Mr Anders Berntell, Executive Director at Stockholm International Water
Institute – SIWI, will be leaving the institute after ten successful years for a
position as Executive Director of 2030 Water Resources Group at the
International Finance Corporation within the World Bank Group.
"Under Berntell’s leadership, SIWI has developed into one of the
world’s leading institutes on water issues and become a respected actor
in the international water community. His contribution to developing the
World Water Week in Stockholm has been instrumental in making it the
most important international annual meeting place for the planet’s
urgent water-related issues. In 2002 1,000 participated in the World
Water Week – in 2011, 2,700 delegates, representing all sectors attended
the conference. Mr Anders Berntell has with his competence and
outstanding leadership contributed to SIWI’s success. We wish him all
the best in continuing to contribute to a water wise world in his new
position," says Mr Peter Forssman, Chair of SIWI Board.
Mr Anders Berntell took over as Executive Director at SIWI in February
2002. Under his management SIWI has grown from 10 to 50 employees by the
end of 2011. He has developed SIWIs well-known brands, World Water Week
and Stockholm Water Prize and has also focused on developing SIWIs
Knowledge Services. By offering advisory services, applied research and
capacity building the Knowledge Services aims to support water
management and development initiatives worldwide, helping clients from
all sectors improve their decisions and strategies related to water,
land and sustainable development.
"After ten years as Executive Director of SIWI, I of course have
mixed feelings about leaving,” says Mr Berntell. “However, it feels very
good to leave SIWI at a time when our work is going so well and
continuing to expand. Our key brands, the World Water Week and the
Stockholm Water Prize stands stronger than ever and have manifested
themselves as world leaders in their respective fields. SIWIs work in
other areas and its role as thought leader is widely recognised and
appreciated. This organisation has all the potential to play an even
more important role in international discussions on water and related
areas in the future. I am sure SIWI will have a bright future and I will
follow their development with great interest," concludes Mr Berntell.
Mr Anders Berntell will start his new position as Executive Director of
2030 Water Resources Group in Washington, March 1, 2012. SIWI is at the
present recruiting a new Executive Director.
SIWI – 10-01-2012