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The European Union (EU) has a long-standing relationship and cooperation with civil society organisations as well as with local and decentralised authorities in the field of development. It is part of the EU's commitment to fight poverty, to promote the rule of law and to adhere to fundamental freedoms set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union.

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Organizer: International Water Management Institute

Eligibility: PhD in the field of hydrogeology/environmental/irrigation/civil engineering or a closely related water resources discipline.

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The International Water Management Institute (www.cgiar.org) is a non-profit, scientific organization engaged in research and capacity building activities for developing countries. Our mission is to overcome poverty through the better management of land and water resources. Working with diverse partners and supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (www.cgiar.org), IWMI seeks to translate its research findings into actionable recommendations for policymakers, resource managers and poor rural communities. IWMI is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and has regional offices in 12 countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. IWMI is one of the 15 research centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.

The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize is an international award that recognises outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems. This can be done through applying groundbreaking technologies or implementing innovative policies and programmes which benefit humanity.

The Prize is named after Singapore's first Prime Minister and present Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who through his foresight and leadership, has enabled Singapore to attain a sustainable supply of water.

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2010 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition

The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project is a competitive grant program administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) that provides an opportunity to development projects being executed in the field with the ability to scale up their work through a grant of US$ 30,000 for the first prize, and US$ 5000 for the second. Winners are also eligible to compete under Japan Social Development Fund for a grant of up to $200,000 for their work.

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You are well aware that Dr. G D Agarwal aged 79 years Scientist, Environmentalist, Bureaucrat and Saint is on fast unto death from 20th July 2010 at Matri Sadan, Haridwar. His fragile age will not permit to endure long days of fast. It seems we are waiting for his demise.

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The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, invites nominations for the National Urban Water Awards 2010.

The National Urban Water Awards Awards (NUWA) have been instituted by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India, to recognize, inspire and celebrate excellence in urban water management.

These awards have been instituted with the explicit purpose of honoring urban local governments, water boards and organizations who have demonstrated improvements in service delivery of water through effective water management practices. The awards aim is to provide a forum to showcase urban initiatives and inspiring models in water managements.

You need to raise money, understand the investment ecosystem!

No matter how wonderful an idea solves a problem it needs capital!

Clean technology is and will always be capital intensive because, it is in the infant stage requiring R&D and serves a huge chunk of the population.

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• Short Term Consultant in Monitoring and Evaluation

Water and Sanitation Program-South Asia

Location: MP, HP and Karnataka
Last Date: July 23, 2010