It is also the 20th jubilee of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. In 2015, over 3,000 individuals and close to 300 convening organizations from 130 countries participated in the Week.
Experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries come to Stockholm to network, exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions to the most pressing water-related challenges of today. Every year around 200 delegates from South Asia participate (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka).
After a few years otherwise, the World Water Week is again being held in the heart of Stockholm at the City Conference Centre. The 2016 World Water Week programme of consists of more than 140 events of different formats and covering a range of subjects. During the 90-minute convenor events, the most relevant topics relating to “Water for Sustainable Growth” will be discussed – i.e. Financing, 2030 Agenda, Integrity, Gender issues, Climate Change, Energy, Sanitation, Food, Conflict Resolution, Water Management.
Plenary speakers include Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Chair, FICCI Water Mission, and Chair, India Sanitation Coalition. Full information about the 2016 World Water Week.