Breakfast seminar with Operakällaren Foundation and WaterAid

Welcome to an interesting and important breakfast seminar together with Operakällaren Foundation and WaterAid. 

Event Topic:
Improving public health and educational opportunities through access to clean water and sanitation in Tanzania.

Date: Monday, 2 September
Time: 7:30 am – 10:00 am (seminar starts at 8:30)
Location: Operaterassen, Operakällaren, Karl XII:s torg 111 52 Stockholm

Why Tanzania?

Tanzania faces a significant challenge in providing clean water, particularly in its remote regions. Contaminated water and the absence of clean water in schools and healthcare facilities have led to severe health problems for many children. Despite progress, a large portion of the Tanzanian population still lacks access to safe, reliable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. These are basic human rights and are crucial for the health and well-being of communities. Currently, 79% of Tanzania’s 61.7 million people, half of whom are women, have access to basic water services.

Upcoming Project

Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

The Manyara region is one of the most impoverished areas in Tanzania, with some of the lowest rates of WASH access, particularly affecting girls and women in schools and healthcare facilities. In the local school, which serves 500 children, the absence of clean water has led to widespread diarrhea and fluoride poisoning, resulting in serious dental and skeletal problems. The lack of water and proper toilet facilities also forces girls to miss school during menstruation and discourages female teachers from working there due to safety concerns.

WaterAid

 WaterAid is an international not-for-profit organisation, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere. To achieve our goal, we work with our supporters, partners and local communities. Read more: wateraid.se

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The seminar will be led by Tilde de Paula Eby, one of Sweden's most prominent and beloved television hosts. During her soon to be 30 years on air she has had a long and successful career, most notably for hosting Sweden´s morning show Nyhetsmorgon and currently the news program Efter fem. Renowned for her talent and charisma, Tilde has been awarded for Best Female Host multiple times.

Key Speakers

Speakers at the Event:

• Abbe Ibrahim, Founder of Operakällaren Foundation
• Anna Nilsdotter, CEO at WaterAid Sweden
• Jan Eliasson, Ambassador for WaterAid, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Annie Lööf, Senior Advisor, former party leader, and former Minister of Enterprise
• Ola Rosling, Co-founder of Gapminder and co-author of Factfulness
• Dr. Rod Berger, American lecturer, TED speaker, and regular Forbes contributor

Abbe Ibrahim:
CEO of Operakällaren and founder of the Operakällaren Foundation. Abbe is the driving force behind the collaboration between Operakällaren Foundation and WaterAid. In 2006, Abbe traveled to Kenya, where he saw the need for clean water. This experience led him to establish the Operakällaren Foundation in 2008. Since then, the foundation has raised over 50 million SEK, providing thousands of people in East Africa with clean water, sanitation, and hygiene.

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Anna Nilsdotter:
CEO at WaterAid Sweden. Anna has previously worked as Chief of Staff for the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and served as Chair of Amnesty International Sweden. She has extensive expertise in global development, human rights, and sustainable business. Anna has held several government appointments, including as a board member of the Institute for Futures Studies, the Swedish Institute's advisory council, and the Expert Group for Aid Studies. She is currently a member of the Fund Selection Committee.

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Jan Eliasson:
Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Swedish diplomat. He was Chairman of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute from 2017 to 2022, and has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs. As a global ambassador for WaterAid, Jan champions the right to clean water and sanitation for all, both in Sweden and internationally.

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Annie Lööf:
An experienced leader and award-winning speaker and lecturer on leadership, self-confidence, and leading through unexpected challenges. With over sixteen years in politics, including roles as a Member of Parliament, Minister of Enterprise, and party leader, Annie is one of the most influential political leaders of our time. She also holds a law degree from Lund University.

Ola Rosling:
Co-founder of the Gapminder Foundation. In 2014, Ola coined the term "Factfulness," which Gapminder promotes to make education about sustainable development less ideological and more fact-based. "Factfulness" emphasizes fact-based learning, the foundation of Ola's work. Together with Anna and Hans Rosling, Ola co-authored the book "Factfulness," launched in April 2018.

Rod Berger:
American lecturer, TED speaker, and regular Forbes contributor. Rod has interviewed prominent figures such as the Pope and UN staff about the global refugee crisis and reported from a refugee camp in Uganda. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he has travelled extensively over the past 18 months, visiting and reporting from regions in the Sahara, the Middle East, Sweden, Norway, Toronto, Miami, and Los Angeles, highlighting innovators and change-makers.

Join us to learn from these distinguished speakers about the crucial link between access to clean water, improved public health, and better educational opportunities in Tanzania.

The seminar will be held in both English and Swedish.

If you have any questions or need further information please contact Operakällaren Foundation at: operakallarenfoundation@assefa.se