 Greetings from the Commonwealth of Learning. We are the only intergovernmental organization outside the UK. And Canada played a critical role in the establishment of CALL. Canada's proposal of using communication technologies for education captured the imagination of the Commonwealth heads of government when they met for Chorgham in Vancouver in 1987. CALL was born and continues to grow in beautiful British Columbia. So what does CALL do? Our mission is to help Commonwealth member states and institutions to harness the potential of technologies for expanding access to education and training. CALL believes that learning is the key to sustainable development. This means that learning must lead to economic growth, social inclusion and environmental conservation. The theme you have chosen this year on global water issues has a direct bearing on environmental conservation. We are all fortunate to be here in Canada which has substantial fresh water resources. But as you know, the Commonwealth is very diverse and many countries are not so fortunate. For example, in one city in Asia, the water supply is released once every three days just for 20 minutes. In another country in Africa, women walk for hours every day to fetch a few buckets of water of very dubious quality. It may be difficult for you to imagine such scarcity and deprivation, which is getting progressively worse. Experts believe that the future wars will be fought over water. We will also witness mass migrations and the displacement of humans and animals around the world. Why should it concern us? Because when such events occur, none of us can be immune to the impact. Did you know how much water goes into producing the sugar in your coffee? One spoon of sugar requires more than one gallon of water. And if you have a hamburger, you'll be surprised to note that it takes 660 gallons of water to produce. So you can calculate your water footprint based on your food consumption. And each one of us needs to be aware of the amount of water we consume. What's Kaal doing to address these challenges? In collaboration with the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, Kaal offered a MOOC, a massive open online course on climate change, to raise awareness about developing sustainable practices such as conserving water. Kaal worked with the University of Seychelles to develop a course on the blue economy, which is being offered as a MOOC this month, and you could check it out since it's both free and online. Kaal developed the green teacher program under which school teachers were trained in various environmental subjects including water resource management, impacting thousands of school children in India. Kaal also works with marginalized agrarian communities as farming accounts for approximately 70% of the water consumed globally. Therefore, it is essential to help farming communities to understand how to conserve water. As you know, we have a very young Commonwealth where 60% of the population is under 30. You young people are our future and have a key role to play in determining the destiny of our planet. This meeting can help you to collectively decide on how you can be involved in working with other young people around the Commonwealth. What are the possible innovations? Do we have concrete solutions to address global water issues? How can we make a difference? On that note, let me wish you good luck with your deliberations. Thank you.