Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Let's Come Clean
June 2007

Access to clean water and proper sanitation are basic human rights. Yet more than 1 billion people do not have access to clean water and over 2.6 billion people lack adequate access to sanitation. The direct result of this is poor hygiene and a high incidence of preventable illness.

On Friday 8 June, World Vision, in partnership with Deakin University and WaterAid, will present Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Let’s Come Clean. The conference will focus on how improving water, sanitation and hygiene impact on developing communities. More specifically, total sanitation will be highlighted as an appropriate tool to improve health outcomes at the community level.

Presentations, case studies and skills building workshops will discuss the link between water, sanitation and hygiene by highlighting best practice amongst both community-based organisations and projects being implemented in this area.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Let’s Come Clean is primarily targeted towards development practitioners, engineers and teachers interested in global issues. It will also be of interest to policy makers and tertiary students studying international development at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level. The conference will provide presentations and workshops to engage participants and facilitate discussion of their experiences in water, sanitation and hygiene.

Different Focus for Different Interests. This conference has been designed to appeal to a variety of professionals interested in water, sanitation and hygiene. Specific sessions have been organised for engineers, teachers, development practitioners and tertiary students.

For more information contact:
Dr. Matthew Clarke
School of International and Political Studies, Deakin University
Tel. + 61 3 9244 3979, Fax. + 61 3 9244 6755
Email: matthew.clarke@deakin.edu.au