10 JAAR AOUATISCHE ECOTECHNOlOGtE
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From: Preparatory Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum [mailto:ito@water-forum3.com]
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Subject: 34th issue of the Newsletter from 3rd World Water Forum
Newsletter
Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum
No. 34 July 19, 2001
Secretary General, Hideaki Oda
The Youth World Water Forum in the Netherlands
I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Youth World Water Forum held in the city of
Vlissingen in the Netherlands from June 25 to 28.
This is the first time that a Youth World Water Forum has been attempted anywhere in the world and
the enthusiasm of the Netherlands, which hosted the 2nd World Water Forum, was readily apparent.
H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Orange, who chaired the 2nd World Water Forum, also participated in this
forum's round table conference, and spoke enthusiastically about his expectations of young people.
The Youth World Water Forum was held as a commemorative event marking the 10th anniversary of
the establishment of the Aquatic Ecotechnology course at Hogeschool ZeelandüiUniversity of
Professional Educationüj. Teachers and students worked together, making an all our effort to prepare
and run this forum. As a participant, I was extremely impressed by the efforts made.
The water problem is not something that can be solved overnight. This fact alone makes cooperation
between generations essential. Transferring knowledge between generations and gaining the
participation of young people are important themes for the 3rd World Water Forum. The water
problem covers many areas. How we gain the cooperation of students in various fields and young
people involved in the water problem throughout the world is something that I think needs to be taken
up seriously by all of us.
It is my hope that this will be considered as an important theme of the virtual forum as well.
In the evening of the first day of the conference, there was a thunder and lightning storm over the
North Sea.
Two seagulls flying over
Beyond the dark night sky,
Thunders being sparkling
Ei (Hideaki Oda)
Deux mouettes volent
Dans Ie ciel tenebreux de la nuit,
Eclairees par foudres
Ei (Hideaki Oda)
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