HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan, the Prize Council Chairman, and Saudi Arabia's Deputy Secretary of Defense, declared the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water to be an important part of his father's legacy and pledged his commitment to see the Prize continue into perpetuity and grow to new heights.
During the 6-17 February meeting of the UN Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPOUS) in Vienna, PSIPW unveiled the International Water Portal, a joint venture between the UN and PSIPW, where it received an overwhelmingly positive reception.
Applications for the 5th Award (2012) officially closed on 31 January 2012. Nominations were received from 50 countries, with many countries represented by multiple nominees. More applications to the Prize were completed for the present award than at any time in the Prize's history.
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water was a sponsor of the International Water Week in Amsterdam, which took place from 1-4 November 2011 and which, for the first time, brought together three events: Aquatech, Integrated Aqua Solutions, and three scientific conferences under the umbrella of Aquaterra.
The Council for the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) held its first meeting for the Prize's 5th Award on Sunday 13 March 2011 in Amman, Jordan.
