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Nov 18, 2015

SIWI advocates importance of water cooperation at UNECE event in Budapest

UPDATE This week, SIWI Director, Dr Therese Sjömander-Magnusson participated in a high-level panel that highlighted the benefits of transboundary water cooperation, building on lessons learnt from experiences in Central and Eastern Europe.

Nov 17, 2015

ICWC Water Dialogue: China’s transboundary water issues and diplomacy

Welcome to the third seminar in the Water Dialogues series, co-hosted by the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC) and SIWI Swedish Water House. The ICWC Water Dialogues aim to deepen understanding of transboundary waters as a catalyst for cooperation in Sweden.

Nov 15, 2015

#MyWWWeek video campaign

The #MyWWWeek campaign let World Water Week participants capture and share their Week on film. We now present the four finalist videos vote for your favourite!

Feature.Nov 12, 2015

People, Planet and P&Ls: The next generation of water PPPs

Attended by over 100 CEOs of large multinationals, the event took an in-depth look at the challenges of increased competition for water, and required response strategies. Specifically, the latest water-integrated business models and forms of future innovations were highlighted.

Nov 11, 2015

2016 World Water Week – Call for abstracts and event proposals

In these pages, we present the thematic scope as well as the eight core seminars (previously workshops) of the 2016 World Water Week, and we provide you with the information needed to submit abstracts and event proposals for the Week.

Feature.Nov 10, 2015

“The best way forward is to inform and educate the political leadership” – An Interview with Ashok Swain

Ashok Swain is Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, and Director of the Research School for International Water Cooperation. His expertise covers environment and conflict, emerging security challenges, and issues of transboundary water sharing.

Oct 29, 2015

Nominate for the world’s leading business water award

Is your company ahead of the curve in sustainability and water? Make sure to nominate for the 2016 Stockholm Industry Water Award before 15 November!

Feature.Oct 15, 2015

Why a tree falls in Brazil when a dam is built in the Mekong

Not only does hydropower development along the Mekong impact on food security, it also pushes land-use changes in other parts of the world. This was shown by visiting researcher Jamie Pittock in a recent Water Dialogues seminar.

Oct 14, 2015

The double burden of malnutrition and the road to “lagom”

While the determination to eliminate hunger is fundamental for security, an opposite type of malnutrition has exploded. In a new policy brief, we outline strategies to ease the double burden of malnutrition in a turbulent water future.

Feature.Sep 30, 2015

Myanmar’s (Burma) landmark election: decisive for Myitsone dam

The first open election since 1990, Myanmar’s (Burma) general election will take place on 8 November. A number of electoral process shortcomings raise questions of legitimacy, and expectations of reform after the election are low – except for the Myitsone dam project.

Myanmareses living in Malaysia display placards in protest against the Myitsone dam project, outside Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur

Feature.Sep 30, 2015

Politics and Water – Burma’s Landmark Election and the Myitsone Dam

Today, activists and local residents (both displaced and resettled) gathered in the Myitsone confluence area for an annual protest to the Myitsone dam project. The suspension of the project – put in place by the current President, expires at the change of government.

Sep 29, 2015

World Water Week 2015 – Overarching Conclusions

With these Overarching Conclusions, we are summing up a very successful World Water Week. With 3,300 participants from 130 countries, and participants from an ever-widening range of communities, World Water Week is cementing its position as the world’s most important annual conference about water and water-related issues.

Feature.Sep 29, 2015

Trees: what do they stand for?

Last week, more than 4,000 people converged in Durban, South Africa for the World Forestry Congress. Every couple of years, the world’s forestry community, alongside youth, women and local communities, comes together to address critical issues relating to forestry. SIWI participated in the congress, in particular the 2 day “Forest and Water Dialogue”, presenting results [ ]

Feature.Sep 25, 2015

Malin Falkenmark: Better rain management essential to food security in Africa

Prof. Malin Falkenmark presented the pre-conditions for food production in Africa at her seminar urging all to learn from India and China, where there is a vast revival of water harvesting using traditional practices.

Sep 9, 2015

Presentations available in Online Programme

Under the resources tab on each event in the Online Programme, you can now find presentations and background material from this year s 200+ events!

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