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Apr 10, 2017

Financial support for young professionals – DEADLINE PASSED

SIWI and ARUP are providing financial support to young professionals interested in attending the World Water Week as participants, volunteers, speakers or rapporteurs! The initiative is designed to help improve the engagement of young professionals in the important decision making, ideas sharing and knowledge brokering aspects of the Week. We encourage all young professionals interested [ ]

Feature.Apr 3, 2017

Världsvattendagen 2017

Reduce, remove, reuse and recover var de fyra R som Marianne Kjellén från UNDP förmedlade under sin presentation på Världsvattendagen i spegelsalen på Grand Hôtel i Stockholm. Temat för årets världsvattendag var avloppsvatten som resurs och ovan nämnda fyra R refererades till många gånger under dagen. Övergången från avfallshantering till resurshantering i svenska reningsverk lyftes [ ]

Mar 31, 2017

World Water Week Journalist Grant 2017 – now open for applications!

Are you passionate about water and development? Have you covered these topics in your work but want a chance to see and learn more? SIWI offers three journalists from low or low-middle income nations the opportunity to visit Stockholm and World Water Week from August 27 September 1.

Mar 28, 2017

Seeking: Junior Rapporteurs for the 2017 World Water Week in Stockholm – DEADLINE PASSED

We re looking for Master students, PhD students and young professionals to be this year s Junior Rapporteurs. Candidates should be based in Sweden and possess a special interest or expertise in water

Feature.Mar 24, 2017

Vattnets finansiella relevans

Vattnets finansiella relevans var temat för ett seminarium som SIWI höll förra veckan tillsammans med SWESIF och CDP. Seminariet är uppstarten av ett forum där medlemmarna formar innehållet. SWESIF är ett oberoende nätverksforum för organisationer som arbetar för eller med hållbara investeringar i Sverige. CDP är en icke-vinstdrivande, informationsinsamlande organisation som arbetar för att investerare, [ ]

Mar 22, 2017

Stephen McCaffrey, wins 2017 Stockholm Water Prize

Professor Stephen McCaffrey, USA, is named 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his unparalleled contribution to the evolution and progressive realization of international water law.

Mar 15, 2017

Have a great idea? Apply to Ideas Marketplace

The Ideas’ Marketplace is a space dedicated to ideas and projects seeking funding and/or partnerships, providing opportunities to discuss ideas and future ventures with the wide range of delegates attending the World Water Week in Stockholm.

News.Mar 14, 2017

Call for abstracts on Water Diplomacy: A Special Issue of the Journal of Hydrology

How can cooperation over shared water resources (rivers, lakes, wetlands aquifers) contribute to regional cooperation, conflict transformation, peacebuilding and regional security? Submit your abstract by 12 April 2017.

News.Mar 14, 2017

Call for Abstracts: A Special Issue of Journal of Hydrology

Water Diplomacy: Bridging the Science, Policy and Practice

Mar 13, 2017

Pope champions true value of water this World Water Day

On March 22 Pope Francis will shift significant focus to how we value and perceive our most precious resource, water. SIWI along with 400 thought leaders from around the world will convene at Watershed – an event to facilitate a global dialogue around the value and values of water.

News.Mar 13, 2017

Wastewater – A resource flushed down the drain?

As part World Water Day activities, Swedish Water House will present “Wastewater – A resource flushed down the drain?” on March 22 in Stockholm. The seminar, presented in Swedish, will feature industry experts and Sweden’s Minister of Environment discussing how wastewater can be better harnessed.

Mar 7, 2017

2017 World Water Week is recruiting assistants!

The World Water Week team is looking for approximately 90 enthusiastic volunteers to help us manage all the 2017 World Water Week sessions.

Multi-Cultural Office Staff Sitting Having Meeting Together

News.Mar 3, 2017

Calling all young water professionals

In an effort to encourage inclusiveness, diversity and equality at all levels of water governance, SIWI is promoting the engagement of young professionals as speakers and experts at the upcoming World Water Week by facilitating the creation of the #WWWeek Young professional speaker directory.

Mar 3, 2017

Launching the #WWWeek Young professional speaker directory

We believe young professionals offer a unique and important perspective and the expertise to back it up. This is why we have launched the Young professional speaker directory to help session convenors find qualified young professionals to serve as speakers, panellists, moderators or experts for their events.

Feb 28, 2017

Submit your Showcase proposals by 9 April

By hosting a showcase, an organization can share knowledge and insights with a diverse group of stakeholders and engage them around your organisation’s work or a project of your choice.

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