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Gold Standard<br />
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As part of our effort to make World Water <strong>Week</strong> more inclusive and innovative, we have introduced Gold Standard<br />
certification for events that fulfill a set of criteria.<br />
Criteria include:<br />
• Gender representation: At least 1/3 of presenters are female<br />
• Young professional representation: At least one presenter is under the age of 35.<br />
• Innovative format: Event format encourages audience participation<br />
(Events that fulfill these criteria are indicated by a yellow star next to the title.)<br />
Types of sessions at the <strong>Week</strong><br />
World Water <strong>Week</strong> is composed of four different types of content sessions – Events, Seminars, Showcases and SIWI Sofas.<br />
Events<br />
Events are sessions that aim to advance knowledge and new<br />
thinking and/or present new findings. Events are selected<br />
by SIWI based on a topic proposal. The programmes of the<br />
events are decided by the group of organization(s) that submit<br />
the proposal (convenors).<br />
Showcases<br />
New this year, a Showcase is a space where convenors can tell<br />
their water stories, promote different approaches and share<br />
their perspectives, initiatives, tools and projects.<br />
SIWI Sofa<br />
The SIWI Sofa is a cross between a speakers’ corner and<br />
an interview studio. Experts, decision-makers and leaders<br />
are interviewed live, on camera, on a variety of water and<br />
development-related issues.<br />
Seminars<br />
Seminars span an entire day, and usually consist of three<br />
separate sessions (each session can be attended as a standalone<br />
event as well). Seminars are convened by SIWI in<br />
cooperation with selected co-convenors working within the<br />
relevant field.<br />
Each year, nine different topics that relate to the thematic<br />
scope are chosen by the SPC and a call for abstracts is made<br />
to create the seminar programme. The abstracts are then<br />
reviewed by the SPC, who selects the most versatile and dynamic<br />
presentations and posters in regards to content, innovation<br />
and regional and sectorial diversity. The programme is<br />
then developed with the help of the co-convening organizations<br />
and the selected abstracts are complemented with keynote<br />
speakers and panelists.<br />
Photo: Nayereh Rajabi<br />
Assistants<br />
Each year between 80 and 90 water and development<br />
professionals at the beginning of their careers<br />
volunteer as assistants to make the World Water <strong>Week</strong><br />
what it is. They come from all over the world to take<br />
part in the conference and work tirelessly over the<br />
<strong>Week</strong>; making sure that the conference abides by<br />
local rules and regulations regarding room capacities,<br />
answering participants’ questions, helping presenters<br />
prepare for their sessions and generally ensuring the<br />
smooth running of the <strong>Week</strong>. They are the eyes, ears<br />
and arms of the Secretariat and we ask participants to<br />
show them the appreciation they deserve.<br />
VIII World Water <strong>Week</strong> <strong>2017</strong> Water and waste: Reduce and reuse programme.worldwaterweek.org
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