Invitation

Dear friend, It is our pleasure to invite you to the event: Living Water: Towards a Water-secure World The event will be held as preparation for the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Water in the Post-2015 Agenda - hosted by the Dutch government in the International Peace Palace on March 21st - and the International Celebration of World Water Day on March 22nd. We invite you to take part in a unique interactive dialogue on water collaboration, that will bring together international leaders from the field of religion, youth organizations, civil society and business. The conference will be hosted by Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp and Huib Klamer (VNONCW). It will take place in two parts and two locations in The Hague. In the afternoon from 15.0018.30 hrs at VNO-NCW, and in the evening from 19-22 hrs in the Synagogue of the Liberal Jewish community (see detailed program on the next page). This way, also symbolically, the too often separated worlds will be connected. The aim of the event is to share, inform, inspire and celebrate the occasion to frame an ambitious new international target on water and forge new partnerships for providing universal access to clean water by 2030. We very much hope that you will join us. Please RSVP before Friday the 15th of March and let us know whether you would like to participate in both parts of the event or just one of them, by contacting: Jan Spaans, jmj.spaans@telfort.nl or +31 70 3654744. Warm regards, Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, President and Founder Jacob Soetendorp Institute for Human Values Brigitte van Baren, Director Inner Sense Alide Roerink, Co-chair Earth Charter International

Programme March 20, 2013

Part I: Afternoon Location: VNO-NCW, Bezuidenhoutseweg 12 in The Hague Participants: Spiritual leaders, youth leaders, representatives civil society & business 14.30 Registration 15.00 Welcome & introduction to themes 15:30 Keynotes by Anneke Sipkens (Deloitte, t.b.c.), Pauline Tangiora (Maori Elder), Bart Devos (World Youth Parliament for Water) 16:15 Panel interviews: The role of organizations in improving access to water with a.o. Dr. Husna Ahmad (Faith Regen Foundation) 16:45 Short break 17:00 Panel interviews: Faith-based organizations role in water education with a.o. Swami Chitananda Saraswati (Ganga Action Parivar), Rabbi Michael Schwartz (Friends of the Earth Middle East), Dinesh Suna (World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Water Network) 17:50 Concluding recommendations 18:00 Drinks and Sandwiches 18:30 Walk to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue Part II: Evening Location: Liberal Jewish Synagogue Beth Jehuda, Prinsessegracht 26 in The Hague Participants: Participants of the conference and wider public 19.00 Prayers and meditation 19.15 Welcome by Rabbi Soetendorp 19:30 Reflections by Imam Ilyasi, Chief Imam of India 19:40 Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis (Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne, Orthodox Church, t.b.c.): The role of religion in shaping a new international target on water 19.50 Presentation Wings for Water Wake Up Call and Commitments of Faith Communities 20:00 Reflections by youth representative 20.10 Dialogue 20:30 Intergenerational Ceremony: Visions of the young and wisdom of the elders 21:00 Walking Dinner (buffet)

We look forward to welcoming you in The Hague.