Scan Magazine – August 2018

Issue 115 | August 2018 | 49

Scan Magazine | Businesss Feature | World Water Week

greater awareness and discussions. The
event has engaged more people every
year, receiving increasing attention glob-
ally, and its organisers have now decided
to take the next step.

One drop at a time

Last year marked the beginning of a new
chapter as the event included showcases
for the first time, to encourage organi-
sations to share their experiences and
perspectives on water. As the event has
continued to grow and increase engage-
ment, it has been a natural step to move
to Tele2 Arena, enabling organisers to
invite and include more organisations.
“The venue will offer new opportunities
for partners, more space for exhibitors
and more networking opportunities,”
Suhoschi explains, adding that the goal,
in coming years, will be to create a World
Water Week village. Next year’s event will

be the first to be held at Tele2 Arena in

Stockholm — a move that represents one

small step for World Water Week, and

possibly a giant step for Earth.

As Scandinavia is approaching the end of

one of the warmest summers in centu-

ries, it has become clear that water se-

curity is decreasing. World Water Week

urges more industries in the private sec-

tor to get involved in the discussion. “We

would like to see a higher representation

from the high water-use sectors over

coming years — such as industry, energy,

agriculture, food, and the private sector

generally. We also invite the innovation

and technology community, which is par-

ticularly strong in this part of the world,

to get involved,” Suhoschi says. The new

venue offers endless possibilities to build

bridges between industries, communi-

ties, young professionals and experts,

which is vital in order to reach a holistic

conversation. “We want to bring together

both high water users and those who can

contribute to solutions,” she says, add-

ing: “We need to act now — tomorrow

might be too late.”

For more information, please visit:

http://www.worldwaterweek.org

http://www.siwi.org

Or contact:

[email protected], external

relations

World Water Week in numbers

3,300+ registered participants

1,300+ participating organisations

250+ sessions

125 countries

Two honourable awards

The arena floor in Tele2 Arena will incorporate Swedish

minimalist design and use sustainable materials.

Swedish astronaut and member of Sweden’s

Royal Academy of Science, Christer Fuglesang,

during the opening of World Water Week 2017.

Cross-sector collaboration is

key to the event’s success.

H.R.H Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden with the 2017 Stockholm Junior

Water Prize winners, Team USA – Rachel Chang and Ryan Thorpe.