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One Drop at World Water Week 2024

One Drop at World Water Week 2024
Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), World Water Week is the leading annual conference on global water challenges and solutions. This year, from August 25th to 29th, global experts, practitioners and enthusiasts will be gathering virtually and on-site in Stockholm to reflect on the 2024 theme: Bridging borders - Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future.

We are thrilled to announce that the One Drop Foundation will be co-leading a series of pivotal sessions as part of World Water Week 2024. Register for FREE online sessions or join us in-person in Stockholm to engage with a global community and contribute to sustainable water solutions.

OUR SESSIONS

Gen-WASH: Creative and Fun Behaviour Change Approaches for Systemic WASH

On-site Workshop, Room 27, Level 2 – Monday, August 26th @ 09:00 - 10:30 AM (CEST) Session ID: 11540

This interactive session will highlight innovative methods for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) behaviour change. Combining sports, art, storytelling, drama, and music, the session offers:

  • An overview of diverse behaviour change approaches.
  • An intergenerational workshop to bridge social barriers and foster teamwork in devising creative solutions. Interactive activities to understand and overcome WASH behavior determinants.
  • Facilitated discussions on adapting these methods for local contexts, ensuring scalable and replicable solutions.

Convenors:
One Drop Foundation | German Toilet Organisation | Splash | Viva con Agua | Viva con Agua South Africa | Viva Con Agua Uganda

Empowering Futures: Indigenous Water Allies Workshop

On-site session, Room 26, Level 2 – Tuesday, August 27th @ 14:00 - 15:30 PM (CEST) Session ID: 11809

This immersive workshop tackles Indigenous water challenges through systems strengthening and intergenerational collaboration.

Meet with inspiring Indigenous youth leaders from Canada and their allies as we’ll explore:

  • The innovative approach of social art and its potential to create a lasting impact on water protection efforts.
  • An intergenerational workshop to bridge social barriers and foster teamwork in devising creative solutions. Interactive activities to understand and overcome WASH behavior determinants.
  • Facilitated discussions on adapting these methods for local contexts, ensuring scalable and replicable solutions.

We are deeply grateful to the Canada Water Agency for making the presence of young Indigenous ambassadors possible at World Water Week.

Convenors:
Indigenous Water Allyship | Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources | One Drop Foundation | Keurig Dr Pepper Canada | Canada Water Agency

Bridging Divides: A New Era of Transboundary Basin Management

Online and On-site, Room C4, Level 2 – Tuesday, August 27th @ 16:00 - 17:30 PM (CEST) Session ID: 11874

This session explores regional coordination for sustainable water management in transboundary basins across the Americas.

Experts will delve into:

  • Source-to-Sea management: Understanding how water flows connect ecosystems and communities.
  • Resilient water allocation: Balancing water needs for all while anticipating future challenges.
  • Stakeholder engagement: Ensuring inclusive participation for effective and equitable solutions.
  • Behavioural change: Fostering water-wise practices to build long-term resilience.

Convenors:
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation | Brazil National Water Agency | Inter-American Development Bank | National Water Commission, Mexico | One Drop Foundation | RTI International

Funder Collaboration for a Sustainable Future – Catalytic Sector Financing

Online and On-site, Room C1, Level 2 – Wednesday, August 28th @ 09:00 - 10:30 AM (CEST) Session ID: 11502

In response to the UN 2023 Water Conference's call for a paradigm shift in financing, this session explores how diverse funders can work together to maximize impact for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects.

Learn from the WASH Funders Group, a model of successful collaboration with 29 foundations and programs, as we showcase how proactive collaboration among diverse funders has fostered peer learning and opportunities for catalytic co-investment and donor efficiency. The session will feature case studies on collaborative funding models and invite audience feedback to share insights on how philanthropic capital can further catalyse sustainable impact.

Convenors:
Aqua for All | Cartier Philanthropy | charity: water | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | Danone Communities | Dovetail Impact | Excelsior Impact Fund | Grand Challenges Canada | Grundfos Foundation | GSM Association | One Drop Foundation | Osprey Foundation | Pathway | Pictet Group | Shockwave Foundation | Siemens | The Case for Her | The Coca-Cola Foundation | The One Foundation | The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund | The Stone Family Foundation | Viega & Waterloo Foundations | Vitol Foundation | Viva con Agua | VOx Impuls Foundation | Water Project | Who Gives a Crap

Join our delegation on-site and online!

Ernenek Duran
Ernenek Duran
Co-Chief Executive Officer

“Life is like riding a bike; always forward and with balance”

Fanny-Pierre Galarneau
Fanny-Pierre Galarneau
Social Art for Behaviour Change (SABC) Expert 
Lauren Alcorn
Lauren Alcorn
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Government Relations
Marie-Claude Savard
Marie-Claude Savard
Director, Marketing Communications and Reputation (interim)
Tania Vachon
Tania Vachon
Senior Director, Social Art for Behaviour Change

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