| The prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize has come a long way since its inception 23 years ago. Today, 35 countries participate in the competition, all striving to win this coveted award for water ingenuity. It truly is a global event bringing together young scientists and innovators onto the big stage in Stockholm. The process for these young visionaries in getting to Stockholm is a long one. The participants are the champions of their own national competitions selected from literally thousands of entries. The solutions they bring to World Water Week are truly inspiring and the SJWP award ceremony represents the culmination of their outstanding work. In 2019 the participants hail from; Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. The Award will be live-streamed 19.30 – 21.30, Tuesday 27 August. All times are Central European Time (CET). Don’t miss out on meeting these inspiring young innovators and visionaries. |
