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Delhi
WMO/ESCAP Panel On Tropical Cyclones - 38th session, 21st - 25th February, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Feb, 2011 12:00 PMTo improve tropical cyclone warning systems in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea through effective operational plan
Organizers: India Meteorological Department(IMD), World Meteorological Organisation(WMO), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Venue: Scope Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi
Agenda for Survival - A month long course on environment and development issues, Centre for Science and Environment, 1st - 30th June, 2011, Anil Agarwal Green College, New Delhi
Posted on 05 Feb, 2011 02:03 PMOrganizer: Centre for Science and Environment(CSE)
Venue: Anil Agarwal Green College, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi
Topics:
- State of India’s environment: An overview
- The environmental movement in India
- Poverty and the biomass economy
- Ecological rights & natural resource management
- Land and its use: Agriculture, food security
- Conservation & conflict: wildlife management debate
Urban Rainwater Harvesting, CSE, 22nd - 25th March, 2011, Anil Agarwal Green College, New Delhi
Posted on 05 Feb, 2011 01:19 PMOrganizer: Centre for Science and Environment(CSE)
Venue: Anil Agarwal Green College, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi
Topics:
- Overview – Water – yesterday, today and tomorrow
- Science of rainwater harvesting
- Technology of rainwater harvesting
- Harvesting the city’s water endowment
Wastewater Management India, IQPC, 23rd - 26th May 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 02 Feb, 2011 10:27 AMOrganizer: International Quality and Productivity Center(IQPC)
Venue: The Grand New Delhi, India
Topics:
- Understanding guidelines and discovering new investment opportunities in the wastewater sector in India
- Re-engineering existing wastewater management systems
H20 World 2011- International Conference on Water & Wastewater Management , EP World Media Group, 11th March 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 01 Feb, 2011 04:46 PMIntegrated water resource development & management for national growth
Call for Proposals in the area of Geosciences/Seismicity - Ministry of Earth Sciences
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 04:04 PMMinistry of Earth Sciences, the nodal agency for promotion of Earth Sciences related studies in the country, plans to launch i) a major programme in Andaman & Nicobar Island to understand the geodynamics of the region and ii) to develop damage scenarios for various Urban centers that lie in the vicinity of Himalaya.
- Proposals are solicited from scientists/academicians working in relevant areas at different institutions in the country. Proposals may be submitted to address any of the following issues:
- Crustal structure studies: delineation of deep structures by seismological (including ocean bottom seismometer), seismic, heat flow and gravity methods, and surface or shallow subsurface structures using GPR, shallow seismic, resistivity, geological methods, etc.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Borlaug Fellowship Program in India
Posted on 31 Jan, 2011 02:02 PMThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pleased to announce the 2011 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (Borlaug Fellowship Program) for India. The Borlaug Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. The Program offers training and collaborative opportunities in agricultural research, international agricultural economics, leadership and policy to Indian researchers. Competitively selected fellows will work one-on-one with a U.S. mentor who will coordinate the Fellow’s training. After completion of the 6-12 week fellowship, the mentor will visit the fellow’s home institution for up to 10 days to continue collaboration on the research topic. The USDA will select U.S. host institutions and mentors for each Fellow. The 2011 Borlaug Fellowship Program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
Targeted Research Areas:
- Food Security and Nutrition
- Advancing agricultural production through biotechnology
- Technical and policy research and development
Annual International Water Convention, India Water Forum (IWF) 2011, 13th - 15th April 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 25 Jan, 2011 01:25 PMOrganizer: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Theme:
- Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities
Conference on Waste Management in India, Indian Infrastructure, 9th-10th March, 2011, The Imperial, New Delhi
Posted on 25 Jan, 2011 01:06 PMOrganizer: Indian Infrastructure
Venue: The Imperial, New Delhi
Theme: Waste Management in India: Trends and Opportunities, Issues and Challenges
Invitation to register for participating in the UNDP/GEF Global Solar Water Heating Project
Posted on 19 Jan, 2011 02:38 PMThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a National Programme on Solar Water Heating aimed at peak shaving, conservation of electricity and fossil fuels and providing a clean, non-polluting solution for water heating in housing, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors. About 4 million sqm. of collector area has so far been installed in the country. A target of 5 million sqm. of collector area has been set for the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12). The web-site of the Ministry www.mnre.gov.in may be visited for information about the National Solar Water Heating Programme and the Guidelines for Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar Applications under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).