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2006 World Water Week in Stockholm to take place 20-26 August
The 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm will continue its important role at the nexus of the water, environment, development and poverty reduction fields when it takes place August 20-26 at the Stockholm City Conference Centre in the Swedish capital. The full programme has just been announced and can now be found online at www.worldwaterweek.org.
Among the events are "Baltic 21 Lighthouse Projects – Advancing Sustainable Development in Action" on Thursday, August 24. Baltic 21 will present information about its innovative water-related Lighthouse Projects, which each play an important role in realising a common vision of a Baltic Sea Eco-region. Lighthouse Projects (LHP) are designed to demonstrate sustainable development in practice and to produce region-wide results. The LHP concept encompasses the objectives of ensuring high project-visibility, the participation of as many stakeholders from as many countries and sectors as possible, and the broader application of existing and new solutions. Baltic 21 is a regional multi-stakeholder process for sustainable development.
(To view, save or print the Programme directly in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format, click here: http://www.worldwaterweek.org/Downloads/2006_WWW_2nd_%20Announcement.pdf)
In 2006, the World Water features 10 workshops, 35 seminars and 23 side events and an overarching theme of “Beyond the River – Sharing Benefits and Responsibilities”. Some 90 diverse organisations are on board as convenors or co-convenors of different activities. Plenary sessions, panel debates, technical tours, social events, exhibitions and special events, including the 2006 Stockholm Water Prize presentation and the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition, round out the programme for the 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm.
Among the many events and activities taking place in Stockholm are the 10th anniversary celebration of the Global Water Partnership, the presentation of the results of the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, the multi-stakeholder meeting of the European Union Water Initiative, and much more.
For more on these and the other events in Stockholm, visit www.worldwaterweek.org.
About the World Water Week in Stockholm
The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development. It includes topical plenary sessions and panel debates, scientific workshops, independently organised seminars and side events, exhibitions and festive prize ceremonies honouring excellence in the water field. Stockholm is the meeting place for experts from businesses, governments, the water management and science sectors, inter-governmental organisations, NGOs, research and training institutions and United Nations agencies.
David Trouba
Communications Manager
Stockholm International Water Institute
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111 51 Stockholm
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