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About the World Water Week in Stockholm

World Water Week is hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place each year in Stockholm. The World Water Week has been the annual focal point for the globe's water issues since 1991. Join us!

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 of the theme. The themes change 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.

Workshops

Workshops are organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute through the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) and in collaboration with co-convening organisations. The workshops are based on an abstract submittal process which is open to practitioners, researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders around the world.

The abstracts selected for the World Water Week are published in the Abstract Volume.

To find more information on the 2012 workshops, including programmes and selected abstracts, click on the list below or use the Event Finder.

Topics for World Water Week 2012 workshops:
Best use of blue water resources for food security
Rainfed production under growing rain variability: Closing the yield gap
Safeguarding global food security and life supporting ecosystems
Health and food security
Securing water and food in an urbanizing world
Towards a green economy: The water-food-energy nexus
Trade and food security
Governance for water and food security

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, August 28 at 17:30 and the second Poster Session will be on Wednesday, August 29, also at 17:30. Refreshments will be 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 August 31.

For registration, hotel, travel and visa information, contact:

2012 World Water Week/ Congrex Sweden AB
Phone: +46 8 459 66 00,
Fax: +46 8 661 91 25
Email: worldwaterweek@congrex.com
Post address: PO Box 5619
114 86 Stockholm, Sweden