capacity4dev.eu was not present at the World Water Forum 2012 but managed to persuade a participating journalist to share several interesting interviews relating to the various aspects of the EU Water Initiative.  Please watch these interviews, and share your feedback in the comment box.

1. The Mediterranean Component of the European Union Water Initiative- Michael Skeulos - Professor of the University of Athens, Chairman of GWF

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission together with DEVCO's support are organising an International Workshop on "Exchange of experiences in water resources management between Europe/China/Africa/Latin America".

This event is organised in the framework of the European Commission (EC) support project to the Africa Union/NEPAD Networks of Water Centres of Excellence implemented by the JRC.

The Story of Cholera by Global Health Media Project.
This short animated film makes invisible cholera germs visible through the eyes of a young boy who explains how to help the sick and guides his village to prevent the spread of cholera.

Dal 28 maggio al 15 giugno apre a Bologna il Summer Training Programme del Progetto Europeo “Energizing Development” che ha per tema centrale l’accesso alle energie rinnovabili e sostenibili come elemento fondante per promuovere lo sviluppo e riequilibrare le disuguaglianze globali.

Aquaknow evaluation at the University of the Western Cape

To celebrate World Water Day 2012, the European Commission releases the video "More than Water" which shows concrete results of the EU-ACP Water Facility to provide access to drinking water in the Himba villages in the north of Namibia.

For more information please visit the EuropeAid website: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news/world_water_day_en.htm

The African and Latin American Centres of Excellence were presented at the 6th  World Water Forum in Marseille 13th March 2012.

The new version of the Water Project Toolkit and new features of the AQUAKNOW system were also presented.

World Water Crisis

An overview of the impact of unsafe water and lack of basic sanitaztion on the world's poor and how WaterLeaders is working to create a safe water generation.

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