The
closing ceremony held from 14:00 at Convention Hall A on the 5th
floor. Around 700 attendees including Jung-moo Lee,
Chairman of the National Committee for the 7th World Water Forum,
Benedito Braga, President of the World Water Council, Young-jin Kwon, Mayor of
Daegu Metropolitan city, Kwan-yong Kim, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do province,
Soontak Lee, Co-chair of the International Steering Committee, the delegation
from Brazil, the host of the next World Water Forum, water experts, businesses,
and citizens participated.
The closing ceremony
included prize awarding ceremonies of the Kyoto World Water Grand Prize, Mexico
Water Prize, and Daegu & Gyeongbuk Water Prize. During the Daegu &
Gyeongbuk Water Prize ceremony, winners of the Water Showcase and World Water
Challenge World Final, which focused on collecting excellent implementation
cases from the world and innovative scientific and technological solutions to
water challenges, received a trophy and a grant of KRW 3,0000,000 (approx. USD
27,680).
The Expo
& Fair had and brilliant outcome. It was
held during the Forum week provided lots of networking opportunities such as
the Water Business Forum.
Many
debates, discussions, and presentations were held at national pavilions and
other spaces, which were used for networking and business.
We thank you all for participants' enthusiasm for water.
We hope that everybody spends a great time left at Korea.
Water For Our Future!
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