Names in the News

World Water Council: UN agencies join board despite activist lobby

29 Oct 09

Three UN agencies, UNESCO, FAO and UN-HABITAT, have been elected on the new Board of Governors of the World Water Council (WWC), organisers of the World Water Forum (WWF).

SMK Campaigner Award: Ghanaian journalist wins international award for water and sanitation campaign

29 Oct 09

Ghanaian journalist and human rights campaigner Raphael Ahenu has won a British award for his water and sanitation campaign.

Relief International and EnterpriseWorks/VITA merge

07 Oct 09

Relief International (RI), a relief and development organisation based in California has joined forces with EnterpriseWorks/VITA (EWV), a Washington, D.C-based non-profit that combats global poverty through sustainable, enterprise-oriented solutions.

Jessica Biel: actress joins celebrity climb to Kilimanjaro to raise awareness for water

07 Oct 09

Actresses Jessica Biel and Isabel Lucas are joining up with rapper Lupe Fiasco to climb Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise awareness for clean water.

Nestlé: family blogger event fallout

07 Oct 09

“Hoping to convince 20 mommybloggers to say nice things about their products, Nestlé have inadvertently opened the floodgates for hundreds of bloggers and thousands of readers to learn more about the company’s less savoury practices”, says blogger Linda Lowen.

Matt Damon: Hollywood actor joins WaterPartners to form Water.org

02 Sep 09

Matt Damon's H2O Africa has merged with WaterPartners to create a new organization, Water.org with headquarters in Kansas City.

Global Water Partnership: new Technical Committee Chair appointed

02 Sep 09

The Global Water Partnership has appointed Dr. Mohamed Ait Kadi as the new GWP Technical Committee Chair, effective 1 October 2009.

András Szöllösi-Nagy: new Rector at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

24 Jul 09

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education announces a new Rector, Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy. He replaces Professor Richard Meganck.

South Africa: Water Affairs Director-General Pam Yako, suspended

24 Jul 09

Pam Yako, Water Affairs DG, has been suspended awaiting the outcome of an investigation into suspected financial irregularities within the department.