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Bangalore World Water Summit, February 1 to 3, 2012, Bangalore
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 09:12 PM

Organizers:

  • Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD), Bangalore
  • Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
  • Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWS&DB)
  • Indian Water Works Association (IWWA)
  • Triple Tree Exhibitions & Sports

Venue: The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore

BWWS

The World Water Summit is slated to take place at Bangalore, India during February 1-3, 2012. The world's leading water innovators, investors, thinkers, catalysts, technocrats, policy makers, entrepreneurs, academicians and researchers will participate in a meaningful and interactive dialogue on the future of innovation in the water sector.

Networking, idea development and panel discussions will ensure that participants from multiple perspectives leave the conference with new ideas, investment opportunities and information. Space is limited and participation is by invitation.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences invites papers for a three-day Conference on Globalisation and Social Transformation in Mumbai – Apply by September 30, 2011
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:50 PM

Organizer: Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Venue: Mumbai

TISS 

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai is a reputed institution that has influenced the direction of social work education and social research in India. It has earned recognition as an institution of repute from different Ministries of the Government of India, various State Governments, international agencies such as the United Nations, and the non-government sector, both national and international.

SCaN invites applications for ToT course on Integrated Urban Flood Management in the context of IWRM, Brazil – Apply by September 25, 2011
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:33 PM

Organizers: Cap-Net/UNDP

Venue: Brazil

SCaN Logo

The SaciWATERs joined the Cap-Net Global Network in 2009 as one of its South Asian partners to create the SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN). SCaN is a platform for partnership towards capacity building in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) across the South Asia region. It consists of autonomous regional and national institutions and individuals committed to capacity building in the water sector. It aims to strengthen the human and institutional capacity by adopting an integrated approach within the water sector in South Asia region through education & training, research, knowledge based development, advocacy and networking.

 

 

Cost-effective urinals established for Musiri Boys High School, Trichy - A case-study of UNICEF- IIT-Delhi's project SCOPE
This article briefly describes the experiences of SCOPE Trichy, under the UNICEF – IIT Delhi project, in setting up a pilot urinal facility. Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 07:04 PM

Guest post by: SCOPE
Forwarded to the Portal by: Ramesh Sakthivel

"Per capita water availability to reduce by 2025", says Droplets: e-Newsletter from Everything About Water - August 2011
Per capita water availability in India to reduce by 2025. Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 06:18 PM

Article and Image Courtesy: Everything About Water  

Every thing about water

Highlights from the August edition of Droplets e-newsletter published by the Everything About Water

  • India: Per capita water availability to reduce by 2025
  • WHO: New guidelines for safer drinking water supply systems
Clear the air on Sindhol - WIO urges Government of Odisha
Before asking public on Sindhol project, they do have a right to know the project details, demands Water Initiatives Odisha. Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 01:47 PM
  • Is the government really serious about the Project?  Water Initiatives Odisha(WIO) apprehends this to be a political game rather than a hydro power project, at least for now.
  • We urge upon the government to first clear the air on the project design and other related issues before moving any further.
  • The project is uncalled for without making a comprehensive analysis of water and energy scenario of the state; and if it displaces people and submerges agriculture land and forests

"Meeting urban water challenges is matter of political will and priorities, not about technical solutions"
A brief report by Parineeta Dandekar on the World Water Week 2011 in Stockholm. Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 08:55 AM

Guest 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)
"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 AM

Organizer: DHAN Foundation

Date: September 14-18, 2011

Venue: Madurai

DHAN Foundation

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 PM

Organizer: The Water Channel


Date: September 28, 2011 (Click here to check what time that would be in your time zone.)

 the water channel

The Water Channel was launched at the World Water Forum in 2009 in Istanbul as a partnership of MetaMeta CommunicationsNymphaeaUNESCO-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 PM

Organizer: The Water Channel


Date: September 14, 2011 (Click here to check what time that would be in your time zone.)

the water channel

The Water Channel was launched at the World Water Forum in 2009 in Istanbul as a partnership of MetaMeta CommunicationsNymphaeaUNESCO-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.