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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.
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.
Training workshop on resettlement management, Council for Social Development, November 21 - 25 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 01 Sep, 2011 01:10 PM
Organizers: Council for Social Development
Venue: New Delhi
Council for Social Development (CSD) is today one of the leading institutions working in the area of development research in India. Apart from carrying out pioneering research on developmental issues and concerns, CSD has played an influential role in voicing social concerns among planners and policy-makers through-out the forty-nine years of its existence.
Course on basic research methodology, Indian Social Institute, September 13 -18 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 01 Sep, 2011 11:57 AM
Organiser: Indian Social Institute
Venue: Bangalore
Description:
Indian Social Institute, Bangalore is organising a Course on Basic Research Methodology for Advocacy and Lobbying for NGOs and CBOs, Leaders of Peoples’ Movements, Young Scholars and PG Students. Though the importance of research is understood by those who are in the field of development and academics, there are very few courses that are available for them. This course aims at filling such a gap.
Course on journalism and environment, Centre for Science and Environment, December 1 to 15, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 01 Sep, 2011 10:07 AM
Organizer: Centre for Science and Environment
Venue: New Delhi
Description:
This December, strap up and brace yourselves and learn to communicate the environment-development challenges in contemporary India.
Interact with some of the county’s leading thinkers, academics, activists and development professionals on key environment and development challenges. Learn from them on ecological rights, natural resource management, food security, climate change and global environmental governance, urban growth, pollution control.
Voices from the Waters, 6th International Film Festival on Water, Film screenings & Conference on Groundwater, August 25th to 29th 2011, Alliance Francaise de Bangalore
Posted on 24 Aug, 2011 02:47 PM
“Dedicated to the rivers and streams of the universe”
Training workshop on water, hygiene & sanitation and biosand water filters by SAPWII and CAWST, September 5-16, 2011, Kolar, Karnataka
Posted on 22 Aug, 2011 01:17 PM
Organizer: Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) in collaboration with South Asia Pure Water Initiative, Inc. (SAPWII)