Sept. 4, 2013, Stockholm, Sweden – From Sept. 1 to 6, it is World Water Week (WWW) with this year’s theme on water cooperation and building partnerships.
The first two days of the event opened with discussions on the future of water, and how to be more water smart. On Sept. 6, it will close with a summary of the event’s success and challenges. The closing session will also discuss the water and energy theme of 2014’s WWW.
The winners for the annual Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, the Industry Water Award Laureate, are Netafim, and Dr. Peter Morgan of Zimbabwe. The award ceremony will take place Sept. 5 at city hall.
The schedule for the closing sessions on Sept. 6 is:
09:00
Welcome by Chair
Mr. Torgny Holmgren, executive director, Stockholm International Water Institute
09:10
Best Workshop Poster Award
Dr. Robert Bos, Scientific Programme Committee
09:20
Water Cooperation for a Sustainable
Future – Bridging to the Budapest Water Summit
Mr. Tibor Stelbaczky, head of Department EU Sectoral Policies Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungary
09:40
Securing Energy and Water for All – Striving for Coherence
Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, special representative of the secretary general
and CEO for Sustainable Energy for All Initiative
10:00
Water – A Key Component in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Dr. Eun-Kyung Park, Korea Water Forum, ambassador of water resources,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea
10:20
Presentation of the Stockholm Statement*
Mr. Torgny Holmgren, executive director, SIWI
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Reporting Back Session
12:40
Closing Remarks
Mr. Torgny Holmgren, executive director, SIWI
12:50
World Water Week 2013 in pictures
1:00
End of session
WWW is hosted and organized 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. Each year, more than 200 collaborating organizations convene events at the WWW.
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