World Water Week News
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Press Registration Open for the 2013 World Water Week
Press registration is now open for the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm! Decision-makers, international organisations, experts, business leaders, practitioners and scientists from across the globe will gather in the Swedish capital to shape common solutions to the world’s most urgent water challenges. The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global event for concretely ...
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The World Water Council at World Water Week 2016
The World Water Council designed diverse and constructive interaction with the participants at this year’s World Water Week in Stockholm around the theme of “Water for Sustainable Growth.” In particular, the Council was a co-convenor of the day-long seminar on “Financing Water for Sustainable Growth” in cooperation with the OECD, the Ministry of Infrastructure and ...
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Deadline close for abstracts and event proposals for the 2013 World Water Week
Planning for the 2013 World Water Week, under the theme "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships", is in full motion. Make sure to influence which issues that will be addressed during the conference, and submit your workshop abstracts and seminar/side event proposals now! Submit by clicking the icons below, or visit our website. Deadline is January 7! DOWNLOAD THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND EVENT ...
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2013 World Water Week: Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships
On September 1-6, 2013, the World Water Week in Stockholm will once again gather water professionals, government officials, researchers and business leaders in the Swedish capital to shape common solutions to the most pressing global challenges relating to water and development, this year, under the theme "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships". The questions to be addressed in 2013 include: ...
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2014 World Water Week report on Energy and Water available
The report provides input into the discussions at the 2014 World Water Week in Stockholm, which is held under the theme of Energy and Water. Through six chapters authored by leading thinkers in the field, it presents analysis and diverse perspectives on some of the key opportunities and challenges facing the energy and water communities. The intention with the report is that it shall act as a ...
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2013 World Water Week report on Water Cooperation now available
The 2013 World Water Week report “Cooperation for a Water Wise World – Partnerships for Sustainable Development” is now available. The report provides input into the discussions at the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm, which is held under the theme of Water Cooperation: Building Partnerships. The report also explore emerging issues such as the role of information and ...
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Overarching Conclusions for the 2012 World Water Week now available
The report includes key threads that emerged from the 2012 World Water Week, which focused on Water and Food Security, and reporting back on the following themes: Achieving Good Water and Food Governance Human and Environmental Health Establishing Water and Food Equity Building a Water Wise Economy as well as the Young Professionals' Vision. Explore the week virtually - visit ...
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Hot off the press: World Water Week report!
The countdown to 2015 World Water Week has started: today SIWI launched Water for Development – Charting a Water Wise Path, prepared as input to the world’s most important annual meeting for water and development issues. Water is crucial for human sustenance, health and dignity; as a driver for business; for food and energy security; and for the ecosystems upon which our societies ...
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Less than one month left: Register now for the 2013 World Water Week!
The 2013 World Water Week will be held in Stockholm September 1-6, under the theme “Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships”. Register now and join more than 260 convening organisations and 2,500 delegates from 130 countries to explore how to best build the collective strategies that will lead us to a water wise future. Browse through the programme and find information on the over ...
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Less than three weeks left: register as press for the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm
This September 1-6, the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm kicks off under the theme "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships". Press registration is open, and you may register directly online. Thousands of decision-makers, international organisations, business leaders and practitioners will meet in the Swedish capital to shape common solutions to the world’s most pressing water ...
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Leading Experts Convene at World Water Week to Address the Global Water Challenges
2,500 Leading Water Experts are Convening in Stockholm for the 20th Annual World Water Week, Which Opened This Morning With Calls for Better Facilitated Efforts Addressing Escalating Global Water Challenges. STOCKHOLM - Held under the theme: "Responding to Global Changes: The Water Quality Challenge" the meeting comes at a time when both water issues and their solutions have never been more ...
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Ragn-Sells supports the bright minds of the future
Swedish recycling company Ragn-Sells, founder and sponsor of Stockholm Water Prize, has given a substantial Christmas donation to the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, thereby strengthening the support for the bright young minds of the future. The donation from Ragn-Sells amounts to SEK 50,000 and is a welcome contribution to the work of Stockholm Junior Water Prize. “It is a privilege to ...
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Private sector takes up challenge of balancing profits and responsible stewardship at 2009 World Water Week
Private sector leaders meeting at the World Water Week in Stockholm today addressed the rising significance of water as a strategic business concern. At a seminar convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) participants discussed the fundamental changes needed to balance fair profits with sustainability and ...
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Water re-use advocate receives 2015 Stockholm Industry Water Award
“CH2M is thrilled to be the recipient of the 2015 Stockholm Industry Water Award. The advances in water re-use technology developed by CH2M have helped revolutionize water re-use and availability, and build safe long-term water supplies for communities around the world. But without our clients, none of this would be possible,” said Jacqueline Hinman, Chairman and CEO of CH2M, after ...
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Stockholm Statement 2013 – Draft
Based on consultations with individuals, organisations and companies running up to and during the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm, The Stockholm International Water Institute calls upon the United Nations Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals to propose an aspirational Sustainable Development Goal on Water to the UN General Assembly. We believe that the global community must; ...
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Singapore’s first Water Week sees deals worth over US$270m and international initiatives to boost water research and investments
Governments, utilities providers and water companies signed 27 agreements totalling more than SGD367 million (USD270 million) during the first Singapore International Water Week, which drew to a close last Friday. In addition, a water fund was launched to attract SGD435 million (USD320 million) in investments in Asian water projects. The global event for the water industry also saw governments ...
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