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Sep 20, 2016

Nominate your water hero for the 2017 Stockholm Water Prize!

Who is your water hero? Since 1991, Stockholm Water Prize has recognized heroes from various fields and continents for their important work. Help us find our next water hero!!

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News.Sep 5, 2016

SIWI explores complexities of groundwater governance in peri-urban Accra, Ghana

Low accountability and complex governance landscape complicate understanding of reliance on groundwater in peri-urban Accra, Ghana, finds article by SIWI’s Dr. Jenny Grönwall.

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News.Sep 5, 2016

Svenska skogssfärens bidrag till hållbar utveckling – Underlagsrapport

Inom regeringens pågående arbete med att ta fram Sveriges Nationella Skogsprogram har fyra arbetsgrupper överlämnat underlagsrapporter till Landsbygdsminister Sven Erik Bucht. Arbetsgruppen ”Internationella skogsfrågor” har letts av Lotta Samuelson vid SIWI Swedish Water House och Lena Bruce på Sveaskog. Rapporten ger förslag på prioriteringar och åtgärdsförslag till skogsprogrammets internationella arbete, förslag som syftar till att [ ]

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Feature.Sep 2, 2016

BLOG: #SIWISofa: Live discussions from World Water Week

The 2016 World Water Week was a great success, continuing the mission we all set out in the Agenda 2030 and Paris Agreement, which were adopted last year. Part of this success was brought by SIWI Sofa, a cross between a speakers’ corner and an interview studio, where experts, decision-makers and leaders were interviewed live on a variety of water-related issues.

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Sep 2, 2016

2016 World Water Week Dailies – official companion to summerize the week

The official World Water Week daily newspaper is back! Stockholm Water Front is the best way to summarize your hectic WWW days.

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Aug 31, 2016

Joan Rose,receives 2016 Stockholm Water Prize

Professor Joan B. Rose received the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize on Wednesday, for her tireless contributions to global public health; by assessing risks to human health in water and creating guidelines and tools for decision..

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Aug 30, 2016

2016 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for natural innovative water retention device

Three students from Thailand, Sureeporn Triphetprapa, Thidarat Phianchat and Kanjana Komkla, received the 2016 Stockholm Junior Water Prize on Tuesday for their innovative water retention device that mimics the water retention of the Bromeliad plant. H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip of Sweden presented the prize at an award ceremony during World Water Week in Stockholm.

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Aug 28, 2016

The 26th World Water Week kicks off in Stockholm

Water for sustainable growth tops agenda as world leaders, development professionals and water experts gather in Stockholm for the world’s leading annual event on water and development, World Water Week.

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Aug 25, 2016

ICWC at 2016 World Water Week in Stockholm

ICWC’s Marian Neal (Patrik) will be on the panel in “Can there be transboundary water cooperation without international water law?” on Tuesday 30 August at the 2016 World Water Week in Stockholm.

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Aug 18, 2016

High-level Panel on Water Sherpas to attend World Water Week

Representatives from the High-level Panel on Water, known as the ‘Sherpas’, will attend this year’s World Water Week, participating in various high-level events, engaging with the broader water community, and using the Week to share and discuss its findings.

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Aug 18, 2016

New issue of Stockholm Water Front magazine published!

For an interesting perspective on access and demand, read this issue’s cover story about cloudseeding, The modern rain dance. In this issue we also carry an interview with the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize laureate, Joan Rose.

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Aug 18, 2016

The Water Report 2016 is out!

The Water Report follows and analyses current and long-term issues that are central to building a water-wise world. The Water Report 2016 discusses Water and Migration, Water in the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement, as well as Water for Sustainable Growth.

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Aug 17, 2016

The Water Report 2016 – including highly current issues of water and migration

Offering inspirations for World Water Week and beyond, this report discusses several aspects of Water for Sustainable Growth as well as water and migration

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Aug 16, 2016

World Water Week 2016 Programme out now!

Browse this programme to decide on the most interesting events for you during the Week. We have a great line-up of speakers and exciting events and seminars.

Aug 16, 2016

World Water Week in Stockholm

[vc_row row_type= row type= grid text_align= left ][vc_column width= 1/2 ][vc_column_text]World Water Week is organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. Every year, SIWI provides a platform for over 300 collaborating organisations to convene events about water and development issues. [ ]

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