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Feature.Jun 19, 2018

Vatten för hållbar utveckling i Dushanbe, Tadjikistan

Under denna vecka deltar representanter för SIWI i den internationella konferensen om vatten för hållbar utveckling i Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 21-22 juni. Konferensen äger rum inom ramen av reslution 71/222 om ett internationellt decennium av åtgärder för vatten för hållbar utveckling som godkändes av FNs generalförsamling i december 2016. Konferensen organiseras gemensamt av Republiken Tadjikistans regering [ ]

Green energy concept, Fresh Earth in a water drop

News.Jun 18, 2018

Swedish Water House seeks Administrative Officer (closed)

SIWI s Swedish Water House, a department dedicated to improving the water dialogue among Swedish stakeholders is seeking an Administrative Officer to support their operations in our Stockholm office. Interested individuals must be fluent in both English and Swedish. Posting in Swedish only.

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Jun 15, 2018

Amina J. Mohammed confirmed to speak at World Water Week 2018

Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General at the United Nations, will speak at the opening of this year’s World Water Week. [vc_row][vc_column width= 1/1 ][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width= 1/1 ][vc_raw_html] JTNDYnIlM0U= [/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width= 1/2 ][vc_column_text]Amina J. Mohammed will be a keynote speaker during the opening of this year s World Water Week. Last year, Ms Mohammed joined the closing of World Water Week through a video message, when she stressed the importance of progress on Sustainable Development Goal 6 as part of realizing other SDGs: only by assuring the sustainability of [ ]

News.Jun 14, 2018

Building a resilient future through water

Water is key to the success of all the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. To achieve this, a new way of managing water is needed, to make societies more resilient, sustainable and inclusive. This open letter calls for action and takes a closer look at how this can be achieved.

News.Jun 13, 2018

SIWI Advisor Prof. Malin Falkenmark wins 2018 Blue Planet Prize

Acknowledged for her outstanding achievements in scientific research and its application as well as helping to solve global environmental problems.

News.Jun 11, 2018

SIWI readies for “Water for Sustainable Development” conference in Dushanbe

SIWI is taking an active part in the upcoming International High-Level Conference “Water for Sustainable Development” that is set within the framework of the International Decade for Action, 2018-2028.

News.Jun 11, 2018

Stockholm Water Prize Laureate in new podcast

2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Bruce Rittman, discusses the early days of the green movement, a fascination with freshwater, a summer job at the local wastewater plant and the many other steps taken towards becoming a pioneer in environmental biotechnology in the latest podcast by WEF.

News.Jun 5, 2018

SIWI 2017 Annual Report

Influencing international policy, partnering with the private sector, raising the voice of women in water, empowering youth, building avenues for water cooperation Find out how SIWI achieved these, hear from our partners and more in the 2017 Annual Report.

News.Jun 4, 2018

A doughnut as an economic model

Today, our planet and our societies face major challenges, not least in terms of the use of natural resources and social inequality. In order to achieve sustainable development, there is a critical and central aspect: our economy. Kate Raworth, economist and guest professor at Oxford University s Environmental Change Institute, has developed a new economic model in [ ]

Feature.May 25, 2018

Developing a new model for urban flood prediction and prevention

I finished my master thesis in 2017 and now, a year later, I was honored by the Swedish Hydrological Council with the award of best master thesis within hydrology. However, the best rewards for me were the learning process and getting to see my work coming to use in novel research. This is how I [ ]

May 24, 2018

Online press accreditation is now open!

Press accreditation to World Water Week is now open. Apply today for access to World Water Week sessions and workshops, free of charge.

Feature.May 17, 2018

En lång väg att gå

Världen är inte på väg att uppnå de vattenmålen som är formulerade under Agenda 2030:s mål 6 om rent vatten och sanitet. Detta var huvudbudskapet när World Water Assessment Programme lanserade det nästan färdigställda betänkandet om SDG 6. Rapporten presenterades för FN:s medlemsländer den 2 maj på Finlands ständiga representation vid FN i New York [ ]

May 11, 2018

Seminar: Doughnut Economy

Join us for a seminar on “Doughnut Economy” and a discussion about how environmental challenges such as access to water can be met through “the Doughnut Economy” models.

News.May 11, 2018

Job opportunity: Communications Manager with focus on PR and Project Management

Are you a dedicated, talented PR professional with experience in public relations and campaigns, and an aptitude for project management? SIWI is looking for an exceptional communications manager to join its team in Stockholm.

Feature.May 9, 2018

Vatten, mat och nutrition – vägar för ökad jämställdhet

I april fick SIWI Swedish Water House besök av Tejaswi Dantuluri, dokumentärfilmare från Indien, som arbetar med hållbar livsmedelsproduktion, mänskliga rättigheter och media. Hon visade filmen ”The Millet Sisters of Medak” som visar hur ett nätverk av kvinnliga jordbrukare har börjat odla hirs (millets på engelska) som ett svar på klimatförändringar och ojämlika maktstrukturer. Jordbruket är [ ]

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