Hosted by SIWI, it is an international event discussing global water issues. Held since 1991, the international forum consists of seminars, work- shops, awards, field tours, and social events.
Over 260 water agencies from 130 countries participate in the forum. Over 25,000 water experts, activists, and people working in the water industry exchange diverse water-related experiences, ideas, and solutions with each other.
World Water Week provides a unique forum for the exchange of views, experiences and practices between the scientific, business, policy and civic communities. It focuses on new thinking and positive action toward water-related challenges and their impact on the world’s environment, health, climate, economic and poverty reduction agendas by:
Year | Main Theme |
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2009 | Accessing Water for the Common Good |
2010 | The Water Quality Challenge |
2011 | Water in an Urbanizing World |
2012 | Water and Food Security |
2013 | Water Cooperation : Building Partnership |
2014 | Energy and Water |
2015 | Water for Development |
2016 | Water for Sustainable Growth |
2017 | Water and waste : reduce and reuse |
2018 | Water, Ecosystems and Human Development |
2019 | Water for society |
2020 (*Virtual Format) |
Water and Climate Change : Accelerating Action |
2021 (*Virtual Format) |
Building Resilience Faster (*K-water Participation : Session #6 - How can we scale up and sustain efforts to mainstream urban water resilience) |