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Video: World Water Summit In Budapest To Attract Over 2,300 Guests

• 15 Oct 2019 7:43 AM
• Hungary Matters

The World Water Summit, to start in Budapest on Tuesday, is expected to draw over 2,300 participants from a record 118 nations, the chief organiser told MTI.

Over 30 ministerial delegations, head of international organisations and multilateral financial institutions and water experts will discuss ways to prevent a global water crisis, Istvan Joó, state secretary at the foreign ministry, said.

The three-day summit will be accompanied by 16 fringe events, including an exhibition with Hungarian innovations expected to play a key role in preventing the crisis. The summit will be opened by Hungarian President János Áder.

Check out the full programme here.

Date and time: 
Tuesday - Thursday, 15 – 17 October

Venue: 
Millenáris
1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus u. 16.

More: 
budapestwatersummit.hu

MTI Photo: Illyés Tibor

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