World Water Week in Stockholm Dates : 28 Aug – 2 Sept 2016
World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe ’ s water issues . It is organized by SIWI .
World Water Week is composed by over 200 sessions that cover the most important water and development issues . In 2016 World Water Week will focus on “ Water and Sustainable Growth ”.
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 . We believe water is key to our future prosperity , and that together , we can achieve a water wise world .
2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress
Dates : 1-10 September 2016 Location : Honolulu , HI , US Venue : Hawaii Convention Center
The International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) World Congress meets every four years to bring together leaders from government , the public sector , non-governmental organizations , business , UN agencies and indigenous and grass-roots organizations to discuss and decide on solutions to environment and development challenges worldwide . The event will hold a public forum consisting of debates , workshops , dialogues , round-table discussions , training courses , music and exhibitions , as well as a Members \’ Assembly that will deliberate on IUCN resolutions and recommendations regarding key conservation issues .
Contact : Ewa Magiera , IUCN Media Relations Phone : + 41 76 505 33 78 e-mail : ewa . magiera @ iucn . org www : http :// www . iucnworldconservationcongress . org / news
World Water Congress & Exhibition 2016
Dates : 9 – 14 October 2016 Location : Brisbane , Queensland , Australia Theme : Shaping our Water Future
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the global event for water professionals . It offers new insights into how pioneering science , technological innovation and leading practices shape the major transformation in water management that is underway . It draws over 5,500 of the top water , environment and related professionals from more than 100 countries from across the water sector , including thought leaders from within and beyond the water sector .
Contact Email : wwce2016programme @ iwahq . org Congress : keith . robertson @ iwahq . org Media : paul . bell @ iwahq . org Tel :+ 31 70 315 07 92 Exhibition Email : info @ iwa-exhibitions . com Tel :+ 31 70 382 00 28
UNFCCC COP 22
Dates : 7-18 November 2016 Location : Marrakesh , Marrakech , Morocco
The 22nd sessio . Conference of the Parties ( COP 22 ) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place in from 7-18 November 2016 . Morocco has offered to host this COP .
Contact : UNFCCC Secretariat Phone : + 49-228 815-1000 , Fax : + 49-228-815-1999 e-mail : secretariat @ unfccc . int www : http :// unfccc . int / meetings / unfccc _ calendar / items / 2655 . php ? year = 2016
Global Water Summit 2016 Location : Jumeirah Etihad Towers , Abu Dhabi ( UAE )
Water 2050 : The Future is Now Event ’ s contact e-mail : rg @ globalwaterintel . com
Organised by : Global Water Intelligence - GWI Event website : http :// www . watermeetsmoney . com /
4th International Faecal Sludge management Conference
Dates : 19 – 22 February 2017 Location : Chennai , India
Worldwide , 2.7 billion people rely on onsite sanitation . Yet , there is still typically no management system in place to deal with the resulting faecal sludge ( e . g . septage and pit latrine sludge ). The result is that the waste typically ends up being dumped directly into the urban environment , with significant health and environmental implications . Creating faecal sludge management ( FSM ) infrastructure and public services that work for everyone , and keep faecal sludge out of the environment is a major challenge for achieving universal sanitation access . To address this challenge , a global platform for discussion of FSM was created in 2011 by leading global sector organizations . The aim was to share and brainstorm potential solutions , to formulate policy recommendations that promote best practices , and to identify lessons learned in how to make FSM an integral part of sanitation service delivery . Building on the success of the first three International FSM Conferences in Hanoi ( 2015 ) and in Durban ( 2011 & 2012 ), FSM4 aims to bring together professionals working in the sector , including utilities , service providers , cities , governments , academics , scientists , consultants , donors and industries , to support the global initiative of disseminating sustainable solutions for FSM . Contact : fsm4 @ susana . org
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