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News.Aug 30, 2018

New Swedish initiative to highlight climate security

Today 30 August sees the launch of Stockholm Climate Security Hub, a new initiative of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs that brings together four Stockholm-based think-tanks. The launch takes place at World Water Week.

Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu, Singapore, winners of the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

Press Release.Aug 29, 2018

Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu from Singapore win Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2018

Stockholm (28 August 2018) – Two students from Singapore, Caleb Liow Jia Le and Johnny Xiao Hong Yu, won the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for producing reduced graphene oxide, a material that can be used to purify water, from agricultural waste products. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the prize at an award [ ]

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News.Aug 23, 2018

Kronprinsessan Victoria besökte SIWI inför Världsvattenveckan

På torsdagen den 23 augusti besökte Kronprinsessan Victoria SIWI för att lära sig mer om aktuella vattenfrågor inför Världsvattenveckan, World Water Week, som inleds nu på söndag. Kronprinsessan kommer att närvara under veckan och även dela ut de prestigefyllda priserna Stockholm Water Prize och Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Inför årets World Water Week besökte Kronprisessan [ ]

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Press Release.Aug 23, 2018

H.R.H Crown Princess Victoria visits SIWI ahead of World Water Week

Stockholm (23 August 2018) – On Thursday 23 August, H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden paid a visit to SIWI to learn more about current water challenges. The visit was organized in the lead-up to World Water Week, starting this Sunday, where the Crown Princess will play an important role.

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Aug 10, 2018

2018 Speakers List now available!

Speakers from more than one thousand organizations participate in World Water Week each year. For an overview of this year’s speakers, download the 2018 Speakers List here!

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Aug 9, 2018

Programme released

The complete programme for this year s World Water Week is now available for download. Get an overview of more than 250 sessions taking place in Stockholm this year. As part of our environmental commitment, the complete programme will not be available in printed format at the venue.

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News.Aug 7, 2018

2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize finalist catalogue now available

This year 32 countries are participating in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize finals in Stockholm, held during World Water Week. Have a peek at this year s selection of finalists and be impressed by these incredible young water talents! Find more information about the finalists at WaterTank.se.

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News.Aug 7, 2018

Experts endorse the African Water Revolution

In response to a “Call for an African Water Revolution”, over 80 experts participated in a workshop on the 27th-28th June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda to identify what it takes to scale up green water investments across Africa and made significant commitments to seeing the process through.

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Feature.Jul 26, 2018

Reaching the goals of the Decade for Water – Putting words into action!

How can we meet the objectives of the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development? At the High-Level International Conference on the International Decade in Dushanbe. Close to 2 000 participants from government, civil society and international organizations spoke up.

Jul 25, 2018

Participating organizations World Water Week 2018

Here we list all organizations who have registered to World Water Week 2018. The list covers the name of the organization, department level, country, and type of organizations. As of 14 August 2018.

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Feature.Jul 18, 2018

Rent vatten och sanitet= mänskliga rättigheter!

Med vind i håret och i takt med guppande vågor anlände SIWI Swedish Water House till Almedalsveckan och Gotland i början av juli. Som förra året arrangerade SWH,  tillsammans med Svenskt Vatten, Vattenforum samt ett antal egna seminarier som i år fokuserade på vatten och sanitet som mänskliga rättigheter, både i internationell samt svensk kontext. [ ]

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Jul 17, 2018

2018 Abstract volume now available

A compilation of the oral and written scientific presentations that have been chosen for this year’s Seminars is now available for download. The Seminars form the scientific core of World Water Week and fully explore its thematic scope. Explore the Seminars in the  online programme. Download the 2018 Abstract Volume here or view below.

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Jul 16, 2018

Record breaking interest in journalist grant

Competition was intense for SIWI’s journalist grant to cover the 2018 World Water Week, with a record number of 324 applications from around the globe. Seven highly qualified water journalists have now been selected and will visit Stockholm in August as part of the grant programme.

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News.Jul 16, 2018

Record breaking interest in journalist grant

Competition was intense for SIWI’s journalist grant to cover the 2018 World Water Week, with a record number of 324 applications from around the globe. Seven highly qualified water journalists have now been selected and will visit Stockholm in August as part of the grant programme.

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News.Jun 26, 2018

SIWI joins Sweden’s main political event

SIWI carries water knowledge to Almedalen Week, 3-5 July, to whet the appetite for water governance.

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