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"Meeting urban water challenges is matter of political will and priorities, not about technical solutions"
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:55 AMGuest post by: Parineeta Dandekar
This year's World Water Week in Stockholm explored water and sanitation challenges faced by urban areas as well as the water, sanitation and equity challenges posed by urban areas. We take a look at some of the presentations and discussions that took place, especially with reference to India and South Asia.
"It would be wise to look at the world from a water lens than a CO2 lens"- Prof. Malin Falkenmark (Photo: Parineeta Dandekar)
Symposium on sustainable water development, DHAN Foundation, September 14-18, 2011 at Madurai
Posted on 14 Sep, 2011 08:56 AMOrganizer: DHAN Foundation
Date: September 14-18, 2011
Venue: Madurai
Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation, a professional development organisation, based at Madurai was set up in 1997 with the idea of building people and institutions for development innovations and scaling up to enable the poor communities for poverty reduction and self-reliance.
It brings highly motivated, educated young women and men to the development sector to make new innovations in development to root out poverty from the country. The Foundation works to make significant changes in the livelihoods of the poor through innovative themes and institutions.
Water and food: Agricultural flows and water markets , The Water Channel, Webinar, September 28, 2011
Posted on 13 Sep, 2011 11:33 PMOrganizer: The Water Channel
Date: September 28, 2011 (Click here to check what time that would be in your time zone.)
The Water Channel was launched at the World Water Forum in 2009 in Istanbul as a partnership of MetaMeta Communications, Nymphaea, UNESCO-IHE, and Cap-Net. The idea was to support education and awareness in water by making video material available that is often scattered and easily lost. It wanted to 'touch' its visitors and to help inspire them to work towards a world of better water management. The first year exceeded the expectations in terms of uptake and content! Joint projects were carried out with a wide variety of organizations and new partners joined in.
Update on new low cost water technologies for drinking, domestic use and irrigation, Webinar, The Water Channel, September 14, 2011
Posted on 13 Sep, 2011 11:31 PMOrganizer: The Water Channel
Date: September 14, 2011 (Click here to check what time that would be in your time zone.)
The Water Channel was launched at the World Water Forum in 2009 in Istanbul as a partnership of MetaMeta Communications, Nymphaea, UNESCO-IHE, and Cap-Net. The idea was to support education and awareness in water by making video material available that is often scattered and easily lost. It wanted to 'touch' its visitors and to help inspire them to work towards a world of better water management. The first year exceeded the expectation in terms of uptake and content! Joint projects were carried out with a wide variety of organizations and new partners joined in.
TROPMET 2011, Indian Meteorological Society, December 14 – 16, 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 13 Sep, 2011 01:15 PMOrganization: Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)
Date: December 14 – 16, 2011
Venue: Hyderabad
The Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) is an Indian non profit organization that promotes the advancement, dissemination of knowledge, and the application of meteorology and related sciences. It was formed in 1956 during one of the sessions of Indian Science Congress in Calcutta.
Release of the book ‘Rising Utthan’ by Utthan, September 17, 2011, Ahmedabad
Posted on 12 Sep, 2011 12:38 AMOrganization: Utthan
Venue: Ahimsa Shodh Bhavan Hall, Gujarat Vidyapith
Utthan envisions a society that imbibes and ensures the values of gender justice, equality, peace and happiness, in practice. It brings together a group of professional development workers, committed to working with communities towards an India free of inequalities and discrimination with equal opportunities, security and freedom for all.
Its efforts to translate this vision into reality is focused on its mission to serve those most vulnerable such as women, adivasi communities, dalits, minorities and the poor.
CMS invites applications for empanelment of Water and Sanitation Consultants, Delhi – Apply by September 30, 2011
Posted on 12 Sep, 2011 12:15 AMContent Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia.org
CMS is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to research-driven initiatives that enable policy makers to take informed decisions on development and social change to improve quality of life. It is widely recognized for the rigour of its study methodologies, the innovative approaches that it brings to research initiatives and for credibility of its findings.
Living Rivers, Dying Rivers - Fourth in the series of discussions at India International Centre - Rivers of the North East - September 23, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 11:36 PMThe fourth in the series of discussions titled "Living Rivers, Dying Rivers" that aims at understanding what has been happening to rivers across India and drawing appropriate lessons is scheduled to be held on September 23, 2011 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The series is coordinated by Prof. Ramaswamy R. Iyer.
The present discussion focusses on "Rivers in the North-East". It comprises of presentations by Dr. Chandan Mahanta, Professor, IIT Guwahati and Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, Director and Saifuddin Kitchlew Chair at Centre for North East Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Managing Trustee at Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research.
Water and sanitation challenges and the urban poor - Report of the consultation workshop held in December 2010 by India Wash Forum
Posted on 11 Sep, 2011 02:03 PM
On December 22, 2010, India WASH Forum organised a one day consultation workshop on pro poor urban water and sanitation at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. India WASH Forum is a coalition bringing together interested stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector in the country.
Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, development and management) Bill, 2011
Posted on 09 Sep, 2011 06:44 PMContent courtesy: Odisha Water Forum
The Odisha Groundwater (Regulation, Development and Management) Bill, 2011 has been placed before the Odisha Legislative Assembly in this session. Odisha Water Forum has gone through the contents of this bill. While Odisha Water Forum appreciates the initiative of the Government of Odisha to regulate development and management of groundwater, it is concerned about the fact that this bill does not address the fundamental concerns regarding groundwater management.