Geneva, Switzwerland World Water Day 2008: Official Ceremony Programme (March 20)

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PROGRAMME

Palais des Nations – Geneva, Switzerland – 20 March 2008

Part 1(Room III)

10:00 Press briefing/conference

Part 2 (Room XI)

10:30 Welcoming remarks by Mr Sergei Ordzhonikidze, Director-General, United Nations Office Geneva (to be confirmed)

10.35 Opening address by the Director-General of WHO Dr Margaret Chan

10:45 Keynote address by His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander, Prince of

Orange (Chair, UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation)

10:55 Address by UNICEF Regional Director in Geneva, Mr. Philip O’Brien

11:05 Address by the Executive Director of the Water Supply and

Sanitation Collaborative Council , Mr. Jon Lane

11:15 Address by the Deputy Director-General of Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation , Mr Remo Gautschi

11:25 Announcement on available IYS materials

Part 3 (Palais des Nations Compound)

11:30 Public Toilet Queue Demonstration (to be handled by WSSCC)

12:00 Closure