The Conference is jointly organized by: UNW-DPAC and the Ebro River Basin Authority, UNESCO, UNW-DPC, World Bank, UNEP, OECD, ILO, ECLAC, ESCWA, and UN-Habitat.
It is envisaged that the conclusions of the seminar will provide inspiring messages to feed the programme of the UN International Year as well as the campaign for the World Water Day 2013, both coordinated by UNESCO in co-operation with UNECE and with the support of UNDESA, UNW-DPAC, UNW-DPC, on behalf of UN-Water.