The OIC Ministers Responsible for Water embraced the OIC Water Vision at the conclusion of their Conference which was held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 5 to 6 March 2012.
The host of the conference was the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey. Attending at the conference were the Ministers Responsible for Water, Deputy Ministers, senior officials, OIC institutions, observes and relevant international organizations.
The OIC Water vision gave a framework for cooperation among the OIC countries for overcoming the common and major challenge of maximizing the productive use of water and minimizing its destructive impacts.