2015 Nexus Conference on Water, Food, Climate & Energy

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    University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, USA
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    UNC Water Institute

    The Conference brings together scientists and practitioners working in government, civil society and business, and other stakeholders to focus on how and why the nexus approach can be used on local and international levels. Side Event Requests The conference is now accepting side event requests at nexus.unc.edu/side-event-information. While event themes will be determined by the organizers, they should be related to the conference themes: Sustainable and Resilient Development at a Local Level Transboundary, National and Local Nexus Governance Corporate Stewardship of the Nexus Financing in a...

    Governments mobilized for “Water for Our Future”

    Paris, UNESCO Headquarters, 17 December 2014 – Around 100 representatives from more than 50 country delegations are meeting with international organizations and civil society representatives, for the First Ministerial Preparatory Committee meeting (PrepCom I). In preparation for the 7th World Water Forum, PrepCom I will serve to define together the political priorities and progress towards “Water for our Future” and to set the foundations for the 7th World Water Forum’s Ministerial Statement. 
     

    3rd Arab Water Forum

    From left to right: H.E Ambasador Shahira Wahbi, Chief of Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, League of Arab States (LAS); H.E. Dr. Adel El-Beltagy, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation; H.E. Dr. Adnan Badran - Former Prime Minister – The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid – President of the Arab Water Council; HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan - Chairman of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Water Prize and the President Honoraire of the Arab Water Coun
    “For us to connect to high-level decision-makers throughout the world and influence the global agenda, we must keep track of regional realities and keep promoting innovative solutions,” World Water Council President Benedito Braga said at the 3rd Arab Water Forum that opened Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. After thanking the Arab Water Council for organizing the event, which gathered 600 representatives from all countries of the Arab region, President Braga added that “the Arab regional process will have an important role in proposing solutions to important water challenges.”

    Fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM4)

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    Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar)
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    Working Group on Environment (WGE)

    The Fourth GMS Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM4) is the formal meeting of ministers and will be held on 29 January 2015, following lead-up events on 27 and 28 January. The EMM4 events are being organized by the GMS Working Group on Environment (WGE) with the support of the Asian Development Bank-led Environment Operations Center (secretariat to the WGE).

    2015 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference

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    Zaragoza (Spain)
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    UN-Water

    The UN-Water Annual Zaragoza Conferences serve UN-Water to prepare for World Water Day. This conference is part of the road map for World Water Day 2015, which will focus on “water and sustainable development”.

    India Water Week 2015

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    Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (India)
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    Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India

    India Water Week marks the start of the World Water Council’s week of intense hydro-politics in India : India Water Week 2015 - “Water Management for Sustainable Development: Experiences and future course of action“ with World Water Council Vice-President Dogan Altinbilek - Opening Plenary Tuesday, 13 January at 10:00 AM, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. CII Partnership Summit 2015 - “Partnerships for Shared New Realities,” B M Birla Auditorium, Jaipur. The World Water Council Vice-President will address on Thursday, 15 January, at the Plenary Session 1 “Defining Shared New Realities,” the stakes of...

    Governor-elect of Brasilia a long-time defender of the water cause

    © Ozimpio Sousa
    On the occasion of a recent visit to Brasilia, President Benedito Braga congratulated Senator Rodrigo Rollemberg for his election as Governor of Brasilia. An elected official in the Federal District of Brasilia (GDF) since 1994, Rodrigo Rollemberg has forged his reputation on integrity, local engagement and social responsibility. Representing the GDF at the National Congress since 2006 and elected Senator in 2011, Rodrigo Rollemberg is a distinguished politician defending the environmental sector in Brazil.

    IOA World Congress and Exhibition 2015

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    Barcelona (Spain)
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    International Ozone Association (IOA)

    The Theme of the World Congress 2015 covers a wide range of topics on fundamentals, engineering and applied aspects of oxidation techniques involving ozone and advanced oxidation systems with the aim to highlight the key issues and the latest advances from scientific to operational disciplines. It reflects the IOA commitment to consider and discuss directions able to deliver innovative, competitive and sustainable solutions which address current and next challenges in the fields of environmental and human health protection, industrial manufacture and conditioning, medical therapy. Read the...

    A high level panel to address water infrastructure financing

    High Level Panel on Infrastructure Financing for a water-secure world, OECD Headquarters, Paris, 26 November 2014
    The first meeting of the High Level Panel on Infrastructure Financing for a Water-Secure World took place yesterday at the OECD headquarters in Paris, co-chaired by OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria and World Water Council President Benedito Braga.

    Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015

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    Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India)
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    Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB)

    The preparation of 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, which is planned during 11th to 13th January 2015 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India have began well ahead by the Government of Gujarat after the Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit resounding success.

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