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Children and global warming

News.Feb 28, 2019

Lessons from working with water diplomacy in the Middle East

Scientifically informed multi-track water diplomacy can foster political will and erode barriers to conflict resolution. In a new book chapter, SIWI experts explain the concept, drawing upon lessons learnt from the Middle East context.

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News.Feb 26, 2019

SIWI part of health delegation to India

SIWI formed part of the delegation when the Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Lena Hallengren, visited India 22-25 February. The importance of limiting pharmaceutical effluents from the antibiotics industry was high on the agenda.

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News.Feb 26, 2019

Podd: Vatten – livsnödvändigt men ingen självklarhet

Jens Berggren, kommunikationschef på SIWI, pratar i det här podd-samtalet med Sarah Daleke från Take Action Talks om vatten som grundförutsättning för allt liv på jorden. Poddinslaget belyser tillgången på dricksvatten i vår värld, utmaningar vi står inför och möjligheter när det kommer till några av väldens mest angelägna frågor som t.ex. hälsa och sanitet, ekosystem, [ ]

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News.Feb 22, 2019

Ny SIWI-film tar sig an vattenkrisen

Den växande vattenkrisen är mänsklighetens nästa stora utmaning. SIWI har publicerat en film som distribueras genom The Business Debate i samarbete med Reuters för att förklara hur vatten hänger ihop med kritiska frågor som klimatförändringar, extremväder och matsäkerhet. Det finns lösningar – men vi måste agera nu. Se filmen här och läs mer på SIWI:s hemsida (på engelska) »

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Feb 12, 2019

4 must-haves for a great showcase application

Each year we have some 70 showcases* being a part of the World Water Week programme and since we receive twice as many proposals, the competition is tough. So, what do you need to consider in your application to improve your chances of being a part of the programme? [vc_raw_html] JTNDYnIlM0U= [/vc_raw_html][vc_row_inner row_type= row type= grid [ ]

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News.Jan 31, 2019

Building a stronger Platform in 2019: A letter from the Chair

Torkil Jønch Clausen, Chair of the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management shares reflections on the work of the Platform in 2018 as well as what to look forward to in 2019.

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News.Jan 30, 2019

Source-to-sea management championed in international course on SDG 6

S2S Platform Coordinator, Ruth Mathews, advocates for the fully integrated approach of source-to-sea management in the SIWI-SDG Academy online course on Goal 6. To date more than 5,000 participants have enrolled. Enrolment is still open; learn more and share the news in your networks!

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Jan 29, 2019

Amy Syvrud

Seminar: Water governance with and for all: Is it working? Amy Syvrud is an international water policy practitioner with on-the-ground experience in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, the USA and numerous countries throughout Europe. As a Master of Science in Integrated Water Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership, Amy has developed [ ]

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Jan 29, 2019

Sara Sánchez López

Seminar: Addressing migration through regional integration and water security for all Sara has a MEng in Forestry Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain) and a MSc in Environmental Water Management from Cranfield University (UK). Sara worked with the NGO Agua para la Salud in Guatemala improving the sanitation facilities in schools and designing [ ]

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Jan 29, 2019

Alix Lerebours

Seminar: Sanitation for society, including all Alix has worked in the Water and Sanitation sector since 2013. As an independent consultant, she has planned and led operational research projects in Africa and Asia. Focused on governance and management of adequate services, she worked for several NGOs and development partners. In 2017, she joined the Shit [ ]

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Jan 29, 2019

Mr Rio Hada UNHCR (Co-opted)

Mr. Hada is currently coordinating the work of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the area of economic and social rights. He is the focal point on human rights to water and sanitation, and represents the OHCHR in the work of the UN-WATER. He is currently co-leading the UN-Water [ ]

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Feature.Jan 24, 2019

9 of the 10 worst global risks are linked to water

Water is one of the world’s gravest risks, according to the Global Risks Report published earlier this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. And the situation is actually worse than it might seem at first glance.

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News.Jan 17, 2019

Success for online water course

In just the first three days, more than 4,000 people flocked to the new online course from SIWI and the UN’s SDG Academy. The free course keeps attracting new students who see this as a unique chance to understand the world’s biggest water challenges and interact with world-leading experts.

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News.Jan 11, 2019

Välkommen till ett nytt år med Swedish Water House!

Det vi minns starkast från vatten-året 2018 är förmodligen torkan. Bilderna från skogsbränderna i stora delar av Sverige är fortfarande färska i minnet. De visar med all tydlighet att även Sverige står inför utmanande vatten- och klimatförändringar. Men bilderna visar också att vi kan hitta lösningar i globala och internationella samarbeten. Släckningsarbetet i Sverige lyckades [ ]

Feature.Jan 10, 2019

New hope to rescue the livesaving antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest known threats to human health. Recent research shows that insufficient treat­ment of wastewater from pharmaceutical plants is an important contributor, but so far, the problem has been difficult to tackle. Will 2019 mark a turning point?

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