BALI – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially opened the 10th World Water Forum at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC), Nusa Dua Bali.
“The world can join hands to increase collaboration in overcoming the global challenge of water issues,” said President Jokowi.
Jokowi also said that Indonesia’s commitment to play a role in overcoming this water problem is in a sustainable manner.
“Indonesia is hosting the 10th world water forum to strengthen joint commitment and formulate concrete actions for inclusive and sustainable water management,” said Jokowi.
Jokowi also revealed that Indonesian people have a cultural value towards water, one of which is the Subak irrigation system in Bali which has been practiced since the 11th century, and is recognized as a world cultural heritage.
“Apart from that, for the people of Bali, Air is a glory that contains spiritual and cultural values that must be managed together,” he said.
This, the President continued, is in line with this year’s theme, namely water for shared prosperity, which can be interpreted as 3 basic principles, namely avoiding competition, prioritizing equality and inclusive cooperation and supporting peace and shared prosperity.
Meanwhile, the President of the World Water Council (WWC), Loic Fauchon, said that the 10th WWF in Bali was a momentum for increasing cooperation in water management globally.
“All relevant parties must encourage global water sustainability and support water sovereignty through changes in all aspects,” said Loïc Fauchon.
According to Fauchon, real action is needed to provide everyone with access to clean water. He also emphasized the importance of multilateral cooperation which is essential to maintain policies to strengthen global water security.
Previously, WWC President Loic Fauchon expressed his praise regarding the organization of the 10th WWF which was held in Indonesia.
He considered WWF’s preparations in Bali to be the most professional compared to previous WWF events.
“Since its inception 30 years ago, this is the most professional I have ever seen,” said Loic.
On the occasion of the opening event, Elon Musk appreciated the organization of the 10th WWF Summit. Elon Musk emphasizes the importance of water to the world’s future.
“The potential for solving all world problems related to water is very large considering the cooperation of various parties,” he said.
Elon also said that the water crisis could be resolved by implementing more sustainable policies. He also expressed his hope that all 10th WWF events would run smoothly.
Previously, the Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Dwikorita Karnawati, encouraged the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) meeting in Bali to become a momentum to find joint solutions to solve global water management problems.
“Realizing justice, availability and quality of water is currently still not considered fair globally or regionally. This is what should be encouraged to be discussed later. “What steps must be taken collaboratively,” said Dwikorita Karnawati
Indonesia is believed to be able to encourage the national action that has been carried out and become an example at the 10th World Water Forum, where the government together with parties including the community have initiated it. The synergy approach is carried out through regional or spatial development, sectoral development, strengthening community initiatives and green business.
