World Water Week in Stockholm

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World Water Week in Stockholm is a week-long global water conference held each year in late August or early September. [1] Known as World Water Week, the event is organized and led by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Events and conference sessions address a wide range of the world's water, development and sustainability issues and related concerns of international development.

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Over 5400 participants attended the conference in 2022. The week feature experts and representatives from business, governments, water management and science sectors, intergovernmental and non governmental organisations, research and training organisations, and United Nations agencies. The conference features plenary sessions and panel debates, scientific workshops, poster exhibitions, side events and seminars.

In 2022, 490 organisations from 160 countries all over the world participated in World Water Week both on-site and online. [2]

Functioning as an open and dynamic platform, World Water Week aims to link practice, science, policy and decision-making. It enables participants to exchange views and experiences, form partnerships and shape joint solutions to global water challenges. During the week, the Stockholm Water Prize, and the Stockholm Junior Water Prize are given out.

History

The World Water Week in Stockholm originally began as the Stockholm Water Symposium in 1991 and has been convened annually ever since. In 2001, the official name became World Water Week in Stockholm. SIWI identifies a conference theme to place a specific focus on one aspect of the world's escalating water crisis. Initially, one theme was promoted for 4–5 years. Since 2008, a different theme has been selected for each year.

Earlier World Water Week Themes

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References

  1. ↑ World Water Week website
  2. ↑ "World Water Week". worldwaterweek.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  3. ↑ Archives for World Water Week
  4. ↑ World Water Week website, accessed 6/29/2015
  5. ↑ "SIWI". www.worldwaterweek.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  6. ↑ "World Water Week 2017: Overarching conclusions". SIWI - Leading expert in water governance. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  7. ↑ "2018 World Water Week Programme". worldwaterweek.org. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Theme 2022". worldwaterweek.org. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "World Water Week". www.worldwaterweek.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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