# Media advisory: press conference

URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/20060817-media-advisory-press-conference
Type: Press release
Published: 2006-08-17
Updated: 2020-04-07

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17 August 2006

**Launch: Water Integrity Network (WIN). Leading organisations unite to fight corruption in the water sector worldwide.**

**Note for News and Planning Editors**

![](/images/uploads/icons-logos/win_logo.gif)

Corruption in the water sector violates human dignity, increases health risks and robs the poor of access to clean drinking water. In response, a group of leading organisations have created the Water Integrity Network to counter corruption in water worldwide.

**FOCUS:**

- Corruption in the water sector, an expert diagnosis.
- WIN actions to promote anti-corruption activities and coalition-building at local and regional levels.
- WIN coalition-building at local, regional and global levels between civil society, private and public sectors

**Participants:**

- **Hon. Mutua Katuku**, Minister of Water, Kenya
- **Mr. David Nussbaum**, Chief Executive, Transparency International
- **Ms Kathleen Shordt**, Sr. Programme Officer, International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC)
- **Mr. Piers Cross**, Principal Regional Team Leader, Water and Sanitation Program

**On Tuesday, 22 August 2006
12:10-12:40
World Water Week**

Stockholm City Conference Centre
Room 206 Folkets Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14

**Please note: b-roll is available upon request**

**For any press enquiries please contact**

**Mr. David Trouba**
Stockholm International Water Institute
T: +46 8 522 139 89
E: Dave.Trouba@siwi.org

**Ms. Sarah Tyler**
Transparency International, Berlin
T: 49.30.3438206119
E: styler@transparency.org