2016 World Water Week Call for Registration

2016 WORLD WATER WEEK 

Water for 

Sustainable Growth 

Call for Registration 

Key collaborating partners

Roll up your sleeves, and come to Stockholm! 

Registration information 

Photo: Thomas Henrikson 

Studying the abstracts that are submitted 

to SIWI for World Water Week events is a 

quick way to see where the water discussion 

is headed. It offers very interesting reading. 

The clear winner this year is implementation 

of the 17 Sustainable Development 

Goals, with a focus on indicators and monitoring. 

From SIWI’s side, we will dedicate part of this year’s World 

Water Week to taking stock of water in the Agenda 2030 as 

well as in the Paris climate agreement. Although we are still 

early in the implementation process, we hope to establish a 

platform from where we can follow water in the global goals, 

inspire delegates to take action, and ensure that water is part 

of the solutions moving forward. We are bringing together 

some of the key actors within these processes, and we look 

forward to some high-quality brainstorming. 

Financing for development is another topic that grows each 

year, if we use World Water Week abstracts as a measuring 

tool. Since proper financing is a prerequisite for any sort of 

implementation of the global goals, it is a subject we hope to 

see discussed in-depth during the Week. 

Other topics receiving a lot of attention are transboundary 

aquifers, natural infrastructure, as well as nutrition, irrigation 

and drought. 

Our theme for the Week, Water for Sustainable Growth, will 

be a common denominator for all our talks. 

As you can see, we are planning for an exciting World Water 

Week this year! In these pages, you can browse the programme 

and start planning your Week. 

Between 28 August and 2 September, Stockholm is the place 

to be. Register now, and welcome! 

Torgny Holmgren 

Executive Director 

Stockholm International Water Institute 

Registration | Registration to the World Water Week is 

required for all participants - including speakers (and invited 

participants). The online registration is available at 

www.worldwaterweek.org 

Register 

Please note that registration for 

field visits and social events, 

accommodation and travel 

bookings are available upon 

registration. Places are allocated 

based on “first come – first served”. 

Payment is required upon 

registration. Registration is open 

to adults only. 

For more information about accommodation and social 

events visit www.worldwaterweek.org. 

Visa information | Participants requiring a visa for entry 

to Sweden are strongly advised to make their application in 

their home country at least two months before the intended 

date of travel. Please read more about the visa requirements 

at www.worldwaterweek.org 

Venue | In 2016, the Week will again take place in the heart 

of Stockholm at the City Conference Centre, extending 

between both Norra Latin and Folkets Hus. Main on-site 

registration will be inside the main entrance of Folkets Hus. 

Delegates can collect conference badges and programme after 

3pm, Saturday 27 August. 

City Conference Centre 

Drottninggatan 71b and Barnhusgatan 12-14, 

Stockholm, Sweden 

Phone: +46 8-506 16 400 

www.stoccc.se 

Photos: CCC 

World Water Week seminars 

SIWI Sofa 

Fees 

Full Week Registration 

15 Apr – 30 Jun: SEK 7000 (~EUR 750) 

1 Jul – 27 Aug : SEK 8500 (~EUR 900) 

28 Aug – 2 Sep: SEK 9500 (~EUR 1015) 

Student Fee: SEK 1900 (~EUR 200) 

Day Card Registration 

15 Apr– 30 Jun: SEK 1900 (~EUR 200) 

1 Jul – 27 Aug: SEK 2500 (~EUR 260) 

28 Aug – 2 Sep: SEK 2900 (~EUR 310) 

Student Fee: SEK 600 (~EUR 60) 

*Day cardholders - available only for day of registration 

The World Water Week offers eight scientific seminars with 

content in direct connection with the thematic scope of 

the Week. The seminar programmes are put together by 

the Scientific Programme Committee and Co-convenors, 

using abstracts submitted for the Week and invited keynote 

speakers. For 2016 the eight themes will be: 

• Water as a driver for sustainable growth 

• Water security in a changing world: Coping with 

threats 

• Water and job opportunities: A critical nexus for 

growth 

• Ecosystem degradation and livelihoods: moving from 

vicious to virtuous cycles 

• Water for sustainable and inclusive cities: How to 

induce change? 

• Water stewardship: A driver for business growth 

• Financing water infrastructure for sustainable growth 

• Good water governance for inclusive growth and 

poverty reduction 

In 2016, World Water Week 

will again feature the SIWI 

Sofa. Take the opportunity 

to create your own SIWI 

Sofa segment – in film or as 

a podcast. 

The Sofa is a cross between 

a speakers’ corner and an 

interview studio. Experts, 

decision-makers and leaders 

will be interviewed live on a variety of water-related issues. 

Sofa segments will be promoted in the programme, 

recorded (video or podcast) and shared through various 

online channels during and after the Week. 

http://www.worldwaterweek.org/siwi-sofa 

Photo: Thomas Henrikson 

The full week registration entitles you to: 

• Printed programme 

• Water bottle 

• Lunch and coffee/tea 

Statistics from 2015 

• Mayor’s Welcome 

Reception 

(pre-registration 

required) 

• Mingle & Dance 

(pre-registration 

required) 

• Bag and conference 

materials 

participants by region 

2% 2% 

15% 16% 

15% 

1% 

52% 

2015 world water week 

Copyright © 2016, Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI 

Design:, Claes Halvarsson and Elin Ingblom 

Front cover: iStock 

The content, programme and other activities of World Water Week are subject to change. For latest information see www.worldwaterweek.com 

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09:00-10:30 

11:00-12:30 

14:00-15:30 

Sunday, 28 August 

Event title 

Build and run to last: Advances in rural 

water services 

City-wide sanitation services: Recent 

thinking and experiences 

Sigmund Freud, the missing link in water 

and sanitation? 

The business of sustainable water & 

sanitation for the poor 

The role of multi-sector responses in the 

context of adaptation 

Cause marketing campaigns for sustainable 

growth: Water.org-Stella Artois 

Partnership 

Equitable access to water and sanitation: 

Sustainable growth for all 

Making sound energy choices today to 

achieve water security tomorrow 

Operationalizing the water-energy-food 

nexus 

South Asia climate challenge: Managing 

groundwater resources for sustainable 

growth 

SEMINAR Water and job opportunities: 

Critical nexus for growth 

SEMINAR Water security in a changing 

world: Coping with threats 

Basins to boreholes: Monitoring for 

water security 

Forests, water and sustainable growth 

of cities 

Malin Falkenmark symposium: A triple 

green future for humanity 

Political drivers for sustained change in 

water service delivery 

SWA: Contributing to the follow-up and 

review of SDG 6 

The surprising benefits of transboundary 

cooperation 

Using wastewater efficiently to protect 

the environment and combat poverty 





Convenors 

IRC, Rural Water Supply Network and Water Global Practice of the World Bank Group 

GIZ, Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility, Water Global 

Practice of the World Bank Group and WaterAid 

BORDA, cewas, seecon, Stockholm Environment Institute, Swiss Agency for Development and 

Cooperation, Swiss Water Partnership and WASTE and World Toilet Organisation 

Antenna Technlogies Foundation and Toilet Board Coalition 

National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities of Mexico and National Water Commission, 

Mexico 

AB InBev and Water.org 

GIZ, Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, 

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of France, Programme for Finland’s Water Sector 

Support to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (FinWaterWEI II), Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, Swiss 

Agency for Development and Cooperation, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 

WaterLex and World Health Organization 

China Water Risk, Global Water Partnership, and Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies 

GIZ, Global Environment Facility, GEF-IW:Learn, International Institute for Applied Systems 

Analysis, International Union for Conservation of Nature, International Water Association, 

United States Department of State and World Resources Institute 

Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, Global Water Partnership, LEAD and SIWI 

2030 Water Resources Group, International Labour Organization, International Water Association 

and SIWI 

Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, Rockefeller Foundation, UNESCO International Hydrological 

Programme and SIWI 

International Union for Conservation of Nature, Partnerships in Practice, Overseas Development 

Institute, University of Technology Sydney and WaterAid 

Center for International Forestry, Focali, FAO, ForestTrends, International Centre for Integrated 

Mountain Development, SSC Forestry, SIWI, Swedish Forestry Agencya and Swedish University 

of Agricultural Sciences 

Stockholm Environment Institute, SIWI and Stockholm Resilience Centre 

IRC, Osprey Foundation, Water For People and WaterAid 

Sanitation and Water for All 

Green Cross International, Government of Estonia, United Nations Economic Commission for 

Europe, University of Dundee and WWF 

Global Environment Facility, Global Wastewater Initiative, GPA, United Nations Development 

Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Office for Project Services 

and United Nations University - Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes 

and of Resources 


and SIWI 



16:00-17:30 

18:30-22:00 19:00-21:00 

Actions speak louder than words: Implementation 

roadmaps for catalysing 

change 

Boosting the economy with water - and 

keeping it clean 

Drivers for achieving the SDGs: Financing 

and innovation 

Enabling investment in irrigation in 

sub-Saharan Africa 

Financing sustainable growth in the Jordan 

Valley (Jordan, Palestine, Israel) 

Results-based financing approaches for 

sanitation provision in urbanizing areas 





WEF nexus platform: Achieving the 

water, energy and food SDGs 

Photo: iStock 

Photo: Stureplansgruppen 

World Water Council 

Academy of Finland, Finnish Water Forum, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland, Ministry of 

Agriculture and Forestry, Finland ; FWF, MFA, Geological Survey of Finland, Finnish Environment 

Institute, FCG Finnish Consulting Group, Niras Finland, Solar Water Solutions, Vesiotec, 

University of Turku 

Korea Water Resources Corporation and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 

International Development Enterprises, International Food Policy Research Institute, International 

Water Management Institute and United States Agency for International Development 

EcoPeace Middle East and SIWI 

Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid and The World Bank Group 


and SIWI 



Asian Development Bank, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Global Water Partnership, International 

Food Policy Research Institute, International Union for Conservation of Nature, International 

Water Management Institute, OCP Policy Center, Stockholm Environment Institute, Texas A&M 

University, The World Bank Group and World Wildlife Federation 

Under the bridges of Stockholm 

Enjoy the best of Stockholm while you are here! We will travel under fifteen bridges 

and pass through two locks connecting the Baltic Sea with Lake Mälaren. You will 

enjoy many of the city’s sights as we slide by the different parts of Stockholm. You 

will se the inner city, the Old town, and city islands. Price: 300 SEK* 

* Tickets can be booked through the registration on a first come, first serve basis. 

Young professionals’ mingle 

Are you under 35? Do you like to network? Start off the Week with a drink at the 

Young Professionals’ Mingle and take the opportunity to meet other young professionals 

in an informal setting! 

Venue: Resturant Broken, Kungsgatan 18, Stockholm 

Boat tour 

Mingle 

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09:30-12:00 

Monday, 29 August Event title Convenors 

Opening plenary 

The official Opening Ceremony will address this year’s theme 

– Water for Sustainable Growth. It will feature a number 

of high-level speakers who will set the scene for discussions 

Margot Wallström 

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden 

Joel Morgan 

Minister for Foreign Affairs and 

Transport, Republic of Seychelles (tbc) 

Karin Wanngård 

Mayor of Stockholm 

Professor Joan Rose 

2016 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 

Nkosozana Dlamini-Zuma 

Chair of the African Union (tbc) 

during the Week and inspire delegates to reflect on what the 

theme entails - as a concept, and in practice. 

Angel Gurría 

Secretary-General, OECD 

Naina Lal Kidwai 

Former Group General Manager and 

Country Head, HSBC 

Claire Reed 

Chief Impact Officer and Founder, 

Reel Gardening 

Torgny Holmgren 

Executive Director, SIWI 

Karin Lexén 

Director, World Water Week 

14:00-15:30 

Building resilience, realising opportunity, 

delivering water security through investor 

intervention 

Driving collaborative change in the textile 

and leather industry 

High-level panel on 2030 global water 

architecture 

Realizing SDG’s through sanctions, rewards, 

and learning from experiences 

Secure water, empowered citizens: What 

can social accountability achieve? 

Security actors in the governance of 

scarce water resources 

WASHoholic anonymous: Confessions of 

failure and how to reform 

Water and jobs: The UN World Water 

Development Report 

SEMINAR Water as a driver for sustainable 

growth 

Water solutions for resilience and sustainable 

growth of cities 

Antimicrobial resistance: Linkages 

between humans, livestock and water in 

periurban areas 

How to engage local water organisations 

in an integrity process? 

Migration and water management: Lessons 

for policy and practice 

Nile Basin: Land and energy investments 

and changing hydropolitical landscapes 

CDP 

Levi Strauss & Co, SIWI, Sweden Textile Water Initiative and Swedish International Development 

Cooperation Agency 

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, Federal Ministry for 

the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear, Germany, Ministry of Foreign 

Affairs and Trade Hungary and Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Switzerland 

Forum Syd, International IDEA and UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility 

Kenya Water and Sanitation CSOs Network, The World Bank Global Partnership for Social 

Accountability, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Water Integrity Network, Water Witness 

International and WaterAid 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 

Aguaconsult, GIZ, Directorate-General for International Cooperation, The Netherlands, German 

Toilet Organization, IRC, Rural Water Supply Network, Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, 

Welthungerhilfe and Viva con Agua 

International Labour Organization, UN World Water Assessment Programme and UN-Water 

Global Water Partnership, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, SIWI and 

The World Bank Group 

Arup, IWA and SIWI 

Gothenburg University, Public Health Foundation India, Swedish Federation of Farmers -Committe 

on Global Food Security High Level Panel, Swedish International Agricultural Network 

Initiative, Swedish Ministry for Innovation and Enterprise and Swedish University of Agricultural 

Sciences 

Bangladesh Water Intergrity Network, Caritas, Kenya Water and Sanitation CSOs Network, 

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Swiss Water Partnership and Water Integrity 

Network 

International Water Management Institute 

International Water Management Institute, Nordic Africa Institute, SLU Global and SIWI 

The City of Stockholm welcome 

reception 

16:00-17:30 

Opportunities of market-based programming 

to address humanitarian WASH 

needs 

The missing link: Recognising women’s 

invisible water work 

Water and disasters in 2030 agenda for 

sustainable development 

GIZ, Global WASH Cluster, European Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid 

and Civil Protection, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Germany, Federal Department of 

Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, German WASH Network, Oxfam-Great Britain and Sustainable 

Sanitation Alliance 

Aquafed, International Labour Organization, UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility, Women 

for Water Partnership 

Office of the United Nations Secretaty-General's Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and 

Water 

19:30-21:30 

The President of the Stockholm City Council, Ms Eva-Louise Erlandsson Slorach, 

is pleased to hold an opening reception at the Stockholm City Hall for all World 

Water Week participants. Come and enjoy a Swedish themed buffet with fellow 

delegates in Stockholm’s beautiful City Hall, with its imposing facades and interior 

in National Romantic style. The event is hosted by the City of Stockholm. 

Water and faiths: Faith based organizations 

contributing to the SDGs 

Water and mining: Economic growth or 

depletion of natural resources 

Global Water Partnership, Stockholm International Water Institute and The Church of Sweden 

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany 

The event is included in the registration fee but preregistration 

is required. 

Mingle 

SEMINAR Water as a driver for sustainable 

growth 

Global Water Partnership, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, SIWI and 


Photo: iStock 


09:00-10:30 09:00-12:00 

11:00-12:30 

Tuesday, 30 August 

The R&D-facility Hammarby Sjöstadsverk – Innovative water treatment 

Field visit. Convenor: Hammarby Sjöstadsverk 

Tickets can be purchased when registering to the World Water Week. Cost: 250 SEK. 

Transportation and refreshments included. 

Event title 

SEMINAR Ecosystem degradation and 

livelihoods: Moving from vicious to 

virtuous cycles 

SEMINAR Financing water infrastructure 

for sustainable growth 

Governance of groundwater resources in 

transboundary aquifers 

How to measure and value social impact? 

Integrating climate governance and 

water diplomacy 

MENA Focus: Seeking answers to the 

water crisis in the MENA 

Securing Asia's water future: The Asian 

Water Development Outlook 2016 

Slipping through our fingers: The importance 

of water resources assessment 

Upscaling the WASH-nutrition nexus for 

sustainable (body) growth 

Looking to 2030: Young Proffesionals call 

to action! 

Attracting, engaging and developing the 

capacity of water professionals 

Catalyzing natural capital financing for 

water security, management and infrastructure 


livelihoods: Moving from vicious to virtuous 

cycles 



Gendered WASH needs: Programming for 

the home, school, and workplace 

Eye on Asia: Growing green cities: Technologies 

and their Benefits 

MENA Focus: Enhancing water governance 

and integrity for sustainable 

growth 

Public private platforms for sustainable 

growth and development 

Why waste water? Gearing up for World 

Water Day 2017 

Convenors 

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, SIWI, Swedish Agency for Marine 

and Water Management, Water Research Commission and We Effect 

2030 Water Resources Group, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment The Netherlands, 

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, SIWI and World Water Council 

Global Environment Facility, Ministry of Water and Sanitation South Africa, Ministry of 

Environment Uruguay, UNESCO International Hydrological Programme and Water Research 

Commission South Africa 

International Union for Conservation of Nature, Natura and Firmenich, Nestlé, The Gold Standard 

Foundation, Valuing Nature and World Business Council for Sustainable Development 

adelphi, GIZ and Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Germany 

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany and German Water Partnership 

Asian Development Bank 

International Atomic Energy Agency 

Action contre la faim, End Water Poverty, GIZ, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and 

Development, Germany, German WASH Network, Sanitation and Water for All, Scaling Up Nutrition 

Movement, Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, WaterAid and World Health Organization 

Arup and SIWI 

Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, Swedish Water House, UNESCO – 

Institute for Water Education, Water Youth Network, Water, Engineering and Development 

Centre of Loughborough University and World Youth Parliament for Water 

International Union for Conservation of Nature, Rare and The Nature Conservancy 





CARE International, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine / SHARE Research 

Consortium, Plan International, SNV, United Nations Children’s Fund, University of Oklahoma 

and WaterAid 


Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean and UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility 

2030 Water Resources Group 

UN-Water 

Photo: Lars-Gunnar Lindfors 

14:00-15:30 

16:00-17:30 

17:40-21:00 

Bridging ICTs and water security: Eye on 

earth initiative 

Can WASH projects deliver sustainable 

growth and employment? 


livelihoods: moving from vicious to 

virtuous cycles 

Eye on LAC: Water and sanitation as a 

business: Constraints-opportunities 



Africa focus: Investing in infrastructure 

to shape sustainable growth in Africa 

Monitoring water and sanitation in the 

2030 Agenda 

Past, present and future of rural sanitation 

programs in India 

Role-playing how water markets improve 

food security and the environment 

Getting through to You(th) 

“Water No Get Enemy!” Drivers of urban 

water supply improvement 

Accelerating development by building a 

prosperous environment for WASH 

Can there be transboundary water cooperation 

without international water law? 

Climate change and water quality: Connecting 

the dots 

Eye on LAC: The Circular Economy of 

Water: Wastewater Reuse 

Harnessing market mechanisms to build 

water resilience 

Retooling finance for resilient solutions: 

Connecting finance, water and climate 

Telling your story to make an impact 

The key to sustainable growth: mainstreaming 

climate resilient infrastructure 

Understanding risks and maximizing 

natural infrastructure benefits for water 

security 

Photo: Jonas Berg 

Eye On Earth ISEPEI Project 

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 



Inter-American Development Bank, IRC, One Drop, Water For People and WaterAid 



Infrastructure Consortium for Africa, International Union for Conservation of Nature, International 

Water Association, Nile Basin Iniative, Southern African Development Community, 

United States Department of State and Volta Basin Authority 

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, Federal Ministry for 

the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear, Germany, FAO, Swiss Agency for 

Development and Cooperation, UN-Water, UNICEF, United Nations Educational, Scientific and 

Cultural Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, UN-Habitat, World Health 

Organization and World Meteorological Organization 

Government of India, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, The World Bank Group, United 

Nations Children’s Fund and Water Global Practice of the World Bank Group 

Mammoth Trading and Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of 

Nebraska 

Arup and SIWI 

The World Bank Group, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor, Water Global Practice of the 

World Bank Group and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute 

Grundfos, Procter and Gamble and World Vision 

Australia´s National University, King's College London and London Centre of International Law 

Practice 

Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 

and UNESCO International Hydrological Programme 

CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, Inter-American Development Bank and The World 

Bank Group 

Rockefeller Foundation 

@aqua, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, CBI, International Union for Conservation of 

Nature and The World Bank Group 

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Led by IWMI, KickStart, Redstone and 

Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska 

Adam Smith International, Global Water Partnership, Southern Region Water Administration - 

Government of Mozambique and SouthSouthNorth 

The Nature Conservancy and World Resources Institute 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize ceremony 

The royal award ceremony will be held at the Grand Hôtel in the presence of H.R.H. 

Crown Princess Victoria. A formal dinner with entertainment will be served in the elegant 

setting of the winter garden. 

This event is by invitation but a limited amount of tickets are available for purchase. 

Price: SEK 1500 per person. Can be booked through the registration form. Dress code: 

Semi-formal 


09:00-10:30 

11:00-12:30 

Wednesday, 31 August 

Event title 

2016 Stockholm Water Prize symposium: 

Pollution or prosperity? 

Cracking the water finance puzzle: 

Crowding in private finance 

EU Water Initiative multi-stakeholder forum 

Eye on LAC: Towards a green infrastructure 

agenda 

SEMINAR Good water governance for 

inclusive growth and poverty reduction 

Eye on Asia: Hungry Asia: Growing more 

food with less water 

MENA focus: Informing the SDGs 

through the Arab MDG+ initiative 

Africa focus: Pan Africa monitoring and 

reporting system: Informing policy, tracking 

progress 

SEMINAR Water stewardship: A driver 

for business growth 

Water: Key to adaptation and resilience 

2016 Stockholm Water Prize symposium: 

Pollution or prosperity? 

Beyond the drinking glass: Expanding 

our understanding of water-nutrition 

linkages 

Eye on Asia: Innovating for a Water 

Secure Asia 



MENA Focus: World Café 2016 / water, 

growth, stability 

Africa focus: Ministerial panel on Ngor 

Declaration for water security and 

sanitation 

Monitoring safely managed drinking-water 

services in the 2030 Agenda 

Social sustainability: A framework for 

approaching the water SDGs 

Water reserves: Opportunities for scaling 

up in Latin America 



Convenors 

Royal Swedish Academy of Science and SIWI 

2030 Water Resources Group, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and 


European Commission and Stockholm International Water Institute 

Asociación de Entes Reguladores de Agua y Saneamiento de las Américas, FEMSA Foundation, 

Inter-American Development Bank and The Nature Conservancy 

International Water Management Institute, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 

SIWI, UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility and Water Research Commission 


Arab Countries Water Utilities Association, League of Arab States, Swedish International 

Development Cooperation Agency and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for 

Western Asia 

African Ministers' Council On Water, African Union Commission and UNEP-DHI Centre for 

Water and Environment 

Deloitte Consulting LLP, DHI, SIWI, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and 

World Wide Fund for Nature 

Comision Nacional del Agua and World Water Council 

Royal Swedish Academy of Science and SIWI 

IFPRI, REACH and ZEF 




Regional Environmental Center 

African Ministers' Council On Water, African Union Commission and UNEP-DHI Centre for 

Water and Environment 

GIZ, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, Federal Ministry 

for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Germany, UN-Water and 

World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Joint Monitoring Programme 

Centre for Science and the Environment, Delhi, Water Global Practice of the World Bank Group 

and WaterAid 

National Water Commission, Mexico and World Wide Fund for Nature 



14:00-15:30 

16:00-17:30 

16:30-00:00 

Financing water security for economic 

growth 



Implementing the water-related SDG: An 

inter-regional dialogue 

Improving water stewardship and livelihoods 

through citizen observatories 

Large- versus small-scale irrigation:Framing 

the level of irrigation investment 

discourse 

Opportunities for mainstreaming resource 

recovery and reuse in developing 

countries 

Source to Sea: Bridging marine and freshwater 

SDGs 

Transboundary aquifers governance and 

climate change adaptation 



Encouraging integration to realize the 

global water goal 

Groundwater governance and gender 

sensitive water assessment in SDG 6 

Maintaining healthy watersheds: Improving 

governance of ecosystems management 

for sustainability 

Practical solutions for sustainable small 

eater enterprises in India 

Smart enforcement: The key to sustainable 

urban sanitation 

Sustainable management of the shared 

Nubian aquifer system 

Impacts of droughts and floods in cities: 

Policies and governance 

Transboundary aquifers governance and 

climate change adaptation 

Photo: Jonas Borg 

European Investment Bank 



African Ministers' Council On Water, Asian Development Bank, CAF - Development Bank of 

Latin America, Global Water Partnership, Inter-American Development Bank, Spanish Cooperation 

Agency for International Development and The World Bank Group 

Akvo Foundation, Earthwatch, Stockholm Resilience Centre and UNESCO-IHE – Institute for 

Water Education/UNESCO-PCCP 


Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Columbia University, International Water Management Institute, 

Water Environment Federation, Water Environment Research Foundation, Water Global 

Practice of the World Bank Group and Water Research Commission 

Action Platform on Source to Sea Management, FAO, SIWI, Swedish Agency for Marine and 

Water Management, United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment 

Programme - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment 

from Land-based Activities 

GEF-IW:Learn, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Ministry of Environment 

Uruguay, UN World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO International Hydrological 

Programme, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Framework 

Convention on Climate Change, University of Dundee and University of Strathclyde 



Texas A&M University and World Wide Fund for Nature 

UN World Water Assessment Programme and UNESCO International Hydrological Programme 

Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature, International 

Water Management Institute, Luc Hoffman Institute - WWF and UNEP-DHI Centre for Water 

and Environment 

Safe Water Network and United States Agency for International Development 

GIZ, PSI - Population Services International, SNV, University of Technology Sydney and Water 

and Sanitation for the Urban Poor 

Joint Authority for the Study and Development of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System and 

National Water Research Center, Egypt 

Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and National University of 

Singapore 

GEF-IW:Learn, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Ministry of Environment 

Uruguay, UN World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO International Hydrological 

Programme, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Framework 

Convention on Climate Change, University of Dundee and University of Strathclyde 

Stockholm Water Prize Ceremony 

and Royal Banquet 

The 2016 Stockholm Water Prize, honouring Professor Joan Rose, will be presented 

by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in the Stockholm City Hall. Their Majesties 

the King and Queen of Sweden will be present at the Royal Award Ceremony 

and the following Banquet. 

This exclusive event is by invitation but a limited amount of tickets are available 

for purchase. Price: SEK 3750 per person. Can be booked through the registration 

form. Dress code: Black tie 


09:30-12:30 

09:00-10:30 

Thursday, 1 September 

Building a resilient future through water 

In the early stages of 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement 

implementation, this session will help to set the global scene, 

inspire delegates to take joint action, and ensure that water is 

Event title 

#GetTheGrade: Interactive gaming session 

on basin report cards 


Improving rural livelihoods: Are small 

dams the answer? 

International water law and water-related 

investments: Reconciling divergent legal 

regimes 

Preventing seawater intrusion for sustainable 

growth in coastal zones 

Smart subsidy for sanitation: Experimental 

and applied evidence of success 

Turning errors into actions: Continuous 

Improvements! 

WASH services in fragile states: Accountability 

for sustainable service delivery 

Wastewater reuse for enhanced food and 

non-food value chains 

SEMINAR Water for sustainable and 

inclusive cities: how to induce change? 

Jan Eliasson 

Deputy Secretary-General of the United 

Nations 

H.E. Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim 

President of the Republic of Mauritius 

(tbc) 

Isabella Lövin 

Minister for International Development 

Cooperation, Sweden 

Convenors 

part of the solutions moving forward. It will bring together 

some of the key actors within these processes, establishing 

a platform from which to take stock moving ahead. 

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and World Wide Fund for Nature 

SIWI 

African Development Bank, FAO and The World Bank Group 

Nomvula Mokonyane 

Minister of Water and Sanitation, 

South Africa (tbc) 

Dr. Catarina de Albuquerque 

Executive Chair, Sanitation and Water 

for All 

Jennifer J. Sara 

Director, World Bank Group 

GIZ, SIWI, UNESCO – Institute for Water Education and United Nations Economic Commission 

for Europe 

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany and UNESCO International 

Hydrological Programme 

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The World Bank Group and Thrive Networks / East Meets 

West 

Center for Development and Cooperation at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 

Zurich, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Improve International, International Development 

Enterprises, Sandec, Swiss Water Partnership and The Water Institute at University of North 

Carolina 

UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility, United Nations Children’s Fund and Water Global 

Practice of the World Bank Group 

Center for Environmental Systems Research at University of Kassel, Deutsches Institut für 

Entwicklungspolitik, FAO, United Nations Environment Programme and United Nations University 

- Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources 

Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance at UN-Habitat, Global Water Partnership, SIWI, 

The World Bank Group and Water Environment Federation 

11:00-12:30 

14:00-15:30 

16:00-17:30 

18:00-23:00 


Drought, food security, migration and 

climate: Policy and conflict implications 

Mountains, glaciers and hydropower in a 

changing climate 

Options for water security: How should 

we decide? 

Private sector partnerships for sustainable 

groundwater reserves 

Scaling-up WASH action in companies' 

supply chains: Promoting sustainable 

growth 

Systematic behavior change to ensure 

usage of WASH infrastructure 

Understanding sustainable sanitation as the 

cornerstone of sustainable development 



Addressing emerging pollutants to 

achieve SDGs 

Building resilience for water scarcity and 

drought 

HSBC Water Programme: A partnership 

powering sustainable growth 

Natural infrastructure for water: Achieving 

sustainable development goals 

Risk/2 = Benefitx2 a sugar industry conundrum 

in Southern Africa 

UN-Water stakeholder dialogue: Interlinked 

implementation of SDG 6 



Water risk in times of globalisation and 

sustainable development 

A vision for water in the oil and gas sector 

Building climate resilience in water supply 

and sanitation 

Energy/resource efficiency and carbon reductions 

in water and sanitation services 

Leveraging domestic resources to remove 

financial bottleneck in WASH 

New approaches to water management 

for sustainable development in China 

Non-revenue water management: Has its 

time finally come? 

Water to guide the implementation of the 

Paris agreement 

Photo: Vasateatern 

SIWI 

German Development Institute, SIWI and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 

Future Waters Netherlands, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Statkraft, 

SIWI and University of Arizona 

African Collaborative Centre for Earth System Sciences Kenya, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, 

Basque Centre for Climate Change, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Led by 

IWMI, International Union for Conservation of Nature, International Water Management Institute, 

Overseas Development Institute, University of Manchester and Water Research Institute Ghana 

Earth Security Group and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 

United Nations Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, WaterAid and World Business Council 

for Sustainable Development 

Eawag, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 

Swiss Water Partnership and World Health Organization 

Sanergy, Stockholm Environment Institute, Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative, 

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Water Research Commission 



Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Swedish International Development 

Cooperation Agency and UNESCO International Hydrological Programme 

Australian Water Partnership and U.S. Water Partnership 

Earthwatch, HSBC, WaterAid and WWF-UK 

ForestTrends and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 

Adam Smith International and Illovo Sugar 

UN-Water 



Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Swiss Water Partnership and World Wide 

Fund for Nature 

IPIECA 

Water Global Practice of the World Bank Group 

Comisión Nacional del Agua, Department of Water Affairs, Botswana, GIZ, International Water 

Association, SIWI and Water Research Commission 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands and United Nations Children’s Fund 

General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design at Ministry of 

Water Resources, China 

Inter-American Development Bank, International Water Association, United States Agency for 

International Development and Water Global Practice of the World Bank Group 

Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, French Water Partnership, 

Global Water Partnership, Government of the Netherlands and SIWI 

Mingle and Dance 

Welcome to an informal, relaxed but important gathering for World Water Week participants. 

The Mingle and Dance is open for all registered participants and arranged at the magnificent 

theatre in the heart of Stockholm – Vasateatern. Light dinner, entertainment, dance floor, bar and 

good atmosphere will be provided. The event is included in the registration fee but pre-registration 

is required. 


13:00-18:00 13:00-18:00 

09:00-12:00 

Friday, 2 September 

Closing plenary 

The Closing plenary will provide delegates with an overview 

of the highlights from the 200 sessions taking place 

during World Water Week. High-level speakers will look 

ahead and identify the stepping stones towards the 2017 

World Water Week. World Water Week Rapporteurs, 

Photo: Press Järna Mejeri 

Photo: SLU, Anna Simonsson 

Kristina Persson 

Minister for Strategic Development and 

Nordic Cooperation (tbc) 

Dr. Abdeladim El Hafi 

High Commissioner for the COP22 

High Commissioner for Water, Forestry 

and Fight Against Desertification, 

Morocco 

Dhesigen Naidoo 

CEO, Water Research Commission (tbc) 

representatives from our Key Collaborating Partners, the 

Chair of World Water Week’s Scientific Programme Committee 

and a representative of the interregional dialogues 

will all share key findings and recommendations from the 

different events and gatherings during the week. 

Anders Berntell 

Executive Director, 2030 Water 

Resources Group (tbc) 

Anthony Cox 

Deputy Director, Environment 

Directorate, OECD 

Dr. Torkil Jønch Clausen 

Chair, Scientific Programme Committee 

of the World Water Week 

Food production for a healthy planet 

How do we cooperate towards a sustainable food chain from farmer to consumer? Join us in 

the field to find out! Learn more both in theory and practice about an innovative business 

model which rewards agricultural suppliers who take measures to promote biodiversity, reduce 

climate impact and combat eutrophication. 

Tickets can be purchased when registering to the World Water Week. Cost: 450 SEK. 

Transportation and refreshments included. Please note that we will be outdoors in the field! Rubber 

boots are recommended! 

Closing the loop on biological waste 

- testing innovative methods 

Field visit 

This visit will look into possible solutions to the world’s growing waste problems. To close 

the loop and take advantage of the nutrients in the waste, we look at a fly larvae-composting 

system where waste is converted into proteins. We also visit a pilot plant for testing different 

techniques for anaerobic digestion. 

Tickets can be purchased when registering to the World Water Week.Cost: 

450 SEK. Transportation and refreshments included. 

Field visit 

Photo: Michigan State University 

Tuesday, 30 August 

Prizes and awards 

Stockholm Water Prize | The world’s most prestigious water 

award, Stockholm Water Prize, honours women, men and 

organizations whose work contributes to the conservation and 

protection of water resources, and to the well-being of the planet 

and its inhabitants. All who have made extraordinary water-related 

achievements are eligible. 

Professor Joan Rose of the USA is named the 2016 Stockholm 

Water Prize Laureate for her tireless contributions to global 

public health: in assessing risks to human health in water and 

creating guidelines and tools for decision-makers and communities 

to improve global health. 

www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmwaterprize 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize | The prize gathers imaginative 

young minds from all over the world. The competition 

aims to encourage young people’s interest in water and the environment. 

It is open to students aged between 15 and 20 who 

have conducted water-related projects. 

The winner is announced, and presented 

by the prize patron, H.R.H. Crown 

Princess Victoria of Sweden during 

World Water Week in Stockholm. This 

year, we celbrate the 20th jubilee of the 

competition. 

www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmjuniorwaterprize 

20 

1997-2016 

“I have always been motivated by the principles of public health, how to 

prevent disease. A key barrier, our water infrastructure, is crumbling or 

non-existing in many parts of the world. The global population unserved 

by sewage treatment is counted in the billions.” 

- Professor Joan Rose, 2016 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 

Young Professionals’ Day 

Photo: iStock 

Young Professionals’ Activities at World Water Week is all about inspiring, motivating and 

empowering young people. The Young Professionals Day is a full day of themed activities, 

including three dedicated seminars which will centre on inspiring and encouraging Young 

Professionals to build their careers in water. The day will start with taking stock of what 

happened in 2015 and we will discuss how to ensure that we meet to goals of the 2030 

Agenda. 

The day will continue to focus on how to get and stay involved in this process as a Young 

Professional, and be a part of the solution moving forward. During the Week we will also 

provide networking possibilities at the Young Professionals Mingle and the Young Professionals-booth, 

we will showcase innovations at the Ideas Marketplace and you will be able 

to visit the CV clinic. For more information on the sessions and how to register, visit our 

online programme and search for Young Professionals. 

The Young Professionals’ Activities are organised in collboration with Arup. 


Core support 

Strategic partner 

Collaborators 

SJWP Founding Global Sponsor 

Supporters 

Contributors 

Founders, Stockholm Water Prize 

POUL DUE JENSEN 

FOUNDATION 

the GRUNDFOS foundation 

With thanks to: Grand Hotel, Arlanda Express, Retap 

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