Next week August 21-27 marks 2011 World Water Week hosted by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) held in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 1991, conveners and change-makers have gathered at World Water Week to discuss the globe’s water issues. This year’s theme is “Water in an Urbanizing World.” The conference will feature seminars and events that examine the potential and necessary responses in water policy, management and development that must take place in order to address pervasive water issues that make a significant global impact.

The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases will be holding a session at World Water Week entitled “Focus Latin America and the Caribbean: Fighting Poverty in Latin America: Integrating Water and Health Initiatives.” The session will take an in-depth look at NTDs in Latin America and the Caribbean where innovative solutions are being applied by the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and other partners to eliminate NTDs once and for all.

To celebrate World Water Week, End the Neglect will feature pieces from guest bloggers on issues in water including water sanitation and its impact on NTDs, water and gender equity, and WASH in schools. In addition, we will also have videos and live-streaming from Stockholm.

Stay tuned next week, as each day we’ll feature something new for World Water Week 2011! Click here for more World Water Week resources and information.