SuSanA News - September 2022   
 
Dear SuSanA members and friends,

It was an amazing and fruitful month for SuSanA as well as for many sanitation and WASH enthusiasts. The compact one-day 32nd SuSanA virtual meeting brought together over 100 SuSanA members online, sharing new knowledge and progress towards our common goal of achieving the SDGs. SuSanA then participated in the World Water Week 2022 in Stockholm, as a session co-convener and an exhibitor on site. During this week, we did not only strive to tackle the “unseen value of water” from the sanitation perspective, but also provided a stage for SuSanA partners to present their innovations to a broader audience.

Moreover, the change process towards SuSanA 2.0 is underway and we would like to draw your attention to the upcoming election of the SuSanA Global Steering Committee. The election will take place online from 17 to 20 October. Regional representatives from all over the world will be elected to form the new decision-making body of SuSanA. We invite you to check the candidates in your respective voting regions and mark the election in your calendar - every vote counts!

Many regional conferences such as LatinoSan2022, FSMA7 & AfWA congress are coming soon, and you can still register or contribute. More details can be found below.

For more updates, events and new resources, please screen the various topics of this newsletter and explore further through the links. Have a great time!

Yours sincerely,
Arne, Alexandra, Maren, Teresa, Daphne and Yuxiao
on behalf of the SuSanA Secretariat
GSC Election 2022
As stated in the SuSanA 2.0 concept paper, every 3 years SuSanA members elect their Global Steering Committee (GSC), which is given the responsibility to manage the network on their behalf as the principal decision-making body and governance vehicle during this period.

The GSC election will take place online and anonymously from 17 to 20 October on susana.org. One representative will be elected from each of the seven voting regions. All SuSanA members can and are encouraged to vote for a candidate from their region. The campaign will start on Monday 26 September on susana.org. Check the candidates for your voting region and prepare your vote to shape the future of SuSanA 2.0!
» Learn more about the Global Steering Committee
» GSC Election & Candidates 2022
The 32nd SuSanA Meeting
Presentations and recordings are available
The 32nd SuSanA Meeting was a great success, and we would like to send a big thank you in all directions of the globe! We express our gratitude to all our speakers for their valuable contributions and insights as well as to over 100 participants for the great attendance.

The recording of the meeting and presentation materials are now available in the SuSanA library, and you can access the sessions of your interest directly via the event page as well. For any further questions or feedback, please reach out to info@susana.org. We are looking forward to meeting you in one of our next meetings!
SuSanA at World Water Week
Impressions and key takeaways
SuSanA participated in the World Water Week 2022 by organizing 3 side events, co-convening 4 sessions and a launch event, and presenting an exhibition on site. Thank you to all who joined our events online and in person!

SuSanA offered to its community the possibility to meet informally on the Sunday before the start of the on-site conference. SuSanA members were given the chance to discuss the future of SuSanA and the priorities of the sector in an informal and relaxed setting. Some members even tried their hands at WASH board games.

The SuSanA booth was an opportunity to showcase our network to a broad audience, to engage with key stakeholders in the WASH and development sectors, and to present ongoing projects and new innovations from partners and members of SuSanA.

Two women networking events were successfully held with more than 150 participants in total. Unable to attend this time? No worries! Stay tuned for follow-up events and activities online and in person!

Meanwhile, we are sharing our takeaways from other WASH related sessions on the SuSanA forum. Follow the thread below to learn more and stay up to date for session recordings.
Sanitation Workers Knowledge and Learning Hub
Official launch
New SuSanA sister: The Sanitation Workers Knowledge and Learning Hub (SWKLH) has been officially launched at the World Bank booth during the World Water Week 2022 in Stockholm. Water Aid, SNV and World Bank demonstrated the platform and its features, while SuSanA was given the chance to highlight the good collaboration and the merits of connecting platforms and networks for the cohesion of the sanitation sector.

Ensuring the rights of sanitation workers is a crucial discussion point in achieving SDG6: Clean water and sanitation for all. SWKLH serves as the platform for the dissemination and exchange of resources and information regarding sanitation workers. It comprises a library of publications, research, reports and other resources, forum posts, events, a photo library as well as blog posts and opinion columns on sanitation workers' rights. It is hosted by SuSanA, supported by WaterAid, ILO, WHO, SNV and the World Bank, and financed by the BMGF. Make sure to visit the new platform and share your feedback on the dedicated Forum thread or directly to info@susana.org
LatinoSan 2022
Coming in one month
We are less than a month away from the largest Water and Sanitation conference in Latin America! The VI Latin American and Caribbean Sanitation Conference – LatinoSan 2022 - will be held in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia on the 12 and 13 of October 2022. The conference will be broadcasted live and translated online into English, French and Portuguese.
Evento SuSanA Latinoamérica
SuSanA side event at LatinoSan 2022
On Tuesday 11 of October, the SuSanA Latinoamérica regional chapter will organize a side event on the topic of sanitation technologies and tools. Speakers from different organisations (World Bank, BORDA, GIZ, Aguatuya, SEI, etc.) will share their experiences in terms of decentralized sanitation, SFD and wastewater reuse. The event will close with the launch of the Compendium for Sanitation Systems and Technologies for the Wider Caribbean Region and a cocktail. If you are attending LatinoSan 2022 in Cochabamba, join the SuSanA side-event for an afternoon of informative sessions and networking opportunities.
#LetsTalkPERIOD @ Tirana International Film Festival
Join the (online) premiere on Monday, 26 September
The short film “Tackling Taboos” is part of the Albanian social media campaign ATO KANË EMËR - #LetsTalkPERIOD. Menstrual Health is still a taboo to talk about also in Albanian families, on the other hand, the lack of sanitary facilities sometimes prevents girls from equally participating in school education. In her 11-minute film journalist, TV-host and Goodwill Ambassador Fatma Hahialiu wants to find out how far Albania has come in the fight against menstrual taboos and restrictions.

#LetsTalkPERIOD – which has already reached more than half of the Albanian population – was produced with support from GIZ on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

To join the online premiere visit SuSanA’s social media channels next Monday!
21st AfWA Congress & FSM7
Call for papers
The 21st AfWA International Congress and Exhibition and the 7th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference (FSM 7) are to be held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from 19 to 23 February 2023. The theme of this year is: Responses for sustainable management of resources and universal access to water and sanitation for all.

We invite the scientific community, professionals in the sector, as well as all actors involved in action for sustainable resource management and access for all to water and sanitation to submit proposals for papers for the joint conference. Deadline for submission of abstracts by authors is 30 September 2022. Click on the link below to learn more about the theme, the requirements, and how to submit your paper. If you have any questions, please reach out to afwa@fsm-alliance.org
The Future of Sanitation and Hygiene
Key Contributors to Resilience
We would like to invite you to an informed discussion with policy makers and key international stakeholders on the status and challenges of the sanitation and hygiene sector and the potential role and contributions of Germany as a champion for sanitation and hygiene, making a significant contribution to achieving the SDGs. Co-convened by the German WASH Network & SuSanA, this meeting strikes a balance between political dialogue, informative inputs and exchange for mutual learning.
Keep the forum going
Make your donation
The SuSanA Forum remains open for donations! The donation function was down for a while due to technical reasons and now it is back. If you find the work of moderators useful in running our vibrant platform, you are welcome to contribute to the Forum.

Since August 2021, the Forum has received the total amount (after transaction costs) of: CHF 1639 (€1749/$1752). This is 8% of our target budget of €20k/year for our two moderators Chaiwe Sanderse from Zambia and Paresh Chhajed-Picha from India. This is encouraging but we still need your support to ensure the quality and sustainability of the Forum.

Thanks to the members who contributed particularly those who have set up regular monthly, quarterly or annual payments. In addition to the anonymous donors, we would like to thank: Christoph Lüthi, Diane Kellogg, Franziska Volk, Jan Knappe, Lukas Ulrich, Ravi Prakash, Shawn Shafner, Susannah Clemence.
New SuSanA partners
We are happy to see SuSanA grow! Since last month, the Container Based Sanitation Alliance (CBSA) and United Purpose (UPs) joined our community from United Kingdom, summing up to 385 partners overall.
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