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INPIM Electronic Newsletter #18

In This Issue:

1) The World Summit on Sustainable Development, 26 August to 4 September 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa

2) The WaterDome - No Water, No Future, 28 August to 3 September 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa

3) 2002 Contest for Innovative Irrigation Ideas & Technologies, $5,000 Prize, Entry Deadline September 1, 2002

4) The Water Globe Award 2003: The award for sustainable water projects, 10,000 Euro Prize, Deadline for entry 9 October 2002

5) The Energy Globe 2003: The award for sustainable energy, 10,000 Euro Prize, Deadline for entry 9 October 2002

6) ILRI's 9th International Drainage Workshop themed "Drainage for a Secure Environment and Food Supply" September 10 - 13, 2003 in Utrecht, The Netherlands

7) International Conference on River Basin Management in Amsterdam: 1 - 4 October 2002

8) Water: Source of Food Security -- International Electronic Conference on prospects for Agricultural Water use in the 21st Century - A FAO contribution to the debate on sustainable use of water resources

9) Regional Consultation Workshop on Water and Poverty, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 22-26 Sep 2002

1) The World Summit on Sustainable Development, 26 August to 4 September 2002

Johannesburg Summit 2002 - the World Summit on Sustainable Development - will bring together tens of thousands of participants, including heads of State and Government, national delegates and leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses and other major groups to focus the world's attention and direct action toward meeting difficult challenges, including improving people's lives and conserving our natural resources in a world that is growing in population, with ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic security.

The Summit will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa and will be held in the Sandton Convention Centre, just outside Johannesburg. A non-governmental forum will take place at the nearby Gallagher Estate.

For more information please visit http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/index.html .

2) Water Dome - No Water, No Future, 28 August to 3 September 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa

The WaterDome will be the place where water really becomes everybody's business. Water specialist, politicians, representatives from the business world, NGOs, concerned citizens - basically everyone concerned about the current water crisis will convene at the WaterDome.

This event will increase awareness of (a) water as a key issue in sustainable development and (b) the important initiatives that are being launched to solve the worldwide water crisis. The WaterDome will host numerous water-related events surrounding the Johannesburg Summit. It will involve all stakeholders and will include conferences, workshops, and launches of new initiatives, press conferences, side-events and exhibitions related to water issues. Different themes will be addressed each day.

For information regarding the Water Dome including a daily program, the exhibitors, and the latest news visit the Water Dome's website on the internet at http://www2.waterdome.net/default.asp .

3) 2002 Contest for Innovative Irrigation Ideas & Technologies, $5,000 Prize, Entry Deadline September 1, 2002

This year's competition is on the best irrigation technology - equipment, management tool, or fully developed research work - serving the world's small agricultural holders. A $5,000.00 prize contributed by Winrock International will be awarded to the winner on October 25th, 2002 in New Orleans at the 23rd Annual International Irrigation Show and Conference Keynote Breakfast.

The judges will consider the following criteria: 1) affordability and cost-to-benefit relationship, 2) novel or creative approach, 3) ease of application or operation, maintenance simplicity and durability, 4) practicality in improving smallholder capabilities, 5) ability to replicate in wide range of areas.

The winner will be selected by judges chose by the Global Task Force for Water-Saving Irrigation. This program is endorsed by The World Bank, International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Design/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IPTRID/FAO), The Irrigation Association, International Development Enterprises, and Winrock International, contributor of the prize.

Your entry must be submitted in English and in writing not to exceed 3 pages. Pictures and data explaining the idea or product are encouraged. Judges may request additional information from the entrant. The Irrigation Association is coordinating all entries for submittal to the judges.

Submit your entry by email or by mail (not both) to:

Email: SmallholdersContest@irrigation.org
Mail: Smallholder Irrigation Competition
The Irrigation Association
6540 Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22042-6638
USA

Deadline for entry is September 1, 2002.

For more information visit http://www.irrigation.org , 2001 Contest Presentation by Dr. Jack Keller and 2001 Contest for Innovative Irrigation Ideas and Technologies.

4) The Water Globe Award 2003: The award for sustainable water projects, 10,000 Euro Prize, Deadline for entry 9 October 2002

The Water Globe Award 2003 is an Austrian initiative to promote the idea that "No water, no life…" is a fundamental truth and to offer an international platform for intelligent water projects. Most water problems could be solved, as numerous examples show: solar water pumps in some African states, rain water harvesting in India or Bangladesh, desalination technologies or irrigation projects in Middle Eastern countries, etc.

The Water Globe Award is an international forum to which projects from all countries can be submitted, covering a wide range of initiatives on how to supply and use (drinking) water in an efficient way. The best projects will be awarded the Water Globe Award 2003 and will be presented to the public at an international Gala. The Water Globe Award is a global platform for benchmarking the best water project. At the same time, it offers the chance to exchange the latest know-how and to promote new successful strategies for water management. Finally, the Water Globe Award should strengthen mutual understanding and solidarity, because global water security is a matter of joint action.

The winners will be invited to attend the international award ceremony. The Award with be presented during an international gala ceremony. The winners receive prize money of 10,000 Euros. The awarded project will be published.

The Water Globe Award is open to companies, private and public institutions, and individuals from all over the world. The project or initiative should either involve the sustainable supply, use or distribution of water or a combination of these fields. Projects can be submitted by 9 October 2002 by mail, fax, or e-mail in English or German and should include: 1) a short summary of the project, 2)a contact person (name, address, phone, fax, e-mail), other project participants,3) project description including goals, activities, level of implementation, effects/results, 4) pictures, videos, and other documentation are welcome.

Please send your application and direct all questions to:

O.Ö. Energiesparverband, Landstraße 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria
Tel: +43 732 7720 14386, Fax: +43 732 7720 14383
e-mail: water.globe@esv.or.at , www.waterglobe.at

5) The Energy Globe 2003: The award for sustainable energy, 10,000 Euro Prize, Deadline for entry 9 October 2002

The Energy Globe Award honors outstanding initiatives in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources from all over the world. In the year 2002, more than 1,300 entries from 98 countries competed in 4 categories for the Energy Globe Award, and 18 kg trophy and a prize money of 10,000 Euro per category. The award will be presented for the fourth time at an international TV gala ceremony early in March next year.

The Energy Globe Award is open to companies, private and public institutions, and individuals from all over the world. The project or initiative should either involved energy efficiency or renewable energy sources or a combination of both. The following categories are planned: housing, transport, companies, municipalities, public institutions.

A prize of 10,000 Euro will be awarded in each category. The winners will receive the Energy Globe Award 2003 during an international TV gala ceremony. Award winning projects will be presented in the course of the World Sustainable Energy Day 2003 and the "Energiesparmesse" and will be published in a worldwide media campaign. The best projects will be presented in a special publication. Winners will be invited to attend the awards ceremony in Austria.

Projects must be submitted by 9 October 2002 by mail, fax, or e-mail in English or German and should include: 1) project title, 2) a short summary of the project. 3) a contact person (name, address, phone, fax, e-mail), other project participants, 4) project description including: goals, activities, level of implementation, effects/results, project category, 5) pictures, videos and other documentation are welcome.

Please send your application and direct all questions to:

O.Ö. Energiesparverband, Landstraße 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria
Tel: +43 732 7720 14386, Fax: +43 732 7720 14383
e-mail: energy.globe@esv.or.at , www.energyglobe.at

6) ILRI's 9th International Drainage Workshop themed "Drainage for a Secure Environment and Food Supply" September 10 - 13, 2003 in Utrecht, The Netherlands

Much has changed in the field of drainage over the years and in the water management sector in general. The 9th International Drainage Workshop will give participants the opportunity to rethink, re-evaluate, modify, and share findings through collegial interchange. The workshop will be held from September 10 - 13, 2003 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The theme of the Workshop will be "Drainage for a Secure Environment and Food Supply".

This workshop endeavors to stress the importance of drainage to the general public, politicians, planners and designers, and to the organizations that formulate agricultural and IWRM policies. Hence the conclusions of the discussions and presentations during this workshop need to be widely disseminated.

The main objective of the workshop is to discuss the role of drainage in integrated water resource management in agriculture. Four main topics and twenty-one underlying subjects have been selected for discussion in the IDW9. The topics reflect a request for input on technical and local level (Topics 1: Innovative Drainage Technologies in Agriculture), regional level (Topics 2: Drainage: a Tool for Integrated Water Resources Management in Agriculture and 3: Drainage Institutions for Participatory Development) and stakeholders involvement (Topics 4: Capacity Building in Drainage). The participants will discuss materials, designs, management, environmental impacts, economics, and, most of all, relationships between the various disciplines. To structure this discussion, the organizing committee seeks contributions in the form of research papers, state-of-the-art papers, discussion papers and posters, and active involvement in the discussions by workshop participants. Prepare all participants for the workshop; the organizing committee wants to start the discussion straight away via internet, so that they can use the actual workshop to formulate recommendations.

For more information and to participate in the pre-workshop discussion please visit http://www.alterra-research.nl/pls/portal30/docs/folder/ILRI/ILRI/workshop/index.htm

7) International Conference on River Basin Management from 1 to 4 October 2002 in Amsterdam

The European Water Association (EWA) is holding an international conference titled "River Basin Management - From Experience to Implementation" from 1 to 4 October 2002 in Amsterdam. The conference will take place in conjunction with the Aquatech Amsterdam 2002 trade fair.

The conference addresses international experts that are familiar with the basics of the EU Water Framework Directive. In four sessions - General Experiences, Transboundary Co-operation, Case Studies, and Tools for River Basin Management the 15 speakers will focus on the general basics of river basin management and special topics as pesticides, nutrient management, fish passages, decision support systems, reporting duties, estuaries, habitats, economic questions, and much more.

The speakers come from different European countries as Great Britain, France, Austria, and the Netherlands. Additionally important international commissions as the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River will be present as well as representatives of the European Commission.

The conference language is English. The participation fee is 295 EUR and includes the conference proceedings, coffee, tea, refreshments and the entrance to the trade fair.

To obtain a detailed program please contact Ms Kirsten Overmann, European Water Association, phone +49 2242 872-189, fax +49 2242 872-135, email overmann@atv.de  or visit the Association's Homepage at http://www.ewaonline.de/downloads/rbm_prog.pdf

8) Water: Source of Food Security -- International Electronic Conference on prospects for Agricultural Water use in the 21st Century - A FAO contribution to the debate on sustainable use of water resources

The coming World Food Day (16 October 2002) will be celebrating the important role of water for a healthy and sufficient food production for the world's growing population, under the devise "Water: Source of Food Security". For the Land and Water Development Division of FAO, this will be the start of a series of events to bring the issues related to the sustainable use, development and management of water resources to the forefront of the political debate during the year 2003.

As a first step, FAO will organize, from September to November 2002, an e-mail conference on the theme. This conference is open to all interested parties, stakeholders and experts dealing with water resource development and management for agriculture. Consortium members are particularly encouraged to participate, as the topics which will be discussed are closely related to those concerning the Dialogue on Water, Food, and Environment. Global food security is a moral imperative, but it is also a necessary condition to eliminate the "poverty-trap". Poor and food insecure families living in the rural areas often have no alternative than to use their resources unsustainably.

The key-question in this debate is: How can development and management of water resources contribute to Food Security and Poverty Alleviation while conserving the resource base to maintain environmental integrity of natural systems and their inherent productivity?

To deal with these issues in a manageable form, the subject has been split into five sub-themes, as follows:

1. Water for sustainable rural development and poverty alleviation
2. Enhancing productivity of water in agriculture
3. Risk management in agricultural water use
4. Alleviating environmental costs of water resource development
5. Modernization of irrigation water management

These five sub-themes, will serve as guidelines for the discussions. This activity aims specifically to collect, discuss, analyze and disseminate case studies, examples of success stories, especially at the local level, and on-going research in the field of water management for agriculture and rural development.

If you wish to participate, send an e-mail message to mailserv@mailserv.fao.org  leaving the subject blank and entering in the first line of the message the command: subscribe WSFS-L

9) Regional Consultation Workshop on Water and Poverty, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 22-26 Sep 2002

The Regional Consultation Workshop on Water and Poverty is part of the WPI consultation process to prepare for the 3rd World Water Forum (WWF) to be held in Kyoto, Japan, in March 2003. The WWF will serve to share information and highlight innovative practices in the water sector. It will focus on actions taken around the world to increase water security in the 21st century. Water security implies that all people, including the world's poor, have access to water services to meet their basic needs are able to take advantage of the opportunities that water resources provide are protected from water-related hazards have recourse where conflicts over water arise. The needs of the world's poorest people and poorest nations are seen as the highest priority for the international community. Water and Poverty will be a core theme at the Forum.

Objectives

The Workshop will provide key opportunity to bring together different stakeholders to consult on the issues of poverty and water security for the region. It will also build better mutual understanding of poverty-water links and will offer a dynamic and interactive process designed to highlight good practices on water resource management in the Asia and Pacific region promote further action at the local level to ensure the attainment of water security, especially for the poor strengthen the regional network of development agencies working on the various issues of water and its link to poverty reduction.

For more information please visit the event website on the Internet at URL: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2002/Water_Poverty/default.asp

Or contact: Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Lead Water Resources Specialist and Theme Leader for Water and Poverty, ADB, e-mail: wlincklaenarriens@adb.org ; John Soussan, Lead Water and Poverty Consultant for WPI, e-mail: johnsoussan@hotmail.com ; Ma. Christina Duenas, Policy Specialist, ADB, e-mail: cduenas@adb.org

Organized by: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bangladesh Ministry of Water Resources, the Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO), Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) and the Secretariat of the World Water Forum.

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