Final Programme Beyond the River - World Water Week

Strategy of the World Water Week
The aim of the World Water Week in Stockholm is to
serve, on an annual basis, as the main arena for an exchange
of views and experiences between members of the
scientific, business, policy and civil society communities
in order to advance efforts related to water, the environment,
livelihoods and poverty reduction.
The World Water Week in Stockholm:
• Builds capacity for different professions to act and to
affect positive change by facilitating for them an increased
knowledge and a deeper understanding of the
links between water-society-environment-economy
• Promotes partnerships and alliances between individuals
and organisations from different fields of expertise
in an inspiring atmosphere which offers ample
opportunity for making new contacts and strengthening
existing relationships
• Reviews the implementation of actions, commitments
and decisions in international processes and by
different stakeholders in response to the challenges
By serving as a link between practice, science, policy
and decision making, the World Water Week moves beyond
simply talking about what is and what should be
by combining different types of knowledge and experiences
to achieve development objectives in a worthwhile
manner.
As a backdrop, the World Water Week’s basic perspective
is global, but it also acknowledges that there are
similarities and differences between regions of the world,
phases of development, political systems and climatic
conditions.
The World Water Week also serves as a venue for the
awarding of distinguished prizes and honours. In doing
so, the Week focuses attention on outstanding efforts and
raises awareness of different water and development issues.
A World Water Week in Stockholm niche is selected
and followed for a range of years. The present niche
(2003–2007) is ”Drainage Basin Security: Prospects for
Trade offs and Benefit Sharing in a Globalised World.”
The sub-theme for 2006 is “Beyond the River – Sharing
Benefits and Responsibilities” and offers participants the
opportunity to learn more about – and to contribute to
– solutions to one of the most significant development
and environmental challenges that the world has to come
to grips with. Workshops and special Poster Sessions will
be organised where selected abstracts will be presented.
Seminars and side events will feature invited speakers and
participants will present their views and experiences. Special
attention will be devoted to highlight concrete work
that matters for the poor, for the environment and for our
common future.
World Water Week Sunday
20 August
Monday
21 August
Tuesday
22 August
Wednesday
23 August
Thursday
24 August
Friday
25 August
Photo: SIWI
Saturday
26 August
Friday General and Closing Plenary Sessions ..................................... 62
Friday Seminars ............................................................................ 63–64
Friday Award Ceremony: Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award ................. 65
Friday Award Ceremony: World Water Week Best Poster .................. 65
Saturday Seminar ................................................................................66
Saturday Technical Tours ................................................................... 67
Special Session: Global Water Partnership .......................................... 68
Special Session: Comprehensive Assessment/Challenge Program 69–73
Special Session: EU Water Initiative Partners Meeting .................74–75
Poster Sessions ...............................................................................76–80
General Information ....................................................................... 81–83
Note on timing: In general, morning sessions begin at 09:00 and end at
12:00. Afternoon sessions begin at 13:30 and end at 17:00. Side events take
place between 12:15 and 13:15, and 17:15 and 18:45. Some events, particularly
on Thursday, may end earlier. Consult the specifi c programme page.
This Final Programme is published by the Stockholm International
Water Institute. Cover photos: Children in Tanzania, courtesy European
Commission-ECHO/Yves Horent; groundwater pumping in Australia,
courtesy CSIRO Land and Water; tsunami affected area of Aceh, Indonesia,
courtesy European Commission-ECHO/Martinus Jansen; partnership
building, courtesy SIWI. Back cover photo: Stockholm, courtesy
Stockholm Visitors Board.
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Special Sessions Poster Sessions General
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