Water Week 2009. Titled "Tackling Global Water Challenges", the discussions focused on the urgent challenges currently faced by the water community including inter alia:adapting to climate change, responding to the food crisis, keeping the momentum for the MDGs, and dealing with the potential impact of the global economic crisis.

Water Week 2001-2007 (pdf). Our Water Week Event Guide contains links to hundreds of presentations by water experts and practitioners made between 2001-2007.

GDLN Series: Decentralized WSS in Latin America (2007) (pdf). This international dialogue assessed the challenges that accompany decentralized service delivery of water and sanitation, and highlighted current regional research on the issue at the institutional and technical levels. 

GDLN Series: Urban WSS Reforms (2007) (pdf).
This dialogue brought together sector organizations, teams and individuals working in diverse areas around the world to communicate, share knowledge, and learn from each others’ experiences on urban water and sanitation reforms.

World Bank Spring Meetings: WSS Event (2007) (pdf). The meeting brought together developed and developing country government representatives along with civil society leaders and development agencies to galvanize common action on access to clean water and sanitation.

Scaling-Up Agricultural Water Management in Sub-Saharan Africa (2007) (pdf). The findings from the recently completed multi-partner review of African Agricultural Water Development were assessed, as well as identifying national and regional actions to scale up agricultural water development. 

Faecal Sludge Management Workshop (2006) (pdf). National and municipal decision-makers and emptying operators from 20 countries assembled to identify key issues and challenges in FSM, discuss effective policies and approaches and identify concrete steps for improving FSM in a sustainable manner.