Water Awareness Program
ADB National Media Workshop on Water - Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan: 17-19 April 2005
Background | Objectives | Topics | Participants | Venue
In May 2002, ADB launched the Water Awareness Program (WAP) to, among other things, increase public awareness and understanding of water issues. Among WAP's target groups are the journalists who are in a strategic position to provide the public with such knowledge.
In February 2003, ADB collaborated with the World Bank to conduct a capacity building workshop for East Asian journalists. This workshop was designed to further the journalists' knowledge and understanding of water issues. The result was extensive and informed media coverage on water concerns, and the fostering of a journalist community in the region.
ADB intends to build upon and sustain this success by conducting media workshops on water at the national level. To date, eight national workshops have already been conducted, involving over 250 journalists from the region.
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To increase the understanding of journalists in Pakistan towards water issues affecting the country, leading to
- a more informed assessment of the key subjects
- greater media coverage
- more diverse collections of writings on water
The workshops featured speakers from civil society and public and private sectors. There were extensive opportunities for discussion and debate.
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The workshop covered the following topics:
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Participants were selected from publications across Pakistan-- from national dailies through to NGO-based community radio stations.
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The workshop was held at the Best Western Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. Contact details are as follows:
6 Islamabad Club Road
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92 51 227 7460
Fax: +92 51 227 1539
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