On 9 December the Nobel Week Dialogue will take place. Under the slogan “every drop is precious” this year’s dialogue will be turning its attention to the topic of water. Nobel Laureates will be attending together with scientists, experts, key opinion leaders and policy makers. Registration for the general public and media will open today on 17 October.
“We chose to focus on the topic of water as it is crucial to our future and essential to the survival of humanity. We hope to get new insights by putting focus on the issue from several perspectives; from science and economics to culture and politics. I hope that the day will be inspiring, give the audience more knowledge and help us all to see how we can contribute to a more sustainable use of water,” says Mattias Fyrenius, CEO of Nobel Media.
Many questions will be raised during the day. How does humanity impact the ocean? Where does water get wasted? Can we change patterns of water use? You will, for example, be able to listen to Diva Amon who has participated in several deep-sea expeditions around the world and meet Maude Barlow who led the campaign to have water recognised as a human right by the UN. Also taking part in the dialogue is Julian Dowdeswell, a glaciologist, working on the form and flow of glaciers and ice caps and their response to climate change and Gary White, dedicated to empowering people in the developing world to gain access to safe water and sanitation.
With Sweden as its home base, the Nobel Week Dialogue has over the years become a global success with meetings in places like Japan, South Korea, Singapore and India. In 2019 dialogues will be arranged in Chile, Japan, Spain and Sweden.
Nobel Laureates attending
Peter Agre, Chemistry 2003, Steven Chu, Physics 1997, Stefan W. Hell, Chemistry 2014, Dan Shechtman, Chemistry 2011, Randy Schekman, Physiology or Medicine 2013 and Barry Sharpless, Chemistry 2001. You will also meet Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
Speakers
In total, more than 20 speakers and panellists will participate, including Diva Amon, deep-sea biologist, Natural Museum of History London, Johan Rockström, Director designated of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor at the Stockholm Resilience Center, Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of Water.org, Maude Barlow, former senior Advisor to the UN General Assembly on the human right to water as well as Sandra Postel, Director and founder of the Global Water Policy Project.
Press registrationPress can register at: nobelprize.org/water-matters
Booking of interviews
All interviews must be booked in advance through: Rebecka Oxelström, Press Officer, Nobel Media, rebecka.oxelstrom@nobelmedia.se , + 46 734-12 66 75
Nobel Week Dialogue
The Nobel Week Dialogue is a free of charge, full-day event a.nd part of the official Nobel Week programme. The event aims to stimulate discussion at the highest level on a topical science-related theme by bringing together Nobel Laureates, the world’s leading scientists and experts, key opinion leaders, policy makers and the general public, online as well as on site. By bridging science and society, it’s an opportunity to stimulate thinking, excite imagination and inspire greatness.
Nobel Week Dialogue is arranged in partnership with Carl Bennet AB, City of Gothenburg, Ericsson and Region Vastra Gotaland with support from Akzo Nobel and the Carlsberg foundation and is organised by Nobel Media.