AIDF Water Security Summit: Asia 2014

Putrajaya,Malaysia    Apr. 23, 2014-Apr. 24, 2014

Putrajaya,Malaysia

Apr. 23, 2014-Apr. 24, 2014

Venue:

Putrajaya International Convention Centre

Organizer:

Aid International Forum & Development

Contact:

Kyra Williams

Tel:

+44 (0)20 7871 0123 ext. 239

Email:

kwilliams@aidforumonline.org

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Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) brings together leading experts in water security, including policy makers, researchers, development agencies, NGOs and the private sector, to share ideas on how to develop more effective policies to improve sustainable water management, economic opportunities and water related disaster relief in the Asia Pacific region.
 
Delegates can expect to build long-lasting partnerships and more effective public-private collaborations whilst influencing debate on water security and policy, discovering business and investment opportunities in sustainable water management systems and exchanging ideas on improving water quality and overcoming water-born diseases.
 
With a history spanning over a decade including the delivery of successful events in Geneva and Washington DC, 1,000 participants from around the world came together for the inaugural AIDF Asia-Pacific on the 30-31 January 2013 in Bangkok. Unique to the Asia-Pacific region, AIDF brought together a large number of key practitioners and was met with widespread support. The forum highlighted a need for ongoing networking, targeted dialogue and an exploration of strategic alliances on a more intimate level.

Why Attend?
 
The AIDF Water Security Summit: Asia 2014 will be a unique global platform promoting water sustainability in vulnerable regions. With the objectives of improving co-ordination across the region, maximising existing opportunities by increasing the involvement of the private sector in aid, humanitarian relief and development. This summit has been organised to attract the worlds attention through forming an exclusive platform of global expertise and cross-sector engagement.

Who Visits?
 
The AIDF Water Security Summit: Asia 2014 is for the individuals that want to get involved to make a difference, to join the debate and be the change that they wish to see. Whichever part of the industry you're in, you'll find you're in the right place to meet more key water leaders than you ever thought possible such as: Government ministers, UN members, NGO representatives and delegates from private sector companies focused on aid, sustainability and development.
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