Water Forum at the United Nations Will Address Water Crisis

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Leading Experts from the Public and Private Sectors to Call for a Shared Global Agenda for Sustainability in the Face of an Evolving Global Water Crisis.

Held September 16, concurrently with the opening of the 66 ^th United Nations General Assembly, The International Water Forum at the United Nations will convene world leaders, academics, non-government organizations, private sector representatives, and the UN General Assembly to take the first step towards organizing a worldwide education and awareness campaign to address the global water crisis.

The historic day-long event will feature in-depth discussions on potential solutions to the myriad water issues facing developed and developing countries alike, and feature presentations by notable leaders from a variety of sectors, including Ben Grumbles, President Clean Water America Alliance and Former EPA Administrator; Katherine Bliss, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director, Project on Global Water Policy, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Jean-Claude Seropian, Director of Operations and Maintenance, Suez Environnement; Dave Johnson, Director of Corporate Marketing at Rain Bird Corp., David Winder, Ph.D., CEO of WaterAid, America and numerous other experts from a broad array of fields and industries.

The overall objective of the forum is to establish water as a critical focus of the UN delegates’ attention while educating the general public about the severity of water shortages, climate change and drought.
- Jim Thebaut, President of the Chronicles Group

Patricia Mulroy, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) will deliver a keynote address and actress/activist Jane Seymour will present a short film summarizing the crippling effects of the world’s water crisis.

Each of the presenters will articulate the necessity of, and help lay the foundation for, a global education and awareness campaign.

Organized by the Energy and Water Institute of New York and the Chronicles Group, Inc., in cooperation with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), the World Water Organization (WWO) and WaterAid, The International Water Forum at the United Nations is a coordinated effort to raise public awareness and spur meaningful reaction around the globe in the form of action plans, policies, creative media and ultimately solutions to an evolving water crisis.

“When the United Nations General Assembly opens its 66th session this September in New York, water scarcity and its interrelated issues of climate change and drought, global security and sustainable development will be a top priority,” said Jim Thebaut, president of The Chronicles Group.

“The overall objective of the forum is to establish water as a critical focus of the UN delegates’ attention while educating the general public about the severity of water shortages, climate change, drought and their connection to energy, public health, poverty, hunger, groundwater and aquifer depletion, agriculture, food supply, population growth and ultimately international security. This is a global crisis that will require the attention of the world community if a solution is to be found.”

The International Water Forum is made possible in part through the generous support of Rain Bird Corporation , Southern Nevada Water Authority , United Water/Suez Environnement and Wallace Genetic Foundation .

Event registration as well as a complete schedule of events is available by visiting http://www.chroniclesgroup.org/waterforum/