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Photo: Thomas Henrikson
Welcome to Stockholm!
After extended and devastating droughts around the world, in California, South Africa’s Western Cape
and southern Europe, to take a few recent examples, public debate about how to adapt to a new normal,
involving less available freshwater, is being fuelled by the realization that droughts and scarcity are not a
challenge only for traditionally dry parts of the world. It does and will increasingly affect all of us.
Therefore this year’s theme, Water and waste: Reduce and reuse, feels unusually relevant. Creating ways
of reducing water use without reducing quality of life, and reusing wastewater in safe manners, is absolutely
necessary, and urgent.
I hope you will use this World Water Week to share experiences with colleagues and participants, discuss how we can best
meet the global water challenges and come up with innovative solutions together.
At SIWI, we pride ourselves on convening one of the world’s most important water meetings, bringing the best minds in
water to Stockholm every year. When we join forces, we have a huge potential to influence and make positive change.
In this programme you will find over a hundred Seminars, Events and Showcases, to inspire, educate, and challenge us to
work even harder for a water wise world.
Welcome to Stockholm!
SIWI’s vision is a water wise world, where we recognize the value of water, and ensure that it is shared
and allocated sustainably, equitably and efficiently, to meet everyone’s basic needs.
Through applied research, policy consultation, capacity-building and connecting key actors across
sectors, SIWI stimulates the development of innovative policies and scientifically-based solutions to
water-related challenges.
2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
Photo: McGeorge School of
Law, University of the Pacific
Professor Stephen McCaffrey, from the
USA, has been named the 2017
Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his
unparalleled contribution to the
evolution and progressive realization of
international water law, on which he is
the single most respected authority.
He has made a unique contribution in this field through
his seminal work on treaty negotiation; his major scholarly
works, including his book The Law of International Watercourses
and; his leadership providing expert legal advice,
wise counsel, training and facilitation of complex
negotiations with a wide range of stakeholders from four
continents.
Would you like to nominate someone who you think has
made remarkable achievements in water? Nominate now for
the 2018 edition of the Stockholm Water Prize – the world’s
most prestigious prize in water.
www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmwaterprize/nominate/
Deadline for nominations is 18 September 2017.
The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are: Bacardi,
Borealis, Europeiska ERV, Kemira, Poul Due Jensen
Foundation, Ragn-Sells, Water Environment Federation, Xylem
Inc., and Ålandsbanken.
Cover photo: iStock.
Design: Laura Inkapööl
This announcement is published by the Stockholm International Water Institute, Sweden. The content, programme and other activities of
World Water Week are subject to change. For latest information please visit www.worldwaterweek.org
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