Organised by: International Water Association (IWA) and Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA)

The conference aims to bring together top wastewater and sanitation experts, governments, utilities and international agencies to share and discuss their expertise, knowledge and experiences on decentralised wastewater treatment solutions. The Conference will consist of a single track with presentations. There will be an exhibition taking place alongside the Conference.

Proposed themes:

Organised by: African Water Association (AfWA) and National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Uganda

Theme: Water and sanitation: what perspectives facing energy challenges and climate change

Technical Sessions

• Partnership and contracts for better water and sanitation services: financing, the WOP Initiative, approaches;
• Prospects: sustainable service delivery, investment financing for the poor, strengthening capacity building and governance
• Information and communication technology in water and sanitation management: research, networking and knowledge management for learning organisations; integration of research based, appropriate technologies and knowledge; networking options/innovations to reduce climate change.

Symposium on climate change and energy issues

The Ecological Sanitation Research group (EcoSanRes) at Stockholm Environment Institute launched the Southern Africa knowledge node on sustainable sanitation (SAKNSS) during the second Africa Water Week. It is one of three nodes in Africa, the two others are in Burkina Faso (CREPA) and Uganda (NETWAS Uganda). “Our aim is to train groups in sustainable sanitation and develop local capacity to respond to demand for information and training in the region, says Madeleine Fogde, EcoSanRes Capacity Development Manager.” Other knowledge nodes have been identified in Central America, Bolivia, China, the Philippines and Nepal [1].

Organizers: DCEA-FCT-UNL & Cascais Municipality, Cascais Energia and Cascais Atlântico; IHRH / Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto; Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC); CCDR-Algarve
Contact Name: Felicidade Ferreira
E-mail: icccm@cascaisenergia.org
URL: http://icccm.dcea.fct.unl.pt/

This multi-disciplinary international conference is convened as a forum for scientists, engineers, planners and managers to discuss recent and new advances in scientific, technical, and socio-economic understanding of environmental issues related to coastal processes. The conference includes several field trips to the diverse coastal environment of the Lisbon area. International experts will offer a post-conference short course and thematic workshops.

Organizers: Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) Initiative of UNESCO-IHP
Contact Name: Shahbaz Khan
E-mail: s.khan@unesco.org
URL: http://helpforum.ning.com/events/harmonising-environmental

This proposed international symposium aims to identify business opportunities for water sector to integrate into an expanding environmental services industry and in so doing support the expansion of a truly sustainable and diversified water business environment. This concept is based on improving water-based businesses by establishing enduring business partnerships that connect water managers with environmental services, as well as boost the multifunctional productivity of water.

E-SAG-meeting on the 3^rd Dec. at the Mulungushi Internat. Confer. Centre.

I was further informed that the 3^rd water SAG meeting is scheduled for Dec. 23^rd. For obvious reasons I suggested to discuss that proposal during the E-SAG meeting this Thursday.

Schedule for 3^rd Dec. 2009

Time: 09.00 hrs – 12.30 hrs and lunch afterwards

Agenda:

• presentation of Millenium Challenge Account – MoFNP
• update on the Sixth NDP – MCC-MoFNP
• ToR for the SAGs for the SNDP – MoFNP
• Way forward and preparation of the Water Sector Chapter – WSAG
• AoB

Attachments:

• ToR for SAG for the SNDP
• concept paper on the preparation of the SNDP
• roadmap on the preparation of the SNDP

WWD 2010: Communicating water quality challenges and opportunities

UN-Water has chosen ''Communicating Water Quality Challenges and Opportunities" as theme for World Water Day 2010. The overall goal of the World Water Day on 22 March 2010 campaign is to raise the profile of water quality at the political level so that water quality considerations are made alongside those of water quantity.

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL WATER WEEK 2010, 28 June to 2 July 2010

Amidst the global economic crisis, there is a need for efficient and cost effective solutions to provide safe drinking water at an economical price to the masses.

Singapore International Water Week 2010, aptly themed Sustainable Cities: Clean and Affordable Water, the water week 2010 will focus on the need for efficiency in our water solutions to address water problems in the region amidst a constantly changing environment. More than half of the earth’s population already live in cities, and the trend towards urbanisation is accelerating. This is especially true for the emerging counties in the Asian region. As urbanisation continues to gain its momentum, there is an urgency to address the water shortage issues before the situation deteriorates further and hampers economic growth.

The event’s flagship programmes comprise:
• Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize