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the Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference

May 7, 2013
Start date
Mar 4, 2014 - 09:00
End date
Mar 8, 2014 - 19:00
The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborators will host the Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference on March 3-7, 2014 to examine the thoughts and actions related to a nexus approach. The co-Directors of the conference ...
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Workshop on Transboundary Water Cooperation “Latin American and Pan-European Regions: Sharing Experiences and Learning from Each Other

Apr 19, 2013
Start date
Jun 11, 2013 - 10:00
End date
Jun 12, 2013 - 20:00
  The Workshop on Transboundary Water Cooperation “Latin American and Pan-European Regions: Sharing Experiences and Learning from Each Other” will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the ...
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World Water Day 2013

Mar 19, 2013
Start date
Mar 22, 2013 - 13:00
End date
Mar 23, 2013 - 01:00
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Check out what is being organized worldwide for this important day! Check important water facts! ...
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Back to the River- by Tessa Livingstone

Sep 10, 2012
Check out Tessa Livingstone's disturbing new video on the crisis of water supply. Why, after $360 million of investment do nearly a billion people still lack healthy water? Why do the wells, pumps and pipes, installed lovingly by donors across the world, fail time and time again? And w ...
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Training course on Water and Health

Sep 10, 2012
The objective of this course is to present the diseases and health issues related to water. Different types of water related diseases and how they are transmitted will be presented. This will be followed by prevention strategies which can be employed to minimize the transmission of the ...
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Training course on Water Supply

Sep 10, 2012
The objective of this course is to present the challenge of water supply for human consumption. Elements of water quality and water quantity will be addressed. This will be followed by basic strategies for providing access to, and distribution of, safe water supply.   By: Murray ...
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Water Week Latinoamerica - Chile : 17-22 Marzo 2013

Aug 14, 2012
Start date
Mar 19, 2013 - 10:30
End date
Mar 22, 2013 - 18:30
English version  here - WWLA MARCH 2013 Quisiéramos extenderles esta invitación a formar parte del primer Water Week Latinoamérica, a realizarse en Chile en Marzo 2013.  El evento pretende convertirse en una valiosa plataforma para el intercambio de experiencias y prácticas ...
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EC JRC Project: International Workshop "Exchange of Experiences in Water Resources Management between Europe-China-Africa-Latin America"

Jun 21, 2012
Start date
Oct 15, 2012 - 10:00
End date
Oct 18, 2012 - 17:00
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 ...
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the story of cholera

Jun 5, 2012
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.
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