Bridging borders at World Water Week 2024
Many obstacles exist to a peaceful and sustainable future. How can we better understand these obstacles and each other? And how can water help us bridge borders and be a key to a more peaceful and sustainable future?
World Water Week 2024 officially opens today in Stockholm, Sweden, and online. The conference comes in the face of an increasingly apparent water crisis. It focuses on how collaboration can help us address not only water issues, but also how we can – by collaborating around water – address many other of the world’s most urgent challenges.
Disturbances to the planet’s water cycle go deep enough to push ecosystems to the risk of collapse. Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts highlight the close connection of the water- and the climate crisis. And yet, they are just part of a much bigger picture. One which involves political, social, financial and other aspects. Or in the words of Jon Lane, chair of the World Water Week’s Scientific Programme Committee:
“Improved water management and cooperation over water will lead to increased security, collaboration and mutual understanding, and therefore peace. And for any achievements and improvements to become sustainable, one of the prerequisites is the ability to maintain peace.”
For more than 30 years, World Water Week has been the leading conference for exploring solutions to water related challenges. The conference attracts leading decision-makers, international organizations, business representatives, researchers, students, and NGOs from all over the world. World Water Week 2024 takes place at Waterfront in central Stockholm, Sweden. Extensive online integration means that all sessions will also be available for online participation free of charge. For media accreditation to the full range of events, visit this link.