2016 World Water Week programme

Daily briefings for journalists
Journalists are welcome to join SIWI’s communications team
in the Press Room for coffee and a short briefing on the day
ahead – daily 08:10-08:20.
Press briefings
Press briefings will take place in the Press Room. They will be
filmed and made available on the SIWI Media Hub
www.siwi.org/mediahub
Information on press briefings is available in the Online
Press Room. A printed list of daily press events will also
be available in the Press Room.
Press events
Is sustainability truly compatible with access to
water and sanitation?
Join the Guardian Global Development Professionals
Network and SIWI, supported by FEMSA Foundation,
in this panel discussion on how to make access to water
and sanitation sustainable. More information page 66.
When: Tuesday 30 August, 12:45-13:45
Where: Congress Hall A
How do we work out/determine the value of water?
In this event, Guardian Sustainable Business and SIWI,
supported by SABMiller, explore how the private and
public sectors can determine the value of water, taking
social development as well as economic factors into consideration.
More information page 90.
When: Wednesday 31 August, 12:45-13:45
Where: Congress Hall A
How water scarcity is altering the global economy
and stranding billions of investor dollars - Live interactive
broadcast
Join SIWI and Circle of Blue for a global interactive
broadcast – live from World Water Week – to explore
the next big water story. Examples of enormous financial
losses, largely driven by climate-related drought and
flooding, are emerging in the global energy, mining,
power-producing, and agricultural industries. Bring your
voice and be ready to participate with leading economic
and scientific experts in this live, interactive town hall
on the new water-driven liability: water-related stranded
assets.
When: Tuesday 30 August, 14:00-16:00
Where: Press Room
Global Citizen Cocktail Reception to Acknowledge
Water & Sanitation Commitments
oin Global Citizen for a panel discussion to acknowledge
commitments announced at past Global Citizen events
and to reflect on the progress made towards providing
access to clean water and sanitation for millions of people
around the world. Join the Hon Kevin Rudd, Chair
of the Sanitation and Water for All global partnership
and former Prime Minister of Australia, together with
our partners, for a dynamic discussion on the most
pressing issues facing global water and sanitation. Please
RSVP to www@globalcitizen.org (spaces are limited).
Co-Produced by SIWI, Sanitation and Water for All and
WSSCC. Associate Partners, Toilet Board Coalition and
WaterAid.
When: Monday 29 August, 17:30-19:30
Where: Haymarket Scandic (Hötorget 13-15)
Press briefings – at a glance
Find the latest information on press briefings and
launches, including timings, at www.worldwaterweek.
org/pressroom
MadiDrop PBC
MadiDrop PBC announces fundamental shift in
addressing safe drinking water and safe storage
A big part of the water contamination problem is keeping
clean water safe. Even if households have access to
pre-filtered water or a reliable, clean source, the water
often becomes contaminated due to poor hygiene or
unsafe storage practices. MadiDrop PBC is addressing
this major unresolved issue in water contamination with
a low cost, easy-to-use solution - the MadiDrop
The Nature Conservancy
Water Share: Unleashing the potential of water
markets to balance the needs of people and nature
New report, “Water Share,” highlights the potential for
water markets and impact investment to serve as part of
the solution to global water scarcity. The Conservancy’s
research shows that creative financing solutions could
potentially generate total annual water sales of USD$13.4
billion per year, equating to market assets of USD$331
billion.
SIWI World Water Week App
This year we have introduced the
World Water Week App. Download
the app to browse the programme,
plan your schedule, update your personal
profile for networking and find
information about all of the convenors
of the Week.
Available for download on the App
Store and Google Play.
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