Events/Campaigns
As UN-Water Hosts Water Day in Rio, Congress Poised to Take Step towards Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation
June 19, 2012: This afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act, important legislation that aims to bring safe drinking water and sanitation to 100 million people around the globe.
Sanitation at the 4th Africa Water Week, 14-18 May 2012, Cairo, Egypt
Marking the 10th anniversary of the formation of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), the 4th Africa Water Week will celebrate AMCOW’s achievements and reflect on opportunities for achieving water security and adequate sanitation in Africa. Over 1,000 participants are expected.
4th South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN IV)
A major regional conference that focuses on water and sanitation, the South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) inaugurated on 4th April 2011 in Colombo was chaired by Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardana. This biennial convention held on a rotational basis in each SAARC country since 2003 is being held in Sri Lanka for its 4th session and to be attended by about 450 delegates from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives and Afghanistan.
The Third South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN 2008)
The Third South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN 2008), organised by Government of India, was held in New Delhi, during November 16-21, 2008, with the theme as "Sanitation for Dignity and Health".
The Third South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN 2008), organised by Government of India, was held in New Delhi, during November 16-21, 2008, with the theme as "Sanitation for Dignity and Health".
Effluent and Waste Water Management Conference, Nairobi, Kenya
This conference assesses recent developments and approaches to industrial wastewater management in the African region.There are speakers from UN agencies (Wold Bank, UNEP), universities, industry and government.
11th World Toilet Summit, Haikou, Hainan, China
Organised by the World Toilet Organization and Government of Hainan Province, the theme of the 2011 World Toilet Summit is “Toilet Civilization: Health, Tourism, and Quality of Life”. The Summit will be held in conjunction with 2011 World Toilet & Bathroom Equipment Exhibition at Haikou, Hainan, China, 22-24 November 2011
4th International Dry Toilet Conference, Tampere, Finland
Date: 22nd-25th August 2012
Theme: Drivers for ecological dry toilets in urban and rural areas
Organised by: Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland , University of Tampere, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere University of Technology
Abstract deadline: 15 Jan 2012
Asia Regional Sanitation and Hygiene Practitioners Workshop – Call for abstracts
From 31st January to 2nd February 2012 BRAC, WaterAid, WSSCC and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre will organise a regional sanitation and hygiene practitioners’ workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
Webinar: Investigating Long-term Sustainability of Rural Sanitation in Bangladesh, Thursday, 21 July 2011
This webinar presentation is based on findings from a Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) study of 50 local governments that were declared 100% sanitized/open defecation free almost five years ago. Researchers found that almost 90 percent of households in the areas studied have sustained use of a latrine that adequately confines feces, but that hygienic maintenance is relatively poor. Read More
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation expands its sanitation programme
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced on Tuesday it is to invest millions of dollars in improving sanitation services in poor countries over the next few years.
The foundation is to significantly expand its sanitation programme with a $42m grant scheme to spur innovation in this area and a greater emphasis on encouraging behaviour change in communities. An estimated 2.6 billion people do not have access to safe sanitation and more than 1 billion people are understood to defecate in the open.
