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Feb 28, 2018

Raising women and youth voices at World Water Week

Register in one of our new speaker directories and let yourself be headhunted by convenors who look to connect with excellent female or young water professionals! Women and youth play critical roles in all aspects of water governance, yet too often their voices are missing from the water dialogue. At World Water Week, we want [ ]

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News.Feb 28, 2018

More than 125 women and young professionals join World Water Week speakers list

SIWI launches World Water Week Speaker Directories to help elevate diverse voices in the water dialogue. Demand for qualified female water professionals and youth is higher than ever, with more than 85% of prospective convenors committing to diversity in speaker panels.

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News.Feb 19, 2018

Groundwater: a strategic resource for improved resilience

Urban Ghana is increasingly water stressed and needs to diversify its drinking water sourcing to spread risks and improve resilience, finds paper by SIWI’s Dr Jenny Grönwall.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s official visit to Sweden

Feature.Feb 16, 2018

Royal visit, sustainability and innovative fashion

Check out this video with Katarina Veem, Director of SIWI Swedish Water House, where she tells us about the recent visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Sweden, their interest in sustainable fashion and why water plays a huge role in the industry!

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News.Feb 14, 2018

Developing a deeper dialogue

There is a need for a deeper dialogue and a different way of listening to resolve conflicts. Instead of only listening to the words others say, one should try to listen to which feelings and needs they are expressing, says Dr Aaron Wolf.

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Feature.Feb 5, 2018

A student’s reflection on the Urban Climate Change Adaptation Training in Stockholm

As a civil engineer from Spain greatly interested in water resources management, I decided to participate in the workshop for Urban Climate Change Adaptation tools at SIWI on November 28th. Climate change is a vital factor to consider while studying any environmental issue in any area, and a workshop regarding climate change adaptation tools seemed [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Natasha Westheimer

Seminar: Political Drivers for Sustainable Ecosystems Natasha Westheimer is currently serving as the Economic Development Associate for the Water Team at the Office of the Quartet in Jerusalem. Natasha has a BA in International Development and Conflict Management from the University of Maryland (2013) and an MSc in Water Science, Policy, and Management from the [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Maya Velis

Seminar: Ecosystems in an urbanising world: Challenges and opportunities for symbiosis Maya Velis has worked for the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management since 2016. She has provided policy advice on issues ranging from renewable energy to the digital transformation in cities. In addition, her portfolio includes hands-on activities such as the coordination of [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Laban Musinguzi

Seminar: Investing in freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity: A key development challenge Mr Laban Musinguzi holds a Master of Science of Makerere University, Uganda. He is currently an early career research scientist (fish biology and ecology) at the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI). At NaFIRRI, he also worked as research assistant and a graduate research assistant [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Anita Lazurko

Seminar: Is there such thing as innovative financing for ecosystems management? Anita Lazurko built upon her experiences with engineering consulting in Canada and water governance in Malawi to pursue a career seeking solutions to interdisciplinary problems related to water, agriculture, and development. She is currently studying a Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management in [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Yuji Enriquez

Seminar: IWRM and ecosystem based approaches: Complementary, duplicating or competing? Yuji Enriquez is a Monitoring and Evaluation Professional who is currently earning his MSc Degree in Environmental Management at the National University of Singapore with scholarship funding from the Asian Development Bank. Prior to this, Yuji worked in the Philippines for a GIZ-funded Environment and Rural [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Frances Dixon

Seminar: Ecosystem based water management: From innovation to practice Since graduating with a First Class Honours in BSc Geography from Aberystwyth University, Frances has taken up a number of roles in Government and the not-for-profit sector. Her undergraduate dissertation, which looked at Welsh farmer s engagement in the Government s agri-environment scheme, was nominated for the Royal Geographical [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Nicole Dinion

Seminar: Outside the fence: Industry’s role in ecosystem and watershed management Nicole Dinion works in the Ericsson Garage, an innovation group within Ericsson that develops and supports solutions from idea through incubation, from both technology and business perspective. Prior to joining the Garage, Nicole was a manager with a business strategy consulting firm, inCode consulting, focused [ ]

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Jan 30, 2018

Katarina Veem, Director SIWI Swedish Water House, to introduce British royals to sustainable fashion

On Wednesday 31 January, Ms Veem will attend the event “Creative Industries” as part of the Creative is GREAT event series and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tour of Sweden.

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News.Jan 25, 2018

Time to join forces with nature

2017 was a challenging year in many regards, not least for those of us working with water issues. We saw hurricanes wreak havoc in the Caribbean and North America, while parts of Africa, Europe and India suffered through droughts and even famine. It was one of the hottest years in history. Again.

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