Training Courses at the 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and Ramboll AB will bring their global expertise and state-of-the-art training tools to offer participants at the 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm a set of additional courses on international water management. You can apply to join these courses by ticking the relevant box in your World Water  Week registration form, or by sending an email to anton.earle@siwi.org to book your place. The courses are open to all participants, with the expectation that they can share their own experiences in water and environmental management.

Thursday, Friday 2-3 September 2010

• Water negotiations role-play & theory (2 days)
  A multi-stakeholder negotiation simulating the formation of an international river commission, in which participants have to identify benefits and develop compromise solutions to a range of water management issues.
• River basin planning and water allocation (2 days)
  An existing river basin commission is tasked with planning the allocation of water resources in the basin, with the aim of maximising human well-being while also maintaining ecosystem integrity.

Saturday 4 September 2010

• International water law for practitioners (1 day)
  An accessible introduction to the key rules and principles of international law governing the conduct of States in the use, management and environmental protection of shared transboundary freshwaters, while outlining the formal legal sources and theoretical origins of such rules and principles.
• Benefit sharing in international basins (1 day)
  Benefit Sharing approaches hold the promise of facilitating positive-sum outcomes in situations of multiple competing demands for water. This module introduces a practical approach to the identification and the subsequent sharing of benefits, covering key theoretical concepts; complemented by a practical exercise.

The courses will be held in central Stockholm during the three days preceding the World Water Week in Stockholm. More information about the course programme, lecturers and fees can be found here: http://www.siwi.org/wwwcb

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About the World Water Week in Stockholm

The World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual meeting place for the planet’s most urgent water-related issues. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), it brings together 2500 experts, practitioners, decision makers and business innovators from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions.

 The 2010 World Water Week in Stockholm takes place September 5-11. Read more and register online at www.worldwaterweek.org