Sanitation Events
total results: 6
28 May. 2019 • 00:00 - 23:00 • Global
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Poor menstrual hygiene caused by a lack of education on the issue, persisting taboos and stigma, limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation infrastructure undermines the educational opportunities, health and overall social status of women and girls around the world. As a result, millions of women and girls are kept from reaching their full potential. Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is a global advocacy platform that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) for all women and girls. More specifically, MH Day: •breaks the silence, raises awareness and changes negative social norms around MHM, and •engages decision-makers to increase the political priority and catalyse action for MHM, at global, national and local levels.
read more …10 Jun. 2019 - 12 Jun. 2019 • Lusaka, Zambia
8th Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition
The 8th Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition seeks to raise awareness on the importance of Sanitation and good hygiene practices. The objective of the Forum is to bring together various national and international experts to discuss the impact of sanitation on water security.
read more …16 Jun. 2019 - 20 Jun. 2019 • Berlin, Germany
IWA Water Reuse 2019
Water stress, either caused by droughts, competing water uses or hydrological conditions is an important driver for an efficient water management by all water users. This applies to many regions across the world. Water reclamation and reuse is the key strategy to cope with these problems. The thematic framework of the 12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse will address the full range of topics related to water reclamation and reuse. The event brings together experts from research and development, solution providers and application.
read more …17 Jun. 2019 - 21 Jun. 2019 • Geneva, Switzerland
2019 GWC Partners Meeting and Emergency Environmental Health Forum (EEHF)
The Global WASH Cluster Strategic Plan (GWCSP) sets out the priorities decided by Partners for 2016 to 2020. The Plan describes how the GWC intends to deliver on these commitments. This plan is for all its members who are expected to contribute to the achievement of the plan and its objectives through participative engagement and partnership, both at global and country levels. For this coming year’s meeting the focus will be on the Capacity of the WASH Sector. This topic has continued grow in importance over the past few years and was accelerated during recent exchanges between the GWC, the Inter-Agency WASH Group and other key stakeholders about how we can collectively address some of the largest challenges facing our sector. The intended outcomes of this of this meeting is to have concrete and actionable recommendations at the end of 2 days which we will be presented to the Emergency Directors to get their support.
read more …25 Aug. 2019 - 30 Aug. 2019 • Stockholm, Sweden
World Water Week
World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It is organized by SIWI. In 2019, World Water Week will address the theme “Water for society – Including all”. In 2018, over 3,300 individuals and around 380 convening organizations from 135 countries participated in the Week. Experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries come to Stockholm to network, exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions to the most pressing water-related challenges of today. We believe water is key to our future prosperity, and that together, we can achieve a water wise world.
read more …07 Oct. 2019 - 11 Oct. 2019 • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
UNC Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy
The 2019 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organized by the Water Institute at UNC explores drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis.
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