2010 Programme - World Water Week

Programme
World Water Wee k
20 Years
Responding to Global Changes:
The Water Quality Challenge –
Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement
www.worldwaterweek.org

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Table of Contents
Welcome to Stockholm 4
Strategy of the World Water Week in Stockholm 5
2010 World Water Week – Thematic Scope 6
Convening Organisations 8
Venue and Exhibitors Overview 10
Programme Overview 12
Sunday’s Activities 14
Monday’s Activities 30
Opening Plenary Session 31
High Level Panel: Monday Afternoon 33
Tuesday’s Activities 38
Wednesday’s Activities 56
Thursday’s Activities 74
Friday’s Activities 91
Closing Plenary Session 91
Reporting from the World Water Week 2010 92
Poster Sessions 93
Prizes and Awards 96
Social Events 98
Field Visits 99
General Information 100
World Water Week Supporters and Sponsors 103
Photo: Michael Moore
Cover photos: Jonas Kjellstrand; Anna Norström; Jimmy Mohlin; Alastair Morrison, SIWI; Annika Börje, SIWI; Björn Guterstam, GWP;
Oskar Henriksson; Mats Lannerstad; Dima V; Biju Joshi and Frida Lanshammar.
Design: Britt-Louise Andersson, SIWI.
This Programme is published by the Stockholm International Water Institute and printed by Litografia Alfaprint, Sundbyberg, Sweden.
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Welcome to Stockholm!
Photo: Peter Hanneberg
On behalf of the Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI,
I welcome you to the 2010 World Water Week!
This year we celebrate the meeting’s 20 th consecutive year, as
we continue to build on the success we have achieved together
in addressing the world’s escalating water problems.
Our path ahead is not any less challenging as both the
problems and solutions become more globally integrated. Therefore,
we are pleased to present you with yet another dynamic
programme.
This year’s theme is “The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention,
Wise Use and Abatement.” Throughout the week, we will
work to deepen our understanding of, stimulate ideas on, and
engage the participants in a variety of ways regarding how to
deal with this challenge.
The High Level Panel on water quality on Monday afternoon
will take this topic further to find innovative ways of addressing
this challenge in terms of research, policy and responsible private
sector and business approaches. The 2010 Stockholm Water Prize
Laureate Dr. Rita Colwell will already at the Opening Plenary
give us some more insight in her work on fighting water-borne
diseases to save the lives of millions.
With our Water Prizes, we acknowledge the remarkable work
of the laureates to improve the lives of millions. We encourage you
to take the time and join us at the ceremonies for the Stockholm
Water Prize, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the Stockholm
Industry Water Award, the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award and
the WASH Media Award.
Furthermore, the Stockholm Water Prize Laureates Seminar
on Thursday, held in the presence of H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden, will bring together seventeen of previous laureates to
celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the Stockholm Water Prize. They
will discuss during this seminar means to tackle future water
challenges proactively with efficient and innovative scientific,
policy and practical action.
This year’s Stockholm Industry Water Award champions, the
Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority will also present their
success story in addressing water distribution challenges using
known business models. Under the “Source to Sea” special focus,
the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award winners, Prof. Maciej
Nowicki and Prof. Marek Gromiec, will tell us how they managed
to improve water quality in the Baltic Sea by mobilising
their efforts to cut down the amount of nutrients discharged
from Poland.
Other specific focus sessions on Africa, Asia and Latin America
will shed light on these regions’ water quality and other related
problems to prompt better integration of all efforts exerted by
the different sectors and actors involved around the world.
Moreover, hard work calls for pleasant breaks; this is why you
will find our social events memorable and rewarding, as well as
an excellent opportunity to network with others. These include
the traditional Mayor’s Reception at the renowned Stockholm
City Hall and the 20 th Anniversary World Water Week Dinner
and Dance – an evening of fine dining and dancing around the
legendary Swedish Vasa ship.
Our aim is to help you make the most of your week in Stockholm.
In this programme, you will find detailed information
on all sessions and social events, as well as important practical
information for your convenience. We also advise you to use the
interactive “Event finder” on the World Water Week’s website
to design and personalise your agenda.
We hope that we will have yet another productive week for
all participants, panellists, speakers, and convening organisations.
I look forward to meeting and talking to you in the next
few days.
You are always welcome in Stockholm,
Anders Berntell
Executive Director
Stockholm International Water Institute
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Photo: Oskar Henriksson
Strategy of the World Water Week in Stockholm
Organiser
World Water Week is organised by the Stockholm International
Water Institute and takes place each year in Stockholm. The Week
has been the annual focal point for the planet’s water issues since
1991, and will celebrate its 20 th year in 2010.
The aim: Build capacity, promote partnership, review
implementation
World Water Week provides a unique forum for the exchange
of views and experiences between the scientific, business, policy
and civic communities. It focuses on new thinking and positive
action toward water-related challenges and their impact on the
world’s environment, health, economic and poverty reduction
agendas. It does so by:
environment and economic vitality, building capacity and
charting action toward practical solutions.
viduals
and organisations from different fields of expertise.
innovative policy work by stakeholders and experts around
the world and from multiple disciplines.
and decisions in international processes and by different
stakeholders in response to the challenges.
By harnessing and linking best practices, scientific understanding
and policy and decision-making, World Water Week
in Stockholm moves beyond rhetoric to provide real answers to
the world’s water, environment and development problems. The
perspective is global, but the context is attuned to differences and
similarities between regions of the world, phases of development,
political systems and climatic conditions.
World Water Week niche and theme
Each year the World Water Week addresses a particular theme
to enable a deeper examination of a specific water-related topic.
While not all events during the week relate to the overall theme,
the workshops driven by the Scientific Programme Committee
and many seminars and side events do focus on various aspects
related to the theme. The theme changes each year, but each fits
within a broader “niche” that covers several years. The grouping
of themes within a niche is designed to develop a long-term
perspective on a broad yet significant water and development
issue. It also ensures that each year builds upon the previous
years’ outcomes and findings.
The current niche for 2009–2012 is “Responding to Global
Changes”, which looks at the potential and necessary responses
in water policy, management and development to address pervasive
and increasingly impacting global changes. The themes
within the current niche are:
The Thematic Scope for 2010 on the water quality challenge
is explained on pages 6-7. While the theme is addressed in
many events during the year, issues that are not directly related
to the theme are also taken up in seminars and side events,
resulting in a diverse programme covering many water-related
issues and fields.
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World Water Week
2010 Thematic Scope:
The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement
The thematic scope frames the key issues and discussion points
related to the 2010 theme “The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention,
Wise Use and Abatement”. The intention is to deepen
the understanding of, stimulate ideas on, and engage the water
and development community around the challenges related to
water quality.
The challenge
Driven by demographic change and economic growth, water is
increasingly withdrawn, used, reused, treated, and disposed of.
Urbanisation, agriculture, industry and climate change exert
mounting pressure on both the quantity and quality of our water
resources. Our water resources – green and blue – face a daunting
future and the costs of inaction are very high. We are confronted
by a combination of escalating water scarcity, increasing demand
for clean water, and worsening water quality, which severely restricts
water-related human activities, affects human health, and
impacts the health of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Virtually every corner of the world is exposed to the water
pollution challenge. Although improvements have been made in
some regions, water pollution is on the rise globally. Every day,
an estimated two million tonnes of human waste are disposed
of in watercourses. Seventy percent of industrial wastes in developing
countries are dumped untreated into waters where they
pollute the usable water supply. The complexity of the challenge
is revealed by the many different forms that pollution can take,
the range of pollution sources, and the varying scales – local,
regional or global – at which pollution can develop. Lack of
monitoring and enforcement also makes it difficult for countries
and regions to understand and deal with this challenge. As with
most challenges, however, opportunities exist that can reverse
the water degradation trend, contribute to economic growth
and improve human and environmental health.
The current situation and future solutions
Many human activities that produce a good also generate
pollutants, indeed every human may be seen as a source of
pollutants. Pollutants often find their way into sinks such as
reservoirs, wetlands and aquifers. Within the context of global
changes, the 2010 World Water Week will strive to highlight the
more sobering aspects of the challenge: the pollution-causing
activities, the prevalent and emerging pollutants, and the
scale and trends of the impacts on human and environmental
health. This will help to clarify the current status and convey
the urgency, magnitude and pervasiveness of the water quality
problem.
Examining how some countries and regions have responded
to water quality degradation in the past may shed light on how
to circumvent historical trends as we move forward. Learning
from the association between development and water quality
degradation in the past can help to prevent patterns from
re-occurring as countries develop. By learning from what has
worked and not worked, we can avoid a business-as-usual approach
that would delay even further the recovery of ecosystems
and lead potentially to irreversible shifts.
The 2010 World Water Week is an opportunity to gather
and demonstrate the experiences, technologies and resources
that people are mobilising in order to deal with water quality
management problems. The Week will analyse promising
examples, case studies and leading-edge technologies that are
in use around the world. This will draw attention to effective
response measures related to pollution prevention, wise resource
use and sound abatement practices and allow for an analysis of
the alternatives to improve the current and future water quality
problems. Ideas, examples and initiatives will be discussed
throughout the week.
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Significance of a flow perspective
Water is a solvent and transport mechanism continuously moving
through the landscape. Human modifications of water systems
and changes in land use have significant effects on surface and
groundwater quality, which in turn has negative effects on
human and ecosystem health. There is often a disconnect for
people that pollute and the effects of that pollution on people
and ecosystems downstream or in other parts of shared lakes
and aquifers. The flow perspective can shed light on the creeping
and often invisible nature of water pollution. Accumulation of
pollutants over time in the natural sinks in the landscape can
have considerable long term impacts on human and ecosystem
health. Groundwater systems are especially vulnerable to pollution,
as they are often difficult and costly to remediate. Some
pollutants can occur in high concentrations even though the
water can appear clean and safe.
Intensified resource use in all sectors is generally associated
with increased loads of nutrients, sediments, chemicals, pathogens
and metals. Tracing the pathways of these pollutants, from
rain to drain, can help to shed light on many issues, including
how pollution can contribute to the undermining of ecosystem
resilience. Weakened resilience diminishes the capacity of ecosystems
to cope, leading to tipping points and regime shifts.
Sometimes these shifts are irreversible and the goods and services
that humans derived from the ecosystems are lost.
Point and non-point sources of pollution
For analytical reasons and effective policy-making, it is useful
to distinguish between point and non-point sources of pollution.
Point sources include pipelines, channels and drains from
identifiable locations such as an industrial plant or landfill.
Non-point or diffuse sources of pollution arise from extensive
land areas and are mobilised by precipitation and thus closely
related to the hydrological cycle. Agricultural and urban runoff
and air borne particulates are examples of diffuse sources,
and their entry points to receiving waters are often difficult to
identify. Diffuse pollution sources are significant due to their far
reaching geographical and temporal effects and the difficulty to
contain them once they are in the water systems. For non-point
pollution in particular, prevention is the most effective measure.
Harmful production, consumption and disposal practices need to
be monitored, controlled, and sometimes prohibited, to prevent
hazardous substances from reaching water bodies and impacting
human and ecosystem health.
Integrated approaches and the human dimension
The identification of the source and level of pollution is the first
step in assessing the risk that pollution poses. Pollutants have a
sender and a receiver and these should be identified as part of any
approach. With this knowledge, abatement strategies can be put
in place. Implementation of an integrated pollution prevention
and control strategy should take into account the interfaces between
air, land and water. It must address economic policies and
transboundary implications that can enable or hinder effective
pollution abatement. An integrated approach to water quality
management can help to identify situations where a pollutant in
one area can be used as a valuable resource in another. A case in
point is phosphorus, which is often the cause of eutrophication,
yet is also a scarce resource for which there is no substitute in
agricultureal production. By reusing and recycling wastewater,
gains in water use efficiency can be realised. An exploration of
the connection between water quantity and quality can lead
to situations where demand is met, scarcity is eased and water
quality is improved.
Finally, the institutional arrangements as well as individual
responses to pollution must be adequately analysed. There are
various ways to prevent and mitigate pollution. The “Polluter Pays
Principle” asks the sender to pay for the pollution mitigation,
thereby transferring the costs to those that are responsible, and
in turn stimulating new innovative solutions. Another method is
“Name and Shame”, where those that are found to be polluting
water systems are publically singled out, with the aim to deter
future recurrences. What other strategies exist to prevent and
mitigate pollution What institutional obstacles exist that may
inhibit the implementation of pollution policies What is the
role for media and the general public in facilitating decisions at
all levels of government and society
Scientific Programme Committee (SPC)
Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Stockholm International Water
Institute (Chair)
Dr. Husamuddin Ahmadzai, Swedish Environmental
Protection Agency
Prof. Lotta Andersson, Swedish Meteorological and
Hydrological Institute
Prof. Paul P. Appasamy, Karunya University, India
Dr. Akiça Bahri, African Development Bank
Dr. Thomas Chiramba, UNEP (co-opted member)
Prof. Mohamed Dahab, Water Environment Federation
and Nebraska University, USA
Prof. Malin Falkenmark, Stockholm International Water
Institute
Dr. Line Gordon, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Mr. Jack Moss, World Business Council for Sustainable
Development and AquaFed
Prof. Peter Rogers, Harvard University, USA
Prof. Hubert Savenije, Delft University of Technology, The
Netherlands
Prof. Thor Axel Stenström, Swedish Institute for Infectious
Disease Control and World Health Organization
Prof. Xiaoliu Yang, Peking University, China
Mr. Martin Walshe, Department for International
Development, UK
Mr. Anders Berntell, Stockholm International Water Institute
Ms. Katarina Andrzejewska, Stockholm International
Water Institute (Secretary)
Mr. Michael Moore, Stockholm International Water Institute
(co-opted member)
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Convening Organisations
Management
(CSIRO) Water for a Healthy Country Program
with Centro Agua (Bolivia)
Waste Water Services (EUREAU)
Germany (BGR)
Germany (BMZ)
Nuclear Safety, Germany (BMU)
Engineering (AIDIS)
Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
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(M-POWER Network)
Program (NBI-NELSAP)
Neighbouring Countries)
and Sanitation
(UNESCO)
University of Algarve, Portugal (ICCE)
DTIE)
Sanitation (UNSGAB)
Security (UNU-EHS)
Health (UNU-INWEH)
(UNW-DPAC)
Loughborough University, UK
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Venue and Exhibitors Overview
Exhibitors
African Development Bank – African Water Facility
Conservation International
Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
East African Community Lake Victoria Basin Commission
Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
European Commission DG Development
Formas
German Development Cooperation
Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA)
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
International Water Association (IWA)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
Ramböll
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Stockholm World Water Cube
Sulabh International Social Service Organisation
Swedish Water House Cluster Groups
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
The RAIN Foundation
UN World Water Assessment Programme
UN-HABITAT
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN-Water
WASH United
Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CAALCA)
Water Integrity Network (WIN)
WaterAid
Wetlands International (WI)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
World Health Organisation (WHO)
World Ocean Week (WOW)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Hotel
T1 – T2
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Älvsjö Station
Commuter train to/from
Stockholm Central Station (10 min)
Sessions
Workshop Poster
Exhibition
Preordered
Conference
Lunches
K1 – K17
K21 – K24
Victoria Hall
Stockholm Junior
Water Prize Exhibition
Exhibition
Area
Main Entrance
Registration
Desk
NewsBar
T foyer
T3 – T6
E.A.T.
The Garden
Exhibition
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Sessions
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Programme Overview
The overview below shows the activities that take place each day and
SIWI, the
World Water Week host, and have programmes developed through an
different convening organisations, who develop their own programme
content and format. Prize award ceremonies, social events and field
Plenary Sessions Workshops Seminars
Side Events Awards, Social Events & Field Visits
Sunday 5 September
Event Type Pg
Morning
Seminar 15
Seminar 16
UN Capacity Development for Water and Wastewater Management
in Coastal Areas
Management of Transboundary Water Resources – the Case of
Lake Victoria Basin
Cleaning up Corrupted Water – Enabling Mechanisms for Improved
Water Integrity
Lunch
Giving Voice to the ‘Silent Partner’: The Environment and its Role
in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships that Deliver Water and Sanitation
Services
Seminar 17
Seminar 18
Seminar 19
Side Event 20
Estuaries of Hope: Visions and Best Practices Side Event 20
Afternoon
Charting Cooperative Paths on the Water and Development Nexus
in the Euphrates-Tigris Rivers System
Combating Desertification: A Strategic Response to Global Change
and Challenges
Maintaining Ecosystems and Related Livelihoods through River
Basin Management: Challenges and Solutions
Water and Climate in Focus: Financing Adaptation to Climate
Change in the Water Sector
Healthier Water, Healthier People: An Approach to Improving Water
The Malin Falkenmark Seminar: Emerging Pollutants in Water
Seminar 21
Seminar 22
Seminar 23
Seminar 24
Seminar 25
Seminar 26
Seminar 27
Reducing the Risks of Wastewater Irrigation: Strategies and Incentives Seminar 28
Evening
Launch of the 2nd Edition of the Information Kit on the Guidelines
for the Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture
Transboundary Water Cooperation – Sharing Experiences between
SADC and Zambezi, Nile and Mekong Basins
Water and Climate in Focus: Impacts of Climate Change on Water
Monday 6 September
Full Day
Side Event 29
Side Event 29
Side Event 29
Opening Plenary Session Plenary 31
Lunch
Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI) for Sanitation Decision Making Side Event 32
Mind the Gap: Estimating the Human Resources Capacity Shortage Side Event 32
in Water and Sanitation
Water Futures of Europe and Neighbouring Regions Side Event 32
National Water and Sanitation Governance Side Event 32
Afternoon
Plenary 33
Water and Climate in Focus: Changing Climate, Shifting Institutions:
Building Governance and Capacity
Seminar 34
Sanitation, Hygiene and Water for All – Promoting Equity and Inclusion Seminar 35
Rewarding Responsible Water Use, Managing Risk Seminar 36
Evening
Latin America Focus: Best Practices in Water and Sanitation Side Event 42
Poison in the Well: Mitigation of Geogenic Contamination Side Event 37
Seeking Liquidity: Integrating Corporate Water Performance into the
Core of Financial Services and Capital Markets
Side Event 37
Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk: Towards the 2012 UN
World Water Development Report
Side Event 37
The Mayor’s Reception Social Event 98
Tuesday 7 September
Full Day
Workshop 3 39
Workshop 5 40
Minimising Land Use Based Water Pollution Workshop 6 41
Latin America Focus Seminar 42
From Source to Sea Seminar 44
Morning
Latin America Focus: Expert and Ministerial Panel on Water
Adaptation to Climate Change: Prospects and Challenges for
Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Seminar 42
From Source to Sea: Fluxes of Harmful Substances from Source to
Sea: Strategies and Tools to Deal with Management Challenges
World Water Day 2011 – Urban Water Management: Key Issues
and Priorities for Action
Seminar 44
Seminar 46
The Future of Global Water Technologies Seminar 47
World Commission on Dams + 10: Revisiting the Large Dam Seminar 48
Controversy
Seminar 49
Lunch
Latin America Focus: Latin American and the Caribbean Water and
Sanitation Award
Side Event 43
Living Rivers, Living Planet Side Event 50
What Knowledge do we Need to do Better on Sanitation Side Event 50
Groundwater Management and Protection: GW-MATE Lessons Learned Side Event 50
Afternoon
Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award Ceremony Award 96
Latin America
From Source to Sea: Baltic Sea Water Award Seminar –
Regional Integration, Sustainable Development and Combating
Eutrophication in our Common Sea Basin
Award
43
Seminar 45
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Water and Climate in Focus: Post Stockholm and COP 15, What’s
Next Towards Mainstreaming Water and Climate Change in COP
16 Negotiations and in Implementation of Adaptation Measures
Seminar 51
Planning for Water in the Cities of the Future Seminar 52
Water Footprint and Public Policy: What Can Governments do to Seminar 53
Reduce Humanity’s Water Footprint
Seminar 54
Evening
Workshop Poster Session Workshops 93
Latin America Focus: Successful Practices in Water Resource Side Event 43
Management in Latin America: Delivering Multiple Benefits
From Source to Sea: Financing Concrete Actions to Save the Baltic Sea Side Event 45
Performance Benchmarking to Improve Water Governance Side Event 55
Balancing Water and Carbon in Sustainable Energy Production Side Event 55
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Award Ceremony Award 97
Wednesday 8 September
Full Day
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Workshop 1 57
Improved Water Use Efficiency through Recycling and Reuse Workshop 4 58
Origins, Pathways and Accumulation of Pollutants – An Urban
Perspective
Workshop 8 59
Eye on Asia Seminar 60
Africa Focus Seminar 62
Morning
Seminar 60
Land and Water Management in Africa
Seminar 62
Africa Focus: Pathways to Progress: Addressing Disparity in Water
and Sanitation Services across Africa
Aid Effectiveness in the Water and Sanitation Sector: Policies,
Practices and Perspectives
Sick Water is Threatening the MDGs: A Stakeholder Dialogue to
Address Capacity Development and Communication Needs
Seminar 62
Seminar 64
Seminar 65
Charting Our Water Future: Pathways and Tools to Reform Seminar 66
Global Dialogue: Defining the Path Forward: Connecting Climate Seminar 67
Change, Sustainability and Economic Reality – A Utility Perspective
Lunch
Eye on Asia: Managing Asia’s River Basins – Book Launch Side Event 61
Side Event 68
Sustainability
Sanitation and Water for All – A Global Framework for Action Side Event 68
Innovating Solutions: World Water Forum 2012 Side Event 68
NEGOTIATE – Reaching Agreements over Water Side Event 68
Afternoon
Stockholm Industry Water Award Ceremony Award 97
Leader’s Dialogue on Water Security
Seminar 61
Africa Focus: Mobilising Investments for Water in Africa and High
Level Ministerial Session
Science-Policy Interfaces
Ensuring Access to Drinking Water
On the Road to Corporate Water Reporting: Founders Business
Seminar 2010
Solutions in the National and Transboundary Context
Evening
Seminar 63
Seminar 69
Seminar 70
Seminar 71
Seminar 72
Workshop Poster Session Workshops 93
Striking WASH Communication Side Event 73
h2.0 Monitoring Services to Inform and Empower Side Event 73
A Source for Peace – Regional Water Governance and Promotion of Side Event 73
Security in Central Asia
Managed Aquifer Recharge for Safe Low Cost Drinking Water
Supplies
Experience from the Field
Side Event 73
Side Event 73
World Water Week Dinner and Dance Social Event 98
Thursday 9 September
Full Day
Shortcutting Historical Pollution Trends Workshop 2 75
Resilience, Uncertainty and Tipping Points Workshop 7 76
Morning
Stockholm Water Prize Laureates Seminar in the Presence and
Honour of H.M. the King of Sweden: Water Future Challenges –
How Can Science Contribute
Seminar 77
WASH Media Awards Ceremony
Award
The CEO Water Mandate Update and Feedback Session Seminar 79
Five-year Countdown to the Water and Sanitation MDG Target: Seminar 80
Status, Trends and Challenges
Urbanisation and Water Management: Turning Adversity into
Opportunity
78
Seminar 81
EU Water Initiative Multi Stakeholder Forum Seminar 82
WASH Media Awards Ceremony Award 97
Lunch
Water Intelligence: Re-thinking Water and Food Security Side Event 83
The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation – Oversight and
Accountability
Side Event 83
UN Watercourses Convention – In Force by 2011 Side Event 83
Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation: Sustainability and Scaleup
Side Event 83
in Asia and
Africa
Afternoon
Call to Action in Action – Follow up on Call to Action for Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools
Water Safety Plans: Up-scaling Implementation through WOPs and
Maximising Investment Benefits
Seminar 84
Seminar 85
Improving Livelihoods and the Environment in Cotton Production Seminar 86
Local Water Conflict and Cooperation – Implications for Water Seminar 87
Governance
Improving Water Governance at the River Basin Level Seminar 88
The Added-value of the Right to Water and the Human Rights Seminar 89
Evening
Living with Too Much and Too Little Water in the Himalayan Region Side Event 90
Using Output-Based Aid for Sustainable Sanitation Side Event 90
Stockholm Water Prize Award Ceremony and Royal Banquet Award 96
Friday 10 September
Morning
Closing Plenary Session Plenary 91
Saturday 11 September
Lake Bornsjön Drainage Basin – IWRM in Practice Field Visit 99
Creating a Sustainable City – The Stockholm Experience Field Visit 99
Käppala Wastewater Treatment Plant – Where the Stockhoklm
Archipelago Begins
Field Visit 99
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Sunday 5 September
Sunday 5
Morning Event Type Time Room Page
Seminar 09:00-12:30 T5 15
Seminar 09:00-12:30 K11 16
UN Capacity Development for Water and Wastewater Management in Coastal Areas Seminar 09:00-12:30 17
Management of Transboundary Water Resources – the Case of Lake Victoria Basin Seminar 09:00-12:30 K23 18
Cleaning up Corrupted Water – Enabling Mechanisms for Improved Water Integrity Seminar 09:00-12:30 T6 19
Lunch
Giving Voice to the ‘Silent Partner’: The Environment and its Role in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships Side Event 12:45-13:45 T5 20
that Deliver Water and Sanitation Services
Estuaries of Hope: Visions and Best Practices Side Event 12:45-13:45 K24 20
Afternoon
Charting Cooperative Paths on the Water and Development Nexus in the Euphrates-Tigris Rivers Seminar 14:00-17:30 K12 21
System
Combating Desertification: A Strategic Response to Global Change and Challenges Seminar 14:00-17:30 K24 22
Maintaining Ecosystems and Related Livelihoods through River Basin Management: Challenges Seminar 14:00-17:30 K23 23
and Solutions
Water and Climate in Focus: Financing Adaptation to Climate Change in the Water Sector Seminar 14:00-17:30 T5 24
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T6 25
The Malin Falkenmark Seminar: Emerging Pollutants in Water Resources – A New Challenge to Seminar 14:00-17:30 K21 26
Seminar 14:00-17:30 K22 27
Reducing the Risks of Wastewater Irrigation: Strategies and Incentives Seminar 14:00-17:30 28
Evening
Launch of the 2nd Edition of the Information Kit on the Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater Side Event 17:45-18:45 29
in Agriculture
Transboundary Water Cooperation – Sharing Experiences between SADC and Zambezi, Nile and Side Event 17:45-18:45 K23 29
Mekong Basins
Side Event 17:45-18:45 K11 29
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
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Sunday 5
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Young Water Professionals Seminar
Convenors: International Water Association (IWA), Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and Swedish Water
House (SWH)
Following the success of the workshops previously organised
jointly by SIWI and IWA in 2008 and 2009 at the World Water
Week, this session will provide once again a platform for
Young Water Professionals to meet and network with their peers,
discuss future challenges of the water sector with senior water
professionals and engage in conversations to find solutions for
those challenges.
The discussion topic of this year’s session is aligned with the
World Water Week's Theme: The Water Quality Challenge.
Through this session, young water professionals will have an op-
portunity to understand some of the factors influencing the quality
of water, as well as the effects that water quality has on our lives.
The session participants will be encouraged to jointly formulate
ways ahead for young water professionals in these fields.
This seminar offers a forum for young water professionals to
actively engage in current debates in the water sector; therefore
they will have several opportunities to express their opinions
in small groups, a plenary session and to discuss with future
colleagues from different countries, as well as with senior water
professionals.
Seminar Programme
09:00 Welcome. Ms. Ann-Mari Karlsson, SIWI and Mr. Adrian
Puigarnau, IWA
in water quality control. Ms. Frances Lucraft, IWA
10:00 The role of water quality for human health. Dr. Nandita Singh,
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
10:15 Climate change: A threat to the quality of our water
Dr. Alan Nicol, World Water Council
09:00-12:30, Room T5
10:30 Water reuse: A solution to the lack of water and its challenges:
social, environmental and technological. Dr. Blanca
Jimenez
Mexico
10:45 Coffee and discussion in groups
11:30 Reports back
11:50 Discussion
12:15 Wrap-up
12:30 Close of seminar
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Water Recharge, Retention & Reuse (3R): The Untapped Potential of 3R
Solutions to Improve Water Quality and Quantity
Sunday 5
Convenors: RAIN Foundation (RAIN: Rainwater Harvesting Implementation Network), Acacia Water, Meta Meta, Federal
Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany (BGR) together with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and
Southern and Eastern Africa Rainwater Harvesting Network (SearNet). Sponsored and supported by Aqua for all (A4A),
BGR and the Cooperative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC)
Livelihoods depend to a large degree on access to safe, sufficient
and reliable water resources. Various places on earth suffer serious
water quality and scarcity problems which pose severe threats
to public health, food security and enhanced livelihoods. These
could be mitigated by using simple small-scale 3R solutions to
address large-scale problems.
3R solutions provide hands-on means to enhance water quality
and quantity issues. Groundwater recharge, freshwater storage
and water quality improvement are examples of some 3R solutions
with proven results.
Groundwater use and recharge and rainwater storage can
be optimised for water quality and climate change adaptation,
especially for those living under fragile socio-economic environments.
Managing local water buffers enables dealing with
increased climate variability, water quality and availability issues
simultaneously. In cooperation with local communities these
solutions are implementable on a large-scale, if more actors start
applying and funding 3R approaches.
The objective of this seminar is thus to demonstrate that
3R can be effectively used for improving water quality issues
through presentation of some findings and best practices on
Water Recharge, Retention & Reuse. A 3R water quality toolbox
will be presented to showcase an application-oriented view and
exchange of already applied practices and experiences.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Prof. Richard Carter, Head of Technical Support Unit, WaterAid
09:00 Opening and welcome. Prof. Richard Carter, WaterAid
The 3R Initiative and best practices from the field
09:15 Introduction to 3R. Mr. Sjef Ernes, Director of A4A and partner
of the consortium and Mr. Paul van Koppen, Board of RAIN,
member of the 3R consortium
09:30 Integrated Water Resources Management and 3R in Central-
Northern Namibia. Dr. Thomas Kluge, Institute for Social-
Ecological Research (ISOE) and Dr. Thomas Himmelsbach,
BGR
09:45 Fresh groundwater buffering in Bangladesh. Presented by
UNICEF
10:00 Up scaling of 3R for improved water use in rainfed and irrigated
production systems in Rwanda. Dr. Azene
Bekele-Tessema, ICRAF
09:00-12:30, Room K11
10:15 Discussion with audience on best practices. Moderated by
Dr. Richard Carter, WaterAid
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Four round table discussions and plenary feedback
by Mr. Lourdes Baptista, CE of WaterAid in India
Mr. Bruce Gordon, World Health
Organisation (WHO) (tbc)
Dr. Arjen de Vries,
Director of Acacia Water, member of the consortium
Prof. Azene
Bekele-Tessema, ICRAF
12:00 Plenary discussion on up-scaling 3R approaches. Moderated
by Prof. Richard Carter, WaterAid
12:15 Closure and wrap-up. Prof. Richard Carter, WaterAid
12:30 Close of seminar
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Sunday 5
UN Capacity Development for Water and Wastewater Management in Coastal Areas
Convenors: UNESCO Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and
UNESCO International Centre for Coastal Ecohydrology, University of Algarve (ICCE)
Participants are challenged to share their experiences with water
and wastewater management in coastal zones and small island
development states. Gaps in capacity development will be identified.
At the end of the seminar partnerships are formed to address
major capacity development needs.
The objective of the session is to present achievements of
various UN organisations with respect to water and wastewater
management in coastal areas, including Small Island Development
States and to get feedback from the field. The
focus will be on capacity development. After sharing a number
of activities that have been carried out in the past, the audience
will be asked to reflect on a number of questions. This should
result in input for a capacity development agenda for the near
participate in partnership activities. Thus they will be able to
contribute to the implementation of this agenda.
To conclude the session a discussion will be facilitated by
asking participants to react to the following questions:
UN organisations play
Seminar Programme 09:00-12:30, Room K16/17
09:00 Welcome and introduction to the programme and organisations.
Mr. Erik de Ruyter van Steveninck, UNESCO-IHE, the
Netherlands
09:15 Pollution problems in coastal zones. Mr. David Osborn, UNEP,
Kenya
09:40 Improving municipal wastewater management in coastal
cities. Mr. Erik de Ruyter van Steveninck, UNESCO-IHE, the
Netherlands
10:00 Interactive session: case study St Maarten. Mr. Damir
Brdanovic, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
10:45 Coffee break
11:00 Ecohydrology for sustainable water resources management in
coastal zones. Ms. Natasa Atanasova and Mr. Luis Chicharo,
ICCE, Portugal
11:20 Group discussion
12:20 Conclusions
12:30 Close of seminar
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Photo: Jakob Granit, SIWI
Sunday 5
Management of Transboundary Water Resources – the Case of Lake Victoria Basin
Convenors: Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
The seminar will address the role of Regional Economic Communities
in promoting transboundary water resources
management with focus on Lake Victoria Basin. Drawing
from trends of increased regional integration, the seminar
will highlight issues of regional governance and policies in
management of transboundary water resources. A paper on
“Governance Mechanisms of LVBC – past, present and future
outlook” will offer insight into existing legal and institutional
framework of the East African Community as a REC
involved in promoting transboundary water resources. The
paper “Addressing Environment and Water Quality Challenges”
will focus on the various environmental stresses impacting
the basin’s ecosystem. The paper on the “Promoting Regional
Cooperation in East Africa shall discuss the approach to the
management and development of the shared water resources
in the Nile countries. The contribution of transboundary watershed
management shall be put into perspective through a
paper focusing on the Kagera region of Tanzania. The paper on
“challenges of transboundary cooperation in water resources
management” will give an in-depth analysis of the current
situation in the Lake Victoria. Finally the paper on “the role
of research in management of transboundary water resources”
will focus on sharing experiences from the Lake Victoria Research
initiatives.
Seminar Programme
Seminar coordinators: Mr. Ali S. Matano, Mr. Omar Mwijaka and
Mr. Charles-Martin Jjuuko, LVBC
Chair: Dr. Anders Jägerskog, Sida, Kenya
09:00 Welcome remarks. Mr. Johan Schaar, Sida
09:15 The governance mechanism of Lake Victoria Basin
Commission – past, present and future outlook. Dr. Tom
Okurut, Executive Secretary, LVBC of East African Community,
Kenya
09:30 Promoting regional cooperation in East Africa – case of
the three river basin management projects of Mara, Kagera
and Sio-Malaba-Malakisi joint investment projects. Eng.
Mohammed Badaza, Project Manager, Nile Equatorial Lakes
Subsidiary Action Plan of Nile Basin Initiatives Kigali, Rwanda
09:45 Challenges of transboundary cooperation in Water Resources
Management – a case of Lake Victoria. Mr. Richard Joel
09:00-12:30, Room K23
Okonga, Assistant Commissioner, Transboundary Waters,
Ministry of Water and Environment, Republic of Uganda
10:30 Coffee break and video clip show
11:00 Contributing to transboundary watershed management – a
case of Kagera. Dama. A. Masologo, Project Manager, SCC-Vi
Eastern Africa, Tanzania
11:15 Addressing water resources environment and water quality
challenges in Lake Victoria Basin. Dr. Raymond Mngodo
Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project, Kenya
11:30 Role of research in management of transboundary water
resources – experiences from Lake Victoria Research Initiative
(VicRes). Prof. Joseph Obua, Uganda
11:45 Discussion and panel debate. Chair and Presenters
12:25 Summary by chair
12:30 Close of seminar
18

Cleaning up Corrupted Water – Enabling Mechanisms for Improved Water
Integrity
Convenors: UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI (WGF), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and
Water Integrity Network (WIN)
Sunday 5
Water pollution is one of the leading causes of deaths, diseases
and environmental degradation. One of the causes of water pollution
is corruption – ranging from the embezzlement of funds
meant for pollution control to polluters ‘paying off’ officials
charged with pollution control to look the other way when discharging
poorly treated waste, as well as regulatory capture and
conflicts of interest. The causes of water pollution corruption are
equally many and include lack of transparency, power inequalities,
a complicated regulatory environment, lack of incentives for
polluters to comply with emission standards and more.
The seminar seeks to establish the link between water pollution
and corruption as well as to clarify ways to reduce illegal water
pollution through improved integrity transparency and accountability.
Options that will be discussed are the policy, legal and
institutional frameworks needed to make compliance and enforcement
effective, particularly in a corruption prone environment
where resources and capacity often are constrained. The seminar
will also look at incentive systems in place to promote integrity and
polluter’s compliance to standards as well as the role of civil society
and private sector in reducing water pollution corruption.
Photos: Getty Images
Seminar Programme
Chair: Dr. Letitia Obeng, Chair Global Water Partnership (GWP)
09:00 Welcome and opening of seminar. Dr. Håkan Tropp
WGF and Chair WIN
09:10 Introduction. Dr. Letitia Obeng, Chair GWP
09:15 Defining the problem: What does water pollution corruption
look like Its scope and consequences. Mr. Martin Hojsik,
Greenpeace International
09:45 What enabling policy, legal and institutional frameworks exist
to make compliance and enforcement effective
Dr. Alejandro Iza, IUCN Environmental Law Centre
10:05 What regulatory instruments and incentive systems exist to
promote integrity and compliance to standards by polluters
Dr. Michelle Perez, University of Maryland and the World
09:00-12:30, Room T6
Resources Institute, USA
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Case study: The challenges of regulating farm non-point
source pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and concerns about
regulatory capture. Dr. Michelle Perez, University of Maryland
and the World Resources Institute, USA
11:30 Civil society’s role in countering illegal water pollution.
Mr. James Gao, Clean Water Alliance, China
11:45 Awareness, intent and then Private Sector lead the way for
cleaner water. Ms. Renée Andersson, Indiska, Sweden
12:20 Summary
12:30 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Sunday Lunch
Sunday 5
12:45-13:45 Room T5
Giving Voice to the ‘Silent Partner’: The Environment and Its Role in Multistakeholder
Partnerships that Deliver Water and Sanitation Services
Convenors: Building Partnerships for Development in Water and Sanitation (BPD), International Development Research
Centre (IDRC) and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Environmental considerations are usually not well represented
directly within water-sanitation delivery partnerships. This event
reviews the role of the environment as the ‘silent partner’ in
partnership negotiations. Presenting findings from BPD and
IDRC’s research in Latin America, this interactive session will
debate how water quantity and quality issues impact on how
partnerships are structured in developing countries.
12:45-13:45 Room K24
Estuaries of Hope: Visions and Best Practices
Convenor: WWF Netherlands
Scientists, NGOs and policy makers work together to ensure
safe, vital and sustainable deltas in times of climate change.
The side event will encompass presentations of new visions for
the Yangtze, Rhine, and Ganges Deltas. The WEA and partners
seek cooperation with more deltas of hope.
20

Charting Cooperative Paths on the Water and Development Nexus in the
Euphrates-Tigris Rivers System
Convenors: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
and East West Institute (EWI)
Sunday 5
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers make up a transboundary river
basin system in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The river system
has brought to life the high cultures in Mesopotamia and supported
livelihoods for thousands of years. All four countries
are heavily dependent on the Euphrates and Tigris waters to
sustain their societies in the generation of agriculture outputs,
hydroelectricity, water for industry and household use and to
maintain life supporting ecosystems.
All regions have their own specific physical, socioeconomic
and political settings that will determine what works or does
not work in terms of regional cooperation. In the Euphrates and
Tigris region many steps towards establishing a stronger region
are being taken. The transboundary river system is a regional
asset that links the four countries.
At the seminar, representatives from the basin countries and
regional organisations will together with international experts
on regional integration, economic benefits and international
water management explore cooperative paths strengthening a
regional integration agenda.
Seminar Programme
14:00-17:30, Room K12
Facilitator: Mr. Moses Thomson, Consultant Maizmoor International
14:00 Introduction. Dr. Johan Schaar, Assistant Director General,
Sida and Mr. Jakob Granit, Project Director SIWI
14:10 Regional integration: Lessons from the WDR 2009 reshaping
economic geography. Dr. Uwe Deichmann, Senior
Environment Specialist, World Bank, USA
14:30 International waters’ institutions: Principles and practice.
Prof. David Grey, Oxford University, UK
14:45 Example of the EU Baltic Sea Regional Integration Strategy.
Mr. Jakob Granit, SIWI, Sweden
15:00 Comments from Members of Parliament and other experts
from the basin countries
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Discussions lead by the facilitator
Discussion resource partners:
Country technical representatives:
Ms. Sedigheh Torabi Palatkaleh, Ministry of Energy, Iran
Mr. Bassam Farkouh, Departement of Water Engineering,
Damascus University, Syria
Mr. Hamza Ozguler, General Directorate of Stat Hydraulic
Works (DSI), Turkey
Euphrates-Tigris Initiative for Cooperation ETIC representative:
Dr. Faisal Rifai, Syria
EastWest Institute Representative:
Mr. Benjamin Sturtewagen, Belgium
Mr. Matthew King, Belgium
Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention and Human
Security:
Ms. Angelika Beer, Chair of Parliamentarians Network
League of Arab States:
Ms. Chahra Ksia, Chief of the Arab Water Security Center,
Arab League
Gulf Cooperation Council Representative (tbc)
17:20 Summary and closing remarks
17:30 Close of seminar
Photo: Jakob Granit, SIWI
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Photo: Håkan Tropp, SIWI
Sunday 5
Combating Desertification: A Strategic Response to Global Change and Challenges
Convenors: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Desertification and land degradation are an increasingly global
threat, causing food insecurity, economic under-development,
poverty and even destitution in vast areas of the world. The global
community responded to the spectre of desertification and land
degradation by establishing the United Nations Convention to
Combat Desertification. Since its inception, the UNCCD has
also come to recognise important links between land degradation
and water resources. This threat is characterised by biogeophysical
links between land degradation, the hydrologic cycle, and the
provision of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services, but also
by the livelihood and public policy implications these changes
affect upon individuals and communities in degraded areas. This
session will look into the fundamentals of desertification, land
degradation and drought and their impacts on the availability,
accessibility and quality of water resources and will endeavour
to highlight water-related impacts of land degradation and to
define potential responses to the related consequences. The session
will be structured around a high level framing of the water
management challenges posed by desertification delivered by
the UNCCD Executive Secretary and two moderated panel
discussion of the science and policy implications of the challenge.
The event will be organised to encourage a high level of
audience participation.
Seminar Programme
14:00 Welcome and introduction. Ambassador Bo Kjellén, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (retired), Sweden and Dr. David Purkey,
Senior Scientist, SEI, USA
14:15 Keynote address: Recognising links between land degradation
and water management. Mr. Luc Gnacadja, UNCCD, Benin
14:45 Panel 1: Scientific considerations at the interface between
desertification, land degradation, and water management.
Moderated by Dr. David Purkey, SEI, USA
Panellists:
, GeWa Consulting, Sweden
, UNCCD, Honduras
, SEI, Sweden
14:00-17:30, Room K24
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Panel 2: Livelihood and Policy implications at the interface
between desertification, land degradation, and water management.
Moderated by Ambassador Bo Kjellén, Sweden
Panellists:
, Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable
Future, UK
, SEI, Sweden
management responses to links between desertification, land
degradation, and water management: A guided discussion.
17:30 Close of seminar
22

Maintaining Ecosystems and Related Livelihoods through River Basin
Management: Challenges and Solutions
Convenors: Wetlands International (WI), Soresma, Water Resources Research Centre, Hungary (VITUKI), Global
Environmental Flows Network (eFlowNet) and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), UK
Sunday 5
Freshwater wetland ecosystems in many parts of the developing
world play a significant role in keeping people out of poverty,
supporting their livelihoods and reducing their vulnerability
to disaster. This is understood and recognised in the principles
of integrated water resources management, the findings
of the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in
Agriculture, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and decisions
of the CSD, CBD and Ramsar Convention. However, the
realisation of this in river basin management policy, planning
and practice remains a considerable challenge. Awareness
of the links between ecosystem service provision and
the livelihoods of people remains low. Mechanisms and tools
that allow the translation of ecosystem values into river basin
management planning, assessment and operation are not yet
achieving strong mainstream use. Large-scale infrastructure
development planning and operation rarely incorporate the
maintenance of ecosystem service delivery. However, there is an
increasing body of knowledge, experience and practice which
can inform and improve decision-making and operation. Key
challenges and potential solutions to improving integration of
ecosystems into river basin management will be examined. A
panel discussion with key players in the water sector will be
asked how momentum can be built to accelerate mainstreaming
of ecosystems.
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
Seminar Programme
14:00-17:30, Room K23
Chair: Alan Nicol, World Water Council (WWC)
14:00 Maintaining ecosystems and related livelihoods through river
basin management: challenges and solutions. Chris Baker, WI
Policy: How to integrate wetland mangement into river basin
and catchment management policy
14:15 Recommendations on how to integrate wetlands into river
basin management. Mike Acreman, CEH (tbc)
14:30 Experiences in South African national policy. Chris Dickens,
South African Institute of Natural Resources
Planning: How to balance trade-offs between development related
and ecosystem benefits
14:45 DECIDAID decision support tool in the Upper Niger Basin.
Navon Cissé, Direction Nationale Hydraulique, Mali
15:00 Integrating wetlands in River Basin Management: The Olifants
River Basin case, South-Africa: Challenges and useful tools
(WETwin project). Patrick Debels, Soresma
15:15 Securing human and ecological water requirements of wetlands
in river basin management – case study of Loktak Lake,
India. Ibobi Singh, Loktak Development Authority
15:30 Coffee break
Operation: How to establish wetland ecosystem water requirements
as part of water management and allocation
16:00 Presentation by the IUCN e-flows network. Katherine Cross,
IUCN and Anna Forslund, WWF (tbc)
Donor policy: How can donor planning and assessment processes
be improved to take ecosystem services and benefits into
account
16:15 Analysis of donor policy. Marijke van Kuijk, Aid Environment
commissioned by WI
16:30 Panel discussion. Chair: Alan Nicol, World Water Council
Jean François Donzier, International Network of Basin
Organisations (INBO)
Michael Scoullos, Global Water Partnership, Mediterranean,
Secretariat of the Mediterranean Component of the EU Water
Initiative
Jane Madgwick, WI
17:30 Close of seminar
23

Water and Climate in Focus:
Financing Adaptation to Climate Change in the Water Sector
Sunday 5
Convenors: Agence Française de Développement (AFD), European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW Entwicklungsbank and
World Bank
The objective of the seminar is to deepen the understanding of
the emerging post Copenhagen climate financing architecture.
Presentations will be held by a variety of high-profile stakeholders
in a format that would allow for substantial interaction with the
audience. Half the time will be allocated for presentations and
half the time for discussion involving both the audience and the
panel that would be stimulated through provocative questions.
Key issues to be discussed are the following: What are the challenges
for financing the water sector in developing countries Are
the challenges related to financing adaptation to climate change
different from these challenges or not What can be done to
overcome them How does the post-Copenhagen climate finance
infrastructure fit into this picture Given the estimated huge costs
for adaptation to climate change, what is the capacity to adequately
utilise additional funding, especially in least developed countries
How much of the expected funding is truly additional, and under
which terms will it be provided Since water is absent from the
Copenhagen accord, how can it be ensured that water does not
loose out in the new climate finance architecture
Seminar Programme
14:00-17:30, Room T5
Moderator: Vahid Alavian, World Bank
Part 1: Setting the scene
14:00 The post-Copenhagen climate financing architecture. Stefan
, KfW Development Bank, Head of Water Policy Unit,
Germany
14:20 Financing adaptation to climate change: A view from
Mexico. José-Luis Luege, Director General of Conagua,
Mexico
14:40 The Role of the World Bank in climate financing. Julia
Bucknall, Sector Manager for Water, World Bank
15:00 Discussion
15:30 Coffee break
Part 2: Panel discussion
16:00 Panel discussion
Jan Cedergren, UN Adaptation Fund (tbc)
Nasar Boularbah, Budget Directorate, Infrastructure and
Climate, Ministry of Finance, Morocco (tbc)
Thomas Loster, Chairman, Munich Re Foundation and
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (tbc)
Maurice Bernard, Sector Manager for Water, AFD
Julia Bucknall, Sector Manager for Water, World Bank
Monica Scatasta, Senior Economist, EIB
Manuel Schiffler, Water Policy Unit, KfW
responses
17:20 Wrapping up and conclusions, including recommendations
for Cancun. Vahid Alavian, World Bank
17:30 Close of seminar
Photo: Alastair Morrison, SIWI
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Healthier Water, Healthier People: An Approach to Improving Water Quality
Convenors: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Health Organization (WHO) Household
Water Treatment (HWT) Network, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Population Services International (PSI), PATH
and ABT Associates and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Sunday 5
Providing safe, reliable, piped-in water to every household is an
important goal that yields optimal health gains, while also contributing
to Millennium Development Goal Targets. However,
these investments in water supply infrastructure are expensive
and implemented in a longer timeframe. Meanwhile, simple
and inexpensive techniques exist for treating drinking water
in the home and storing it in safe containers. These household
water treatment and safe storage interventions can
be implemented rapidly, with typical reductions of diarrhoea
Data from WHO’s report on costs vs. impact of various water
combining HWTS with universal coverage of basic, Millennium
Development Goal-standard water and sanitation infrastructure
will result in a large public health benefit to those most at risk,
with only small incremental increase in cost.
The keynote speaker will frame the issues around increasing
access to water supply, water quality, and household water
treatment options. Three presenters from developing countries,
representing both Ministries of Infrastructure and Health, will
share their perspectives and experiences with integration and the
potential to complement water supply with HWTS. This will
be followed by roundtable discussions on key topics related to
water supply and HWTS and a reception.
Seminar Programme
14:00 Welcome. Megan Wilson, Program Manager, PSI
14:05 Healthier water, healthier people: Water supply, water quality
and the role of household water treatment. Clarissa
Brocklehurst, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF
14:20 Rwanda: Fidel Nteziyaremye, National Water Sanitation and
Hygiene Coordinator, Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda
14:35 Kenya: John Karikui, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer,
Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya
14:50 Indonesia: , Head of the Water Sub Section,
Environmental Health Department, Ministry of Health,
Indonesia.
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Roundtable breakout discussions (Topics may be adjusted to
respond to interests of participants)
1. Development of an enabling policy framework for water
quality: The Role of water safety plans. Moderated by:
14:00-17:30, Room T6
Bruce Gordon, Technical Officer, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
and Health, WHO
2. Diverse HWTS products: Different options for different
contexts. Moderated by: Pat Lennon, Technology Portfolio
Leader, PATH
3. Importance of behaviour change communication:
Challenges and lessons learned. Moderated by: Merri
Weinger, Program Manager, Hygiene Improvement, USAID
Bureau for Global Health
4. How do different delivery channels contribute to scaling up
HWTS Moderated by: Megan Wilson, Program Manager, PSI
16:45 Discussion and report out. Moderated by: Merri Weinger,
Program Manager, Hygiene Improvement, USAID Bureau for
Global Health
17:10 Summary and future directions: International network to promote
household water treatment. Robert Bos, Coordinator,
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health, WHO
17:30 Close of seminar
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The Malin Falkenmark Seminar:
Emerging Pollutants in Water Resources – A New Challenge to Water Quality
Sunday 5
Convenors: UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP), European Federation of National Associations
of Water and Waste Water Services (EUREAU) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
The seminar aims at deepening the understanding on the occurrence,
fate and accumulation of emerging pollutants in water
resources, with a specific focus on pharmaceuticals, and their
impact on human health and the environment and to discuss
with stakeholders a life-cycle appraisal. The seminar will address
main challenges, approaches and perspectives in monitoring,
prevention, control and removal of emerging pollutants in water
and wastewater. The seminar key note by Prof. Malin Falkenmark
addresses the important topic of xenobiotics abatement, setting
the scene for the seminar discussions. The first part of the seminar
focuses on the occurrence and fate of emerging pollutants
in water and wastewater, as well as in wastewater reuse and soils
irrigated with untreated wastewater. The presentations provide
an overview of emerging pollutants in water and wastewater in
developed and developing countries and present UNESCO case
studies on the topic. The second part of the seminar focuses on
pharmaceuticals in waters. This part of the seminar will discuss
with the stakeholders a life-cycle appraisal of possible actions
for reduction of pharmaceutical impacts on the environment,
including actions to prevent the emission of pharmaceuticals into
drinking water sources. Finally, a panel discussion will wrap up
the seminar discussions and conclusions.
Seminar Programme
Co-Chairs: , UNESCO-IHP and Dr. Claudia
Castell-Exner, EUREAU
14:00 Opening and welcome remarks. Mr. Anders Berntell,
Executive Director, SIWI, , UNESCO-
IHP, Mr. Pierre-Yves Monette, Secretary General, EUREAU
Pollution control or severe biotoxic damage. Prof. Malin
Falkenmark, Senior Scientific Advisor, SIWI, Sweden
14:30 Part I: The challenge of emerging pollutants in water and
wastewater: Setting the scene and UNESCO case-studies.
Chair: , UNESCO-IHP
in the Tula Valley, Mexico. Prof. Blanca Jimenez, National
Autonomous University of Mexico
products (PCPPs) in urban hydrological cycle: Developed
vs. developing countries perspectives. Prof. Tuula Tuhkanen,
Tampere University of Technology, Finland
14:00-17:30, Room K21
environmental risk assessment and socio-economic issues.
Ms. Vystavna Yuliya, National Academy of Municipal Economy
Kharkiv, Ukraine
water systems. Prof. Patricia Holm, University of Basel,
Switzerland
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Part II: Pharmaceuticals in waters: European experiences.
Chair: Dr. Claudia Castell-Exner, DVGW Head Office, Germany
Dr. Franc
Sacher, Technich Zentrum Wasser (TZW), Germany
need a sustainable approach! – the PILLS-Project. Dr. Issa
Nafo
17:00 Panel discussion: The way forward in meeting the challenge
of emerging pollutants in water resources
17:30 Close of seminar
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Sunday 5
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
Enhancing Resilience: Protecting Water Quality for Human Health
Convenors: United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and United Nations
University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Emerging threats to human health from degrading water quality
include impacts of waterborne and water-related diseases, chemical
contamination and contaminated food supplies including
fish, seafood and irrigated crops. Contaminated water threatens
millions of people, especially children, every year. Under
future scenario analyses, changes in demographics, migration,
urbanisation, climate, land and water use will further degrade
the quality of our water resources.
Challenges faced in different parts of the world may vary.
Where threats are defined by pharmaceuticals and personal
care products, technologies required can be expensive and/or
inefficient at removing contaminants of concern. In regions
where water is contaminated by human wastes, even basic water
treatment can be unaffordable or inaccessible, especially in small
rural, remote and marginalised communities. Where water is
scarce there are additional health and livelihood impacts.
An important component of protecting water quality for
health is the building and enhancing of resilience at all levels
from the local to the national and international. By recognising
the importance of protecting water quality for health, placing this
within the context of an ecosystem approach to natural resource
management, and developing and implementing policies and
practices now, it is possible to build community and ecosystem
resilience to Global Environmental Change.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Dr. Alex Bielak, UNU-INWEH, Canada
14:00 Welcome and Introductions. Dr. Alex Bielak, UNU-INWEH,
Canada
14:10 Pesticides, POPs and protecting water quality. Dr. Fabrice
Renaud, UNU-EHS, Germany
14:20 Panel discussion
Dr. Rick Gelting, Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
Mr. David Osborn, Global Programme of Action for the
Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based
Activities, UNEP, Kenya
Dr. Claudia Pahl-Wostl, Institute of Environmental Systems
Research, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Mr. Igor Volodin, Water Management Unit, UN Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO), Austria
14:00-17:30, Room K22
14:40 General discussion
14:50 Drylands and protecting water quality. Dr. Richard Thomas,
UNU-INWEH, Canada
15:00 Panel discussion
15:20 General discussion
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Protecting water quality for health. Dr. Corinne Schuster-
Wallace, UNU-INWEH, Canada
16:10 Panel discussion
16:30 General discussion
16:45 Discussant: Points to ponder, gaps to address. Dr. Claudia
Pahl-Wostl, Institute of Environmental Systems Research,
University of Osnabrück, Germany
17:00 General discussion: Key gaps; moving forward
17:20 Concluding remarks. Dr. Alex Bielak, UNU-INWEH, Canada
17:30 Close of seminar
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Reducing the Risks of Wastewater Irrigation: Strategies and Incentives
Sunday 5
Convenors: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Development Research Centre (IRDC), World
Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Bank
The seminar will support the new WHO-FAO-UNEP guidelines
on the safe use of wastewater, greywater and excreta in agriculture
by looking at related financial and economic aspects. Key questions
are how to support the implementation of recommended
health risk-reduction strategies in situations of existing and
non-existing risk awareness How to value the costs and benefits
of wastewater irrigation And how best to reduce the cost and
enhance the benefits of protecting the health of farmers and
consumers where wastewater is used
We will examine the cost-effectiveness of alternative risk mitigation
measures by drawing on pilot studies on the implementation
of the new guidelines and discuss analytical approaches,
policy interventions and farm-level initiatives that reduce the
risk from pathogens at several stages along the exposure pathway.
This includes conventional and unconventional wastewater
treatment, and food preparation.
We will focus primarily on irrigation with untreated wastewater
in developing countries, where water pollution is its main
driver, but also look at other positions on the sanitation ladder,
giving the increasing need for wastewater use in situations of
water scarcity.
The event will close with the announcement/presentation of
four new publications on wastewater irrigation by the World
Bank, WHO, FAO and IWMI-IDRC.
Photo: Björn Guterstam, GWP
Seminar Programme 14:00-17:30, Room K16/17
Chair: Mr. Mark Redwood, IDRC, Canada
Rapporteur: Mr. Robert Bos, WHO, Switzerland
14:00 Welcome and Introduction: The 2006 WHO-FAO-
UNEP Guidelines and the multiple barrier approach:
Implementation challenges. Mr. Pay Drechsel, IWMI, Sri Lanka
14:10 An economic framework for wastewater irrigation: Costbenefit
analysis and financial considerations. Mr. Javier
Mateo-Sagasta Dávila, FAO, Italy
14:30 Financial incentives and considerations to enhance the adoption
of safer irrigation practices. Mr. Marwan Owaygen, IDRC,
Canada
14:50 Non-financial incentives and cost-effectiveness of risk reduction.
Mr. Pay Drechsel, IWMI, Sri Lanka
15:10 Planning for wastewater use in agriculture in the face of
growing water scarcity. Ms. Julia Bucknall, World Bank, USA
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Panel taking questions from audience
Chair: Mr. Dennis Wichelns, IWMI, Sri Lanka;
Rapporteur: Mr. Mark Redwood, IDRC, Canada
Panel: Mr. Robert Bos, WHO, Switzerland, Ms. Julia Bucknall,
World Bank, USA, Mr. Javier Mateo-Sagasta Dávila, FAO,
Italy, Mr. Marwan Owaygen, IDRC, Canada, Mr. Pay Drechsel,
IWMI, Sri Lanka
17:00 Summary (comments by Moderators and Rapporteurs)
ture:
An emerging priority”
the wastewater use guidelines
of wastewater use in agriculture”
Assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries”
17:30 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Sunday Evening
17:45-18:45 Room K16/17
Sunday 5
Launch of the 2nd Edition of the Information Kit on the Guidelines for the Safe
Use of Wastewater in Agriculture
Convenors: World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
This 2 nd edition of the information kit highlights new technical,
methodological and procedural issues related to the Guidelines,
responding to questions frequently received from WHO Member
States: health-based targets, tolerable infection levels, on-farm risk
reduction and sanitation safety plans. Contributors to this kit will
present their views with lots of opportunity for discussion.
17:45-18:45 Room K23
Transboundary Water Cooperation –
Sharing Experiences between SADC
and Zambezi, Nile and Mekong Basins
Convenors: Danish Water Forum (DWF), DHI Water and
Environment and Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This side event addresses experiences from three international
workshops discussing stakeholder inclusion, climate change and
benefit sharing. The topic for a future workshop will be discussed.
Basin Development Planning related to the role of private sector
and society, national water visions or maintaining ecosystems
has been suggested to far.
17:45-18:45 Room K11
Water and Climate in Focus: Impacts
of Climate Change on Water Quantity
and Quality
Convenors: EU FP6 Project Water and Global Change
(WATCH), Wageningen University and Research Centre
(WUR), and Centre for Ecology and Hydrolgoy (CEH)
This session will discuss the impacts of climate change on water
quality and quantity and how these affect global water resources.
We will present policy relevant results of the EU FP6 Water and
Global Change project. Presentations and discussions focus on
how climate change will affect domestic water supply, the energy
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
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Monday 6
Monday 6 September
Full Day Event Type Time Room Page
Opening Plenary Session Plenary 10:00-15:00 Victoria Hall 31
Lunch
Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI) for Sanitation Decision Making Side Event 12:15-13:15 T5 32
Mind the Gap: Estimating the Human Resources Capacity Shortage in Water and Sanitation Side Event 12:15-13:15 K24 32
Water Futures of Europe and Neighbouring Regions Side Event 12:15-13:15 K12 32
National Water and Sanitation Governance Side Event 12:15-13:15 K22 32
Afternoon
Plenary 15:30-17:30 Victoria Hall 33
Water and Climate in Focus: Changing Climate, Shifting Institutions: Building Governance and Seminar 15:30-18:45 T5 34
Capacity
Sanitation, Hygiene and Water for All – Promoting Equity and Inclusion Seminar 15:30-18:45 K11 35
Rewarding Responsible Water Use, Managing Risk Seminar 15:30-18:45 T6 36
Evening
Latin America Focus: Best Practices in Water and Sanitation Side Event 17:45-18:45 K21 42
Poison in the Well: Mitigation of Geogenic Contamination Side Event 17:45-18:45 K24 37
Seeking Liquidity: Integrating Corporate Water Performance into the Core of Financial Services Side Event 17:45-18:45 37
and Capital Markets
Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk: Towards the 2012 UN World Water Development Side Event 17:45-18:45 K22 37
Report
The Mayor’s Reception Social Event 19:30-21:30 City Hall 98
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Opening Plenary Session: Monday
Plenary Programme
10:00-15:00, Victoria Hall
Morning Session
Chair: Ms. Cecilia Martinsen, Director, World Water
Week and Water Prizes, Stockholm International
Water Institute
11:40
The 2010 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Lecture.
Dr. Rita R. Colwell. Professor University of Maryland
and Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School
of Public Health
Monday 6
10:00
A multimedia presentation celebrating 20 years of the
World Water Week and the Stockholm Water Prize
12:00-13:30
Lunch
10:10
Welcome Address.
Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director, Stockholm
International Water Institute
Afternoon Session
Chair: Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Chair, Scientific
Programme Committee of the World Water Week,
Stockholm International Water Institute
10:20
Official Opening Address of the 2010 World Water
Week.
Hon. Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International
Development Cooperation, Sweden
13:30
Introduction of the 2010 World Water Week Rapporteurs
13:50
The Impact of 20 years.
Prof. Hubert Savenije and Prof. Peter Rogers, the Scientific
Programme Committee of the World Water Week
10:35
Welcome to Stockholm – The City on Water.
Mr. Sten Nordin, Mayor of Stockholm, Sweden
10:45 Entertainment produced by EvenemangsDepartementet
10:55
Clearing the Waters.
Mr. Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United
Nations Environment Programme (Video message)
14:10
Human Waste – Do we Need to Rethink our
Approach
Ms. Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and
Environment
11:05
Water as the Universal Solvent.
Hon. Charity Kaluki Ngilu, Minister of Water and
Irrigation, Kenya
14:30
Prof. Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist, United Nations
Environment Programme
11:20
Watering the Green Economies of the Future.
Mr. Pavan Sukhdev, Special Advisor to United
Nations Environment Programme
14:50
Closing Remarks.
Chair, Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Chair, Scientific Programme Committee
of the World Water Week, Stockholm International Water Institute
15:00
Close of Session
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Side Events: Monday Lunch
12:15-13:15 Room T5
Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI)
for Sanitation Decision Making
12:15-13:15 Room K22
National Water and Sanitation
Governance
Monday 6
Convenor: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Results from African, East Asian and South Asian countries
assessments on the costs and benefits of selected sanitation investments
will be presented. These will provide decision makers with
the evidence to make a case for higher sanitation investments,
but also give a better grasp of the cost and benefits of various
sanitation investment options.
Convenors: UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI
(WGF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Good governance at the national level is the key to achievement
of the water and sanitation MDG targets. Key interventions are
required at this critical level to scale up WASH efforts across the
globe. Presentations and discussions will describe key interventions
in water governance around the world.
12:15-13:15 Room K24
Mind the Gap: Estimating the Human
Resources Capacity Shortage in Water
and Sanitation
Convenor: International Water Association (IWA)
Presentation of findings from the pilot phase of research on
human resources for water services in developing countries, led
by IWA and the UK’s Department for International Development.
The seminar explores capacity gap size in five case studies,
reasons for the shortfall and proposes improvement strategies
for the sector.
12:15-13:15 Room K12
Water Futures of Europe and
Neighbouring Regions
Convenors: Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and
The SCENES Project (Water Scenarios for Europe and
Neighbouring Countries), European Water Partnership
(EWP), European Environment Agency (EEA) and Finnish
Water Forum (FWF)
This event aims at summarising possible futures of the availability
of good quality water in Europe and neighbouring regions under
-
explore policy implications of the envisioned water futures.
Photo: Joanne Lai
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High Level Panel: Monday Afternoon
High Level Panel on the Water Quality Challenge
When “water quality” is mentioned it can invoke many images
and perceptions. A water engineer may think of a treatment
plant that purifies drinking water for a city. A health professional
may fear the dangers of new cocktails of pollutants from
consumer products and pharmaceuticals. A businessman may
perceive the opportunities to develop new technologies for
reusing and recycling water. A researcher may consider the
invisible naturally occurring contaminants in groundwater
supplies. A dam operator may visualise the build up of sediment
behind the dam walls. A coastal fisherman may see the
toxic algal blooms destroying his fish stocks. An inhabitant
downstream of a mine or industry may smell the putrid discharge
where she bathes.
The High Level Panel of the 2010 World Water Week brings
together experts and policy makers to discuss many of the perspectives
related to the theme of water quality, including how safe
and clean water is a pre-requisite for improved health, economic
growth, sustainable business and restoration and maintaining
of ecosystems. Moderated by Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson,
UNSGAB, the High Level Panel offers an interactive discussion
with the panellists and the World Water Week participants on
how to translate awareness into action.
Monday 6
High Level Panel
15:30-17:30, Victoria Hall
Moderator
Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson, United Nations
Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and
Sanitation (UNSGAB)
Dr. Rita R. Colwell,
Stockholm Water Prize
Laureate 2010
Hon. Sandra Bessudo,
Minister of Environment,
Colombia (tbc)
Hon. Charity Kaluki Ngilu,
Minister of Water and
Irrigation, Kenya
Mr. José Lopez, Executive
Vice President Operations,
Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh,
Secretary General, WWF-
India
Mr. Björn Stigson, President,
World Business Council for
Sustainable Development
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
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Water and Climate in Focus: Changing Climate, Shifting Institutions:
Building Governance and Capacity
Convenors: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Conservation
International (CI) and Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Monday 6
In this session, we will focus on climate change as a challenge to the
institutional basis for managing water resources across temporal
and spatial scales. In many cases, institutions have not been able
to use adaptive management tools such as IWRM, IRBM, basinlevel
planning, stakeholder cooperation, EIA, and environmental
flows analyses under a stationary climate. The same institutions
will continue to struggle in their use under a shifting climate.
Policies and management regimes must be regularly “updated”
as climate variability alters and mean climate conditions create
a moving target for water managers. The management of water
resources must be flexible, span multiple possible futures, and focus
on risk assessment. Hence, water governance institutions will have
to be able to learn and evolve in pace with the climate.
How do we in the water community begin to incorporate
models, and their associated uncertainty, to anticipate emerging
aspects of climate that directly impact freshwater availability
and quality What does sustainability mean in the context of an
evolving definition of “normal” How does water allocation happen
if water resources increasingly fluctuate Given the centrality
of water to climate change adaptation, the implications are that
water institutions must themselves become the instruments of
climate adaptation, which is a novel role.
Photo: Alastair Morrison, SIWI
Seminar Programme
Chair: John H. Matthews, WWF-US, Mark Smith, IUCN and
Tracy Farrell, CI
15:30 Welcome. Tracy Farrell, CI
15:35 Introduction. John H. Matthews, WWF-US
15:45 Roundtable discussions
Peter
Koefoed Bjørnsen and Henrik Larsen, Danish Hydraulic
Institute (DHI)
a changing climate. Table sponsors: John H. Matthews, WWF-
US, Mark Smith, IUCN, and Tracy Farrell, CI
changing climate. Table sponsor: Stephanie Lorek and Philipp
Magiera, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
into national development processes. Table sponsor: Ania
Grobicki, GWP
15:30-18:45, Room T5
adaptive capacity in the water sector. Table sponsor:
K. Sreelakshmi, Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Bert Satijn, Water
Governance Center
Sonja
Koeppel, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE) and Michael Peter Steen Jacobsen, The World Bank
Table sponsor: Susannah Kinghan, Water Integrity Network
(WIN)
Aaron Wolf
and Lynette de Silva, Oregon State University (OSU)
16:30 Summary of key points from the roundtable discussions.
Table sponsors
17:15 Coffee break
17:45 Panel debate
18:35 Session synthesis. Mark Smith, IUCN
18:45 Close of seminar
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Sanitation, Hygiene and Water for All – Promoting Equity and Inclusion
Convenors: WaterAid and Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
Mainstreaming equity and inclusion recognises that rights are
universal and special measures need to be taken to protect, promote
and fulfil the rights of the poorest and marginalised as well
as those who are particularly vulnerable to diseases associated
with a lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene .
Equity and Inclusion should be key consideration not only at
all the different institutional levels but in policy development,
overall programme frameworks and especially for implementing
community based approaches in sanitation, hygiene and water.
But are they
The seminar will start with an overview and analysis some of
the existing key approaches and programmatic frameworks for
sanitation and hygiene promotion, followed by a presentation
on the E&I framework that WaterAid has adopted for their
programmes.
Case studies in sanitation and hygiene promotion showcasing
successful community based approaches from all regions around
the world which target and involve the poor, women and girls
and the disabled. The following panel discussion will review
the case studies and current sector initiatives through the lens
of equity and inclusion.
The seminar aims to raise awareness on and assure a critical
but necessary debate on the equity and inclusion orientation of
the sanitation, hygiene and water sector.
Monday 6
Seminar Programme
15:30-18:45, Room K11
15:30 Welcome and opening remarks
15:35 Sanitation and hygiene software approaches. Ms. Barbara
Evans, Leeds University
,
WaterAid
16:30 Findings from a review of CLTS in 3 country study (Nepal,
Nigeria, Bangladesh). Mr. Tom Palakudiyil, WaterAid
16:45 Breaking the silence: Menstrual hygiene management in rural
India. Ms. Maria Fernandez, WaterAid India
Question and answers
WaterAid Bangladesh
17:30 Voices from the ground: Grassroots consultations in
Bangladesh, Dr. Dibalok Singha, DSK, Bangladesh
17:45 Effective sanitation financing, case study of India, Tanzania
and Thailand, Mr. Oliver Cummings, WaterAid
Questions and answers
18:00 Panel discussion. Moderator: Ms. Barbara Evans
Panellists:
Mr. Dominic de Waal, WSP
Ms. Archana Patkar, WSSCC
Mr. Richard Carter, WaterAid
Ms. Maria-Anjelica Alegria Calvo, Chilean Directorate of
Waters (tbc)
18:45 Close of seminar
Photo: Anna Norström
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Photo: Anna Norström
Monday 6
Rewarding Responsible Water Use, Managing Risk
Convenor: Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)
Co-convenors: European Water Partnership (EWP), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Pacific Institute,
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Water Environment Federation (WEF), Water Stewardship Australia, Water Witness
International and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Efforts to address challenging global water issues are handicapped
in part by the lack of a universal “water stewardship” programme,
a programme that defines how to develop, manage and use water
in a way that enables social and economic development while
ensuring environmental sustainability. This seminar builds upon
last year’s event, at which attendees received a brief introduction
to the building of a global water stewardship programme
Stewardship. The AWS’s effort now has global and regional
initiatives underway to obtain multistakeholder input on draft
water stewardship standards – including draft standards on water
quality, the theme of Water Week 2010. The AWS’s international
and multi-regional collaboration has the potential to be truly
transformative, resulting in a new water use and management
programme for voluntary participants, and one that stimulates a
new global water ethic. Attendees will learn about the standing
of the AWS’s work and about various avenues for engagement in
this work — ways to actively provide input into the design of the
overall framework for the draft standards, the global roundtable
process, the regional initiatives, and the overall institutional
development of the permanent water stewardship organisation
being built by the AWS and its stakeholders around the world.
Seminar Programme
Chairs: Michael Spencer, Australia, and Karin Krchnak, USA,
Co-chairs AWS Board
15:30 Welcome, introduction and AWS overview. Jonathan Kaledin,
AWS, USA
15:50 Report on Water Roundtable (WRT) launch and plans for
WRT steering committee. Alexis Morgan, WWF-US
16:20 Standing of AWS Regional Water Stewardship Initiatives
(RWSI). Sabine von Wiren-Lehr
LARWSI
15:30-18:45, Room T6
17:15 Coffee break
fication,
Expressions of interest in piloting, Attendee knowledge
sharing, Involvement in WRT and RWSIs, Adequacy of
regional stakeholder engagement processes, Time frame for
accomplishing AWS work
18:20 AWS next steps and getting involved. Jonathan Kaledin, AWS,
USA
18:45 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Monday Evening
17:45-18:45 Room K16/17
Seeking Liquidity: Integrating Corporate Water Performance into the Core of
Financial Services and Capital Markets
Convenor: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
Serious water-related bottlenecks and concerns around the world
mean that sustainable water management will increasingly be at
the heart of business performance. This session will shed light on
the latest trends, concepts and tools that financial institutions
and the capital markets should use to identify the "winners" and
"losers", "buyers" or "sellers" that will emerge as a result of this
21 st century macro-trend.
Monday 6
Photo: Rebecca Löfgren, SIWI
17:45-18:45 Room K24
Poison in the Well: Mitigation of
Geogenic Contamination
Convenor: Eawag (the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic
Science and Technology)
17:45-18:45 Room K22
Managing Water under Uncertainty
and Risk: Towards the 2012 UN World
Water Development Report
Convenor: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
The Water Resource Quality project is developing a framework
for mitigation of naturally occurring chemical contamination
of drinking water. The side event will present a draft interactive
manual and a 'toolbox' of resources and methodologies for use
by practitioners, illustrated by examples of arsenic and fluoride
mitigation from China, Bangladesh and Ethiopia.
WWAP will present the working structure and themes of the
next UN World Water Development Report, to be launched
in March 2012, as well as preliminary conclusions or findings.
The aim is to generate discussion and gather your comments on
several of the major trends that have emerged in the development
of the report thus far.
The evening side event “Best Practices in Water and Sanitation” is presented on page 42 as part of the Focus:
Latin America.
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Photo: Frida Lanshammar
Tuesday 7
Tuesday 7 September
Full Day Event Type Time Room Page
Workshop 3 09:00-17:30 K2 39
Workshop 5 09:00-17:30 40
Minimising Land Use Based Water Pollution Workshop 6 09:00-17:30 K24 41
Latin America Focus Seminar 09:00-18:45 42
From Source to Sea Seminar 09:00-18:45 T6 44
Morning
Latin America Focus: Expert and Ministerial Panel on Water Adaptation to Climate Change: Seminar 09:00-12:30 T4 42
Prospects and Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean Region
From Source to Sea: Fluxes of Harmful Substances from Source to Sea: Strategies and Tools to Seminar 09:00-12:30 T6 44
Deal with Management Challenges
World Water Day 2011 – Urban Water Management: Key Issues and Priorities for Action Seminar 09:00-12:30 T5 46
The Future of Global Water Technologies Seminar 09:00-12:30 K21 47
World Commission on Dams + 10: Revisiting the Large Dam Controversy Seminar 09:00-12:30 K11 48
Seminar 09:00-12:30 T3 49
Lunch
Latin America Focus: Latin American and the Caribbean Water and Sanitation Award Side Event 12:45-13:45 T5 43
Living Rivers, Living Planet Side Event 12:45-13:45 K23 50
What Knowledge do we Need to do Better on Sanitation Side Event 12:45-13:45 K12 50
Groundwater Management and Protection: GW-MATE Lessons Learned Side Event 12:45-13:45 50
Afternoon
Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award Ceremony Award 14:00-15:00 T6 96
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T4 43
From Source to Sea: Baltic Sea Water Award Seminar – Regional Integration, Sustainable Seminar 15:30-17:30 T6 45
Development and Combating Eutrophication in our Common Sea Basin
Water and Climate in Focus: Post Stockholm and COP 15, What’s Next Towards
Mainstreaming Water and Climate Change in COP 16 Negotiations and in Implementation
of Adaptation Measures
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T5 51
Planning for Water in the Cities of the Future Seminar 14:00-17:30 T3 52
Water Footprint and Public Policy: What can Governments do to Reduce Humanity’s Water Seminar 14:00-17:30 K21 53
Footprint
Seminar 14:00-17:30 K22 54
Evening
Workshop Poster Session Workshops 17:30-18:45 K Foyer 93
Latin America Focus: Successful Practices in Water Resource Management in Latin America: Side Event 17:45-18:45 T4 43
Delivering Multiple Benefits
From Source to Sea: Financing Concrete Actions to Save the Baltic Sea Side Event 17:45-18:45 T6 45
Performance Benchmarking to Improve Water Governance Side Event 17:45-18:45 K22 55
Balancing Water and Carbon in Sustainable Energy Production Side Event 17:45-18:45 K23 55
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Award Ceremony Award 18:45-20:30 Victoria Hall 97
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Workshop 3
Water Quality for Human Health
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenors: International Water Association (IWA) and World Health Organization (WHO)
The effects of poor water quality on human health need to be
integrated in a system-driven context of IWRM Water Safety
Plans and Sanitation Safety Plans. Exposure varies depending on
how water is handled at the household, the community, regional
and basin levels. The increasing use of wastewater and polluted
water for agricultureal production exposes humans to multiple
microbial threats through the food chain. This workshop will
look at water quality from a systems perspective, with a view to
protecting and promoting health. It will highlight approaches
and solutions that deal with the health threats emanating from
wastewater and polluted water sources. Water Safety Plans integration
into water management policies to reduce human
exposure to microbial and chemical threats will be illustrated
from the administrative, practical and socio-economic aspects
in different contexts.
For whom will the Water Safety Plans and Sanitation
Safety Plans be most valuable in a health perspective
Can we integrate the approaches with the IWRM from the
health and environmental impact perspectives Will this mainly
be a planning tool Which are the solutions to actually reduce
exposure for individuals and communities at various scales
Will mapping of microbial and chemical risks help us to
reduce the health threats
Risk and vulnerability assessment is integrated with analysis
of human exposure. How can our current understanding be
converted into risk reduction strategies and assessment of costeffective
interventions
Can we effectively integrate the approaches of microbial
risk analysis in a risk management framework for
small water supplies
How can rapid screening assessment help us in the prioritisation
Will we be able to integrate the approaches, with hygiene
education, hand-washing practices and involvement of schools
in framing the practices Which mediation channels will give
the best long-term results form a health perspective
Tuesday 7
Workshop Programme
Chairs: Dr. Robert Bos, WHO and Dr. Paul Reiter, IWA
Moderators: Ms. Katarina Perrolf, Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Prof. Jamie Bartram,
University of North Carolina, USA
Rapporteurs: Prof. Thor Axel Stenström, Swedish Institute for
Infectious Disease and Dr. Paul Appasamy, Karunya University, India
09:00 Introduction
09:10 Keynote speaker. Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland, USA
09:35 Development of The Healthy River Ecosystem Assessment
System (THREATS) for integrated change assessments of
water quality in Canadian watersheds. Dr. Monique Dube,
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
09:50 Mapping water quality and water-related diseases in a context
of IWRM for the Inner Niger Delta of Mali (West Africa).
Mr. Jan Cools, SORESMA, Belgium
10:05 Water quality for human health in poor urban areas of Latin
America. Ms. Maria Onestini, Centro de Estudios Ambientales
(CEDEA), Argentina
10:20 Discussion
10:35 Coffee break
11:00 Announcements
11:10 The Philippine strategy on scaling up water safety plans. Mr.
Joselito Riego de Dios, Department of Health, The Philippines
11:25 Using a risk based strategic self-assessment of local government’s
capacity to guide sustainable municipal water quality
management. Mr. Allestair Wensley, Department of Water
Affairs, South Africa
11:40 Water safety plan model in Nepal: A case study. Mr. Nam Raj
Khatri, WHO, Nepal
09:00-17:30, Room K2
tools and cases
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Announcements
14:10 Keynote speaker. Water safety plans – not a ‘panacea’, but a
‘door opener’ towards more effective resourcing. Mr. Oliver
Schmoll
14:35 Small supplies: From microbial risk analysis to risk management.
Ms. Severine Jacob, ASTEE, France
14:50 Meeting water quality standards in community-managed, rural
schemes: How Who pays Is it feasible Mr. Kamal Dahanayake,
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Division, Sri Lanka
15:05 Fluoride distribution and occurrence of fluorosis in Central
Rajasthan (India) and developing an alternative low cost
defluoridation technique. Dr. Jakir Hussain, National River
15:20 Discussion
15:35 Coffee break
16:00 Announcements
16:10 Using water quality and hand contamination test results
as informational interventions: Experience from peri-urban
Tanzania. Prof. Jennifer Davis, Stanford University, USA
16:25 Involving schools in developing water safety plans for smallscale
water supply systems; experiences from Romania.
Ms. Margriet Samwel, Women in Europe for a Common
Future, WECF, The Netherlands
16:40 Minipanel and discussion (B). Water safety plans – the matter
of scale and integration
17:30 Close of workshop session
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Workshop 5
Management of Groundwater Abstraction & Pollution
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenors: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ/BGR), International
Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and World Bank/GW-MATE
Tuesday 7
Groundwater is of major importance for potable water supply
and also provides for much of the water used in agricultural
irrigation and industrial production. Worldwide, however,
groundwater resources are experiencing over-abstraction and
an increasing threat of pollution coming from urbanisation,
industrial development, agricultural activities and mining
enterprises.
To what extent does institutional responsibility for control
of groundwater abstraction and protection against
pollution need to be strengthened
Do we recognise the different dynamics of abstraction for irrigation
and abstraction for urban and industrial use Can we
ensure that pollution, over-abstraction and the lowering of the
water-table can be avoided
Can groundwater quality protection strategies be developed
to accommodate trade-offs between competing
interests
How can effective cross-sector coordination be achieved Is it
still possible to rescue groundwater resources which have been
contaminated by agricultural and industrial chemicals What
role is there for regulation through water rights or permits,
abstraction tariffs and tradable water rights
What efforts are needed to make groundwater and environmental
conservation more compatible
Can the exploitation of groundwater be balanced with the increasing
demands of water and land users who can pose a threat
to its availability and quality How do we factor the ‘ecological
function’ of groundwater needed to sustain aquatic, terrestrial
and coastal ecosystems into groundwater abstraction and quality
protection policies Can stakeholder dialogue and involvement
contribute
Workshop Programme 09:00-17:30, Room K16/17
Chairs: Ms. Franca Schwarz, BGR International Cooperation,
Germany and Dr. Karin Kemper, World Bank
Co-chair: Dr. Willi Struckmeier, IAH
Rapporteurs: Mr. Martin Walshe, DfID and Prof. Mohamed Dahab,
Nebraska University, USA
Theme: Water Resource Protection
09:00 Welcome and introduction by Chair Dr. Karin Kemper, World
Bank
09:10 Keynote speaker. Prioritising and mainstreaming groundwater
management in developing countries. Prof. Steven Foster,
09:35 Local initiatives for conserve traditional water sources through
rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge. Dr. Roshan
Raj Shrestha, UN-HABITAT
09:50 Investigations of sustainability of arsenic low aquifers in
regions with high arsenic groundwater, SE-Bangladesh
– implications for water management. Mr. Mattias von
Brömssen, Ramböll, Sweden
10:05 The Increasing role of groundwater intensive development
in global water policy. Prof. Ramon Llamas, FMB Water
Observatory, Spain
10:20 Discussion
10:30 Coffee break
Theme: Contamination of Groundwater
11:00 Keynote speaker. Groundwater contamination issues, remediation
approaches and emerging challenges. Prof. Pedro J.
Alvarez, Rice University, USA
11:25 Degradation of subsurface environment depending on
development stage of the city in Asia. Dr. Makoto Taniguchi,
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan
11:40 Discharge of groundwater from Ukraine’s Donbass coalfield:
Institutional overlaps and possible solutions – the broader
lessons for quality management. Mr. Shaminder Puri, IAH, UK
11:55 Water pollution, an additional threat to water scarcity in the
Arab region. Dr. Abdullah Droubi, Arab Centre for the Studies
of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), Syria
12:10 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
Theme: Management of Groundwater
14:00 Welcome and introduction by Chair Ms. Franca Schwarz, BGR
International Cooperation, Germany
14:10 Keynote speaker. Water resources protection in Jordan. Mr. Ali
Subah, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Jordan
14:35 Water conservation and demand management programme
for the city of Celaya, Guanajuato. Mr. Willinton R. Navarro
Arismendy, Junta Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado
de Celaya (JUMAPA), Mexico
14:50 Adopting a coupled socio-ecological approach to manage
groundwater in a multiple risk delta environment.
Mr. Joachim Ezeji, WEDC, Loughborough University, UK
15:05 Discussion
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Determinants of farmers’ willingness to protect groundwater
from nonpoint sources of pollution in the lower Bhavani
River Basin, Tamilnadu, India. Mr. Sacchidananda Mukherjee,
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, India
16:15 Groundwater development and management in India: Critical
issues. Dr. Kulwant Singh, AMDA, India
16:30 Combining sound science, legal action and stakeholder
involvement to protect a vulnerable coastal aquifer on the
island of St. Kitts. Dr. Halla Sahely, St. Kitts Water Services
Department, Saint Kitts and Nevis
16:45 Interactive panel discussion with keynote speakers and participants
17:30 Close of workshop session
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Workshop 6
Minimising Land Use Based Water Pollution
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenors: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
This workshop will focus on how to minimise and stop water
pollution as a consequence of land use. Minimising pollution
will have to consider the loss of protective vegetation
cover causing erosion, loss of nutrients from agricultural land
causing eutrophication of surface water bodies, altered water
partitioning influencing the salt balances in the soil, groundwater
contamination, and transboundary processes that affect
upstream–downstream linkages.
Projections indicate a considerable risk that persisting failure
to address these pollution problems will allow them to grow
even more severe as pressure mounts from population growth,
urbanisation and the associated increasing food demands, growing
water shortages, climate change, and increasing rainfall
variability. Special attention will be paid to integrated watershed
management efforts to minimise erosion, sedimentation, nutrient
and pesticide leakage and human-induced land salinisation.
WHAT specific land use related water pollution problems
do we face
Which problems are associated with siltation, eutrophication,
pesticide use and salinisation What is the time horizon and
geographical scale for the mitigation of these problems
WHY and to what extent do these problems persist,
emerge and worsen
Particular attention will be paid to societal response barriers and
how they might best be overcome. What is the role of raising
awareness and understanding, improving policymaking etc
HOW can the problems be solved and the situation radically
improved
What role can financial mechanisms, such as nutrient trading,
payments for environmental services play How can dialogues
between experts, policy makers and stakeholders facilitate the
policy process How can increased environmental extension
contribute
Tuesday 7
Workshop Programme
Chair: Prof. Lotta Andersson, Swedish Meteorological and
Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
Co-chair: Mr. Andrew Noble, IWMI
Rapporteurs: Dr. Akiça Bahri, IWMI and Prof. Malin Falkenmark, SIWI
09:00 Introduction
09:10 Keynote speaker. Managing water quality in agriculture: A review
of OECD policy experiences. Mr. Kevin Parris, Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
09:30 Agriculture, water quality and water security in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Upali Imbulana, Ministry of Agriculture Development and
Agrarian Services, Sri Lanka
09:45 Towards a new dynamic for reversing the trend of diffuse
water pollution in France Mr. Boris David, Veolia Water, France
10:00 Discussion
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Keynote speaker. Dr. Mats Wallin, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences
11:20 A model for sustainable watershed management: The case
of the drivers river watershed management unit, Portland,
Jamaica. Ms. Lisa Kirkland, National Environment and
Planning Agency, Jamaica
11:35 Catchment management strategies for control of land use based
water pollution. Mr. Laurence Smith, University of London, UK
11:50 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
14:00 An effects-based abatement strategy for non-point source
09:00-17:30, Room K24
pollution: Otago, New Zealand case. Ms. Onur Oktem, Otago
Regional Council, New Zealand
14:15 Impacts of irrigated agriculture on water and soil sustainability:
The case of Harran Plain, Turkey. Ms. Gül Özerol, CSTM,
University of Twente, The Netherlands
14:30 Minimising agricultural land use induced pollution in the
Northeast India: Farming systems approach through integrated
watershed management. Dr. Uttam Chand Sharma,
Centre for Natural Resources Management, India
14:45 How to overcome water contamination from large scale
irrigation in Central Asia. Dr.Iskandar Abdullaev, German
Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
15:00 Discussion
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Peak phosphorus and eutrophication of surface waters: A
symptom of disconnected policies to govern agricultural
and sanitation practices. Dr. Arno Rosemarin, Stockholm
Environment Institute, Sweden
16:15 Minimising land use based water pollution through sustainable
wastewater sludge management practices – South African
case Study. Dr. Heidi Snyman, Water Research Commission,
South Africa
16:30 An overview of payment mechanisms used to improve
water quality. Ms. Tracy Stanton
Marketplace, USA
17:30 Close of workshop session
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Focus: Latin America
Evening Side Event (Monday)
17:45-18:45, Room K21
Best Practices in Water and Sanitation
Convenor: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Co-convenor: FEMSA Foundation
Tuesday 7
The finalists of the second edition of the Latin America and
Caribbean Water and Sanitation Award will share their innovative
experiences in two categories: Water and Sanitation.
The objective of this event is to present successful and sustainable
solutions to water and sanitation problems in developing
countries. These presentations are prior to the Award ceremony,
which will take place on Tuesday and will be sponsored by the
Inter-American Development Bank and FEMSA.
Photo: Lovisa Selander, SIWI
Morning Seminar
Expert and Ministerial Panel on Water Adaptation to Climate Change:
Prospects and Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Convenors: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Water Forum of the Americas (WFA), National Water Commission of
Mexico (CONAGUA), FEMSA Foundation, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and Water Centre
for Latin America and the Caribbean (CAALCA)
Climate change represents a new and complex challenge for
the sustainable management of water resources. Consequently,
raising awareness, knowledge, and capacity for adapting to
climate change in the water sector has become of paramount
importance and requires urgent policy action. Regional cooperation
is key, since climate and hydrological phenomena
are not confined by territorial boundaries and governments
share common responsibilities for their water resources. This
seminar brings together ministers from different parts of Latin
America and the Caribbean as well as distinguished experts to
identify common priorities and opportunities for greater action
in water resources management in the face of climate change.
The convenors of this seminar have joined forces to organise a
structured Regional Policy Dialogue to discuss adaptation to
climate change in the water sector in Latin America and the
Caribbean, providing a venue for participative knowledge and
experience sharing. The preliminary results of this dialogue will
be presented and discussed in this seminar, and the outcomes
will be documented in a policy paper. The ultimate goal of the
dialogue is to present the resulting policy recommendations in a
side event at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change .
Seminar Programme
Chair: Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, IDB
09:00-12:30, Room T4
09:00 Welcome and introduction. Dr. C. Federico Basañes, IDB;
Eng. José Luis Luege Tamargo, CONAGUA, Mexico; B.A.
Genaro Borrego Estrada, FEMSA, Mexico and Mr. Bert
Diphoorn, UN-HABITAT
09:20 Prospects and challenges in water adaption to climate
change in Latin America and the Caribbean: Contributions
to a regional agenda. Eng. Maureen Ballestero, GWP
Central America
09:40 Comments: Dr. Roger Pulwarty
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
10:00 First session of panel debate. Eng. José Luis Luege
Tamargo; Dr. Horace Chang, Minister of Water and Housing
Director Generals for Water from Latin America and the
Caribbean
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Second session of panel debate. Eng. José Luis Luege
Tamargo; Dr. Horace Chang, Minister of Water and Housing
Director Generals for Water from Latin America and the
Caribbean
12:00 General discussion
12:15 Summary
12:25 Closure. Eng. Roberto Olivares, WFA; Dr. Benedito Braga,
World Water Council
12:30 Close of seminar
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Focus: Latin America
Lunch Side Event
Latin American and the Caribbean Water and Sanitation Award
12:45-13:45, Room T5
Convenors: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and FEMSA Foundation
The Inter-American Development Bank and FEMSA Foundation
present the second edition of the Latin American and the Caribbean
Water and Sanitation Award to recognise public authorities
and service operators in the region who have implemented innovative
and effective approaches. The award highlights successful
experiences in two categories: Water and Sanitation.
Afternoon Seminar
Water Quality Issues and New Approaches in Latin America
Tuesday 7
Convenors: Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CAALCA), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), FEMSA
Foundation and Interamerican Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS)
Latin America´s water quality situation is related to the lack of
wastewater treatment, financial constraints, difficulties in complying
with standards and criteria of receiving waters, and important
gaps in water quality data and monitoring programmes that complicate
water quality management. The programme of this seminar
infrastructure, water/wastewater networks, and water/wastewater
treatment plants providing sufficient drinking water and sewage
services for most of the population to protect people´s health and to
which considers monitoring programmes aiming to protect soil,
vegetation and water resources to assure dependable amounts of
reduce consumption and create confidence on tap water. This
seminar will highlight and discuss these issues as well as analyse
more comprehensive approaches and integrated plans.
Seminar Programme
14:00-17:30, Room T4
Chair: Eng. Rafael Dautant, Interamerican Association of Sanitary
and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), Venezuela
14:00 Urban water cycle risks in megacities: Mexico as an example.
Dr. Blanca Jimenez Cisneros, National Autonomous
University of Mexico
14:30 Cost-effective solutions for sewage treatment in developing
countries: Case of Brazil. Dr. Eduardo Pacheco Jordão,
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 A new approach for water safety programmes: Case of
Dominican Republic. Dr. Jürgen Mahlknecht, Latin American
and Caribbean Water Center (CAALCA), Tecnologico de
Monterrey, Mexico
16:30 Consumption of bottled water: prices, perceptions and
implications for service providers: Case of Mexico. Dr. Paul
Raymond Constance, IDB, USA
17:30 Close of seminar
Evening Side Event
Successful Practices in Water Resource Management in Latin America:
Delivering Multiple Benefits
17:45-18:45, Room T4
Convenors: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and ACRA Headquarters Italy
Co-convenors: ACRA Ecuador, Foro de los Recursos Hídricos Ecuador, Italian Committee for the World Water Contract
(CICMA), FEMSA Foundation and Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CAALCA)
The objective of this event is to share experiences learned on the
basis of different projects in Latin America. TNC and ACRA
will demonstrate how new approaches, like “Water Funds”
and “Water Committees” respectively, serve as models to other
regions to explore the potential and feasibility of promoting
active participation in water management.
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Focus: From Source to Sea
Tuesday 7
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
Morning Seminar
Fluxes of Harmful Substances from Source to Sea: Strategies and Tools to deal
with Management Challenges
Convenors: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and World Ocean Week Secretariat
Water links terrestrial, coastal zone and marine systems. Human
activities impact all components of these systems. The
coastal zone is in general densely populated with a high concentration
of economic activities and with valued environmental
assets and opportunities for leisure activities. Being in
a downstream position, assets in the coastal zone and in the
marine system are negatively affected by upstream activities.
Climate change will result in sea level rise and adds new challenges
to coastal zone management and development. Today
water resources in the terrestrial system, along the coast and
Morning Session Programme
Chair: Prof. Jan Lundqvist, SIWI
09:00 Welcome and introduction. Prof. Jan Lundqvist, SIWI, Sweden
09:15 Status of the East China Seas, Prof. Raphael Lotilla, PEMSEA,
Philippines
09:30 Connecting issues of Global Change to Estuarine management
through Science, US case. Mr. Robert Wood, NOAA, USA
09:45 Baltic Sea Region Challenges and Opportunities. Mr. Jakob
Granit, SIWI, Sweden
10:00 Scientific basis for integrated assessment and management
Dr. Chen Nengwang
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 Global forum working group on linking the management of
freshwater, oceans and coasts. Mr. Alfred Duda, GEF
11:00 Shaken, not stirred: Policy cocktails for protecting coastal
waters from land-based activities. Mr. David Osborn, UNEP
,
in the marine environment are managed in silos.
The seminar will explore a common management framework
linking land, coast and sea and bringing together different interest
groups. Policy approaches to promote integration and the
sustainable development along the pathways of water will be
explored. Issues of integrated upstream water and coastal zone
management and climate change will be considered and put
in the perspective of regional integration in different settings.
Innovative financing models will be presented from the Baltic
Sea region and other regions.
09:00-12:30, Room T6
system
management. , Third Institute of
Oceanography State Oceanic Administration, China
11:45 Title (tbc). Mr. Christer Lännergren, Stockholm Water
Company, Sweden
12:00 Discussion on an agenda for research gaps and policy choices
in managing water from source to sea – invited speakers
and additional guests. Moderated by: Prof Jan Lundqvist, SIWI
and Mr. Jakob Granit, SIWI
Introductory comments to discussion:
Mr. John Joyce, SIWI, Sweden
nexus. Mr. Michael Druitt, CCB, Sweden
12:30 Close of seminar
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Focus: From Source to Sea
Afternoon Seminar/Award Ceremony
Baltic Sea Water Award Seminar – Regional Integration, Sustainable
Development and Combating Eutrophication in our Common Sea Basin
Convenors: Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
The 2010 Baltic Sea Water Award has been awarded to the two
Polish citizens Professor Maciej Nowicki and Professor Marek
Gromiec. Professor Nowicki will provide an overview of the
strategic work of the EcoFund, an independent non-profit institution
that through a debt for environment swap scheme has
transformed water management in Poland. Professor Gromiec
will present Poland’s policy work to reduce its nutrient loads
to the Baltic Sea. The Award is presented annually by Sweden’s
Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Award Ceremony will be
followed by a presentation by the Baltic Marine Environment
Protection Commission Secretariat of the first
Comprehensive Environmental Assessment of the Baltic Sea
prepared in 2010. As the new Chair of HELCOM Sweden will
present its priorities for the period 2010-2012. Strategic work
to combat eutrophication in the Baltic Sea Region within the
EU Baltic Sea Strategy framework will be presented by Finland
and Poland. A representative from the Swedish Prime Minister’s
office will draw conclusions on how the Baltic Sea Region
tackles the challenges of eutrophication and environmental
degradation.
Tuesday 7
Seminar Programme
Moderator: Mr. Jakob Granit, SIWI
14:00 Introduction by moderator
14:10 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award Ceremony. Mr. Joakim
Stymne, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for
International Development Cooperation
14:30 Presentations by the 2010 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
laureates. Prof. Marek Gromiec, Poland and Prof. Maciej
Nowicki, Poland
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Presentation of the Baltic Sea Comprehensive Environmental
Assessment HELCOM. Ms. Maria Laamanen, Professional
Secretary, HELCOM
16:00 Presentation of the Swedish priorities as Chair of HELCOM
2010–2012 and the new Swedish National Investment Plan
14:00-17:30, Room T6
to meet HELCOM BSAP objectives. Ms. Gabriella Lindholm,
Ambassador of the Seas, Sweden
16:30 EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy’s priority coordinators on
actions in the field of tackling eutrophication. Ms. Katarzyna
Biedrzycka, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection,
Poland and Ms. Ulla Kaarikivi-Laine, Ministry of the
Environment, Finland
17:00 Discussion and final conclusions. Mr. Lars Erik Liljelund,
Director General, Prime Minister’s Office, Sweden and
Mr. Jakob Granit, SIWI
17:20 Gambling with the Baltic Sea. Ms. Joanna Blossner, Ms. Anna
Lindbäck and Ms. Miranda Wiklund Melander, Winners of the
Swedish national competition for the Stockholm Junior Water
Prize, Global College in Stockholm, Sweden
17:30 Close of seminar
Evening Side Event
17:45-18:45, Room T6
Financing Concrete Actions to Save the
Baltic Sea
Convenors: Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Nordic
Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
The seminar focuses on the importance of identifying and developing
financeable projects in order to improve the ecological
health of the Baltic Sea. Presentations and discussions will illustrate
concrete cases and explore current financing possibilities.
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Tuesday 7
World Water Day 2011 – Urban Water Management:
Key Issues and Priorities for Action
Photo: Jimmy Mohlin
Convenor: UN-Water
The World Water Day in 2011 is intended to focus international
attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialisation
and climate change on water resources and environmental
protection capabilities of cities and small towns. Key
issues such as the growing urban water and sanitation demand,
increased pollution from municipal and industrial discharges,
climate change and its unforeseen risks and challenges, overexploitation
of available water resources, better targeting of the urban
poor will be discussed. The critical role played by local governments
and other service providers in tackling these challenges
will be explored. The objective of the Seminar is to highlight key
urban water management issues and priorities for action based
on the diverse experience of UN-Water members. The Seminar
will raise the profile of urban water management by presenting
the current challenges, achievements and future prospects in the
face of climate change-related risks and uncertainties.
It is envisaged that the conclusions of this Seminar will form
the basis of the campaigns for the World Water Day 2011 by
encouraging governments, organisations, communities, and
individuals around the world to actively engage in addressing
the water and sanitation challenges facing many cities and small
towns, especially in the developing countries.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. Bert Diphoorn, Director, Human Settlements Financing
Division, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
09:00 Welcome and introduction. , Chair, UN-Water
09:10 Urbanisation and water management – trends, challenges and
perspectives. Dr. Graham Alabaster, Chief, Section I, Water,
Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
09:25 Strategies for integrated urban water management in cities
of developing countries. Mr. Alberto Tejada-Guibert, Director
a.i., Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO, and Dr. Sarantuyaa
, Programme Specialist, UNESCO, France
09:40 Managing the ecological footprint of urban water. Dr. Thomas
Chiramba, Head of the Freshwater Ecosystems Unit, UNEP,
Kenya
09:55 Urban water management and agriculture. Mr. Javier Mateo-
Sagasta
Environmental Aspects of Irrigation), FAO, Italy
10:10 Social dialogue and utility participatory governance as a tool
to ensure sustainability of water policy reforms. Mr. Carlos
R. Carrión-Crespo, Sectoral Specialist for public services and
utilities, Sectoral Activities Department, ILO, Switzerland
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Capacities for mega-cities coping with water scarcity.
09:00-12:30, Room T5
Dr. Jan-Peter Mund, Programme Officer, UN-Water Decade
Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC), Germany
11:15 The role of learning alliances in urban water management.
Mr. John Butterworth, IRC International Water and
DPAC ‘Sustainable Water Management in Cities’ event), The
Netherlands
11:40 Panel debate: Key messages for the World Water Day 2011
Panellists:
Dr. Shehu Yahaya, Executive Director, African Development
Bank, Tunisia (tbc)
Mr. Gérard Payen, Member of UNSGAB, France (tbc)
Mr. Piers Cross, Sanitation and Water for All secretariat
Dr. Margaret Catley-Carlson, Patron, Global Water
Partnership and Member of UNSGAB
Prof. Karl-Ulrich Rudolph, Institute of Environmental
Engineering and Management, University of Witten-
Herdecke, Germany
12:15 Plenary discussion on key issues arising from the debate
12:25 Wrap-up and summary of main issues. Mr. Bert Diphoorn,
UN-HABITAT
12:30 Close of seminar
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The Future of Global Water Technologies
Convenors: Black & Veatch Corporation (B&V), Siemens Water Technologies, ITT Corporation and Water Environment
Federation (WEF)
The water supply and wastewater treatment industry has undergone
significant changes in the past few decades, and is headed
for more change in the future. The demand for clean and safe
water continues to increase, as does the cost for meeting these
increased demands. We must be smarter in how we utilise this
precious resource. This seminar will focus on the future of energy
management, reuse and desalination, and infrastructure and
treatment improvements in the water supply and wastewater
treatment practice. Presentations and discussions will inform the
audience on industry trends for both developed and developing
countries, and promote thinking on how the water supply and
wastewater treatment industry can continue to improve and
provide appropriate service to the end users. Presenters include
Dr. Giulio Boccaletti, Expert Associate Principal with McKinsey
& Company; Mr. Paul Street, Director of Sustainable Solutions
for Black & Veatch Water; Dr. Ruediger Knauf, VP of Research
& Development for Siemens Water Technologies; and Mr. John
Williamson, President of ITT Water & Wastewater. Following
the presentations, the speakers will further explore these issues
via a moderated panel discussion with audience interaction. The
Panel will also include Prof. Peter Wilderer, Technical University
and Mr. Jerry Johnson, General Manager and CEO of Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission .
Tuesday 7
Photo: Michael Moore
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. James H. Clark
09:00-12:30, Room K21
09:00 Welcome and introductions. Mr. James H. Clark
09:10 Our water future – economic frameworks and global trends.
Dr. Giulio Boccaletti
09:30 Heading towards a Net Zero Energy Treatment Works.
Mr. Paul Street
10:00 Innovations to secure sustainable water supply and management
– Status and future needs. Dr. Ruediger Knauf,
Siemens Water Technologies, Singapore
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Infrastructure and treatment improvements into the 21 st
century. Mr. John Williamson
12:20 Summary
12:30 Close of seminar
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Tuesday 7
World Commission on Dams + 10: Revisiting the Large Dam Controversy
Convenors: Water Alternatives and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Co-convenors: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), International
Rivers (IR), International Hydropower Association, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), M-POWER
network, Swedish Water House (SWH), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Water Integrity Network (WIN)
Photo: Jakob Granit, SIWI
Why revisit the World Commission on Dams The answer, in
one simple phrase: because the issues of contention around dams
have not gone away!
In 2000, the World Commission on Dams published
“Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-Making”,
reporting on the WCD’s experiment in multistakeholder
dialogue and global governance focused on forging consensus
around how to better manage large dams. Ten years later, this
session explores the questions: In today’s context of renewed
investments in hydropower, climate change, and increased poverty,
is the WCD approach still relevant and what does the last
decade’s experience tell us about the road ahead
The on-line journal “Water Alternatives”, in partnership with
UNEP, has published a special issue focused on the evolution in
the dams debate since the WCD
authored by analysts and practitioners from around the world.
Drawing on the “Water Alternatives” special issue, this session
explores the legacy of the WCD, new governance innovations,
analysis of new water and energy developments, dam-affected
communities, and policy and practices of key institutions. We
will engage a spectrum of views and experiences, including
seminar participants, to facilitate a constructive debate on the
way forward for just and lasting solutions to dams, water, energy,
and ecosystem predicaments. Session objectives:
WCD ten years on and explore/discuss its relevance
to the current large dams debate around the world.
globally, and to identify initiatives and management tools
to promote sustainable water and power development in the
decades ahead.
Seminar Programme
09:00 Opening and welcome remarks. Kader Asmal, Former Chair,
WCD, South Africa and 2000 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
09:05 Welcome remarks. Ruth Meinzen-Dick, International Food
Policy Research Institute and Water Alternatives Journal, USA,
and Special Dignitary
09:10 WCD + 10: Evolution in the dams debate. Deborah Moore,
Former WCD Commissioner, USA
09:25 Presentation of papers from the Water Alternatives Special
Issue on WCD + 10. Chairs: Francois Molle, Editor of Water
Alternatives Journal, France and Tim Kasten, UNEP, Kenya
Speakers: James Ramsay, UNEP, Canada, UNEP Survey on
the Uptake of the WCD, and four authors will present papers
on the ecosystem and livelihood impacts of dams, the
principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent, new policy
approaches, and opportunities for stakeholder participation in
decision-making.
10:30 Coffee break
10:50 Panel discussion: How to improve performance and decisionmaking
for large dams Facilitator: Dipak Gyawali, Nepal
Water Conservation Foundation
09:00-12:30, Room K11
Panel will include representatives of diverse perspectives,
experiences, and geographies (NGO, government, financier,
affected community, hydropower developer)
11:40 Speed Dating + Reactions from the floor:
Suggestions of topics:
dams so hard to achieve even 10 years after WCD
dams debate
best participate in resolving current conflicts over dams
Chairs: Peter Mollinga, University of Bonn, Germany, and
Richard Taylor, International Hydropower Association, UK
Audience members will participate in responding to the earlier
sessions and offering their own perspectives.
12:15 Closing remarks. Tim Kasten, UNEP, Kenya and John Dore,
AusAID, Lao PDR
12:30 Close of seminar
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Water Quality Assessment: Indicators and Optimal Decisions in IWRM
Convenors: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), German IHP/HWRP Secretariat, Federal Institute of
Hydrology, Germany, DHI Water and Environment, European Water Partnership (EWP), Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Southern Africa and UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment
The seminar addresses the assessment of water quantity and water
quality supporting the implementation of optimal decisions on
discuss the usefulness of various indicators and tools to secure
technologies and adaptive assessment solutions.
Seminar Programme
09:00-12:30, Room T3
Chairs: Dietrich Borchardt, UFZ, Germany; Peter Koefoed Bjørnsen,
UNEP-DHI Centre; Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen, DHI Group
09:00 Opening and welcome by the chairs
Part I: Assessing and monitoring water resources and quality
09:10 Occurrence and fate of emerging pollutants in the Jordan
valley: Water quality aspects of the IWRM project SMART.
Andreas Tiehm, Water Technology Center (TZW)
09:30 Findings from Assessments on the status of IWRM in Africa.
Andrew Takawira, GWP East and Southern Africa
09:50 A new indicator-based assessment methodology for transboundary
river basins. Henrik Larsen, UNEP-DHI Centre
10:10 Will indicators for IWRM monitoring help to promote the
implementation of IWRM Miriam Feilberg, DHI
10:30 Coffee break
Part II: Water quality modelling and decision support
11:00 Water Stewardship – will voluntary standard systems to monitor
and assess sustainable water management improve water
quality Sabine von Wiren-Lehr, EWP
11:20 Assessment of surface water quality and quantity through
integration of monitoring and modeling: Case study in the
Kharaa River basin, Mongolia. Jürgen Hofmann, Leibnitz-
Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
11:40 Economic appraisal of basin scale strategies to achieve water
quality goals in the Elbe river basin. Malte Grossmann, TU
Berlin (Institute of Landscape and Environmental Planning)
12:00 Decision support for the selection of measures according the
requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive. Bernd
Klauer, UFZ
12:20 General questions and comments
12:30 Close of seminar
Tuesday 7
Photo: Jimmy Mohlin
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Side Events: Tuesday Lunch
12:45-13:45 Room K23
Living Rivers, Living Planet
Convenor: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Tuesday 7
This event seeks to explore new strategies for securing water
for people and nature, and to discuss how to bring everyone
into “water business” through water stewardship process. It
will also share the latest water-related findings of WWF’s 2010
Living Planet Report and lessons from WWF’s field work over
decades.
12:45-13:45 Room K12
What Knowledge do We Need to do
Better on Sanitation
Convenors: London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine (LSHTM) with International Centre for Diarrhoeal
Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), International
Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and
Slumdwellers International and WaterAid
The sanitation sector is persistently defined by its poor performance,
but what role does knowledge play in getting the off-track
on-track What are the big questions that must be answered
if progress is to be accelerated This session will showcase the
SHARE research agenda and ask what are the big questions that
the sanitation sector must now answer.
12:45-13:45 Room K16/17
Groundwater Management and
Protection: GW-MATE Lessons Learned
Convenor: World Bank
Co-convenor: Global Water Partnership (GWP)
The Groundwater Management Advisory Team was
established in 2000 to promote a global shift from ‘groundwater
development to groundwater management’ within the World
Bank and beyond. This side event reviews a decade of operational
and analytical experience in Asia, Africa and Latin America – and
offers a pragmatic framework for groundwater management.
Photo: Jimmy Mohlin
The lunch side event “Latin American and the Caribbean Water and Sanitation Award” is presented on page 43 as
part of the Focus: Latin America.
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Water and Climate in Focus: Post Stockholm and COP 15, What’s Next Towards
Mainstreaming Water and Climate Change in COP 16 Negotiations and in
Implementation of Adaptation Measures
Convenors: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Germany (BMZ), German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), Cooperative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC),
National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and World Bank (WB)
Advocacy efforts to raise the profile of water in the negotiations under
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
are gaining increasing support from parties and led
to the inclusion of a reference to water in the draft agreement text
on adaptation at . However, water is still a neglected factor
in the negotiations; it is thus important that the water community
continues to engage in the climate negotiations. In addition to the
framework agreement, decisions will be taken at on future
steps of the Convention’s adaptation programmes that directly
affect water infrastructure and management systems.
While keeping up the pressure for the integration of water
in the negotiations towards is critical, it is also vital to
discuss possible pathways on how to implement water resources
management to cope with climate change on the ground. There
is still limited knowledge about the incorporation, analysis, and
implementation of adaptation measures in planning processes
for the water sector. Financing and economic frameworks are
to a large extent absent.
This session seeks to build further on converging recommendations
for bridging the water and climate agendas with the aim
of coming up with a joint action plan on implementation on the
ground as well as involvement in the political processes.
Tuesday 7
Photo: Alastair Morrison, SIWI
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. Johan Kuylenstierna, Chief Technical Advisor, UN-Water
14:00 Welcoming and introduction. Mr. Henk van Schaik,
Programme Coordinator International, CPWC, the Netherlands
and Ms. Karin Lexén, Project Director, SIWI, Sweden
14:10 Building blocks for coping with Climate Change
Dr. Manuel Schiffler,
Senior Water and Sanitation Economist, KfW
Dr. John Matthews,
Freshwater Climate Change Specialist, WWF-US
14:20 Mainstreaming water resources management in climate adaptation,
Ms. Julia Bucknall, Sector Manager for Water, WB
14:35 Raising the profile of water in the UN-negotiations, Ms. Hannah
Stoddart, Policy Coordination, Water and Climate Coalition
14:45 High Level Panel: Towards mainstreaming water and climate
change in COP 16
Hon. Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Minister of Water and
14:00-17:30, Room T5
Environmental Affairs, South Africa
Hon. Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of Water Resources and
Parliamentary Affairs, India (tbc)
Mr. José Luis Luege Tamargo, Director General, CONAGUA,
Mexico
Mr. Hugo von Meijenfeldt, Head of Delegation to COP 16
The Netherlands
Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, UN Independent Expert on the
Issue of Human Rights Obligations Related to Access to Safe
Drinking Water and Sanitation
Mr. Björn Stigson, President of the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development
Dr. Paul Reiter, Executive Director, International Water Association
15:45 Parallel roundtable discussions on possible ways forward with
the aim to suggest key recommendations.
16:45 Conclusions and recommendations for the way forward
17:30 Close of seminar
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Planning for Water in the Cities of the Future
Convenors: International Water Association (IWA) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Tuesday 7
Today’s urban water managers are faced with an unprecedented
set of issues that call for a different approach to urban water
management. These include the urgent changes needed to respond
to climate change, population growth, growing resource
constraints, and rapidly increasing global urbanisation. Not only
are these issues difficult to address, but they are facing us in an
environment that is increasingly complex.
Cities all over the world are at the same time competing with
each other, trying to offer their inhabitants and businesses the
best possible environment. Water as an element in the cityscape
can dramatically enhance the qualities and possibilities of a city,
including the quality of life of its citizens.
The seminar focuses on the intersection between urban spatial
planning and planning for sustainable water systems. The semi-
biogas, heating and cooling, IT
surrounding land.
City planners, water managers and researchers will highlight
the need for and benefits of involving water at an early stage
in city planning. Good examples from cities around the world
will be demonstrated.
Photo: Jimmy Mohlin
Seminar Programme
Moderator: Mr. Paul Brown, CDM, USA
14:00 Welcome address. Mr. Paul Reiter, IWA, UK
Introductions to the topic
14:15 Mr. Steve Moddemeyer, IWA and Mr. Collins Woerman, USA
14:35 Mr. Bo Aronsson, President, Swedish Society for Town and
Country Planning (FFS), Sweden
Case studies
15:00 Mr. Hans van der Eem, Welldra and Ms. Marion Fokké-
14:00-17:30, Room T3
Baggen, Ministry of Housing, Planning and Environment, The
Netherlands
15:30 Coffee break
Case studies, continued
16:00 Prof. Nilo Nascimiento, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,
Brazil
16:20 Dr. Susanne Bieker, Technische Universität Darmstadt,
Germany
16:40 Panel discussion
17:30 Close of seminar
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Water Footprint and Public Policy: What Can Governments do to Reduce
Humanity’s Water Footprint
Convenors: Water Footprint Network (WFN) and United Nations Environment Programme – Division of Technology,
Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE)
The Water Footprint is a multidimensional indicator of actual
human appropriation of freshwater resources, showing explicitly
the location and timing of this water use. The water footprint
concept thus provides a basis for assessing the impacts of individuals,
communities, goods or services on freshwater systems
and formulating strategies to reduce those impacts.
The seminar aims to present a thorough overview of the state
of play and challenges of the water footprint methodology as
a tool to inform public water policy at different geographical
scales: global, national, regional, river-basin and local. Case
studies addressing the issue from the perspective of different
policy sectors – agriculture, environment, water, social and
trade- will be presented, as well as interpretations of what and
how the water footprint can inform the decision-making process
in their policy sectors. The seminar will stimulate a debate on
the applicability, benefits and challenges of the water footprint
as a powerful IWRM tool.
Tuesday 7
Seminar Programme
14:00-17:30, Room K21
Chair: Prof. Arjen Hoekstra, Scientific Director, WFN
14:00 Welcome and introduction. Prof. Arjen Hoekstra, WFN, the
Netherlands
14:05 Introduction of the seminar’s topic: Water Footprint as a
tool for water policy. Mr. Derk Kuiper, WFN, the Netherlands
14:10 The application of the Water Footprint to public water
policy: The governmental perspective. Mr. Luit-Jan Dijkhuis,
Directorate General Water; Ministry of Transport, Public
Works and Water Management, the Netherlands
14:30 Water intelligence: Rethinking water and food security in
Spain. Dr. Maite Aldaya and Dr. Ramón Llamas, Water
14:50 The water footprint of crop production in Cyprus. Mr. Christos
, Ms. Adriana Bruggeman and Prof. Theothodos
, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
15:10 Assessment of water endowments, crop water productivity
and implications for intra-country Virtual Water Trade in Iran.
Dr. Hong Yang, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science
and Technology, Switzerland
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 National water footprints and public water policy.
Mr. Duncan Pollard, WWF International, Switzerland
16:20 Water footprint analysis for the development of the Breede
catchment management strategy, South Africa. Dr. Guy
Pegram, Pegasys, South Africa
16:40 Water Footprint and Water Accounting as new elements of
the work plan of UNEP’s international panel for sustainable
resource management. Dr. Guido Sonnemann, UNEP DTIE,
France
17:00 Plenary discussion
17:20 Wrap-up by the chair
17:30 Close of seminar
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Photo: Jimmy Mohlin
Tuesday 7
The Role of Law in Improving Water Quality
Convenor: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The objective of this event is to discuss the role of law as a tool for
improving water quality both at national level and under broader
institutional arrangements that govern the use of transboundary
river basins. Law is an effective tool that countries and regions
can use to respond to water quality degradation. Although not yet
universally accepted, environmental considerations are being increasingly
integrated, alongside needs for consumption, sanitation,
agriculture, and industry, into the drafting and implementation
of water resource-related national and international policies and
legislation to ensure that the water needs of the environment are
taken into account. It is a process that could be described as the
“greening” of water law. The seminar will consider the foundations
for “greening” water-related legislation, potential benefits
and mechanisms, such as water permits and licenses, environmental
impact assessments, minimum flow requirements, water
allocations for environmental purposes, environmental services
payments, etc. Invited speakers will engage with the audience in a
stimulating discussion on the topic and highlight examples as well
as lessons learned from considering the environmental dimension
more prominently in water laws from around the world to help
identify key “green” water law mechanisms that can be used in
addressing current and future water quality problems.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. Arnold Kreilhuber, UNEP
14:00 Welcome and introduction, Mr. Arnold Kreilhuber, UNEP
14:05 Keynote address. Hon. Maria Mutagamba, Minister of Water
and Environment, Uganda
14:30 The evolution of water law. Prof. Edith Brown Weiss,
Professor of International Law, Georgetown University Law
Center, USA
15:00 Key trends and mechanisms to strengthen the role of law
in improving water quality. Prof. Gabriel Eckstein, Texas
14:00-17:30, Room K22
Wesleyan University, USA and Director, International Water
Law Project
Integrating Environmental Considerations in Water-related
Legislation”
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Discussion and panel debate: The role of law in improving
water quality
17:20 Closing remarks (UNEP)
17:30 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Tuesday Evening
17:45-18:45 Room K22
Performance Benchmarking to Improve Water Governance
Convenors: International Resources Group (IRG), UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI (WGF), Oregon State University
(OSU) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
This event presents results of a recent five-country assessment
of water governance in the Middle East North Africa
Region. The assessment examined governance performance
-
follow explores possible applications of the approach employed
to benchmark and improve water governance performance
worldwide.
Tuesday 7
Photo: Jakob Granit, SIWI
17:45-18:45 Room K23
Balancing Water and Carbon in Sustainable Energy Production
Convenor: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Water is needed to produce almost all types of energy. Some
low-carbon technologies can have high water intensities. Water
and energy demand is increasing, as are climate change impacts.
This event will tackle the “water and energy nexus” and
how we can achieve a low-carbon economy without harming
our water.
The evening side event “Successful Practices in Water
Resource Management in Latin America: Delivering
Multiple Benefits” is presented on page 43 as part of
the Focus: Latin America.
The evening side event “Financing Concrete Actions to
Save the Baltic Sea” is presented on page 45 as part of
the Focus: From Source to Sea.
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Photo: Stefan Heilscher, SIWI
Wednesday 8
Wednesday 8 September
Full Day Event Type Time Room Page
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Workshop 1 09:00-17:30 K22 57
Improved Water Use Efficiency through Recycling and Reuse Workshop 4 09:00-17:30 58
Origins, Pathways and Accumulation of Pollutants – An Urban Perspective Workshop 8 09:00-17:30 K24 59
Eye on Asia Seminar 09:00-17:30 T3 60
Africa Focus Seminar 09:00-17:30 K11 62
Morning
Seminar 09:00-12:30 T3 60
Seminar 09:00-12:30 K11 62
Aid Effectiveness in the Water and Sanitation Sector: Policies, Practices and Perspectives Seminar 09:00-12:30 T6 64
Sick Water is Threatening the MDGs: A Stakeholder Dialogue to Address Capacity Development Seminar 09:00-12:30 K21 65
and Communication Needs
Charting Our Water Future: Pathways and Tools to Reform Seminar 09:00-12:30 T4 66
Global Dialogue: Defining the Path Forward: Connecting Climate Change, Sustainability and
Economic Reality – A Utility Perspective
Seminar 09:00-12:30 T5 67
Lunch
Eye on Asia: Managing Asia’s River Basins – Book Launch Side Event 12:45-13:45 T3 61
Side Event 12:45-13:45 K23 68
Sanitation and Water for All – A Global Framework for Action Side Event 12:45-13:45 K21 68
Innovating Solutions: World Water Forum 2012 Side Event 12:45-13:45 K22 68
NEGOTIATE – Reaching Agreements over Water Side Event 12:45-13:45 K12 68
Afternoon
Stockholm Industry Water Award Ceremony Award 14:00-15:00 K21 97
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T3 61
Africa Focus: Mobilising Investments for Water in Africa and High Level Ministerial Session Seminar 14:00-17:30 K11 63
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T4 69
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T5 70
On the Road to Corporate Water Reporting: Founders Business Seminar 2010 Seminar 15:00-17:30 K21 71
Transboundary Context
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T6 72
Evening
Workshop Poster Session Workshops 17:30-18:45 K Foyer 93
Striking WASH Communication Side Event 17:45-18:45 73
h2.0 Monitoring Services to Inform and Empower Side Event 17:45-18:45 T4 73
A Source for Peace – Regional Water Governance and Promotion of Security in Central Asia Side Event 17:45-18:45 K23 73
Managed Aquifer Recharge for Safe Low Cost Drinking Water Supplies Side Event 17:45-18:45 T6 73
Side Event 17:45-18:45 K13 73
World Water Week Dinner and Dance at the Vasa Museum Social Event 19:00-24:30 Vasa 98
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Workshop 1
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenors: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Swedish Environmental Protection
Agency
Increasing population, urbanisation, activities in various sectors
and expanding economies are putting greater demand on the
quality of water but do also have an impact on the resource. It
is necessary to address the challenge in an integrated manner
that takes into account the sources and pathways for water
degradation as well as effectiveness of remedies. The role of subsidies
and institutional arrangements that may improve or harm
introduction of cost-effective approaches need to be considered.
Integrated pollution prevention and control approach, IPPC,
facilitates environment protection as a whole. Methodologies
are available that take into account cross media concerns and
trade-offs between air, land and water.
How integrated does IPPC have to be
What aspects of natural resources, energy, ecosystems, recycling
and technical and economics have to be included To what extent
is it possible to detect and avoid techno-economic adverse effects
on the proper functioning of eco-systems
What risks are there in relying on IPPC rather than
straightforward conventional approaches
What lessons have been learned from comparative studies Does
IPPC facilitate measures that prevent pollution to cross from
one medium to another
Who should pay for IPPC
What is the role for economic tools in promoting and appreciating
the cost/benefit of IPPC Are there models and examples for
cost sharing between public and private sectors
What are the major policy, legal and institutional constraints
and opportunities associated with IPPC
What hinders IPPC from being implemented globally Which
are the best institutional arrangements, including education,
research and innovation, for promoting IPPC in governing
agencies and among entrepreneurs
Wednesday 8
Workshop Programme
Chair and Commentator: Dr. Heinz Leuenberger, UNIDO
Rapporteur: Dr. Husamuddin Ahmadzai, Swedish Environmental
Protection Agency
Co-rapporteur: Prof. Peters Rogers, Harvard University, USA
09:00 Welcome. Dr. Husamuddin Ahmadzai, Swedish
Environmental Protection Agency
09:05 Introduction. Dr. Heinz Leuenberger, UNIDO, Austria
09:15 Keynote speaker. Integrated pollution prevention and control
and addressing cross media issues. Mr. Peter Gammeltoft, EU
Commission
09:35 Keynote speaker. Integrated pollution prevention and control
sources, pathways, receptors, solutions. Mr. John Payne, SNC-
Lavalin Inc., Canada
A new compact to address pollution prevention and control.
Prof. Lilian del Castillo-Laborde, University of Buenos Aires,
Argentina
10:15 Integrated water pollution assessment, prevention and control.
Mr. Kevin Keyser and Mr. Stephen Reche, Kenya
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Water quality in a landscape perspective – a case study of
the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive.
Dr. Mona Petersson, Södertörn University, Sweden
11:15 TBC
11:30 Water quality improvements through constructed wetlands:
A Case study from Mexico. Dr. Markus Starkl, University of
Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Austria
09:00-17:30, Room K22
11:45 Relevance of IWRM framework in addressing water pollution
issue: The case of industrial pollution in Palar Basin in
South India. Dr. Arunachalam Rajagopal, PRIA Foundation for
Research and Development, India
– example from the steel industry. Ms. Katharina Tarnacki,
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Eutrophication dynamics of lakes and reservoirs in China:
Nutrient Management strategy. Dr. Nengwang Chen
University, China
15:15 St. Petersburg’s new wastewater treatment facilities: A Major
step for a cleaner Baltic Sea. Mr. Marco Beros, European
Investment Bank, Luxembourg
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Abatement of radioactive flow beyond The bounds of the
contaminated territories: merits and demerits of high-water
dams construction. Dr. Dmitri Gudkov, National Academy of
Sciences of Ukraine
16:15 Agriculture and water pollution: A case study in Mexico.
Dr. Rosario Perez Espejo, UNAM, Mexico
16:30 Provision of integrated sanitation and water supply: South
Pacific case studies. Mr. Andrew J. Dakers, ecoEng Ltd, New
Zealand
17:00 TBC
17:30 Close of workshop session
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Workshop 4
Improved Water Use Efficiency through Recycling and Reuse
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenor: International Water Association (IWA)
Wednesday 8
With growing threats to water security from climate change,
there is a need for a shift in thinking towards improving the
efficiency of water use by managing water, wastewater, surface
water runoff, pollution control and water reuse in an integrated
way. Compared to desalination, water reuse is a cost-effective,
low carbon and energy saving option to increase water supplies,
mitigate the impact of climate variability and climate change
and protect the environment.
What are the barriers to reuse
Most people are willing to accept reused wastewater for irrigation
and for industrial processes. However, wastewater reuse
for potable and household use raises public health, and possibly
religious, concerns among consumers. Can these concerns be
overcome Are there other, institutional, barriers
To what extent can wastewater reuse be incorporated
into sustainable development, climate change adaptation
and integrated water resources management
strategies
Can water use efficiency be raised through recycling and reuse to
secure water for population growth and economic development
Will this deliver economic benefits Can we make water reuse
cost-effective Will increasing urbanisation and other challenges
be used as spur for innovation
What will it take to make this a reality
Will increasing water scarcity in some regions and an emerging
focus on improving water efficiency provide the necessary
impetus to increase the rate of recycling and reuse Is low cost
technology available for daily use Are actual regulations ready
for water reuse in urban areas
Are there adequate quality standards and affordable
technologies for recycling and reuse – and can they be
enforced
At the household level reuse of wastewaters and manures as
fertiliser is a traditional technology. In what types of settlements
and for what products can this technology be used with due
regard to protect the public health
Workshop Programme 09:00-17:30, Room K16/17
Chair: Dr. Paul Reiter, IWA
Co-Chair: Dr. Darren Saywell, IWA
Rapporteurs: Mr. Martin Walshe, Department for International
Development (DfID) and Prof. Xiaoliu Yang, Peking University, China
09:00 Introduction and Welcome by the Chair
09:10 Keynote speaker. Role of water reclamation and reuse in
water resources management. Prof. Takeshi Asano, University
of California, USA
09:30 Water reuse and recycling: emerging options and their policy
implications. Dr. Xavier Leflaive, OECD, France
09:45 Sustainability of wastewater collection, natural treatment and
reuse for food production and carbon capture. Prof. Duncan
Mara, University of Leeds, UK
10:00 Drought response – where regulation meets implementation.
Ms. Kate Vinot, Veolia Water, Australia
10:15 Discussion
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Towards effective institutional and financial frameworks for
waste-water recycling and re-use: perspectives on systemic
reforms and innovation from India. Ms. Supriya Sahai, ICRA
Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS), India
11:15 Water tariff, a tool for improving water use efficiency through
recycling and reuse. Mr. Suresh Vithal Sodal, Maharashtra
Water Resources Regulatory, India
11:30 Demanding reuse at wastewater treatment plants: A case
of the private sector helping to pay for sanitation. Dr. Ashley
Murray, Waste Enterprisers Ltd., Ghana
11:45 Water reuse in the end point of Nile Basin: The risks and
opportunities. Ms. Nagwa Elnwishy, Biotechnology Research
Center, Egypt
12:00 Panel discussion with presenters. Dr. Leflaive, Prof. Mara,
Ms. Vinot, Ms. Sahai, Mr. Sodhal, Dr. Murray and Ms. Elnwishy
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Keynote speaker. Dr. Akissa Bahri, IWMI
14:20 Incorporation of water recycling and reuse into regional water
supply strategies – an integrated water management policy
Ms. Carolina Casaril
Department of Environment and Resource Management,
Australia
14:35 Study on water conservation policy package including wastewater
recycling in Tokyo and the applicability in Selangor,
Malaysia. Ms. Nafisah AbdulRahiman, Shibaura Institute of
Technology, Japan
14:50 Future water- reuse and exchange of wastewater for irrigation
in the city of Durango. Mr. Miguel Calderon Arambula, State
Water Commission of Durango, Mexico
15:05 Importance of wastewater reuse as management strategy in
the basin of Mexico. Dr. Eugenio Gomez-Reyes, Metropolitan
University, Mexico
15:05 Discussion
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Keynote speaker and prologue to panel discussion. Present
situation on the reuse of wastewater for irrigation in developing
countries. Dr. Blanca Jimenez, The National Autonomous
University of Mexico
16:20 Panel discussion with presenters. Dr. Leflaive, Dr. Bahri,
Ms. Casaril, Ms. AbdulRahiman, Mr. Calderon Arambula and
Dr. Gomez-Reyes
17:20 Synthesis and conclusions by the Chair
17:30 Close of workshop session
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Workshop 8
Origins, Pathways and Accumulation of Pollutants – An Urban Perspective
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenors: Water Environment Federation (WEF) and UNESCO – International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP)
Concentration of people and human activities in urban areas
creates complex challenges in terms of managing water quality,
in the cities and towns themselves as well as in downstream areas.
It is important to better understand the origins, transmission
and accumulation of pollutants with due regard to different
socioeconomic and hydro-climatic contexts. Pollutants have
various origins, e.g. industry and energy sectors, traffic but also
buildings and other infrastructure, the “technosphere”. The
use and disposal of consumer goods add to the pollution load.
Storm-water runoff is an important pathway for transmission of
pollutants. Wastewater treatment is important. But abatement
strategies must be combined with a strategy that addresses the
origins of pollutants.
How can efforts by the Government, the Private sector
and the general public best be combined
Who are the the most important agents to address different
kinds of pollutants and sources of pollution causing water quality
challenges in urban centres How can synergy of the efforts
by enhanced
What is the role of innovative technologies, product
design and public awareness campaigns
To what extent does design of products feature in efforts to
reduce or eliminate the use and circulation of harmful substances
in urban settings Are improvements in product design
dependent upon technical circumstances and how can design
of products and information packages be used as a means to in
public awareness campaigns
To what extent can approaches that are promising and
effective in different socioeconomic and hydro-climatic
contexts be replicated across contexts
What kind of knowledge and marketing are required to faciliate
the dissemination of promising approaches
What factors are important to understanding and predicting
the fate of pollutants in urban environments
How important are point versus diffuse pollutant sources and can
we predict the behaviour of specific types or groups of contaminants
in ways that can be helpful to developing mitigation strategies.
Wednesday 8
Workshop Programme
Chairs: Mr. Paul Freedman, WEF
Co-chair: , UNESCO-IHP
Rapporteurs: Prof. Jan Lundqvist, SIWI and Mr. Jack Moss, World
Business Council for Sustainable Development and AquaFed
Morning Chair Person: Mr. Paul Freedman, WEF
09:00 Introduction
09:10 Keynote speaker. Mr. Jerry Johnson, WSSC
09:45 The distribution and accumulation of emerging pollutants
in urban waters of Eastern Ukraine. Ms. Yuliya Vystavna,
National Academy of Municipal Economy, Ukraine
10:00 Evaluating the impacts of sanitation options on urban water
quality by using the Material Flow Analysis Method: Case of
Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso. Dr. Halidou Koanda, CREPA,
Burkina Faso
10:15 Impact of urban development of the Mingoa River Watershed
Pollution. Ms. Marielle Naah, Laboratory Water Environment
and Urban Systems (LEESU ex -CEREVE), France
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Keynote speaker. Identifying origins of pollutants in urban
stormwater: A prerequisite for developing pollution source
controls. Dr. Jiri Marsalek, National Water Research Institute,
Canada
11:20 Dr. Anjana Pant, WWF India
11:35 Investigation of heavy metal contamination and assessment
of groundwater quality in Nacharam industrial area,
Hyderabad, India. Dr. Venkateswara Rao Bekkam, JNT
University, India
09:00-17:30, Room K24
12:30 Lunch
Afternoon Chair Person: , UNESCO-IHP
14:00 Keynote speaker. Ms. Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for
Science and Environment, India
14:20 An overview of tools for mitigating hazardous substances
at their sources. Ms. Cajsa Wahlberg, Stockholm Water
Company, Sweden
14:35 Urban runoff on-site treatment by the innovative treatment
technology contributing to non-point pollution control,
peak cut of flooding and reuse. Prof. Saburo Matsui, Kyoto
University, Japan
14:50 The occurence and reduction of priority substances and
heavy metals in stormwater. Dr. Thomas Larm, Sweco
Environment, Sweden
15:05 Intelligent sewers: A stepping stone to sustainable pollution
control from sewer spills. Mr. David Evans, Arup, United
Kingdom
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Managing water pollution in urban India: Problems and prospects.
Dr. Nandita Singh, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
16:15 Minimising the water pollution and improving sanitation at
Dr. Valentina Pidlisnyuk,
Kremenchug State University, Ukraine
16:30 Panel discussion with all presenters and keynote speakers
17:15 Conclusions
17:30 Close of workshop session
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Focus: Eye on Asia
Eye on Asia
Convenors: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), Global Water Partnership (GWP),
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Korea Water
(K-Water), Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) and National University of Singapore (NUS)
Asia is increasingly a continent in the grip of a water crisis. With
falling per capita water endowments, exacerbated by climate change
impacts, the burdens on farm and industrial communities, and
town and country dwellers are increasingly severe. With six-tenths
of the world's population, Asia is at the forefront of water problems
and solutions. Eye on Asia sessions will discuss water quality issues
that pose substantial threats to secure water supplies for food,
energy, economic growth and human health. It will also focus on
innovative solutions that meet water and sanitation challenges in
local communities, cities, river basins, and at national level.
Morning Seminar
Water Sufficiency through Improved Water Quality
Wednesday 8
Convenors: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Korea Water (K-Water) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Water quality is central to Asia's sustainable socioeconomic growth.
Widespread water pollution is impacting agriculture, human health,
and national budgets. Clean up costs are high, law enforcement is
weak, and wastewater management is severely neglected. The session
will focus on current and emerging solutions to rapidly scaling up
water quality enhancements in communities, cities, and basins.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Ms. Amy Leung, ADB, Philippines
09:00 Opening remarks. Ms. Amy Leung
09:10 Water quality and the cities of Asia. Prof. Seeram
Ramakrishna, NUS
09:30 Challenges for sustainable water quality improvement in Asia.
Mr. Nasimul Islam, ADB, Indonesia
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 Index of drinking water adequacy. Dr. Fan Mingxuan, NUS
11:05 Urban water quality: Challenges and solutions (case studies
from China and India), Speaker to be confirmed from
Environmental Science and Engineering, NUS
09:00-12:30, Room T3
11:25 Securing healthy rivers and water resources. Dr. Eva Abal,
International Water Center, Australia
11:55 Panel discussion
Dr. Pay Dreschel, International Water Management Institute,
Sri Lanka
Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna, NUS
Mr. Wouter Lincklaen Ariens, Asian Development Bank,
Philippines
Dr. Eva Abal, International Water Center, Australia
12:25 Concluding remarks
12:30 Close of session
Lunch Side Event
12:45-13:45, Room T3
Managing Asia's River Basins – Book
Launch
Convenors: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The diversity of Asia is reflected in the challenges faced in the
regions diverse river basins. Improving the governance and
performance of water in the changing situations of the river
basins is a major and increasingly urgent challenge. This reference
book highlights those challenges and illustrates examples
of new approaches and practices that basin managers are now
applying to secure water for all.
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
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Afternoon Seminar
Regulating Asia's Water Quality Management
Convenor: Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Deteriorating water quality is leading many Asian governments
to review surface and groundwater management approaches to
ensure better water quality. New laws to control contamination
of public waters are being enacted, and measures to implement
them are being updated. This session discusses improved legal
and administrative frameworks, and the roles of governments
and civil society.
Seminar Programme
14:00-15:30, Room T3
Chair: Dr. Ania Grobicki, Executive Director, GWP, Sweden
14:00 Welcome and session introduction
14:10 Wei River Forum: Water Pollution Control through Stakeholder
Dialogues in Shanxi Province, China. Mr. Sun Pingan, Chief
Engineer, Provincial Water Resources Department, Shaanxi
Province, China
Peripheral Rivers of Dhaka Mega City. Ms. Reba Paul,
Executive Secretary, Bangladesh Water Partnership;
Dr. Azharul Haq, Former Managing Director of Dhaka Water
and Sanitation Authority and EC Member, Bangladesh Water
Partnership
Growth in Viet Nam. Dr. Tu Dao Trong, Director, Centre for
Sustainable Water Resources Development and Climate
Change Adaptation, Viet Nam
15:30 Close of seminar
Wednesday 8
Afternoon Seminar
Leader's Dialogue: New Policy Initiatives in Water Security in the Asia-Pacific region
Convenors: Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) and National University of Singapore (NUS)
Eye on Asia concludes with a panel discussion among leaders
from government, civil society and academia on water security
in Asia-Pacific region. The panel and participants will discuss
the role of leadership and new policy initiatives in controlling
pollution and achieving universal access to water and sanitation.
The panel discussion is part of APWF’s Ministers for Water
Security initiative, which was announced at the start of the
th World Water Forum by APWF's President Yoshiro Mori, a
former Prime Minister of Japan, and supported by the ministers
in the Asia-Pacific region.
The initiative is raising public awareness and encouraging cooperation
among leaders in government, private sector and
civil society on policies, investments and innovations that will
increase water security in Asia. APWF encourages ministers of
finance, planning, health, disaster management, infrastructure,
agriculture, energy, environment, water, and other water-related
portfolios to join the initiative to demonstrate how water security
can be increased by working jointly across these sectors. Leaders
from the private sector and civil society are also invited to join
the dialogue with the Ministers.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson, Patron of the Global Water
Partnership (GWP) and International Mentor of the Japan Water
Forum (JWF)
16:00 Welcome and introduction. Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson
16:10 Speech. H.E. Mr. Suwit Khunkitti, Minister of Natural
Resources and Environment, Thailand
16:20 Panel dialogue
Mr. Suwit Khunkitti, Minister of Natural Resources and
16:00-17:30, Room T3
Environment, Thailand
Mr. Ravi Narayanan, CBE, Vice-Chair, APWF Governing
Council and former Chief Executive of WaterAid
Dr. Ramesh Ananda Vaidya, Senior Advisor, International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and
Former Royal Nepalese Ambassador to Japan
Prof. Peter Rogers, NUS and Harvard University, USA
17:30 Close of session
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Focus: Africa
Morning Seminar
Water Quality – the Invisible Challenge for Intensifying Land and Water
Management in Africa
Convenors: African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nile Basin
Initiative – Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NBI-NELSAP), Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food
Quality, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Alterra Wageningen
Wednesday 8
When discussing the increase of agricultural productivity in
Africa, water quantity issues are always a primary consideration.
However, water quality issues also need to be considered. To
maintain soil fertility and to avoid crop losses, fertiliser must be
applied. But if applied in an inappropriate manner herbicides and
pesticides may threaten water quality. In addition, the concentration
of pastoralists and their animals at water sources and its
direct impact on usable water resources needs to be considered.
Due to major predicted increases in water use, good quality water
is likely to become compromised, thus endangering this resource
base for agriculture, ecosystems, municipal, industrial and other
users in Africa. We lack a clear overview of how far already scarce
ground- and surface water resources in Africa are endangered by
the emission of point and non point pollutants. Wise land and
water use is needed to minimise the pollution risk and to integrate
water and soil fertility management, input and product markets,
use of stress tolerant crop varieties, crop-livestock interactions, and
applicable risk management strategies. This seminar will identify
and discuss relevant factors influencing water quality and provide
an overview and insight on this forthcoming challenge.
Seminar Programme
09:00-10:30, Room K11
Chair: Mr. Bai-Mass Taal, Executive Secretary, AMCOW and
Mr. Reginald Tekateka, TAC Chair, AMCOW
Rapporteur: Mr. Jochen Froebrich, Alterra Wageningen, Netherlands
09:00 Opening of the Africa Focus Day and highlighting the water
quality challenges for future land and water management in
Africa. Mr. Bai-Mass Taal, Executive Secretary, AMCOW
09:15 The wider dimension of water quality issues and needs for
protecting water resources. Mr. Thomas Chiramba, UNEP,
Kenya
09:30 The AfDB perspective on integrating future land and
water management in Africa. Mr. Hesham Kandil, African
Development Bank
Ms. A. N. Anita Wouters, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and
Food quality, the Netherlands
10: 00 Challenges and opportunities in agriculture water management
in Africa from the perspective of CAADP. Prof. Elijah
Phiri, The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development
Programme (CAADP)
10:15 Implications of intensive land and water management in the
Equatorial Lake region: Mr. Emmanuel Olet and Mr. Vincent
Ssebuggwawo, NBI-NELSAP
10:30 Coffee break
Morning Seminar
Pathways to Progress: Addressing Disparity in Water and Sanitation Services
Across Africa
Convenors: African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), African Development
Bank (AfDB), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Bank (WB) and World Health Organization (WHO)
For progress in the water sector to have maximum impact on
the life chances and livelihoods of people across Africa the sector
must address four structural inequities: Coverage between
participation in the sector by men and women
In part one AMCOW will present a regional overview re-
Overviews on Water Supply and Sanitation undertaken across
Africa in 2009/10.
The report outlines new opportunities for government-led
service delivery arising from Africa’s changing political and
economic context, assesses the extent to which countries have
embraced this opportunity and reports on good practice being
established in building service delivery pathways to improve
sector effectiveness and equity.
This part of the session will focus on recent African experiences
of integrating gender in the water sector both at regional
and national levels. At regional level the AMCOW Strategy for
will be presented, focusing on the process, objectives and way
forward.
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At national level two case studies will be presented to highlight
good practice. The first case will demonstrate practical
tools for mainstreaming gender in the water sector based on
recent experiences in Kenya. The second will demonstrate an
approach to capacity building on gender in the water sector in
Burkina Faso.
Seminar Programme
11:00-12:30, Room K11
Chair: Hon. Ms. Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Minister of Water and
Environmental Affairs, South Africa
11:00 Opening remarks. Hon. Ms. Buyelwa Patience Sonjica,
Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, South Africa
Focus: Addressing disparity in the water sector: between
countries, subsectors, rich and poor, men and women
11:10 Presentation of the AMCOW 2010 synthesis report.
Mr. Dominick de Waal, Sr Finance Specialist, Water and
Sanitation Program
Focus: Coverage trends, sector financing trends and
benchmarking of service delivery pathways, lessons for
countries and development partners
11:30 Panel: Comments from panel and questions from the floor
11:45 Gender mainstreaming – bridging policy with practice
AMCOW Strategy for mainstreaming gender in the water sector
in Africa: Process, objectives and way forward
12:00 Lessons from gender mainstreaming at country level. Case
study: Lessons from Kenya. Ms. Åsa Torkelsson, Senior Gender
Specialist, World Bank, Kenya and Ms. Theresa Wasike, Gender
Desk Officer, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Kenya
12:15 Conclusion of the session
Panel: Comments from panel and questions from the floor.
Facilitator: Mr. Kwabena Manu, WSP
Closing remark: Mr. Bai-Mass Taal, Executive Secretary, AMCOW
Panellists: Hon. Ms. Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Minister of Water
and Environmental Affairs, South Africa; Ms. Maria Mutagamba,
Minster for Water and Environment, Uganda; Mr. Ali Kies, Director
Office of Water and Sanitation, AfDB; Ms. Joke Muylwijk, Gender and
Water Alliance
12:30 Close of seminar
Wednesday 8
Afternoon Seminar
Mobilising Investments for Water in Africa
Convenor: African Water Facility (AWF)
Co-convenors: African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW)
African countries face a shortage of usd
meet domestic and productive water needs and to manage its
water resources sustainably. At the same time funding sources
are not tapped to a maximum. This session explores means to
address this deficiency.
Despite tangible progress, political momentum to mobilise
and apply financial resources has been gained, as demonstrated
by AMCOW’s adoption in November 2009 of the Roadmap
for the Implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh Declarations,
and the stage has been set for an accelerated realisation of the
African Water Vision.
This seminar will consider the role water plays in the greater
economic development of the continent, followed by a presentation
on the opportunity provided by climate change to access
higher levels of funding in support of water resources development.
Finally lessons learned of how project/programme preparation
helps match available funding with the urgent need for
higher levels of investment will be discussed.
Seminar Programme
14:00-15:30, Room K11
Ministerial Session
16:00-17:30, Room K11
Chair: AMCOW Minister
14:00 Welcome and Introduction. Chair
14:10 Challenges and opportunities in financing the water sector
– how do we move forward Mr. Ali Kies, Director, AfDB
14:25 Water for Economic Growth. Mr. Anthony Cox, Environment
Directorate, OECD
14:35 Using climate adaptation financing for water security.
Mr. Vahid Alavian, Water and Hydropower Advisor, World
Bank
14:45 Programme preparation – the road to large scale investments.
Ms. Akica Bahri/Ms. Malinne Blomberg, AWF
14:55 Facilitated discussion
15:20 Summary
15:30 Close of session
Convenor: African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW)
Chair: Hon. Buyelwa P. Sonjica, President of AMCOW
16:00 Opening statement. Hon. Ms. Buyelwa P. Sonjica, President,
AMCOW
16:05 Reports from Africa Focus sessions. Rapporteurs
16:45 Panel discussion: Hon. Bruno Jean Richard Itoua,
Minister of Water and Energy, Rep. of Congo; Hon. Maria
Mutagamba, Minister of Water Resources, Rep. of Uganda;
Hon. Chief Obadiah Ando, Federal Minister of Water
Resources, Nigeria; Dr. Ania Grobicki, Executive Secretary,
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
17:15 Concluding remarks by the President of AMCOW
17:25 Vote of thanks. Mr. Bai-Mass Taal, Executive Secretary, AMCOW
17:30 Close of seminar
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Wednesday 8
Aid Effectiveness in the Water and Sanitation Sector: Policies, Practices and
Perspectives
Photo: Alastair Morrison, SIWI
Convenors: EUWI – African Working Group (EUWI-AWG) and Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)
The Paris Declaration on Aid-Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda
for Action and the European Union Code of Conduct all give
commitments on how to improve aid effectiveness in the water
and sanitation sector. Yet the 2010 Global Annual Assessment
for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector points to
ongoing shortcomings in aid-targeting and usage.
This seminar draws on the convenors’ broad constituencies
on aid-effectiveness in the sector. Through presentations, plenary
and group interaction, the seminar will explore different dimensions
of aid-effectiveness. What policies work What are best
practices What needs to change to improve the effectiveness
of available sector aid
A World Café setting will be used to examine, in parallel
group sessions, a total of six ongoing initiatives taking place at
global, regional or in-country levels. This participatory method
will provide a platform for sharing of experiences among all
participants and collectively to identify key steps for the way
forward.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. Simon Smits, Director General for European Development.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands and Co-chair of the
EUWI-AWG
09:00 Welcome and introductions
Three brief introductions to the session:
Mr. Jon Lane, Chair to the Interim Core Group of
SWA
Mr. Reginald Tekateka, Chair of the Technical
Advisory Committee of the African Ministerial Council on
Water (AMCOW-TAC) and representing the President of
AMCOW and Co-chair of the EUWI-AWG
09:15 Setting the scene: The status of aid-effectiveness in the WSS
sector
Four short presentations from different perspectives on progress made
and challenges in aid-effectiveness in the water and sanitation sector:
09:00-12:30, Room T6
Ms. Margaret Catley-Carlson, UNSGAB
Prof. Edward Kairu, Chairman, ANEW
Mr. Yaw Asante
Sarkodie, Team Leader, WSMP, The Water Directorate, Ghana
Effectiveness in the WSS Sector. Mr. Peregrine Swann, Senior
Water and Sanitation Adviser, WHO
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Aid-effectiveness in practice. Facilitator: Mr. Paul Van Koppen,
EUWI-AWG
12:15 Wrap-up
Mr. Sanjay Wijesekera, Water and
Sanitation Team Leader, DFID
12:30 Close of seminar
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Sick Water is Threatening the MDGs: A Stakeholder Dialogue to Address Capacity
Development and Communication Needs
Convenor: UN-Water
The world is facing a global water quality crisis. Continuing
population growth and urbanisation, rapid industrialisation,
and expanding and intensifying food production are all putting
pressure on water resources and increasing the unregulated or
illegal discharge of contaminated water within and beyond
national borders. This presents a global threat to human health
and wellbeing, with both immediate and long term consequences
for efforts to reduce poverty whilst sustaining the integrity of
some of our most productive ecosystems. There are many causes
driving this crisis, but it is clear that freshwater and coastal ecosystems
across the globe, upon which humanity has depended
for millennia, are increasingly threatened. It is equally clear
that future demands for water cannot be met unless wastewater
management is revolutionised.
On the occasion of the recent release of a rapid response report
by UN-HABITAT and UNEP, called “Sick Water The Central
Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development,”
UN-Water is organising this dialogue session, led by the UN-Water
Programmes UNW-DPAC, UNW-DPC and WWAP, as well as
UN-HABITAT and UNEP, on behalf of all of UN-Water.
The session will bring together on stage water leaders, experts
and stakeholders to discuss the challenges and preventive actions,
as well as how different agents can provide solutions and
response options, to improve water quality.
Wednesday 8
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
Seminar Programme
09:00 Opening speech. , UN-Water Chair. Institute
for Water, Environment and Health. United Nations University
(UNU)
What are the concerns Mr. David Osborn, United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and Mr. Graham Alabaster,
UN-HABITAT
09:30 Experts’ views on key topics of the Sick Water Report.
Facilitates: Mr. David Osborn, UNEP and Ms. Josefina
Maestu, UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and
Communication (UNW-DPAC)
Mr. Karl-Ulrich Rudolph, Institute of Environmental
Herdecke, Germany. Head of the UNW-DPC group on water
efficiency
Mr. James Winpenny, Wychwood Economic Consulting Ltd.,
UK
Mr. Gerard Payen, United Nations Secretary-General’s
Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB)
Ms. Iyenemi Ibimina Kakulu, Rivers State University of
Science and Technology, Nigeria
09:00-12:30, Room K21
10:10 Women, water operators, consumers, agriculture views on
communication. Facilitates: Mr. David Osborn, UNEP and
Ms. Josefina Maestu, UNW-DPAC
Ms. Siegmien Staphorst, National Women’s Organisation of
Suriname (NVB)
Mr. Samir Bensaid
Sanitation IEA (ONEP), Morocco
Mr. Robin Simpson, Consumers International, UK
Ms. Samia El-Guindy, International Commission on Irrigation
and Drainage (ICID), Egypt
10:50 Coffee break
11:10 Interactive discussion. Do the stakeholders and the experts
agree on the problems and on what needs to be done
12:10 Wrap-up
Mr. Olcay Unver, UN World Water Assessment Programme
(WWAP)
Mr. Reza Ardakanian, UN-Water Decade Programme on
Capacity Development (UNW-DPC)
12:30 Close of seminar
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Charting Our Water Future: Pathways and Tools to Reform
Convenors: International Finance Corporation (IFC) and McKinsey & Company
Group, “Charting Our Water Future: Economic frameworks
to inform decision-making”.
The report analyses the nature and scale of the global water
challenge and proposes real-world solutions to close the demand/
supply gap. It ranks the solutions on the basis of cost, and produces
a “water cost curve,” which can be used by policy makers
and investors alike, to arrive at least-cost solutions to achieve
water security. In-depth studies were conducted in four countries/
regions facing pressing challenges in the water sector – China,
India, South Africa and Sao Paulo region of Brazil – and in each
country or region, the full spectrum of potential measures to close
the future gap between demand and supply was evaluated.
contribute new insights to the increasingly critical issue of water
IFC – a member of the World Bank Group, McKinsey & Company,
and a consortium of business partners: The Barilla Group,
The Coca-Cola Company, Nestle SA, New Holland Agriculture,
SABMiller plc, Standard Chartered and Syngenta AG.
Seminar Programme
09:00-12:30, Room T4
Wednesday 8
09:00 Water leaders video
09:05 Welcome and introduction. Usha Rao Monari, IFC
09:20 Keynote speech (tbc)
09:35 Presentation of findings: Charting Our Water Future Report.
Guilio Bocalletti
10:00 Water leaders video
10:05 Presentation on the transnational basins of interest.
John Joyce, SIWI
10:30 Panel discussion: The view from the ground. Panellists (tbc)
12:15 Closing remarks. Usha Rao Monari, IFC
12:30 Close of seminar
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
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Photo: Alastair Morrison, SIWI
Wednesday 8
Global Dialogue: Defining the Path Forward: Connecting Climate Change,
Sustainability and Economic Reality – A Utility Perspective
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Utilities all around the globe are scrambling to cope with the
emerging new reality induced by current economic crises, climate
change and the pressure to become sustainable. While the new
ethics of sustainability is creating a much altered global utilities
behaviour and landscape, there is a very clear indication from the
industry, that the current mood is still very positive with many
embracing change, albeit at different speeds and with varying
degrees of success. Some progressive utilities have accepted the
climate crises, the new ethics of sustainability and the economic
uncertainty as a part of their new operating environment. These
Seminar Programme
Chair and Moderator: Amy Shanker, PE, Retired Environmental
Executive, USA
09:00 Opening remarks
09:15 Strategy on water resources and assets for water utilities
– The Hong Kong approach. Bobby NG, Assistant Director,
Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong
nity
sustainability. David R. Williams, Director of Wastewater,
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, USA
10:05 Green infrastructure, adaptive management, and stormwater
controls. Does that work Carter H. Strickland, Jr.
utilities have learned to integrate these considerations in planning
for the future.
Global Dialogue is a code name to describe this event that will
provide a platform to a panel of participants representing leading
water utilities around the globe to animate their plans for the
future. These Utility leaders will articulate how they are currently
addressing “Today’s needs without compromising tomorrow”.
These experts will also share their visions, ideas of the future and
their journey that will not only inspire the participants, but also
make a compelling case for other utilities to follow suit.
09:00-12:30, Room T5
Protection, USA
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Being pragmatic towards climate change and sustainability –
A water utility’s perspective. Michael Toh, Managing Director,
SIWW, PUB, Singapore
11:25 Water forever in a drying climate. Sue Murphy, Chief
Executive Officer, Water Corporation, Perth, Australia
12:25 Closing remarks
12:30 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Wednesday Lunch
12:45-13:45 Room K21
Sanitation and Water for All – A Global
Framework for Action
Convenors: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
(WSSCC) and Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Partners
Sanitation and Water for All is a global movement uniting
governments and organisations in a collaborative effort to
achieve sanitation and water for all people, with an initial focus
on the countries most off-track against the MDG targets. This
side event introduces SWA and invites organisations to become
partners.
Wednesday 8
12:45-13:45 Room K23
Liquid Dynamics II: Linking Quality and
Access for Pro-poor Sustainability
Convenors: Institute of Development Studies, UK and
STEPS Centre, University of Sussex, UK
Lunch Side Event “Managing Asia’s River Basins – Book
Launch” is presented on page 60 as part of the Focus:
Eye on Asia.
Photo: Anna Norström
This session revisits the concept of ‘'liquid dynamics' – neglected
interactions between the social, technological and ecological dimensions
of water and sanitation. Presentations and discussions
will draw on ongoing research to challenge current framings of
risks and standards and bridge conventional divides between
access and quality issues to enhance pro-poor sustainability
and social justice.
12:45-13:45 Room K22
Innovating Solutions: World Water
Forum 2012
Convenors: World Water Council (WWC), Government of
France and the City of Marseille
Imagine the innovative solutions for water that can take shape
at the 6 th World Water Forum in 2012. What activities with
tangible results can be set in motion over the next two years
How can we all work together to make them a reality Join us to
find out how you can contribute to the preparation and success
of the next World Water Forum.
12:45-13:45 Room K12
NEGOTIATE – Reaching Agreements
over Water
Convenor: International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN)
The side event will launch IUCN’s latest publication "Negotiate",
a toolkit aimed at helping water users negotiate workable
agreements on how to best manage water resources and resolve
disputes. The discussions will explore what skills water professionals
need to build meaningful participation of stakeholders
in decision-making over water.
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Photo: Frida Lanshammar
International Year of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management: Science-Policy
Interfaces
Convenor: Conservation International (CI)
Co-convenors: International Union for the Conservation of Nature-Species Programme (IUCN), Global Water System
Project (GWSP), City University of New York Environmental Cross-Roads Initiative, DIVERSITAS, Kings College London,
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Wednesday 8
2010 is the International Year of Biodiveristy, calling to action
the recognition of biodiversity values for their own sake, and
for their role in maintaining ecosystem function and providing
services for people such as water provision, filtration and
removal of wastes, and climate regulation. In spite of its critical
importance, we are failing to sufficiently protect and value our
biodiversity and ecosystems. Fortunately, advances in science
and tools, as well as supporting policies, offer us opportunities
to correct past failings.
This session will emphasise ways in which increasing the
availability of scientific data and tools can enhance appreciation
of ecosystem services, identify threats and tipping points,
guide prioritisation for conservation, and further human welfare
and poverty alleviation through better informed policymaking.
Using real-world case studies, including those with a
heavy emphasis on water quality, presentations will illustrate
the intimate relationship between protecting clean freshwater
for human use and conserving freshwater biodiversity. We will
discuss policy mechanisms that provide incentives for protection
of water resources, and are compatible with conservation aims.
Discussions will also focus upon the integration of sustainable
management of freshwater ecosystems into national, regional
and international policies and development, bridging the gap
between scientists and policy-makers.
Seminar Programme
Chairs: Dr. Tracy A. Farrell, Conservation International (CI), and
Dr. Ian Harrison, IUCN-Species Programme and CI, USA
14:00-17:30, Room T4
14:00 Welcome and introduction. Dr. Tracy A. Farrell and Dr. Ian
Harrison, CI, USA
14:15 Life cycles: Sustaining the flows of water, fish, and human
culture. Mr. Brian Richter, TNC, USA
14:30 New tools for assessing the water quantity and quality services
provided by global (protected) ecosystems and their
beneficiaries. Dr. Mark Mulligan, King’s College London, and
UNEP-WCMC, UK; and Dr. Luis Leonardo Saenz Cruz, King’s
College London, UK
14:45 Global analysis of threats to freshwater ecosystems. Prof.
Charles J. Vörösmarty
Environmental Cross-Roads Initiative; DIVERSITAS, USA
15:00 A catchment scale assessment of africa’s freshwater biodiversity:
Application for managing threats and safeguarding
human livelihoods. Dr. William Darwall, IUCN Species
Programme, UK
15:15 Local community water resource management on the
Nosivolo river, Madagascar. Dr. Luciano Andriamaro, CI-
Madagascar Program
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Convention on biological diversity 2020 goals: Integrating
water Ms. Lina Barrera, CI-Center for Conservation and
Government, USA
16:15 Ramsar: Increasing wetland protection. Prof. Nicholas
Davidson, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Switzerland
16:30 Environmental flows and international water law. Ms. Flavia
Rocha Loures, WWF, USA
16:45 Ecosystem services and mainstreaming in policy making and
development. Mr. Johan Sundberg, SIDA, Sweden
17:00 Panel discussion
17:30 Close of seminar
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Wednesday 8
Monitoring Water Quality, Assessing Water Safety – Challenges for Ensuring
Access to Drinking Water
Convenors: World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Secretary-General’s
Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), United
Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ), Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), Ministry of Foreign and European
Affairs, France (MAEE), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Drinking-water quality is important for human health, but its
monitoring remains a major challenge at national and global
levels. Currently, MDG indicators measure the use of improved
drinking-water sources as a proxy for water safety. An improved
drinking-water source is defined as one that, by its construction
or through active intervention, is protected from outside
contamination. However, water delivered by these improved
sources may not be safe to drink and meet neither international
drinking-water quality guidelines nor national standards. It is
necessary to change the approach to monitoring drinking water
quality at global level.
The main challenges are: first, to develop national monitoring
systems that are meaningful and adapted to the socioeconomic
context of the country; second, to ensure that the indicators
developed at national level can be compared between countries
to ensure coherent global monitoring, and third, to develop new
indicators for monitoring drinking water at global level.
This seminar will review experiences in monitoring drinking
water quality, including technical results and issues of sustainability,
cost, enabling environments and replicability. Discussions
will then focus on options to design monitoring indicators and
Seminar Programme
Chair: Gerard Payen, Head of Financing and Monitoring Groups,
Member of UNSGAB
14:00 Opening and overview. Chair: Gerard Payen, UNSGAB
and developments
14:10 The current measurement of access to safe drinking water for
MDG monitoring. Didier Allély
Programme, WHO
14:20 Monitoring water quality from a national perspective: A case
study of Nicaragua. Manuel Thurnhofer, Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Federico Properzi, WHO
14:50 Monitoring water quality through a regulatory-based system.
Robert Gakubia, CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board, Kenya
14:00-17:30, Room T5
15:05 Assessing progress of water safety plans: a potential contribution
to monitoring water quality. Asoka Jayaratne
Water, Australia
15:20 Approaches to low-cost water quality monitoring in the Lake
Victoria Region. Graham P. Alabaster, Chief, Section Water
Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch, United Nations Human
Settlements Programme
15:50 Coffee break
assess water safety at global level: Addressing the challenges
16:00 Developing new indicators – what are the main questions
to be addressed Peter Harvey, UNICEF; Nina Odenwaelder
GTZ and Didier Allély, WHO
16:10 Discussion
17:20 Conclusion of the session and closure. Gerard Payen,
UNSGAB
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On the Road to Corporate Water Reporting: Founders Business Seminar 2010
Convenors: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Businesses are increasingly looking into their use of water and
how they reuse or dispose of it. Different tools exist or are being
developed. The WBCSD Global Water Tool is being increasingly
used, the Water Footprint Network has published its first draft
manual, and an ISO standard on water footprint requirements
and guidelines is under development. At the same time, the
United Nations CEO Water Mandate has published a transparency
framework for water reporting, and has assessed the rigor
of this reporting for multiple sectors. So the pressure is on to
report. But what companies report on and how they measure it
is a debate that is just starting.
The 2010 Founders Business Seminar will offer an interactive
platform to bridge the communication gap between the
key stakeholder groups that are driving the issue of corporate
water measurement and reporting forward. It will explore what
information is relevant to disclose depending on the targeted
audience, give insights into how companies already report their
water use, and discuss how to address current challenges on the
road to meaningful reporting on sustainable water management.
Several companies will share their experiences and ideas
for the future with other stakeholders including investors and
consumers.
Wednesday 8
Photo: Alastair Morrison, SIWI
Seminar Programme
Moderator: Mr. Claes Sjöberg, Tomorrow Media, Sweden
15:00 Welcome address. Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director,
SIWI, Sweden
15:05 Introduction by the moderator
15:10 From measurement to reporting, or reporting to measurement
An overview of the waterscape of business relevant
initiatives. Mr. Joppe Cramwinckel, Water Project Director,
WBCSD, Switzerland
15:30 Panel discussion: Contributors from international companies,
investors’ network, the academic world, NGOs and inter-governmental
processes will discuss the challenges and opportunities
in developing water measurement and reporting standards.
Panellists:
Prof. Tony Allan, King’s College London and the School of
Oriental and African Studies, UK
14:00-17:30, Room K21
Ms. Brooke Barton, Senior Manager, Corporate Programs,
Ceres, USA
Ms. Liese Dallbauman, Senior Manager, Water Stewardship,
PepsiCo, USA
Ms. Jan Dell
HILL, USA
Dr. Donna Jefferies, Sustainability Manager, Unilever, UK
Mr. Sylvain Lhôte, Director E.U. Affairs – Water programme,
Borealis, Belgium
Mr. Brian Richter, Director, Global Freshwater Program, Alliance
17:00 Open discussion
17:15 Summary by the moderator
17:25 Closing remarks. Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director, SIWI,
Sweden
17:30 Close of seminar
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Photo: Anna Norström
Water Quality in Capacity Development: Policy Options and Practical Solutions
in the National and Transboundary Context
Wednesday 8
Convenors: UNESCO – International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP), Federal Institute for Geosciences and
Natural Resources, Germany (BGR), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), African Groundwater Network
(AGW-net), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and Swedish International Hydrological Programme
(Swedish IHP)
Many countries in Africa are facing major environmental challenges,
including the pollution of surface- and groundwater
resources. With the exploitation of freshwater coming close
to full utilisation, the dimension of water quality is becoming
a crucial – and often limiting – factor in the provision of safe
and clean water
The discharge of untreated industrial and domestic sewage
poses a severe threat to water quality and thus to public health,
especially in urban and peri-urban areas.
African countries largely depend on groundwater resources
contained in aquifer systems that are often shared by more than
two countries. On a transboundary level, the UN Resolution
on transboundary aquifers facilitates policies to protect the
quality of transboundary waters. What is needed is to increase
the commitment for action for the protection, preservation and
management of transboundary aquifers. This is only possible if
a swift, systematic and comprehensive approach is undertaken
towards capacity building with a focus on groundwater quality.
This is needed to stabilise or reduce the pressure on already
scarce water resources, halt environmental degradation and
reduce major water-related health risks.
Policies and actions to protect national and transboundary
aquifers which can be integrated in capacity development will
be discussed.
Seminar Programme
Chairs: Berit Arheimer, Swedish IHP and Valentina Krysanova, IAHS
Co-chairs: Shammy Puri, IAH and Alice Aureli, UNESCO-IHP
14:00 Opening Welcome. Vanessa Vaessen, BGR
Part 1: The UN Articles on transboundary groundwater management
and their potential of protecting groundwater quality
14:05 Introduction to the UN Articles on TB GW management and
protecting GW quality. Raya Marina Stephan, UNESCO-IHP
14:20 Efforts to adopt the UN Articles in the Lake Chad Basin
Commission, LCBC. Sara Vassolo, BGR
Part 2: How is groundwater quality channelled into capacity
building networks nationally and on the regional level
14:35 Richard Owen, AGW-net; Abou Amani, UNESCO
15:05 Groundwater quality in capacity development in practise.
Moustapha Diene, AGW-net
15:20 Coffee break
14:00-17:30, Room T6
Part 3: Group discussion on ways, networks to transfer national
and regional management on groundwater quality for capacity
development
15:45 Moderated discussions:
1. Exchange between networks to meet future challenges. Berit
Arheimer, IAHS
2. Assessing needs and requirements and conducting trainings.
Vanessa Vaessen, BGR
use planning etc. Main human actions and practices leading
to pollution, and main options for pollution prevention and
control. Friedrich Hetzel
Part 4:
16:45 Moderators report back to the panel
17:20 Summary and way forward, Alice Aureli, UNESCO IHP, IAH
and IAHS
17:30 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Wednesday Evening
17:45-18:45 Room K16/17
Striking WASH Communication
Convenors: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre,
pr audit, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
(WSSCC)
Can communication and information sharing lead to improved
water, sanitation and hygiene services Where have media,
marketing, public relations and advocacy made the difference
Engage with the most striking cases through entertaining
speed presentations covering the principal questions: problem
definition, activities, achievements and failures, and the required
resources to achieve impact. Case study collection on
http://washcommunication.blogspot.com.
17:45-18:45 Room T4
h2.0 Monitoring Services to Inform
and Empower
Convenors: UN-HABITAT and Google.org
Co-convenors: German Technical Cooperation (GTZ),
University of Twente, the Netherlands and WaterAid
The session will showcase innovative monitoring approaches
that are helping to make watsan monitoring more timely, costeffective
and informative for decision-making. Lessons gleaned
from the featured innovations – Urban Inequties Survey, Citizen
report carding, MajiData, the Human Sensor Web and Waterpoint
mapping among others – will fuel discussion on the future
of watsan monitoring.
17:45-18:45 Room K23
Wednesday 8
A Source for Peace – Regional Water Governance and Promotion of Security in
Central Asia
Convenors: German Government and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Water scarcity, uneven distribution, inappropriate management
and disparate interests: the water sector in Central Asia
harbours a major potential for conflict but also considerable
opportunities for cooperation. The side event presents recent
developments including the Berlin process and puts them in
a wider perspective through a discussion with representatives
from African transboundary river organisations, international
organisations and the German Government.
17:45-18:45 Room K13
Rapid Assessment of Drinking-water
Quality: Methodology and Experience
from the Field
Convenors: World Health Organization (WHO), United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Water, Engineering and
Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University,
UK and Federal Environment Agency, Germany (UBA)
WHO and UNICEF have long identified water quality as a challenge
in their Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and
Sanitation . They commissioned pilot studies for the Rapid
Assessment of Drinking-Water Quality in selected countries. The
conclusions of these pilots will be the basis for a discussion on options
to address this issue in the JMP
17:45-18:45 Room T6
Managed Aquifer Recharge for Safe
Low Cost Drinking Water Supplies
Convenors: UNESCO-International Hydrological
Programme (UNESCO-IHP) and International Association
of Hydrogeologists (IAH), the Co-founders of the Managed
Aquifer Recharge Network (MAR-NET), together with
CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Program and British
Geological Survey
This side event demonstrates the potential of MAR to contribute
to the UN’s MDG for Drinking Water where hydrogeology is
suitable. Leaders of innovative agencies and utilities will profile
the value, sustainability and economics of a variety of MAR
projects using natural water treatment, harnessing new sciencebased
guidelines and governance policies.
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Thursday 9
Thursday 9 September
Full Day Event Type Time Room Page
Shortcutting Historical Pollution Trends Workshop 2 09:00-15:30 K24 75
Resilience, Uncertainty and Tipping Points Workshop 7 09:00-15:45 K22 76
Morning
Stockholm Water Prize Laureates Seminar in the Presence and Honour of H.M. the King of Sweden: Seminar 09:00-12:30 K2 77
Water Future Challenges – How Can Science Contribute
Making the Case – Building Bridges between Water and Media Seminar 09:00-11:15 T3 78
The CEO Water Mandate Update and Feedback Session Seminar 09:00-12:30 K11 79
Five-year Countdown to the Water and Sanitation MDG Target: Status, Trends and Challenges Seminar 09:00-12:30 T5 80
Urbanisation and Water Management: Turning Adversity into Opportunity Seminar 09:00-12:30 T4 81
EU Water Initiative Multi Stakeholder Forum Seminar 09:00-12:30 T6 82
WASH Media Awards Ceremony Award 11:15-12:30 T6 97
Lunch
Water Intelligence: Re-thinking Water and Food Security Side Event 12:45-13:45 K12 83
The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation – Oversight and Accountability Side Event 12:45-13:45 T3 83
UN Watercourses Convention – In Force by 2011 Side Event 12:45-13:45 K11 83
Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation: Sustainability and Scale-up in Asia and Africa Side Event 12:45-13:45 T5 83
Afternoon
Call to Action in Action – Follow up on Call to Action for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Seminar 14:00-17:30 K21 84
in Schools
Water Safety Plans: Up-scaling Implementation through WOPs and Maximising Investment Benefits Seminar 14:00-17:30 T4 85
Improving Livelihoods and the Environment in Cotton Production Seminar 14:00-17:30 K11 86
Local Water Conflict and Cooperation – Implications for Water Governance Seminar 14:00-17:30 87
Improving Water Governance at the River Basin Level Seminar 14:00-17:30 T6 88
The Added-value of the Right to Water and the Human Rights Based Approach to Improving Water
Seminar 14:00-17:30 T3 89
Evening
Living With Too Much and Too Little Water in the Himalayan Region Side Event 17:45-18:45 T6 90
Using Output-Based Aid for Sustainable Sanitation Side Event 17:45-18:45 K23 90
Stockholm Water Prize Award Ceremony and Royal Banquet Award 16:30-22:30 City Hall 96
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
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Workshop 2
Shortcutting Historical Pollution Trends
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenor: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
With a business-as-usual approach, socioeconomic development
is often seen as unavoidably linked to pollution. According to
this perspective, water pollution abatement strategies can be
prioritised first when a certain level of infrastructure and welfare
is put in place. However, at this stage water quality degradation
might have seriously impacted quality of life for people
as well as irreversibly damaged ecosystems. The water quality
degradation might be a factor that delays a sound and stable
development. Significant resources might have to be spent to
treat water-quality problems and to restore and protect natural
ecosystems. During this workshop we address if “shortcutting”
of historical pollution trends is possible to combine with socioeconomic
development.
To what extent is development without water quality
degradation possible
What obstacles can be defined on the local, regional and global
levels for development with minimum impact on water quality
What is needed to overcome these obstacles and make a “clean”
socio-economic development possible How can we best consider
ecosystem protection and functioning as basic elements of
sustainable water-quality efforts
What are the socio-economic benefits of development
with a minimisation of water quality degradation
What message should be forwarded to decision-makers in order
to increase awareness of the links between water quality and
socio-economic development
Is there a risk that the consequences of pollution are
overestimated and that pressure from opinion leaders
will result in policies that will limit or retard socio-economic
development in developing countries
To what extent is the concern about environmental issues a ploy
to distort international trade and retard the pace of developing
countries’ economic growth Can the ambivalence about environmental
protection and economic growth be addressed with
“facts and figures” or what approach is required
Thursday 9
Workshop Programme
Chairs: Mr. Tim Kasten, UNEP and Dr. Thomas Chiramba, UNEP
Rapporteurs: Prof. Lotta Andersson, Swedish Meteorological and
Hydrological Institute (SMHI) and Dr. Thomas Chiramba, UNEP
Chair: Mr. Tim Kasten, UNEP
09:00 Introduction. Prof. Lotta Andersson, SMHI
09:05 Keynote Speaker. Sustainable water management in response
to global changes. Prof. Peter A. Wilderer, Technical University
of Munich, Germany
09:25 Keynote Speaker. Global water quality challenges.
Prof. Joseph Alcamo, UNEP
09:45 The crucial link between water quantity and quality: The
Scope of the problem and implications for solutions.
Mr. Daniel Stellar, Columbia Water Center, The Earth Institute
at Columbia University, USA
10:00 Peak Water: Where water quality and quantity meet. Dr. Peter
Gleick, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, USA
10:15 An integrated water quality management model for South
Africa: A new mindset. Ms. Robyn Tompkins
Consulting Engineers, South Africa
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 How big are the societal benefits of improving water quality
Dr. Elisabeth Ruijgrok, Witteveen and Bos, The Netherlands
11:15 Improving water quality in economically developing countries
09:00-15:30, Room K24
through equal partnership collaboration. Dr. Cecilia Öman,
International Foundation for Science, IFS, Sweden
11:30 On-site system for domestic wastewater pollution control in
the developing world. Dr. Nurudeen Oladoja, Adekunle Ajasin
University, Nigeria
11:45 Improving health at schools through franchising of water and
sanitation services. Dr. Kevin Wall, CSIR, South Africa
12:00 Resource dynamics, pollution trends and compatible groundwater
use and environmental conservation through use of
decision support system in India. Prof. A. K. Gosain, Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi
12:15 Discussion
12:35 Lunch
Chair: Dr. Thomas Chiramba, UNEP
14:00 Historical trends in restoration of Nairobi river basin.
Prof. Shem Wandiga, University of Nairobi, Kenya
14:15 The 1 st national pollution census of China: Lesson learned and its
implication on water pollution control. Dr. Qinhua Fang, Coastal
14:30 Moderated panel discussion. What can be done to facilitate
development without water quality degradation
15:30 Close of workshop session
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Photo: Mattias Granberg
Workshop 7
Resilience, Uncertainty and Tipping Points
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Co-convenors: Challenge Program on Water and Food (CGIAR), Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) and
UNESCO – Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE)
Thursday 9
There is increasing evidence that sudden and unexpectedly large
changes in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems can occur
when certain thresholds of water quality are exceeded. Examples
include the rapid development of hypoxic areas in coastal zones
and eutrophied lakes that switch from clear water to turbid water.
Sudden changes such as these are referred to as regime shifts and
the thresholds at which they occur are referred to as the tipping
points. When these regime shifts occur, many of the benefits
that society derives from these systems, such as fisheries and
places for recreation can be lost. It is often difficult, costly, and
sometimes impossible to reverse these situations once a certain
threshold is crossed.
What is the evidence for, and how common are, regime
shifts related to water quality
What is the occurrence of regime shifts and tipping points in
aquatic ecosystems and what are the different types of water qual-
ity changes that cause them. Are all aquatic ecosystems equally
vulnerable to regime shifts, or are some more resilient
To what extent are tipping points possible to predict
How can the possibilities to predict tipping points be used to
build resilience to avoid unwanted sudden changes How can
we improve adaptive capacity and learning in the face of these
changes
What policies and management approaches are important/appropriate
in order to build resilience to avoid
tipping points, or reverse regime shifts
Which strategies need to be adopted when faced with the risk,
or the reality, of regime shifts How can tools such as adaptive
management and scenario planning be used to deal with uncertainty
and to improve land and water management interventions
to decrease such risk or reverse regime shifts
Workshop Programme
Chair: Dr. Johan Rockström
Co-Chair/Commentator: Prof. Michael McClain, UNESCO-IHE
Rapporteurs: Dr. Line Gordon, SRC and Prof. Hubert Savenije, Delft
University of Technology, The Netherlands
09:00-15:45, Room K22
09:00 Introduction. Dr. Johan Rockström
09:20 Keynote Speaker. Tipping over the edge: Understanding and
managing regime shifts in environmental systems.
Dr. Reinette Biggs, SRC
09:45 Spring-fed stream benthic macroinvertebrate communities as
early biological indicators of groundwater tipping points.
Ms. Rosemary A. Burk, University of North Texas, USA
10:00 Developing a ‘sustainability framework for the protection of aquifers’;
A paradigm shift in policy design, recognising the need for
resiliency. Ms. Deborah Jarvie, University of Lethbridge, Canada
10:15 Discussion
10:35 Coffee break
11:00 Keynote Speaker. Transformative management for more resilient
food-producing social and ecological systems. Dr. Alain
Vidal, Challenge Program on Water and Food
11:25 Companion modelling for resilient water management: gaming
and simulation to integrate stakeholders’ perceptions for collective
learning and action. Dr. Guy Trébuil, GREEN, CIRAD, France
11:40 Uncertainty, risk, and possible futures of the world water
system. Mr. William Cosgrove, World Water Assessment
Program, Canada
11:55 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Summary from morning session
14:10 Incorporating uncertainty to climate change into governance
assessments: Lessons learnt from 2 case studies in the Alps
and Andes. Ms. Margot Hill, University of Geneva, Switzerland
14:25 The Upper Guadiana Basin: Is it possible to align changes in
ecological systems with changes in social systems Dr. Elena
Lopez-Gunn, FMB Water Observatory, Spain
14:40 Climate change adaptation and resilience building through
sustainable water management systems. Mr. Amit Kumar,
Earthwatch Institute, India
14:55 Evaluation of socio-economic consequences from regime
shifts; Strategies to minimize the vulnerability from Asian
monsoon. Mr. Sirisena Meegasmullage, Ministry of Irrigation
and Water Management, Sri Lanka
15:45 Close of workshop session
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Stockholm Water Prize Laureates Seminar in the Presence and Honour of H.M. the King of Sweden
Water Future Challenges – How Can Science Contribute
Convenor: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
This year Stockholm Water Prize is celebrating its 20 th anniversary.
With this seminar we would like to look into the future
and analyse the challenges that the world will face 20 years
from now. The focus of the seminar will be on issues around
the major future water challenges and what it takes to come to
grips with them.
Seminar Programme
09:00-12:30, Room K2
Moderator: Mr. Johan Kuylenstierna, UN-Water
09:00 Welcome addresses.
Mr. Peter Forssman, Chairman of the Stockholm Water Foundation
and SIWI Board, Prof. Svante Lindqvist, President of the Royal Swedish
Academy of Sciences and Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director, SIWI
Panel discussions with the following Stockholm Water Prize Laureates:
Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Prof. John Anthony Allan,
Prof. Perry L. McCarty, Prof. Asit K. Biswas, Director Sunita Narain
(Centre for Science and Environment), Prof. Sven Erik Jørgensen,
Prof. William J. Mitsch, Prof. Peter A. Wilderer, Prof. Ignacio Rodríguez-
Iturbe, Prof. Takashi Asano, Prof. Kader Asmal, Prof. Gedeon Dagan,
Prof. Jörg Imberger, Director Barbara Frost (WaterAid), Dr. Madhav
Atmaram Chitale, Prof. Mogens Henze (Department of Environmental
Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark).
09:15 Session 1: Urban water issues
How will we solve drinking water and sanitation issues in a future
when more than half the world population will be living in cities
Is it possible to continue using the prevailing technology of centralised
systems or do we need new thinking How much water can
be recycled How do we handle the increasing spread of chemicals
in society, including drug residues What would the advice be for a
mayor in a big city in 2030
Thursday 9
10:05 Session 2: Driving forces for change
Possibly the strongest driving force for change is the ongoing population
increase, which results in increased competition between
urban and rural areas, as well as increased demand for food and
energy. On top of this we have the effects of climate change. All
these driving forces have effects regarding the demand for and
supply of water. Different sectors of society are dependent on
water for their continued functioning while at the same time they
affect water resources. What would the advice be for ministers of
agriculture, energy, industry, transport and environment in 2030
11:00 Coffee break
11:50 Session 3: The global perspective
Several of the world’s big countries will be affected by water access
problems in the future, as a result of population increase and
climate change. Countries like USA, China, India and Brazil will be
affected, but perhaps even more so countries that already today
have severe problems, for example Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
and Persian Gulf countries. What will the political consequences
be, both within and between countries Will we see refugee flows
due to water shortage Will countries be able to cooperate or is
there a risk for conflicts What would the advice be for presidents
and prime ministers of powerful countries in 2030
12:20 Closing remarks. Mr. Peter Forssman
12:30 Close of seminar
Photo: Rosanna Ricciuti, SIWI
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Making the Case – Building Bridges between Water and Media/WASH Media
Awards Ceremony
Thursday 9
Convenors: UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC), Stockholm International Water
Institute (SIWI) and Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
Climate change gets coverage. HIV/AIDS issues are reported
in depth. Oils spills make front-page news. Yet, where are the
water and sanitation stories, pictures, issues and people in the
print, online, broadcast and social media Most water, sanitation
and development professionals, and probably some journalists,
producers and managing editors, would answer, “Less present
than they should be.”
This session will find out where the bottlenecks are in the
communications from water and sanitation professionals to
journalists, vice versa, and what can be done about them. It will
look closely at the challenges in reporting on water and discuss
how the water community can break down complicated topics
to better frame the issues as well as to “get inside the mind of
the journalist” and understand today’s media working environment.
In turn, participating journalists will offer insight on
how stakeholder organisations can serve as a content provider
to media.
The second half of the seminar features the 2010 WASH Media
Awards ceremony, where seven journalists from different parts of
the world will be honoured for their work to highlight sanitation,
hygiene and related issues through the media. The competition
is co-sponsored by SIWI and WSSCC and recognises and supports
the crucial role of the media in raising awareness of the
importance of water, sanitation and hygiene services.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
Co-chair: Britt-Louise Andersson, SIWI
09:00 Welcome and brief overview. Josefina Maestu, Director,
UNW-DPAC
09:10 How to build bridges: Media perspective. Rose George, freelance
journalist
09:20 How to build bridges: Stakeholder perspective. Peter Gleick,
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development
09:30 Panel discussion
Moderator: Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
Rina Saeed Kahn, journalist, Dawn Sunday Magazine,
Pakistan
09:00-12:30, Room T3
Steve Sapienza, journalist and filmmaker, USA
Cecilia Martinsen, SIWI
Jack Sim, World Toilet Organization
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Summary of the morning’s proceedings, Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer
Center for Crisis Reporting
11:15 WASH Media Awards Ceremony
Rose George, freelance journalist
Jon Lane, Executive Director,
WSSCC
12:30 Close of seminar
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The CEO Water Mandate Update and Feedback Session
Convenors: United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and Pacific Institute
This event aims to inform interested stakeholders about the
CEO Water Mandate – a UN Global Compact initiative aimed
at advancing corporate water stewardship. Open to all World
Water Week participants, this event will allow the Mandate
Secretariat, endorsing companies, and NGO partners to share
information about the initiative. Specifically, the session will
aim to:
CEO Water Mandate, its
objectives and approaches, as well as the initiative’s three
current focus areas/workstreams: water policy engagement,
corporate water disclosure, and water and human rights.
proaches,
focus areas, and workplan meet stakeholder needs
and interests.
Seminar Programme
09:00-12:30, Room K11
Chair: Mr. Gavin Power, Deputy Director, UNGC; Head, CEO Water
Mandate
09:00 Welcome. Mr. Gavin Power, Deputy Director, UNGC; Head,
CEO Water Mandate
09:30 Introductions and event orientation. Mr. Jason Morrison,
Program Director, Pacific Institute, USA; Technical Director,
CEO Water Mandate
09:45 Synopsis of CEO Water Mandate work streams and outputs.
Mr. Stuart Orr, Freshwater Manager, WWF–International,
Switzerland and Mr. Jason Morrison, Program Director, Pacific
Institute, USA; Technical Director, CEO Water Mandate
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Endorser perspectives on the CEO Water Mandate’s value
proposition
Ms. Lisa Manley, Director of Environmental Communications,
The Coca-Cola Company, USA
Mr. Andy Wales, Group Head of Sustainable Development,
SABMiller, South Africa
Mr. Henrik Lampa
Sweden
Mr. John Temple, Vitality Director, Homse and Personal Care
11:30 Stakeholder perspectives on the Mandate’s first two years
Mr. Duncan Wilbur, Private Sector Engagement Advisor,
WaterAid, UK
Ms. Brooke Barton, Senior Manager, Water Program, Ceres,
USA
Mr. Guido Sonnemann, Program Officer for Innovation and
Life Cycle Management, Sustainable Consumption and
Production Branch, UNEP, France
Mr. Matthew Wenban-Smith, Co-Secretary, Alliance for Water
Stewardship, Brazil
12:10 Facilitated discussion on workstreams and approaches relating
to the initiative
12:30 Close of seminar
Thursday 9
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Photo: WSSCC
Five-year Countdown to the Water and Sanitation MDG Target: Status, Trends
and Challenges
Convenors: World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), German Technical Cooperation
(GTZ), United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
(SDC), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ), Water and Sanitation Program
(WSP), United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB), Ministry of Foreign and
European Affairs, France (MAEE), French Development Agency (AFD) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Thursday 9
Five years from the MDG deadline, the world is still a long way
from meeting the sanitation target and barely on track to meet
the drinking-water target.
This seminar will present the latest JMP access estimates and
the UN-Water GLAAS findings on the socioeconomic drivers
and impediments that are preventing faster progress. Beyond
monitoring, key questions concern where the policy implications
of these new findings are being addressed and how the findings
can be effectively used in communications targeted to policy
makers and politicians.
Following previous Stockholm World Water Week monitoring
sessions, this seminar will present the existing global
sanitation and drinking-water monitoring challenges, introduce
the above questions for discussion and explore how JMP and
GLAAS, in the context of the UN-Water coordination, will address
the challenges, especially by preparing a new generation
of targets and indicators for monitoring drinking water and
sanitation at global level.
Seminar Programme
Chairs: Franz Marré, Head of Division, Water, Energy and Urban
Development, BMZ; Gerard Payen, Head of Financing and
Monitoring Groups, UNSGAB
Part 1: Drinking water and sanitation – latest global estimates
and findings towards the MDG Target
09:00 Opening, objectives and overview. Chair: Franz Marré, BMZ
09:10 Presentations
landscape. Dominick de Waal, WSP
Update. Robert Bos, Coordinator, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
and Health, WHO
Drinking-Water – Targeting resources for better results. Clarissa
Brocklehurst, Chief, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF
and Drinking-Water – Targeting resources for better results.
Peregrine Swann, Senior Adviser, WHO
and political communications. Jon Lane, Water Supply and
Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
10:15 Break
09:00-12:30, Room T5
Part 2: Addressing global monitoring challenges
10:30 Opening, objectives and overview. Chair: Gerard Payen,
UNSGAB
10:40 Recommendations from the 2008 World Water Week global
monitoring seminar. Christoph Merdes. Desk officer for water,
Division of Water, Energy, and Urban Development, BMZ
Global monitoring challenges – what is being done to tackle
them
Clarissa Brocklehurst, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene,
UNICEF
Robert Bos, Coordinator of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and
Health Unit, WHO
Peregrine Swann, Senior Adviser, WHO
Dominick de Waal, WSP
11:40 Discussion
12:20 Conclusion of the session and closure. Chair: Gerard Payen,
UNSGAB
12:30 Close of seminar
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Urbanisation and Water Management: Turning Adversity into Opportunity
Convenor: UN-HABITAT
Among the greatest challenges facing governments and local
authorities today is rapid urbanisation and increasing poverty. It
is estimated that more than half of the world’s population now
two-thirds. UN-HABITAT statistics show that the cities growing
fastest are those of the developing world and the fastest growing
neighborhoods are the slums. Today, one billion urban residents
in the world live in slum conditions: characterised by lack of basic
services, substandard housing, overcrowding, hazardous locations,
lack of employment, insecurity of tenure and social exclusion.
The rapid growth of cities and towns has put enormous pressure
on the provision of urban water and sanitation services.
Weak institutional capacity to keep up with the growing demand
for services, poor national budget allocation for water
and sanitation, declining Overseas Development Assistance
and lack of reliable and up-to-date sector information are some
of the key challenges facing governments in their pursuit of the
Millennium Development Goal targets for water and
sanitation. The situation is worsened by water quality degradation
and increasing vulnerability to climate change.
The seminar will identify and discuss critical issues and lay
out key strategies for urban water management. Discussions will
focus on urban trends and their implications for urban water
policy and practice.
Thursday 9
Photo: Manfred Matz
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. Bert Diphoorn, Director, Human Settlements Financing
Division, UN-HABITAT
09:00-12:30, Room T4
09:00 Welcome and introduction. Mr. Bert Diphoorn, Director,
Human Settlements Financing Division, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
09:05 Keynote address: Paths to sustainable urban water management:
UN-HABITAT perspectives. Dr. Graham Alabaster,
Chief, Section I, Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch,
UN-HABITAT, Kenya
09:20 The Istanbul Water Consensus. Mr. Ger Bergkamp, Director
General, World Water Council, France
09:35 Managing water for cities: A call to action. Dr. Margaret
Catley-Carlson, Patron, Global Water Partnership and Member
of UNSGAB
09:50 Integrated water resources management – needs and challenges.
Prof. Judith Rees, Member of UNSGAB, Director,
Grantham Research Institute and Director, Centre for Climate
Change Economics and Policy, UK
10:05 The SWITCH approach to integration for more sustainable
urban water management. Ms. Barbara Anton, Project
Coordinator Water, European Secretariat, ICLEI – Local
Governments for Sustainability, Germany
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Panel debate: Key issues and strategies for urban water management.
Panellists:
Mr. Paul Reiter, Executive Director, International Water
Association, London, UK (tbc)
Dr. Shehu Yahaya, Executive Director, African Development
Bank, Tunis (tbc)
Mr. Federico Basanes, Head of the Water and Sanitation
Division, Inter-American Development Bank, USA (tbc)
Mr. Piers Cross, Sanitation and Water for All secretariat, USA
11:45 Plenary discussion on key issues arising from the debate
12:20 Wrap-up and summary of main issues, Mr. Bert Diphoorn,
UN-HABITAT
12:30 Close of seminar
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EU Water Initiative Multi Stakeholder Forum
Convenors: European Commission (EC) with support from the Swedish Water House (SWH)
Conscious that water is a global concern, and willing to achieve
the water and sanitation MDGs, the European Commission
, the EU Member States, partner countries and other stakeholders
decided to bring their strength and goodwill together.
The European Union Water Initiative was launched
in Johannesburg at the 2002 World Summit for Sustainable
Development. The EUWI is working to reinforce political commitment
to water and sanitation, and to create a strong and
integrated framework for EU action.
Organised by the EC, the annual Multistakeholder Forum
aims to debate on EUWI’s performance and strategic choices.
Participants are invited to review progress during 2009, to discuss
and endorse proposals on strategy and work programmes.
The first part will present and discuss the results achieved by
the four regional components: Africa, Eastern Europe Caucasus
and Central Asia , Latin America and the Mediterranean
and the thematic components of Research and Finance.
What did they do How did they succeed Is there room for
improvement
The second part will be roundtable discussions to exchange
experiences, and to gather participants’ inputs to ensure the
future successful development of EUWI. What can be learned
from failures and successes How to reinforce commitments
and accelerate progress
Photo: Kai Wegerich
Thursday 9
Workshop Programme
Chair: Antonio Garcia Fragio, European Commission
09:00 EU Water Initiative achievements and plans
1. Welcome and introduction by Chair: Antonio Garcia Fragio,
Head of Unit, EC
2. Opening words, Representative from Belgium, on behalf of
the EU Presidency (tbc)
3. Activities and results of the EUWI
5 Highlights by regional stakeholders: Dr. Fadi Comair,
Director General, Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water;
Representative of African Minister Council of Water (AMCOW)
6 Highlights by the Chairs of the EUWI components: Africa
(Dick Van Ginhoven), EECCA (Gheorghe Constantin),
Mediterranean (Michael Scoullos), Research (Anne
Blenkinsopp) and Finance (Alan Hall)
10:30 Coffee break
09:00-12:30, Room T6
11:00 EU Water Initiative round table discussions. The way forward
and introduction to round tables. Maria Vink, EUWI Secretariat,
EC. Each participant can join discussions of maximum three different
topics. How can the EU Water Initiative best contribute to:
sustain interest.
tion
and agriculture.
12:15 Conclusions and wrap-up by the Chair
12:30 Close of seminar
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Side Events: Thursday Lunch
12:45-13:45 Room K12
Water Intelligence: Re-thinking Water
and Food Security
Convenor: Water Observatory of the Fundacion M. Botin
(MBF-WO)
will provide a framework for discussing the Water and Food
Security in Latinamerica MBF
discussion and recruit potential partners.
12:45-13:45 Room K11
UN Watercourses Convention – In
Force by 2011
Convenors: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),
Conservation International (CI), Global Water Partnership
(GWP) Mediterranean, Green Cross and Stockholm
International Water Institute (SIWI)
This high level ceremony will bring together a number of stakeholders,
with emphasis on the Mediterranean region, to track
and celebrate progress in the ratification of the 1997 UN Watercourses
Convention towards the target of entry into force
by 2011.
12:45-13:45 Room T5
Small Town Water Supply and
Sanitation: Sustainability and Scale-up
in Asia and Africa
Convenors: WaterAid, Building Partnerships for
Development in Water and Sanitation (BPD) and The Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation
Thursday 9
How can we learn from other sectors in shaping water and sanitation
delivery in small towns This interactive side event reports
on a 6-country study, asking participants to refine emerging
tools for small town interventions. A key goal is to recognise
the individualities of each small town, while having impact at
scale. Come join in!
Photo: Mats Lannerstad
12:45-13:45 Room T3
The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation – Oversight and Accountability
Convenors: UN Independent Expert on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Related to Access to Safe Drinking Water
and Sanitation, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Church of Sweden, Swedish Water House (SWH), Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ) and WaterAid
Oversight and accountability are central to the realisation of the
human rights to water and sanitation. Practitioners frequently
query what difference human rights make. We will discuss
how adherence to human rights standards and principles can
stimulate effective regulation and strengthen accountability in
the water and sanitation sector.
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Call to Action in Action – Follow up on Call to Action for Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) in Schools
Convenors: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and WASH in Schools Partners
Call to Action for WASH in Schools, supports global efforts to
make the vision shared by WASH in Schools partners a reality:
a world where all children go to school and all schools provide
a safe, healthy and comfortable environment where children
grow, learn and thrive.
Despite the promising potential of WASH in Schools, the
sector has stagnated over the years. A survey conducted among
60 developing countries revealed that:
Less than half of the countries have information on WASH
in Schools coverage.
Less than half of all primary schools have access to safe water
and just over a third have adequate sanitation in countries where
data are available. Even where facilities exist, they are often in
poor condition and hygiene education is often non-existent.
In April 2010, international partners working in the WASH in
Schools sector launched an advocacy campaign to raise the profile
of WASH in Schools and call global decision makers to prioritise
WASH in Schools. This session is designed to help development
partners and selected Government partners to work on strategies
to follow up the Call to Action for WASH in Schools.
Photo: Anna Norström
Thursday 9
Seminar Programme
Chair: Ms. Clarissa Brocklehurst, Associate Director, Programme
Division, UNICEF
14:00 Welcome and introduction. Mr. Murat Sahin, Adviser WASH in
Schools, UNICEF
14:10 Global status of Call to Action for WASH in Schools and six
action points for WASH in Schools, Mr. Murat Sahin, UNICEF
14:20 Action Point 1: Increase investment in WASH in Schools.
Mr. Itsuro Takahashi, Special Advisor, Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA)
14:30 Action Point 2: Engage those who set policies.
Ms. Elynn Walter, Water Advocates
Mr. Yousuf
Caires, Dubai Cares (tbc)
14:50 Action Point 3: Involve multiple stakeholders
Ms. Sandy Callier, Project Director of Hygiene Improvement
Project, USAID
Ms. Meklit Berhan, Children Without Worms (CWW)
14:00-17:30, Room K21
15:10 Action Point 4: Demonstrate quality WASH in Schools programmes
schools projects. Ms. Seung Lee, Save the Children
Dr. Marielle
Snel, International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC)
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Action Point 5: Monitor WASH in Coverage,
Mr. Matt Freeman, Emory University, USA
Rev. Alfred Bailey, Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC)
16:20 Action Point 6: Contribute to evidence base
Ms. Mijako Nierenkoether, GTZ (tbc)
Prof. Richard Rheingans, LSHTM and SHARE
16:40 Discussion and panel debate, Moderator: Ms. Catley-Carlson,
Board Member, UNSGAB (tbc)
17:30 Close of seminar
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Photo: Manfred Matz
Water Safety Plans: Up-scaling Implementation through WOPs and Maximising
Investment Benefits
Convenor: UN-HABITAT/the Global WOPs Alliance
Co-convenors: World Health Organisation (WHO), International Water Association (IWA), WSP Network Latin America
(US CDC), World Health Organisation (WHO)/Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) WSP project and
Drinking-water Inspectorate
The realisation of health, operational and financial benefits accrued
through Water Safety Plans implementation has
contributed to a growing evidence base that they are the most
effective means to consistently providing safe drinking water.
Concerted efforts from multi-lateral agencies to promote WSPs
and provide capacity building for water utilities, regulators and
other stakeholders has lead to an increasing number of WSPs being
implemented. In some regions, there is a genuine opportunity to
have impact-at-scale for WSP implementation through peer-to-
Furthermore, there is an emerging role for WSPs in driving
action towards reducing operational expenditure, better targeting
capital investments and enabling water suppliers to operate
in a more efficient way. A key outcome of implementing a WSP
is an improvement/upgrade plan, which allows water suppliers
to prioritise their investment needs based on a comprehensive
system assessment and evaluation of associated risks.
This Seminar will bring together water operators, regulators,
health professionals, and other stakeholders to highlight
recent efforts to build capacity and implement WSPs, and to
increase the understanding of how WSPs have provided an
effective means of better targeting funding for system improvements
and operations and maintenance to improve drinking
water quality.
Thursday 9
Seminar Programme
Chair: Bert Diphoorn, Director, Human Settlements Financing
Division, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
14:00 Introduction to the session: Overview of WSPs, Robert Bos,
Coordinator, Water Sanitation, Hygiene and Health, WHO,
Switzerland
14:10 How do we go from stimulating and supporting WSP implementation
to long-term investment for required improvements
Paul Reiter, Executive Director, IWA, Netherlands
14:20 Capacity building to support WSPs development through
peer support. Faraj El Awar, Programme Manager, UN
HABITAT-GWOPA, Kenya
14:35 WSP case study in Anglophone Africa. Christopher
Kanyesigye
Sewerage Corporation, Uganda
14:50 Regional networks – A means to scale up WSP implementation.
Rick Gelting, WSP Network Latin America (US CDC)
15:05 Discussion, question and answers
14:00-17:30, Room T4
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Financing infrastructure improvements through WSPs using
regulatory mechanisms. Claire Pollard, Drinking-water
Inspectorate
16:15 Financing infrastructure improvements: drawing in external
support agencies. Asoka Jayaratne
Australia
ity
area for ‘quick wins’). Graham Alabaster, Chief, Section I,
Lake Victoria Initiative, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
16:45 Case study where WSP has identified short – mid- long- term
investment needs and funding has been secured, using
RBI mechanisms (Regulation by Incentive). Wallace Shawa,
Regional Manager, Southern Water and Sewerage Company,
Zambia
17:00 Discussion and wrap-up
17:30 Close of seminar
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Improving Livelihoods and the Environment in Cotton Production
Convenors: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), IKEA, Marks & Spencer (M&S), H&M and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Cotton is one of the most important and widely grown crops in
the world. It is an important cash crop for millions of farmers and
an economically valuble part of the national economy in many
under cotton cultivation and about 80 countries produce cotton on
a commercial scale. Cotton cultivation is however associated with
various negative social and environmental impacts. Inefficient irrigation
techniques, poor cultivation practices, and improper use of
pesticides and fertilisers threaten the availability of clean water, soil
fertility, human health and biodiversity. The seminar will present
a joint initiative by businesses and conservation organisations e.g.
WWF, IKEA, M&S, H&M and BCI to address the negative impacts
of cotton farming. The initiative builds the capacity of cotton
farmers in India and Pakistan to address the environmental and
livelihood issues associated with cotton production. The seminar
will present the work which aims to develop a market for a new
main stream commodity “Better Cotton” with the aim to bring
long term benefits for people and the environtment.
Photo: Björn Guterstam, GWP
Thursday 9
Seminar Programme
Chair: Mr. Guido Verijke, IKEA, Sweden
Co-chair: Ms. Anna Forslund, WWF, Sweden
14:00 Introduction to the seminar by chair. Mr. Guido Verijke, IKEA,
Sweden
14:10 Improving livelihoods and the Environment in Cotton
Production in India and Pakistan: Mr. Hammad Naqi Khan,
WWF, Pakistan; Mr. Pramod Singh, IKEA, India and Mr. Murli
Dhar, WWF, India
14:00-17:30, Room K11
Ms. Lise Melvin, BCI, UK (tbc)
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Why better cotton, the retailers perspective. Mr. Olle
Blidholm, IKEA, Sweden; Mr. Henrik Lampa
(tbc) and Ms. Jyotsna Belliappa
16:45 Panel and Plenary discussion: Mr. Hammad Naqi Khan, WWF,
Pakistan; Ms. Lise Melvin, BCI, UK (tbc); Mr. Olle Blidholm,
IKEA, Sweden; Mr. Henrik Lampa
Ms. Jyotsna Belliappa
17:30 Close of seminar
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Local Water Conflict and Cooperation – Implications for Water Governance
Convenors: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) in collaboration with Centro Agua (Bolivia), University
of Bamako (Mali), Nitlapan (Nicaragua), Center for Agricultural Research and Ecological Studies (CARES), Center for
Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Nordic Agency
for Development and Ecology (NORDECO), International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and DHI Water
and Environment
The main objectives of the seminar are to present new knowledge
on the extent, intensity and character of local water conflict and
cooperation, and to stimulate debate on the implications for local
and national water governance in rural areas. Since 2007 the
Competing for Water research programme has systematically
mapped, tracked and analysed local water conflict and cooperation
in five districts in Bolivia, Mali, Nicaragua, Vietnam and
Zambia. In these five districts alone, the programme estimates
that some 6,000 water-related events have taken place since
1997. The seminar presentations will explore key findings from
the research programme. This includes quantitative assessments
of the nature, character and impacts of local water conflict and
cooperation, combined with findings from in-depth studies of
water conflict and cooperation processes. Plenary discussions will
include debate on the implications for local water governance
and associated policies.
Seminar Programme 14:00-17:30, Room K16/17
Chair: Mr. Kurt Mørck Jensen, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
14:00 Welcome and introduction. Mr. Kurt Mørck Jensen, Danish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
14:10 The water governance challenge: Key findings on local water
conflict and cooperation. Dr. Helle Munk Ravnborg, Danish
Institute for International Studies
14:30 The implications of inequality for water access and conflict
resolution, findings from Nicaragua and Vietnam. Ms. Ligia
Gomez, Nitlapan, Nicaragua; and Ms. Phuong Le, Hanoi
Agricultural University, Vietnam
14:50 When water is not the issue, but the occasion: Struggles over
power and authority in water conflicts, the case of Mali.
Prof. Moussa Djire, University of Bamako, Mali
15:10 Water scarcity and infrastructure development, the case of
Zambia, Prof. Imasiku Nyambe, University of Zambia
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Conflict and cooperation in rural water development projects:
Findings from Bolivia, Vietnam and Zambia. Mr. Vladimir
Cossio, Centro Agua, Bolivia
16:20 Local water conflict and cooperation: Implications for the
poor. Dr. Mikkel Funder, DIIS, Denmark
16:40 Plenary discussion, including implications for water governance
and policy
17:30 Close of seminar
Thursday 9
Photo: Lovisa Selander, SIWI
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Photo: Michael Moore
Improving Water Governance at the River Basin Level
Thursday 9
Convenors: Cap-Net, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Nile Basin Capacity Building in IWRM (Nile
IWRM-net), Latin America Capacity Building Network (LA-WETnet), AguaJaring, WaterNet, International Network of Basin
Organizations (INBO), African Network of Basin Organisations (ANBO), International Office for Water (OIEAU) and Ecologic
Institute
The objective with the seminar is to examine and measure factors
for effective Water Governance by River Basin Organisations
The catchment or basin level is fundamental for water resources
management and River Basin Organisations
have an important role to play in advancing the IWRM approach.
But what water management functions are RBO’s currently
implementing How can they be more effective How can
their performance with regards to effective water governance
be measured How are their operations and activities financed
This seminar aims to explore:
discuss success factors and bottlenecks drawing from experiences
for several developing countries. Special attention will
be given to the enabling environment for RBO’s and how to
build institutional capacity including legislative, financing,
institutional arrangements, water quality and other regulatory
aspects.
sults
and insights from the Key Performance Indicators
project and from Cap-Net tested in African basins.
The main outputs will be an improved understanding of
the enabling environment necessary to facilitate effective water
governance at the river basin scale and insights into the potential
application of performance monitoring systems at the
RBO level.
Seminar Programme
Chair: Paul Taylor, UNDP Cap-Net, South Africa
14:00 Welcome and introduction. Paul Taylor, UNDP Cap-Net,
South Africa
14:15 Measuring progress of water resources management in
Kenya. Joseph Kinyua, Technical Manager, Water Resources
Management Authority (WRMA), Kenya
14:45 Perception of performance indicators by RBOs. ANBO
15:00 Discussion. Facilitator Alain Bernard, International Office for
Water, France
14:00-17:30, Room T6
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Financing of river basin organisations – a case from Jasa Tirta
I, Indonesia
16:15 Financing of river basin organisations – a case from ACUMAR,
Argentina, Silvia Rafaelli
16:30 Financing of river basin organisations – a case from Breede
Overberg CMA, South Africa, Guy Pegram
16:45 Discussion. Facilitator. Alan Hall, Chair EU-FWG, UK
17:25 Wrap up. Alain Bernard, International Office for Water,
France
17:30 Close of seminar
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The Added-value of the Right to Water and the Human Rights Based Approach
to Improving Water Quality
Convenors: BothENDS, Swedish Water House (SWH), UNESCO Etxea, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and ACRA
The human right to water is increasingly being included
in legislation, policy frameworks and implementation strategies
of governments across the world, as it is recognised that human
rights standards can provide tools to overcome challenges faced
in the water and sanitation sector. The session will focus on the
HRW and its specific implications for the management of water
quality, clarifying legal obligations and exploring practical cases
from three different continents.
The seminar is structured in two parts. The first part will
be looking at clarifying concepts. It will in particular the link
between water quality, the right to water, human rights based
approach and integrated water resource management
. The second part will look at four individual case
studies- in BiH, Ecuador, Indonesia, Tanzania which will be
followed by a discussion and question & answer session.
Thursday 9
Photo: Annika Börje, SIWI
Seminar Programme
Chair: Ms. Natalia Uribe, UNESCO Etxea, Spain and Dr. Tobias
Schmitz, Both ENDS, Netherlands
14:00 Welcome and Introduction. Ms. Natalia Uribe, UNESCO
Etxea, Spain
14:10 Concepts I – Legal and policy development, water quality
and the right to water. Dr. Riant Nugroho, Board Member, the
Jakarta Water Regulatory Body, Indonesia
14:30 Concepts II – The Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) and
the right to water, Ms. Natalia Uribe, UNESCO Etxea, Spain
14:50 Concepts III – A Human Rights Based Approach to IWRM –
A new initiative, Dr. Håkan Tropp, UNDP Water Governance
Facility at SIWI (WGF)
14:00-17:30, Room T3
15:10 Break
15:20 Case study I – Ecuador. Ms. Sara Caria, ACRA, Ecuador
15:40 Case study II – Indonesia. Mr. Mova Al’Afghani, UNESCO
Centre for water law, Dundee University, UK
16:00 Case study III – Tanzania. Mr. Alejandro Jiménez
Sin Fronteras – ISF (Engineers Without Borders), Spain
Ms. Katy Norman, junior
independent consultant working with UNDP
16:40 Panel discussion. Chair: Dr. Tobias Schmitz, Both ENDS,
Netherlands
17:20 Closing remarks. Dr. Tobias Schmitz, Both ENDS, Netherlands
17:30 Close of the seminar
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Side Events: Thursday Evening
17:45-18:45 Room T6
Living With Too Much and Too Little Water in the Himalayan Region
Convenors: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and International Institute for
Environment and Development (IIED)
In the Himalayan region people have adapted to water induced
stress and hazards for generations. Two films from the hills of
Nepal and the flood plains of Brahmaputra will be screened,
showing how people respond to too much and too little water.
Are these responses sustainable in the current world of rapid
change How can autonomous adaptation be supported to build
resilient communities
The films were produced as part of adaptation studies conducted
by ICIMOD in collaboration with IIED and other partners.
The study titled ‘Documenting local adaptation strategies
to water stresses in the Himalayan region’ was conducted in five
sites across four countries and the reports of these studies are
available for download under resources on the right.
Friday 10
Thursday 9
17:45-18:45 Room K23
Using Output-Based Aid for Sustainable Sanitation
Convenor: Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA)
Co-convenor: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
The side event will explore the potential use of output-based
aid to increase access to sustainable sanitation. A framework
paper on Output-Based Aid in sanitation and specific
OBA sanitation projects under development will be discussed.
Presenters will also draw on experience with OBA in other sec-
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Closing Plenary Session: Friday
World Water Week participants meet again in a plenary session
to listen to distinguished speakers and to discuss the outcomes
of the Week and the way forward.
Reflections
Keynote speakers, representing different regions, will reflect
on the priorities and challenges they face and what they bring
back from the Week in order to advance the work in their parts
of the world.
From the World Water Week to the MDG Summit
On 20-22 September, the General Assembly at the United Nations
in New York will review the MDG progress, including the
impact of new developments, such as climate change.
The 20 th Anniversary and the 2010 agenda of the World Water
Week provides an opportunity to push for greater political action.
Through a “Stockholm Statement”, the World Water Week will
send a message to the MDG Review Summit.
Plenary Programme
09:00
Welcome by Chair.
Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director, Stockholm
International Water Institute
World Water Week 2010 – Reporting Back
09:00-13:00, K1/K2
10:30
Introduction by moderators: Prof. Jan Lundqvist and Ms. Cecilia
Martinsen, Stockholm International Water Institute
09:05
2010 Best Workshop Poster Award.
Presented by Prof. Mohamed Dahab, the Scientific Programme
Committee of the World Water Week
Reflections
09:10
Perspectives from Asia.
Hon. Suwit Khunkitti, Minister of Natural
Resources and Environment, Thailand
10:50
Overarching Summary of Workshop Contributions.
Prof. Malin Falkenmark, the Scientific Programme
Committee of the World Water Week, Stockholm
International Water Institute
09:25
Perspectives from Africa.
Hon. Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Water and
Environmental Affairs, South Africa and President
of the African Ministers Council on Water
11:00
Reporting Back from Rapporteur Teams under the following themes:
Friday 10
09:40
Perspectives from the Americas.
Mr. José Luis Luege Tamargo, General Director,
National Water Commission of Mexico
From the World Water Week to the MDG Summit
09:55
From the World Water Week to the MDG Review Summit.
10:10 Coffee Break
The reports are followed by an interactive discussion with the
audience.
See page 92 for full descriptions of the reporting process.
12:45
Closing Remarks.
Mr. Anders Berntell, Executive Director, Stockholm International Water
Institute
12:55
World Water Week 2010 in pictures.
13:00
Close of Session
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Reporting from the World Water Week 2010
The diversity of topics and perspectives that are addressed and
voiced over the course of the World Water Week presents a tremendous
opportunity and a challenging task to highlight specific
issues and to draw conclusions for further actions. For the third
consecutive year our approach to report back from the week is
to have five identified subthemes that each have an appointed
Rapporteur Team. Leading experts in the field take on the role of
“Lead Rapporteur” and guide each team to draw conclusions and
elucidate what is new from workshops, seminars and side events.
During the “Reporting Back” segment at the Closing Plenary
on Friday September 10 th , the Rapporteur Teams present their
findings, and then engage with the audience in an interactive
moderated discussion allowing all participants to reflect upon
their own conclusions and freshly gained knowledge from the
week. The reports and the plenary discussion form the basis for
the written World Water Week Overarching Conclusions Report
published later in the year.
Friday 10
The 2010 Rapporteur Teams
Managing water across borders
Lead Rapporteurs: Dr. Marius Claassen, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Mr. David Osborne, UNEP Global Programme of
Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
Junior Rapporteurs: Ms. Nina Weitz, Ms. Junna Maltseva, Ms. Karis McLaughlin and Ms. Hanna Larsson
Coping with climate change
Lead Rapporteurs: Dr. John Matthews, World Wide Fund for Nature and Mr. Alex Simalabwi, Global Water Partnership
Junior Rapporteurs:
Balancing competing demands
Lead Rapporteurs: Mr. John Metzger, Global Water Partnership and Ms. Susanne Schmidt, United Nations Development Programme
Junior Rapporteurs: Mr. Claas Meyer, Ms. Ekaterina Sokolova, Ms. Lara Esser and Mr. Tatsuhiko Sato
Responding to socioeconomic and demographic changes
Lead Rapporteurs: Dr. Graham Alabaster, UN-HABITAT and Prof. Hubert Savenije, Delft University of Technology
Junior Rapporteurs: Ms. Cecilia Kalin, Ms. Helen Legeby, Ms. Suvi Sojamo and Mr. Lan Wang
Ensuring human and environmental health
Lead Rapporteurs: Dr. Thomas Chiramba, United Nations Development Programme and Ms. Jennifer de France, World Health Organisation
Junior Rapporteurs: Ms. Chibesa Pensulo, Mr. Babar Khan, Ms. Lyaila Ibramoiva and Ms. Sarah Segal
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Photo: Getty Images
Poster Sessions
Posters presented during the World Water Week have always
been an important component of the overall programme.
Posters follow the same themes as the individual workshops,
and will be displayed all week at the World Water Week venue.
Two time slots have been set aside when the authors will be
available at their posters in order to provide short introductions
and comments. The first Poster Session will be on Tuesday,
served in connection with the presentations. The chairs of the
different workshops will provide an overview of the posters in
their respective workshop sessions. The Best Poster Award will
be presented during the Closing Plenary Session on Friday
September 10.
Workshop 1
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Workshop 2
Shortcutting Historical Pollution Trends
Pollution Prevention and Control. Prof. Udai Kant Choudhary, Banaras
Hindu University, India
Transformative Long-Term Impacts on Workplace Behavior. Dr. Bruce
Dvorak, University of Nebraska, USA
Sustainable Water Management – Save Water – Save Harvest – Save
Life. Dr. Jochen Froebrich, Alterra, Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
and Its Aquatic Ecosystem. Dr. Mohamad Ali Fulazzaky, Universiti Tun
Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia
River Flows: A Case of Kagera River Basin Strategy.
Dr. Admasu Gebeyehu, SWECO International, Sweden
Sustainable Rural Water Supply Programme In Sri Lanka. Mr. A.H.
Gunapala
Prof. Igor
Hadjamberdiev, Water, Pollution, Health, Kyrgystan
Prof. Chan-Won Lee, Kyungnam University, Korea
and Its Performance Evaluation Using Neural Computing Technique.
Dr. Veeranagu Nagarajan, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, India
Watershed. Prof. Marine Nalbandyan, The Center for Ecological-
Noosphere Studies, Armenia
Integrated Management of Water Resources, Pantanoso River Basin,
Uruguay. Ms. Alicia Raffaele, Municipality of Montevideo, Uruguay
Ms. Nadia Roustaei,
Departement of Environment, Iran
Characteristics of the Delta Rivers Ecosystems of the North-West Coast of
the Black Sea. Prof. Snizhko Sergiy, Kiev Shevchenko University, Ukraine
Control. Prof. Valerii Tonkopii, Russian Acadademy of Science
Ms. Sujatha
Vijayaraghavan, Anna University, India
Efficiency in the Turkish Waste Water Treatment Sector. Mr. Marcel de
Ruijter, Unie van Waterschappen, The Netherlands
Wetland of India, a Ramsar Site. Prof. Mukesh Dixit, Government of
Madhya Pradesh, India
in Tirumanimuttar Watershed, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr. Nallathambi
Varadaraj, Central Ground Water Board, India
Workshop 3
Water Quality for Human Health
Sanitary Safety Measures as Key Components of IWRM in River Dniester
Basin. Prof. Tetiana Galushkina, National Academy of Sciences of
Ukraine
Mr. Urs Heierli, MSD Consulting, Switzerland
Sanitation Standards. Ms. Åse Johannessen, IWA
Study. Mr. De. Silva P. K. Wilbert, World Bank Assisted 2nd Community
Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Sri Lanka
of Drinking and Waste Water. Dr. Vladimir Malyshev, Saint-Petersburg
Pasteur's Institute, The Russian Federation
and Alternatives. Mr. Anuj Sitoula, Water and Energy Users' Federation
(WAFED), Nepal
Ms. Aude Sturma, LMTG – CNRS (French National Center for Scientific
Research), France
Workshop 4
Improved Water use Efficiency through
Recycling and Reuse
Focusing Water Scarcity, Risks of Climate Change and CO2-Reduction.
Mr. Sameer Abdel-Jabbar, GTZ, Jordan
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Poster Sessions
tion
and Survey Public Attitude Towards Wastewater Reuses in Saudi
Arabia. Mr. Abed Alataway, Newcastle University, UK
Wastewater – An Integrated Approach to Water Management at in
Auroville (India). Dr. Khan Anwar Ali, Department of Drinking Water, India
Mr. Matteo Bellinello, SGI Studio galli
Ingegneria SpA, Italy
Building. Dr. Jan-Olof Drangert, Linköping University, Sweden
Dr. Abror Gadaev,
Samarkand State Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute, Uzbekistan
and Microbial Pathogens for Water Re-use Purposes: A Groundwater
Recharge Case Study. Ms. Bettina Genthe, CSIR, South Africa
Nigeria. Mr. Chinemerem Godwin, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria
Prone to Salinisation. Mr. Jan A.M.H. Hofman, KWR Watercycle Research
Institute, The Netherlands
Railways. Mr. Anshuman Jaiswal
(TERI), India
Dr. Shiromi Karunaratne, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
of Kigogo Peri-Urban in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Dr. Richard Kimwaga,
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Irrigated Soil and Groundwater in a Tunisian Reclaimed Water Irrigated
Area. Ms. Olfa Mahjoub, National Research Institute for Agricultural
Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia
Story of Singapore. Mr. Arshad Mirza
Policy, Singapore
Enhanced Nutrition and Sanitation. ,
Kagoma Women Initiative Group, Uganda
Dr. Magdy Nasralla, National Water Research Center, Egypt
Recover and Release. Mr. Pat Nixon, Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia
Consumption and Sanitation in Tanzania – What Can We Learn
Ms. Lina Nordlund, Chumbe Island Coral Park Ldt, Tanzania
Mr. Jorge Oliveira,
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Prof. Subir Paul, ECO GROUP, India
Re-thinking Traditional Concepts of Efficiency and Wastage.
Mr. Rahul Pillai Sivashanmugham, University of Bonn, Germany
Optimising Water Use in the Fresh Fruit Industry. Mr. Danilo Roman,
Dr. Gehan Sallam,
National Water Research Center, Egypt
Mr. J.W.M.Ranjith Thomas
Seimon
Lanka
Lanka. Mr. Lakshmane Wickreme Seneviratne, Institution of Engineers,
Sri Lanka
for New Dwellings in New South Wales, Australia. Mr. Aaron Smith,
Sinclair Knight Merz, Australia
Efficiency in India. Dr. Piyush Tiwari, IDFC, India
Promoting Waste Water Use in Arid Regions. Dr. Narendra Kumar Tyagi,
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, India
Workshop 5
Management of Groundwater Abstraction
and Pollution
Pakistan’s Punjab. Dr. Muhammad Aslam, Punjab Irrigation and Power
Department, Pakistan
in Calabar, South East Nigeria. Prof. Francis Emile Asuquo, University
Calabar, Nigeria
A Role of Hydrogeological Science for Non-hydrogeologists.
Ms. Anne Blenkinsopp, DFID (on behalf of SPLASH Project), UK
Expanding City of Lusaka, Zambia. Dr. Roland Bäumle, BGR, Germany
Using Groundwater Transport Model – A Case Study in West Bengal, India.
Mr. Biswajit Chakravorty, National Institute of Hydrology, India
East Coastal Tract of India. Dr. Prabhat Chandra Chandra, Central
Ground Water Board, India
India: Special Reference to Arsenic and Fluoride. Dr. Arijit Dey, Ministry
of Water Resources, India
Farmers’ Livelihood at Stake – A Case Study in India. Prof. Rudrappan
Dhamodharam, Covenant University, Nigeria
Evaluation of Potential Pathways and Implications for Sanitation
Planning. Mr. John Feighery, Columbia University, USA
Ms. Laura Hernández-Terrones, Centro
Ms. Lillian Idrakua, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
Mr. Tauhidul Anwar Khan, Bangladesh Water Partership
Dr. Iryna Kovalchuk, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
in Delhi Metropolitan, India. Mr. Devendra Kumar, Indian Council of
Agricultural Research
Water Supply. Dr. Sudhir Kumar, National Institute of Hydrology, India
Aquifier. Dr. Armin Margane, BGR, Germany
India. Mr. Prasanta Mohapatra, Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage
Board, India
Dr. Ulf Mohrlok, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Pakistan. Mr. Khalid Mohtadullah, IWMI, Pakistan
Mr. Alireza Najafi,
Iranian Ministry of Energy
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Water Nexus: Case studies from Gujarat and Punjab, India. Dr. Kapil
Kumar Narula, Columbia Water Center, India
Palestinian Water Authority. Mr. Basheer Obaid, Johannes Gutenberg-
Universität Mainz-Deutschland, Germany
Catchment Level. Ms. Julie Paille, Suez Environnement, France
Threatening Future Water Security in Dhaka City. Ms. Reba Paul,
Bangladesh Water Partnership
Community (Case study in Deduru River in Western Sri Lanka).
Dr. Ranjana Piyadasa, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
and Deep Aquifer Systems in a Hard Rock Area and its Implications.
Dr. Nandakumaran Pullare, Central Ground Water Board, India
Aquifer in the UK. Mr. Robert Sage, Veolia Water Central, UK
Gangetic Plains- A Case Study from Bihar state, Eastern India.
Dr. Dipankar Saha, Ministry of Water Resources, India
Workshop 6
Minimising Land Use Based Water Pollution
The Case of Jeddah Flood 2009, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mashael Al Saud,
King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Badulla River Watershed in Sri Lanka through Participatory Planning.
Mr. Kaushal Jeevaka Attanayake, UNDP
of the Philippine Watershed Management Coalition. Ms. Yolanda
Benitez-Gomez, Streams of Knowledge Foundation, The Philippines
Dr. Ilona Bärlund, University of Kassel, Germany
Terra Preta Sanitation. Mr. Horacio Factura, Hamburg University of
Technology, Germany
Pesticides. Dr. Joochen Froebrich, Alterra, Wageningen UR, The
Netherlands
Mr. Primal Jinadasa
Catchment (South Africa). Dr. Nebo Jovanovic, CSIR, South Africa
Mr. Sylvand Kamugisha, IUCN, Tanzania
Mr. Pratap Raval, CESID,
College of Engineering, India
in the Basin La Marina-Opio in Coatepec, Mexico. Dr. Rabindranarth
Romero-López, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
East Africa;Past and Possible Future Trends. Mr. Joseph Sang, Jomo
Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya
Management. Prof. Volodymyr Starodubtsev, National University of Life
and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Prof. Harro Stolpe, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany
Study on Eutrophication in Natural Wetland (Barabila Beel). Mr. Md. Waji
Ullah, Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services,
Bangladesh
Pollution from Agricultural Watershed in Krishnagiri Catchment Area,
India. Ms. Sudha Velu, Anna University, India
Workshop 7
Resilience, Uncertainty and Tipping Points
Region. Dr. Marius Claassen, CSIR, South Africa
Context of Water Resources Management Regions.
Ms. Fernanda Dalcanale, Colorado State University, USA
Policy: A Case Study of Colombo Flood Detention Area Wetlands-Sri Lanka.
Mr. Missaka Hettiarachchi, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Mamun, Concern Universal, Bangladesh
under Future Scenarios, Including Global Climate Change and Competing
Urban Demands. Dr. Marty Matlock, University of Arkansas, USA
Columbia River Hydrology. Dr. Pradeep Naik, Ministry of Water
Resources, India
Approach to Water Services. Dr. Sophie Nguyen Khoa, CGIAR Challenge
Program on Water and Food, Sri Lanka
Prof. Yuriy Popov, Ecotera Ltd., Kazakhstan
Mappaing of Cooum River-Chennai. Ms. Arivarasi Renganathan, Anna
University, India
Watersheds. Mr. Leonardo Saenz, King's College London, Colombia
Systems in Vojvodina Province (Serbia) under Existing Water Management
Scenarios. Prof. Bojan Srdjevic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Interests among Cultural, Environmental, Social and Economic Well Beings.
Ms. Mangala Wickramanayake, Coast Conservation Department, Sri Lanka
Workshop 8
Origins, Pathways and Accumulation of
Pollutants – An Urban Perspective
Waters (Minsk, Belarus). Ms. Alena Aucharova, National Academy of
Sciences of Belarus
Contamination Indicators and Toxicology. Dr. Claudia Campos, Javeriana
University, Colombia
Sweden. Dr. Arne Jamtrot, City of Stockholm Environment and Health
Administration, Sweden
the Untreated Wastewater from Mexico City. Dr. Blanca Jimenez,
Neman Drainage Basin. Dr. Alena Kalmakova, Belarusian State University
terranean Lebanese Seawater. Ms. Abir Kouzayha
Runoff. Mr. Gregory Majersky, Liquid Asset Development, LLC, USA
Dr. Amin Shaban, National Council for Scientific Reseach, Lebanon
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Stockholm Water Prize
Prizes and Awards
Monday 6 September: Opening Plenary Session, 10:00-17:00 Victoria Hall
Thursday 9 September: Laureates Seminar, 09:00-12:30, Room K2 and Award Ceremony, 16:30-22:30, City Hall
The Stockholm Water Prize, celebrating its 20 th anniversary,
is regarded as the world’s most prestigious prize for outstanding
achievement in water-related activities. The annual prize
honours individuals, institutions or organisations whose work
contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of water
resources and to improved health of the planet’s inhabitants
and ecosystems. It includes a usd
sculpture specially designed by Orrefors. The 2010 Stockholm
Water Prize will be awarded to Dr. Rita R. Colwell in the presence
of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden. H.M.
King Carl XVI Gustaf is the Patron of the Prize and will present
it to Dr. Colwell at an award ceremony in the Stockholm City
Hall followed by a royal banquet.
Dr. Colwell is awarded the prize for her pioneering research
on the prevention of waterborne infectious diseases and will
deliver the annual Stockholm Water Prize Laureate lecture at
the Opening Plenary Session of the Week.
Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize
The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are Swedish and international
companies who strive to push sustainability forward.
The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are: Bacardi, Borealis
& Borouge, DuPont, Europeiska Insurance, Fujitsu, Grund-
fos Management, Hewlett Packard, ITT Water & Wastewater,
Kemira, KPMG Sweden, Läckeby Water, P&G, Ragn-Sells, Saab
Automobile, SAS, Scandic, Siemens, Snecma, Swedish Railways
, Uponor, Water Environment Federation, Ålandsbanken
Sverige in collaboration with the City of Stockholm.
The Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
Tuesday 7 September, 14:00-15:00, Room T6
Prizes and Awards
Established in 1999, the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award recognises
outstanding efforts to improve the marine environment
in the Baltic Sea. The regional award is presented annually by
Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in appreciation of the
dedicated work by individuals, companies, organisations and
public authorities. The award honours innovation, commitment
and new methods that protect the Baltic Sea water environment.
The Stockholm International Water Institute administers
the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award.
The 2010 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award goes to Prof. Maciej
Nowicki and Prof. Marek Gromiec from Poland. The two
winners will receive the award in recognition of their respective
efforts to reduce the Polish nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea. The
2010 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award Ceremony will be held on
Tuesday afternoon September 7 in conjunction with the Baltic
Sea Water Award Seminar – Regional Integration, Sustainable
Development and Combating Eutrophication in our Common
Sea Basin.
Photo: Lovisa Selander, SIWI
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Tuesday 7 September, 18:45-20:30, Victoria Hall
Prizes and Awards
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition, open to young people of
encourage their continued interest in water and the environment. Each year,
the chance to represent their nation at the international final held during the
World Water Week in Stockholm.
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize projects will be on display in the exhibition
area throughout the week. Each of the finalists will be interviewed by
a jury of international experts, who decide on the winner announced at the
Award Ceremony on September 7. The international prize winner receives a
usd
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is the Patron of the Prize and
will present it to the winner at the Award Ceremony.
Photo: SIWI
Stockholm Industry Water Award
Wednesday 8 September, 14:00-15:00, Room K21
Photo: PPWSA
The Stockholm Industry Water Award honours contributions by business and industry that
improve the global water situation. It recognises and encourages innovation and leadership in
sustainable development of the water sector. The prize was established in 2000 in collaboration
with the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the World Business Council
for Sustainable Development.
The 2010 Stockholm Industry Water Award Winner, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority
, will receive the prize for its world class performance in water supply and self-suffiency.
Their work will be presented at the ceremony by Director General Ek Sonn Chan.
The WASH Media Awards
Thursday 9 September, 11:15-12:30, Room T3
The WASH Media Awards recognises and supports the crucial role of the media
in raising awareness of the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene services. It
aims to help improve access to these services by having a positive influence on politicians,
business persons, civil society representatives and individual citizens. First
launched in 2002 by Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council ,
the awards are presented in collaboration with the Stockholm International Water
Institute . Seven prizes will be awarded during the ceremony that will be held in conjunction with the seminar, Making the
Case – Building Bridges between Water and Media.
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Social Events
The Mayor’s Reception
Monday 6 September, 19:30–21:30
The Lord Mayor of Stockholm, on behalf of the City of
Stockholm, is pleased to hold the opening reception at the
Stockholm City Hall for all World Water Week participants.
Join your colleagues in Stockholm’s beautiful City Hall, with
its imposing facades and National Romantic style inspired
by the palaces of the Renaissance.
Hosted by the City of Stockholm
The 20 th Anniversary World Water Week
Dinner and Dance at the Vasa Museum
Wednesday 8 September, 19:00–24:00
The annual Dinner and Dance has established itself as one of the
most anticipated gatherings for World Water Week participants.
This year, the Dinner and Dance will be held in the ship hall at
the Vasa Museum. The Vasa is the world’s only surviving 17 th
century ship and one of the foremost tourist sites in the world.
The Vasa Museum is located on the beautiful island of Djurgården
in the heart of Stockholm. Join us on an unforgettable evening
starting with a boat trip to the festivities. The temperature in the
Vasa museum is +18 degrees Celsius and we recommend bringing
a light jacket to wear indoors.
Social Events
Price: 800 SEK, roundtrip transportation to Stockholm city
centre provided
Photo: Vasa Museum
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Field Visits
Lake Bornsjön Drainage Basin – IWRM
in Practice
Saturday 11 September, 09:00–13:00
South of Stockholm, the Lake Bornsjön drainage basin exhibits
not only exquisite scenery, but a rare experiment. For more than
100 years, this area, which includes the lake, and surrounding
forest and cultivated land, has been set aside as a water and nature
reserve by the Stockholm Water Company. The reserve is rich in
archaeological remains as well as natural beauty. On this field visit,
the experienced guides of Lake Bornsjön will explain the careful
management of this area and show practical examples that have
bearing on water management for the whole region. This includes
a wetlands project, agricultural practices and wildlife. The tour
ends with a lunch at the picturesque Sturehof castle.
Price: 450 SEK (lunch and transportation included)
Hosted by: Stockholm Water Company
The Käppala Wastewater Treatment Plant is situated in Käppala,
Lidingö, an island east of Stockholm in the inner part
of the famous Stockholm Archipelago. It is one of the most
effective wastewater treatment plants in the world. The total
3 per year. From
raw sewage a number of usable products are produced such as
biosolids used to fertilise farmland, biogas used as fuel in buses
in the Stockholm area and cleaned water which is let out into
the sea – a good example of a functioning recycling chain. Join
us for a boatride from the city centre through the archipelago
to Käppala and a guided tour of the plant.
Price: 450 SEK (lunch and transportation included)
Hosted by: Käppala Association
Creating a Sustainable City – The
Stockholm Experience
Saturday 11 September, 09:00–13:00
Hammarby Sjöstad is a global icon of the “sustainable city”
for the future. Located in a renewed former industrial area of
Stockholm, the housing district has imposed strict environmental
requirements on buildings, implemented cutting edge water,
waste and energy recycling infrastructure and traffic systems.
Hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels, biogas production and use,
and underground waste transport systems are among the many
innovations. Participants on the tour will see how a sustainable
urban development strategy can improve the quality of life, the
growth of companies and the international competitiveness of
cities.
Price: 450 SEK (lunch and transportation included)
Hosted by: GlasHusEtt
Käppala Wastewater Treatment Plant – Where the Stockholm Archipelago Begins
Saturday 11 September, 09:00–13:00
Photo: Rickard Häggbom Photo: Stockholm Vatten
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General Information
General Information
The 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm takes place September
5-11 at the Stockholm International Fairs (Stockholmsmässan)
in Älvsjö, which is located approximately 10 minutes by commuter
train from the Central Station. Certain activities, such as
the Mayor’s Reception and various social events and field visits,
take place at other sites in Stockholm. These are indicated in this
programme.
Language
English is the official language of the conference and will be used
for all presentations and printed material. Simultaneous interpretation
will not be available.
Registration
The Registration Desk is located in the Entrance Hall of Stockholmsmässan,
Älvsjö.
The registration desk will be open:
Saturday 4 September 15:00 – 17:00
Sunday 5 September 08:00 – 19:00
Monday 6 September 08:00 – 19:00
Tuesday 7 September 08:00 – 19:00
Wednesday 8 September 08:00 – 19:00
Thursday 9 September 08:00 – 18:00
Friday 10 September 08:00 – 15:00
World Water Week information desk and secretariat
The Information Desk and the Secretariat, Room K3, handles all
logistical and programme-related details during the World Water
Week:
Stockholmsmässan, Room K3
Mässvägen 1
SE-125 80 Älvsjö, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 749 41 00
Speaker reparation room
Workshop, seminar and side event speakers must download their
presentations in Room K6, the Speaker Preparation Room. This
should be done as early as possible and at the latest the day
before the actual presentation.
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Internet and computer resources
An IT area will be available in the K-foyer where participants can
read and send e-mails. Free wireless Internet up to 0,5 MB (suitable
for checking emails) is available in the K-foyer and the T-foyer.
Lunch
Please note that lunches are not included in the registration fee.
Different options for lunch are available at the venue through the
coffee shop or at the food court located in the main exhibition
hall. Prepaid lunches will be served at the Parkside Restaurant.
Lunch coupons may also be purchased onsite. The food served
at Stockholmsmässan is organic and certified by the Swedish
and Nordic eco-labels KRAV and Swan. The coffee served is also
Fairtrade certified.
Press centre
A fully staffed press room is available to accredited journalists, who
can get assistance with interview requests, work in a quiet environment
and obtain information on scheduled press events. The press
accreditation and work room is located on the first floor.
Insurance
Neither the Stockholm International Fairs, the organisers of the
event nor the professional congress organiser, Congrex, accept
any liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage
to property belonging to participants, either during or as a result
of the meeting.
Banking and exchange facilities
There are a number of exchange offices in Stockholm, for instance
at the Central Station, open daily 07:00–21:00. Ask the concierge
at your hotel for the location and opening hours of the exchange
office closest to your hotel. At Arlanda Airport you will find the
exchange offices at terminals 2 and 5. There is a bank office and
an ATM in the entrance hall of Stockholmsmässan.
Telephone
Payphones are available at Stockholmsmässan. Mobile telephones
must be switched off during all meetings, workshops, seminars
and ceremonies.

Stockholm City Map
Medical assistance and emergency numbers
Medical assistance will be available at Stockholmsmässan. Please
visit the Information Desk located near the Main Entrance for assistance.
In an emergency, you should contact the Swedish emergency
service (police, fire department or ambulance) by phoning ”112”.
This emergency number is for use when an immediate response
is required. In non-emergency situations, call the Stockholm Police
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Our assistants
At the World Water Week many people volunteer their time to
help with the various sessions and answer attendees’ questions.
Many of our assistants are university students who are studying in
water-related fields and are eager to also discuss the issues during
the week with attendees. If you have any enquires our assistants
will try their best to answer them.
World Water Week Daily
Keep informed all week long with the World Water Week Daily,
a special edition of Stockholm Water Front which will present
highlights and summaries of events during the week.
Stockholm World Water Cube 2010
Returning for its second year, the Stockholm World Water Cube
(www.watercube.tv) is the place to be if you’re interested in the
power of online video at the World Water Week.
Anyone can drop by and join in the conversation at the Water-
Cube. Share ideas and interactions with our dynamic, independent,
constantly-changing team of video reporters, drawn from some of
the water sector’s most innovative organisations. Share your insights
on the water issues we face, and what’s needed to tackle them.
All the material is shared online and you can easily feature it
on your own website. Follow the interviews online throughout the
week at www.watercube.tv and visit the cube in the exhibition area.
WaterCube partners include SIWI, IRC, Akvo and Arghyam.
material will be available for free all week at the SIWI exhibition
booth.
2010 World Water Week Secretariat
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) organises and
hosts the World Water Week in Stockholm. The World Water Week
Secretariat is comprised of:
Contact SIWI after the World Water Week
Stockholm International Water Institute
Drottninggatan 33
SE-111 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 522 139 60, Fax: +46 8 522 139 61
E-mail: secretariat.www@siwi.org
EU Water Initiative Multistakeholder Forum
The meeting on the EU Water Initiative will take place September
9, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Stockholm
International Fairs (Stockholmsmässan) in Älvsjö in Room T6.
www.worldwaterweek.org
Presentations, speeches and news from the Week will be uploaded
at the World Water Week website making it a unique resource
during and after the conference.
SIWI publications and other general information
A wide variety of SIWI research publications, reports and other
Registration desk for EU Water Initiative Forum
The registration desk will be open at: Thursday September 9,
08:00–14:00.
Address
Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, SE-125 80 Älvsjö, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 749 41 00
General Information
Towards a more sustainable World Water Week
The Stockholm International Water Institute is committed to improving the way
we organise the World Water Week and to reduce its impact on the environment.
In partnership with our professional conference organiser, Congrex, and the
conference venue, Stockholmsmässan, a number of initiatives are in place:
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Programme
World Water Week in Stockholm
Building Capacity – Promoting Partnership – Reviewing Implementation
The World Water Week in Stockholm, organised by the Stockholm International
Water Institute, is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building,
partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international
processes and programmes in water and development. It includes topical
plenary sessions and panel debates, scientific workshops, independently
organised seminars and side events, exhibitions and festive prize ceremonies
honouring excellence in the water field. Stockholm is the meeting place for
experts from businesses, governments, the water management and science
sectors, inter-governmental organisations, non-governmental organisations,
research and training institutions and United Nations agencies.
Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI
Drottninggatan 33, se-111 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone +46 8 522 139 60 Fax +46 8 522 139 61 siwi@siwi.org www.siwi.org
www.worldwaterweek.org