The 26th World Water Week will be organized from 23 to 27 August 2021 virtually with a theme Building Resilience Faster. It will be focused on concrete solutions to the world’s greatest water-related challenges, starting with the climate crisis and including water scarcity, food security, health, biodiversity, and impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The secretariat of the Water Convention will organize and/or contribute to several sessions at the World Water Week 2021 as described in the table below.
For more information regarding the full programme of the World Water Week, please access the following link.
| Timing | Events |
|---|---|
| Monday 23 August 8.00-9.00 am |
Climate smart transboundary river basin development? |
| Monday 23 August 11.00-12.00 pm |
Seminar session 1/3: Still Breaking Silos: Climate action and water across sectors and boundaries: Together to Action |
| Monday 23 August 5.00-6.25 pm |
Presenting the 2021 global status of water and sanitation |
| Monday 23 August 6.00-7.00 pm |
Transboundary waters cooperation for resilience: global lessons and experiences |
| Tuesday 24 August 11.00-12.00 pm |
Seminar session 2/3: Still Breaking Silos: Climate action and water across sectors and boundaries: Across sectors |
| Tuesday 24 August 3.00-4.00 pm |
From risks to returns: WEFE Nexus solutions for climate resilience |
| Wednesday 25 August 7.30-8.55 am (repeated) |
Presenting the 2021 global status of water and sanitation |
| Wednesday 25 August 1.00-2.00 pm |
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| Thursday 26 August 8.00-9.00 am |
Water co-operation for strengthening peace, security and sustainability |