Thursday Night Talk

14 June 2007

A huge number of organizations, institutions and individuals are obilized worldwide to promote the international & national recognition of water as human right and NOT as a commodity.

50 parliamentarians, mayors, local administrators, representatives of public-sector water companies, heads of civil service unions, and citizens committed to movements for the defence of water, came together from Africa, Latin America, North America, Asia and Europe for an assembly which was held on the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels from 18-20 March 2007.

The assembly came together to make specific, collective commitments intended to translate into concrete action the human right, shared by everyone on the planet, to water – including hygiene and sanitation services – and to protect the planet’s water resources from the attacks and devastation which they currently face: water is an inalienable part of humanity’s common heritage and is an essential source of life for all living things.

Parallel to the World Water Assembly the Reclaiming Public Water Network organized on 17 March 2007 in Brussels a meeting to debate a concrete work plan to map the efforts around the world to improve and expand public service delivery.

Many networks and one common goal! How does LASC fit in the international water network frame? What can we do to protect the world water resources and to ensure that every man and women has access to sufficient, safe and affordable water and sanitation?

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