2008 Press Information
Press Releases
2008-08-20
• SIWI, Borealis & Borouge, Uponor : Borealis and Uponor launch first water footprint initiative in the plastics industry
- Borealis y Uponor presentan la primera iniciativa de huella hidrológica en el sector del plástico
- Borealis und Uponor starten erste Water-Footprint Initiative in der Kunststoffindustrie
- Borealis et Uponor lancent la première initiative relative à l’empreinte en eau de l’industrie du plastique
(related resources: "Virtual Water" Innovator Awarded 2008 Stockholm Water Prize /
Do the Right Thing a Little Badly... )
• Water Neutral: Water Neutral Offset Calculator – for Socially Responsible Travellers Visiting Southern
Africa
• WWF : UK citizens using 58 baths of water a day
2008-08-19
• SIWI :
United States Wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize / pictures
• WWF : World needs global water agreement now
• USAID, IWA, ADB : Agreement signed with WaterLinks to accelerate the delivery of
safe drinking water and sanitation to the people of Asia / pictures
• SIWI : Stockholm Junior Water Prize news for local press - Arabic general / Argentina / Belarus / Canada (french) / Chile / China / France / Germany / Mexico / Russia / Spain / Ukraine / 2008 Finalists
Media Services
A fully staffed press room (1st floor in the Stockholm International Fairs and Conference Center) will be available to accredited journalists, who can get assistance with interview requests, work in a quiet environment, obtain information on scheduled press events, or enjoy a cup of coffee. |
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2008-08-18
• Presentation by 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate: Knowing Water and Understanding Why We Use and Consume It as We Do
Prof. Anthony Allan, King’s College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies
• Speech by the HRH the Prince of Orange at the opening session : IYS – Sanitation and Hygiene for All
• Other speeches from the Opening Session available
• ITT: ITT unveils ITT Watermark, announces strategic partnership with Water For People
• WWF : Behind world food crisis is a world water crisis
2008-08-15
• BMZ : BMZ zur Weltwasserwoche in Stockholm - Staatssekretär Erich Stather fordert mehr Aufmerksamkeit für Sanitärversorgung
also check out BMZ's press kit: Deutsche Factsheets, Infografiken und Experten zur Weltwasserwoche
• Water Forum: New version of Sanimap launched
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Press Advisory
2008-08-14
• SIWI, WSSCC : Now hear this: Radio and women take top honours in water, sanitation and hygiene media competition
2008-08-13
• SIWI : 30 Nations to Compete in 2008 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Final
2008-08-12
• WSSCC : WSSCC Media Companion for the 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm
2008-08-11
• UNICEF, USAID, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Water and Sanitation Program, Unilever, and Procter and Gamble : Global Handwashing Day
2008-08-08
• Unie van Waterschappen : Portfolio Climate and Waterschappen: Towards a climate-proof regional water management
2008-08-07
• ITT : ITT Unveils New Philanthropy Initiative at World Water Week, August 11
• WatSan : Afripump: A sustainable solution
for Rural Water Supply
2008-08-05
• BMZ : Starke deutsche Beteiligung bei Weltwasserwoche
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