Media Invitation: Register for media access to World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm

As 2026 becomes a defining year for global water action, we invite you to attend and cover World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm from 23–27 August.

World Water Week is an independent and impartial platform for dialogue, collaboration, and innovation on water. Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), it brings together policymakers, scientists, businesses, civil society and practitioners to exchange knowledge, build partnerships and advance solutions to global water challenges.

This year's theme, Water for People and Progress, explores how water can improve lives, strengthen societies, and support sustainable development.

Across the programme, journalists will find the people, ideas and debates shaping the global water agenda - from climate and business to finance, governance and international cooperation.

As an accredited journalist, you will have access to:

Exclusive interview opportunities with global policymakers, researchers, business leaders, and SIWI experts

Centre Stage sessions, high-level panels and more than 300 events exploring the ideas, policies and partnerships shaping the global water agenda

The SIWI exhibition stand, featuring expert conversations, opportunities to connect with SIWI experts and on-site media support throughout the Week

Broadcast-ready video soundbites featuring selected speakers, produced throughout the Week and made available to accredited media

Ahead of the event, accredited journalists will receive a digital press pack designed to support their reporting, including:

programme highlights and key sessions

speaker profiles and interview opportunities

SIWI expert profiles and areas of expertise

background information on key issues and themes

media contacts and practical information for covering the event

Event details

What: World Water Week 2026

When: 23–27 August 2026

Where: Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden (on-site and online)

Media accreditation is required to attend World Water Week. Please complete the online accreditation form here by 1 August 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and accredited journalists will receive confirmation by email.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss potential story angles or interview opportunities in advance, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,

Andrea Norgren
Senior Communications Manager, SIWI

The Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI, works globally to change how water is understood, valued and managed. As advocates and advisors, we show how improved water governance is key to a fairer, more prosperous, and resilient future. SIWI is a not-for-profit institute with a wide range of expertise in water governance – from sanitation and water resources management to water diplomacy. We create knowledge, develop capacity, and offer policy advice to countries, communities, and companies. SIWI organizes the world’s leading water conference, World Water Week, and awards the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize. We also empower young people to solve water issues through the international competition Stockholm Junior Water Prize.