E Newsletter 79
THE INPIM E-NEWSLETTER
September 12, 2008; Number 79
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Welcome to the INPIM E-Newsletter # 79
NEWS
Ø Japan & ADB to Help Viet Nam Improve Water Management and Irrigation Systems
Ø Asia Water Day Highlights Leadership Role in solving Region’s Water Problems
Ø Under the Leadership of AfDB Africa Actively Prepares for the Fifth World Water Forum
Ø Mongolia to Improve Resource Management in the Onon River Basin
Ø In Zaragoza, UN spotlights Use of Nuclear Technology to Protect Water Resources
Ø Sri Lanka “Dam Safety and Water Resources Planning Project Launch”
Ø Australia, New Zealand, ADB, World Bank Join Forces to Improve Pacific Infrastructure
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
World Bank
Ø Angola: Water Sector Institutional Development Project
Asian Development Bank
Ø ADB is Going to Approve US $ 40 Million for the Project of Rural Water Resource Utilization in Haidong, Qinghai : People’s Rep. of China.
Upcoming Regional and International Meets and Events
Ø Voices from the Waters
The 3rd International Film Festival on Water
Saturday 13th to 18th September 2008
Bangalore, Karnataka. India
Ø WaterTech Central Asia: Central Asian International Water Technology Exhibition & Conference
16-18 September 2008
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ø River Centre Conference 2008
“Managing and Restoring Human-Manipulated Large River Ecosystems”
September 25 and 26, 2008,
The University of Montana, Missoula.
Ø ICID’s 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage
13-19 October 2008
Lahore, Pakistan
Ø IV International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management
15-18 October 2008
Thessaloniki, Greece
Ø International Convention on Water Resources Development and Management
23-26 October 2008
BITS Pilani Rajasthan, India
Ø IAH 2008 Toyoma: Integrating Groundwater Science and Human Well-Being
26-31 October 2008
Toyama, Japan
Ø Global Water Management Congress
Oct. 26-27, 2008
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ø 5th International Water & Waste Water Exhibition
Oct. 28-31, 2008
Tehran Permanent Fair Ground (Teheran)
Tehran, Iran
Ø Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
Nov. 1, 2008
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ø International Symposium on Multiple-Use Water Services
04-06 November 2008
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ø ICID/UEA International Seminar - Towards a political ecology of irrigation & water use efficiency and productivity
06 November 2008
9 am to 6 pm, plus optional evening buffet
Central London: ICE, One Gt George Street. SW1P 3AA
Ø 5th World Water Forum
15-22 March 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Ø Groundwater Management in Large River Basins
Ø Water Law and Tran boundary Watercourses
Ø Integrated Water Resources Management for River Basin Organisations
Fellowship and funding opportunities
Ø University of Groningen PhD Fellowship
Ø Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
Ø Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAININGS
Ø "2008 Integrated Water Resources Management Advanced International Training Programme"
17-28 November 2008 (Lao PDR)
Ø Spate Irrigation and Water Management under Drought and Water Scarcity
10-21 September 2008
UNESCO-IHE
DETAILS
Japan & ADB to Help Viet Nam Improve Water Management and Irrigation Systems
Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are helping Viet Nam to improve its water management and modernize its irrigation systems. The Japan Special Fund, through ADB, will provide a $1 million grant to help design a project to upgrade the quality of water-related public services and improve the management of Viet Nam’s water resources used for irrigation. For its part, Viet Nam will contribute staff, facilities and services equivalent to $250,000. “The technical assistance will help Viet Nam increase the number of qualified water engineers, help the country better manage its irrigation systems, boost agricultural production, and increase farmers’ income,” said Dennis Ellingson, Senior Natural Resources Management Specialist of ADB’s Viet Nam Resident Mission.
The country faces growing demands on its water resources as a result of a rapidly growing economy and population. The agriculture sector, particularly crop irrigation, currently utilizes the vast majority of available water resources.
The project will support the government’s five-year socio-economic development plan, which promotes sustainable economic development through increased agricultural production to ensure food security and exports, improved crop productivity, quality of high-value products, development of aquaculture, and reduced vulnerability to the impacts of floods and droughts. It will also be in line with Viet Nam’s national water resources strategy, which primarily seeks to protect, efficiently use, and promote the sustainable development of water resources through integrated management.
The technical assistance will provide detailed design for three components. The first component will support the upgrading of professional training facilities for water resource specialists at the Water Resources University (WRU), the only university that educates water engineers in Viet Nam. WRU has trained more than 18,000 engineers during its more than 50 years of operation, but the situation at the university has stagnated, with the training program, teaching method, and reference materials in need of innovations. Furthermore, the demand for water engineers is growing at an average annual growth rate of 4% owing to the rapid economic growth of the country. If WRU remains the sole source of water engineers, it will have to more than double its enrollment. The second component will focus on modernizing the management of Bac Hung Hai, one of the oldest and largest irrigation and drainage systems in the country. The Bac Hung Hai system covers 192,045 hectares and serves 2.7 million people.
The third component will be the design of new infrastructure and upgrade of existing irrigation and drainage facilities of Bac Hung Hai. Given its importance to the economy and advanced state of disrepair, the rehabilitation of Bac Hung Hai is a top government priority. Mr. Ellingson said that future implementation of the water management and irrigation systems rehabilitation project will cost an estimated $140 million.
(Source:
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2008/12588-vietnamese-water-managements/default.asp )
Asia Water Day Highlights Leadership Role in Solving Region’s Water Problems
Inspired leaders who champion reforms, mobilize resources and involve communities can play a key role in helping Asia meet its many water and sanitation supply challenges, said Xianbin Yao, Acting Director General of Asian Development Bank's Regional and Sustainable Development Department. Speaking in Stockholm, Sweden at the first ever Asia Water Day held during World Water Week, Mr. Yao said water resources in the rapidly growing region of over 4 billion people are coming under extreme pressure as a result of urbanization and industrialization, pollution, and climate-induced natural disasters. Underpinning these problems has been poor management, with political interference and misunderstandings about how to improve the delivery of water and sanitation services, commonplace. In contrast to the region’s booming growth, water infrastructure and the capacity to manage it lags well behind. “What Asia needs is not just more financing. It needs better management,” Mr. Yao said.
He noted that there are far-sighted individual leaders and groups who have achieved extraordinary success in the delivery of water and sanitation services, and they can serve as role models in helping inspire improvements in management. Among them is Mr. Ek Sonn Chan who risked his own life to make unpopular but necessary decisions to turnaround the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority which was losing 70 percent of the city’s water when he took it over in 1993.
Others include Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of the Sulabh International Social Services Organization, a non-government group, since 1970 has installed low cost and ecologically sustainable toilets in over 1.2 million houses across India, and Mr. Khun Chamroon Suavdee, a restaurant owner, who chairs the Bang Pakong River Basin Committee in Thailand that has helped overcome community conflicts over water use. On a broader scale, there are also positive developments, with the number of people in the region without safe drinking water dropping by over 40% between 1990 and 2006, and those without improved sanitation, down by 14%. In South Asia, where not a single city has 24-hour water supply, India, aided by a national reform program, may meet its Millennium Development Goal water targets early.
Asia Water Day discussed wide-ranging issues, among them how the region is adapting to climate change; the challenges of providing water supply and sanitation in urban areas where the population is expected to grow by 70% over the next 25 years; and managing water for agricultural use to ensure food security. The event, which is being convened and sponsored by ADB, has drawn government, academic, multilateral and civil society experts from around the world.
(Source: http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2008/12570-asia-water-solving-problems/)
Under the Leadership of AfDB, Africa Actively Prepares for the Fifth World Water Forum
For Africa, the series of past Forums have created awareness of Africa’s water challenges, secured an increasing political commitment, galvanized regional collaboration and enhanced global partnerships. For example, at 2nd World Water Forum at The Hague in 2000, Africa Day launched the Africa Water Vision, 2025. At the 3rd Forum in Kyoto in 2003, Africa Day focused on a common Africa Strategy towards the Millennium Development Targets for water and sanitation and water for other productive uses. Africa Day at the 4th Forum in Mexico emphasized local action for local challenges. Preparation is vital to achieving a successful Forum and, most importantly, the outcomes that will influence action on water for years to come. This is why the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), the World Water Council and the 5th WWF Secretariat have invited the African Development Bank to act as the Regional Coordinator for Africa and to organize and lead the region’s participation at the 5th Forum. The Bank has accepted this request and has commenced the preparatory process for an effective participation by Africa.
“The aim of the Africa preparatory process is to mobilize actors to act as a catalyst for specific African contributions to the Forum; to contribute to the thematic process by providing their region’s perspectives on the issues and on the priority actions required, and to contribute to the political process through political mobilization”, says Tefera Woudeneh, Chief Water Operations Officer at AfDB. The first step in the African preparatory process for Istanbul has been a regional ‘kick-off’ workshop, held at Hotel Africa, Tunis, Tunisia on 8-9th August, 2008. Participants included 28 key stakeholders including representatives from AMCOW, African Development Bank, UN-Water/Africa, NEPAD, Regional Economic Commissions, representatives of civil society and local government networks and technical programs. Representatives from the Secretariat of the 5th World Water Forum and the World Water Council also attended the event. The Chairman of AMCOW-TAC and the Regional Coordinator designated by the Bank co-chaired the kick-off workshop. The workshop was opened by Mr. F. Kwesiga representing the Mr. Rakotobe, Director of OWAS and AWF. Brief statements were made from AMCOW, UN-Water/Africa, the 5th World Water Forum Secretariat and NEPAD.
For Africa, the intent at WWF is to influence water-policy making at a local, regional, national and global level. The overarching theme of Istanbul is ‘Bridging Divides’. In an African context, this means closing gaps between:
The MDG targets and the outstanding ‘unserved’
· Water users and water managers, especially in the areas of health, energy, climate, food developments
· Expanding and rehabilitating Africa’s infrastructure base
· Fostering cooperation on Tran boundary water resources management
· Closing gaps in finance
· Bringing together different initiatives with similar aims
· Strengthening capacity and management skills
· Sharing knowledge and experience and improving information exchange
· Multi-stakeholder dialogue and participation.
Participants reached agreement that, the Africa Regional Position Paper being the main vehicle for influence and follow-up actions; it is important to ensure that the Paper gave greater clarity in the expressions of detailed implementation plans and needs of the outcomes of the Head Sates and Government Sharm El-Sheikh Commitment for the Accelerating the Achievement of Water and Sanitation Goals in Africa. The Regional Position Paper carries important messages for follow-up processes, in terms of: what Africa is doing and where support is most needed. Participants saw the greatest value of African participation at the 5th World Water Forum in securing greater commitments and greater cooperation in implementation of various projects/programs aimed at reaching MDG targets in the field of water and sanitation and the desired water security objectives in line with the Africa Water Vision 2025. A comprehensive series of next steps has been adopted, including other workshops so as to optimize African contributions to WWF and ensure that event includes a balance representation of African perspectives and issues.
Mongolia to Improve Resource Management in the Onon River Basin
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Residents of northeastern Mongolia will be given the opportunity to play a more active role in managing and conserving their natural resources while also reducing poverty through a project supported by Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The project will support Mongolia’s efforts to develop rural communities while implementing an ambitious national program for protected areas. It is expected to improve the capacity of local communities to manage natural resources and develop new approaches to conservation, which is crucial given the challenges Mongolia faces in managing natural resources and protecting biodiversity. The project will receive a $2 million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction to be overseen by ADB in close cooperation with Mongolia’s Ministry of Nature and Environment. The project will help establish at least five community-based organizations focused on effective environmental protection in each of the seven target districts surrounding the river basin. These organizations will enable local communities, particularly the poor, to voice concerns and participate in decisions about natural resource management that affect their livelihoods and well being. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Mongolia, the national affiliate of the international nongovernmental organization of the same name, will lead implementation of the project in close cooperation with the Onon River Basin Council.
“The Onon River basin is known for its rich biodiversity. This important transnational watershed, which flows into Russia and China, features delicate ecosystems under threat from commercial mining and timber concerns,” said Christopher Edmonds, Rural Development Economist of ADB’s East Asia Department. Because of the vast area, relatively small population and limited government resources, environmental conservation in the project area depends upon local people to act as stewards of the natural resources in their communities. “This project will encourage residents to organize themselves, use local natural resources wisely, and develop more profitable and sustainable livelihoods,” said Mr. Edmonds. The project will build on ongoing community based efforts to manage resources in Mongolia, particularly in the Onon River Basin. It will also promote environmental conservation planning and management in the Onon River watershed through strategy development and investments in technical research.
(Source:
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2008/12554-mongolian-poverties-reductions/ )
In Zaragoza, UN spotlights Use of Nuclear Technology to Protect Water Resources
The United Nations agency tasked with promoting safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies will be showcasing its efforts to protect the world’s water resources at a major exhibition currently being held in the Spanish city of Zaragoza. The International Expo on Water and Sustainable Development is expected to draw 6.5 million visitors from around the globe and will feature presentations by over 2,000 international experts on water-themed exhibits, lectures, performances and concerts. Staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be on hand to share information on its efforts in the area of water, particularly the use of isotope hydrology – a nuclear technique that helps experts to identify the size, origin, flow and age of a particular water source, which can help planners to better manage their water resources. “Water is probably the most pressing issue in development today,” said IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Werner Burkart. “The Agency’s work in using isotope hydrology to assist countries to manage their water resources is of particular relevance. In this regard, we work very closely both with our member States and with other agencies in the UN Water group to ensure that nuclear technology is part of any country’s strategic planning in the area of water,” he stated. Visitors to the IAEA exhibit will be able to interact with isotope hydrology tools, including devices for on-site measurements for water quality parameters and a laser spectrometer for stable isotope measurements. The Agency will also be showcasing a new short film, The Search for Water, which will be screened for visitors this week. The eight-minute film details the work of the IAEA’s Isotope Hydrology Section and features commentary by IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei.
Through its Technical Cooperation Programme, the IAEA currently has more than 80 on-going projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America that map underground aquifers, manage ground and surface water, monitor dam leakage and help control pollution. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to give a speech at the Expo about the importance of water for social, economic and political security.
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Sri Lanka “Dam Safety and Water Resources Planning Project Launch”
Building large dams and canal systems to harvest monsoonal rainfall have been a centuries old practice in Sri Lanka. It is a shining example of the vision, a lasting heritage of this ancient historic city’s famous King Parakramabahu, who said “let not a single drop of water go unused to the sea”—Ahasing wata ek diya bindak wath prayojenyata nogena muhudata gala yamata ida nothabamu”. His vision for water resource use and management embodied in this quote might have been the driving force for building these extensive irrigation systems of this island. We hold these dams and reservoirs in high esteem even today. They are a valuable gift from the Sri Lankan Kings of the past, to you the people of Sri Lanka. Guarding and preserving this inheritance of yours is vital as you yourself, the rural people know the true value of it. You the people who live by these dams use it daily -- to grow rice, you catch fish, for food and to earn a living. The electricity that these stored waters generate is the backbone of the country’s energy generation system. In short these dams and reservoirs are your life blood. We all know that ageing and decaying is a natural process but like with life we need to take all steps to slow the ageing process, maintain these dams reservoirs. Otherwise this vital national assets would not only lose its ability gradually to serve the people of this country but also can be potentially life threatening to you, the very same people that it is supposed to serve.
World Bank has just formulated new Assistance Strategy for Sri Lanka in close consultation with the Government and the people. This Assistance Strategy holds high in its agenda water resources management and development as they are central to sustainable growth and poverty reduction, especially in the regions lagging behind on development. As the country develops the demand for water will grow. Globally even water is a scarce resource, and it is vital that Sri Lanka plan now to use its water resources wisely. This project will help the Government develop such plans, to allocate water resources and guide public investment decisions on new water development projects. It will also establish sustainable arrangements for operation and maintenance of large dams. The tragedy of the 2004 Tsunami showed us the importance of taking preventing measures to ensure the safety of these dams. This project will help to enhance country’s hydrological data and information management system. This vital data will enable the country be alert to dangers of floods, enable prevention measures to be implemented and manage the country’s water resources wisely and efficiently.
The launch of this project has come at an opportune time when global food grain stocks are falling and grain food prices are rising, reminding us of the need to strengthen and expand agriculture production. Thus it is a time to increase local production and support the farmers by keeping these dams, reservoirs and major canal systems in peak condition, enabling farmers to grow and produce much needed food for the country. It is very encouraging to see the Government’s high priority and commitment for these endeavors which is evident from the presence of His Excellency the President to grace this occasion. The challenge now is to implement the project and achieve its expected objectives within four years. This implementation period is far shorter than the World Bank standard. However, we are persuaded by the government that the project can be implemented in such a short term with dedicated, committed well coordinated project team. It is necessary to consult with farmers and direct beneficiaries of the dams and obtain their views before the planning of the dam rehabilitation work. We assure the Government and the people of Sri Lanka our fullest cooperation to carry out these tasks successfully.
I have observed and been impressed by the tireless efforts of the Government and the World Bank teams who have worked collaboratively to make this project a reality.
Australia, New Zealand, ADB, World Bank Join Forces to Improve Pacific Infrastructure
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (20 August 2008) – Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today launched a new Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility.
This joint initiative will greatly assist Pacific Island Countries to overcome the significant challenges they face in linking people to vital services and make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals. The Facility will coordinate donor assistance to develop and maintain critical economic infrastructure in the Pacific Island Countries. The Facility will provide up to $200 million funding over four years. Improvements to the quality, reliability and availability of infrastructure in both rural and urban areas are crucial for boosting economic growth, creating jobs and providing access to basic services such as health and education. The Facility will help develop competitive local private sectors to deliver infrastructure maintenance and construction services. This will contribute to both job creation and sustainable economic growth in the Pacific. The Facility will be developed over time to respond to regional requirements. An initial focus on building long-term partnerships with Pacific countries and other donors will ensure that the Facility is best able to respond effectively to the needs of the region. Transport infrastructure is expected to be an early priority for assistance. The Facility will assist Pacific Island countries to improve roads, ports and transport systems; support reliable energy and communications infrastructure; and improve their water, sanitation and waste management systems.
(Source:
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2008/12576-pacific-infrastructures-developments/ )
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
Angola: Water Sector Institutional Development Project
IDA Credit: US$57 Million
TERMS: Maturity= 35 years; Grace= 10 years
Project Description: The Water Sector Institutional Development Project for Angola aims to strengthen the institutional capacity and efficiency of agencies in the water sector in order to improve access to and reliability of water services. The project will support (a) the development of institutions in the water supply and sanitation sub-sector, (b) management of water resources, (c) rehabilitation of water supply systems, and (d) capacity building and change management. The project will achieve these aims by engaging stakeholders, managing and communicating change, and improving the abilities of individuals to play their parts, especially at the management and technical levels.
Media Contact
Rachel McColgan at (202) 473-9712
ADB is Going to Approve US $ 40 Million for the Project of Rural Water Resource Utilization in Haidong, Qinghai : People’s Rep. of China.
Project Impact
The expected impact of the TA will be rehabilitated and newly constructed key water resources infrastructure in the three participating counties (Hualong, Jianza, and Xunhua) of Qinghai Province. The Project will also have a direct impact at the household level, as it will afford increased incomes and employment opportunities by providing a steady and ensured water supply for irrigation purposes. At present, lack of water is the main constraint farmers face with regard to farming. The Project will directly address this constraint and, in the process, heightened income levels will be noted at the household level.
Project Outcome
The TA outcome will be a project design agreed by QDOWR, the Government, and ADB that will (i) enhance productivity and sustainability of existing irrigation systems with increased provincial revenues; and (ii) strengthen institutions, including QDOWR in delivering accountable irrigation services, WUAs in fulfilling specified O&M tasks, and other agencies in providing sound support services.
Project Outputs
The TA will have three specific outputs for the project area: (i) an irrigated agriculture strategy and action plan, (ii) an institutional development strategy for PIM and IWRM with a program of capacity building and project management, and (iii) an investment proposal that meets ADB's safeguards and other requirements.
Consulting Services
It will require 15 person-months of international and 24 person-months of national consultants covering irrigation planning and management, irrigation institutions, PIM, IWRM, agronomy, agriculture, economics, sociology, environment, and resettlement. It will include studies, surveys, and consultations.
Environmental Assessment
Required
Project Processing Stage
Approved by the Bank : 23 July 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
ADB will recruit an international consulting firm in association with national consultants following ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time) and other arrangements acceptable to ADB for engaging national consultants satisfactory to ADB. The simplified technical proposal procedure will be followed, along with quality and cost-based selection at a quality: cost ratio of 80:20.
Project Officer
Vidhisha Samarasekara (632-6232)
Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Div, EARD
UPCOMING REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETS AND EVENTS
The 3rd International Film Festival on Water
Saturday 13-18 September, 2008
Bangalore, Karnataka. India
The 3rd International Film Festival on Water is brought to you by a consortium of National and International organizations active in water issues, bringing together students, film makers, artists, water activists, architects, engineers, scholars, visionaries and all concerned from across the world!
This unique event will spotlight on the serious global water crisis, conservation, consumption, conflicts, dams, displacements, floods, droughts, migrations, global warming, climate change and how these impacts our contemporary lives and futures… It’s a unique platform for voices of concern over water including testimonies of people working on water and with water. Voices from the Waters -2008 seeks to embrace and trigger interdisciplinary dialogue and vigorous debate on water across all its forms: economic, social, ecological, political, cultural, and technological and the aesthetic.
Forum is under the following broad themes:
Water and Sanitation: The Utopia of an Odorless City
Rivers and Streams: The Future of the Waters
Water access and Equity: gender, caste, village of dust, city of water
Contact:
Georgekutty A.L.
Secretary, Bangalore Film Society,
33/1-9, Thyagaraja Layout, Jai Bharat Nagar,
M.S. Nagar P.O,
Bangalore- 560033, Karnataka India
Call - 91-80-25493705 /+91-80-9448054513
Email - bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com
or waterjourneys@rediffmail.com
(Source: http://www.voicesfromthewaters.com/ )
WaterTech Central Asia: Central Asian International Water Technology Exhibition & Conference
16-18 September 2008
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Throughout the world, the dismal state of water supply in Central Asia has gained notoriety. The famous image of broken-down ships beached far from shores of what remains today of the Aral Sea tragically illustrates this situation. Clearly, the imperative of securing and maintaining quality water supplies has become a critical strategic challenge facing Central Asian countries, and particularly Kazakhstan. In order to address the urgent challenges and necessary solutions for the future of water supply in Central Asia, Kenes Exhibitions has joined with ITECA from Kazakhstan in hosting the Central Asian International Water Technology Exhibition & Conference, the premier event to exchange information about these issues.
Contact:
Olessya Somkina, Kenes International and Iteca LLP
E-mail:
Olessya.Somkina@iteca.kz
URL:
http://www.iwtca.com/en/2008/
“Managing and Restoring Human-Manipulated Large River Ecosystems”
25-26 September, 2008,
The University of Montana, Missoula.
This year’s conference will bring four distinguished river scientists to The University of Montana campus to discuss the role humans have had in modifying and controlling large rivers and the results of that modification on large river ecosystems. The main emphasis will be on how we can better manage large rivers and restore ecosystem function that has been lost through decades of channeling, diversion and damming while still addressing the pressing water recourse needs of the future. Sacramento-San Joaquin, Columbia, Missouri and one large Asian River (Ganges or Yellow). The four speakers will bring a wealth of handsome experience to the conference, from basic science to management and policy at the regional, national and international scales. This topic should be of special interest to a broad audience of river scientists, managers, and policy makers, as well as anyone just interested in how humans have affected large river ecosystems and how best to restore them for future generations.
Contact:
Johnnie N. Moore
River Center Director
http://www.umt.edu/rivercenter/
ICID’s 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage
13-19 October 2008
Lahore, Pakistan
The theme of the Congress is ‘Participatory Integrated Water Resources Management-From Concepts to Actions’. The topics for the two Questions, Special Session, Symposium and Seminar along with other relevant information are available at ICID website: www.icid.org.
Integrated water resources management is an issue of very high significance as it involves national and global assets of great socio-cultural, ecological and economic values. The prevailing system of uncoordinated water resources management cannot sustain the ever increasing water needs of the various expanding sectors, therefore, a strategy must be sought to integrate the various sectoral needs against the available water resources in order to attain both economic and ecological sustainability. Participatory approach with the stakeholders needs to be established on several key issues. Capacity building of stakeholders on water natural resources management policies, water rights and enforcement of laws would be an important input for a participatory integrated water resources management where roles and responsibilities have to be ironed out.
Contact:
Conference Secretarial: 506 WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan.
Tel: +92 42 9202506
Fax: +92 42 9202154,
E-mail: icid@icid2008.org
IV International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management
15-18 October, 2008
Thessaloniki, Greece
Objectives of the symposium
The aim of the IV International Symposium on Transboundary Water Management (TWM IV) is threefold:
1. To assess the state of the art and the progress recently made in the sustainable management of transboundary waters by different disciplines such as law, socio-economics and water science.
2. To review current major international programmes concerned with the assessment and management of transboundary water resources.
3. To promote interdisciplinary approaches for integrated transboundary water resources management.
Symposium themes
The main topic of the symposium is Transboundary Surface Waters and Shared Aquifers. The following, specific topics will be developed in depth either for surface and ground waters separately, or in combination. Papers will be presented and discussed in separate thematic workshops followed by plenary debates and exchanges of views on inter and trans-disciplinary approaches.
Ø Common Monitoring Networks
Ø Sharing Data and Information
Ø Remote Sensing, Cooperative Modeling & Simulation
Ø International Political Issues, Decision Making & Conflict Resolution
Ø Involving Stakeholders in Transboundary Areas
Ø Institutional & Legal Issues
Ø Transboundary Water Economics
Ø Planning under Climate Change
Ø EU Policy in Transboundary Water Issues
Ø Education and Training, with an emphasis on shared aquifers
Contact details
For submission of abstracts and papers Form A
Ganoulis, J. e-mail: iganouli@civil.auth.gr
Pre-registration Form B and other organisational matters
Conference Secretariat (see below)
Conference secretariat:
Topline Travel & Tourism
27 Tsimiski Steet
54624 Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel: (+30) 2310 252 103 or (+30) 2310 252 105
Fax: (+30) 2310 252 104 or (+30) 2310 252 107
E-mail: info@toplinetravel.gr
International Convention on Water Resources Development and Management
23-26 October 2008
BITS Pilani Rajasthan, India
The International convention on Water Resources Development and Management has been scheduled during October 23-26, 2008 at BITS Pilani Rajasthan. The convention plans to have a two day conference and a two day workshop. The technical sessions in the conference include Water Resources Development and Management, Technology Advancement as well as Socio economic aspects. The Workshop will focus on alternate water resource management schemes, optimization models, public awareness means, field visits etc. The proposed convention will be of immense interest and benefit to academicians, researchers, NGOs, Consultants, State and Central Government Administrators from Pollution Control Boards, Power Generation - Ground Water – Irrigation – Urban Water Supply & Sewerage departments.
For more details about the convention contact Dr Ajit Pratap Singh
aps@bits-pilani.ac.in and apsbits@gmail.com
IAH 2008 Toyoma: Integrating Groundwater Science and Human Well-Being
26-31 October 2008
Toyama, Japan
The XXXVI Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) in Toyama, Japan will be hosted by the Japanese IAH Chapter. The Congress will address issues of human well-being which depend upon the study and understanding of groundwater science. Human security, eco-security, environmental security or food security, especially under climate change, are becoming major concerns in the world. Groundwater development and management are one of the key factors to ensure a sustainable society and preserve human well-being. The XXXVI IAH Congress will promote scientific understanding of groundwater and related subjects through discussions and knowledge exchange. UNESCO-IHP will co-convene two sessions, on "Groundwater and Natural/Man Induced Disasters" and on "Groundwater under Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Resources"
(Source: http://www.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/~IAH2008/)
Global Water Management Congress
Oct. 26-27, 2008
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Global Water Management Congress 2007 is hosting up to 150 extensively pre-qualified decision makers from industries and municipalities who are actively looking for innovative water management solutions. Unique Format: -One-to-one business meetings- Meetings with extensively pre-qualified water services executives and identifying their needs. Educational conference agenda- Practical case studies led by industry experts addressing the hottest topics and issues facing the water industry. Networking opportunity with your peers
5th International Water & Waste Water Exhibition
Oct. 28-31, 2008
Tehran Permanent Fair Ground (Teheran)
Tehran, Iran
The conference will cover the following aspects of water
Drilling & construction equipment - Pump & mechanical systems - Water & waste water treatment equipment & materials - Pipes & fittings - Technical & consulting services - Contracting & projects execution - Laboratory materials & equipment - Training & researching instrumentation - Water saving equipment - Dam construction equipment & services - Water distributions & transmission equipment - Research and development.
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
Nov. 1, 2008
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
With all the noble significance it has, this award reflects the bright image of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its continuous efforts and constructive contribution to human civilization. Honouring the creative with this award is, with no doubt, a recognition of the distinguished efforts and achievements they make to preserve this precious wealth. Their efforts help in water conservation, protecting water from pollution, improving its quality and in many other fields. This honouring also serves as a motivation to every one to exert utmost efforts and develop means of research with all capacity.
International Symposium on Multiple-Use Water Services
04-06 November 2008
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This symposium is being organized by the MUS (Multiple Use Services) Group and the RiPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region) research consortium. Multiple-use water services (MUS) is a consumer-oriented approach to water service delivery that takes people’s multiple water needs as a starting point and involves planning, finance and management of integrated water services for multiple domestic and productive uses.
Target audience: professionals from the water sector (irrigation, water supply, water resources), particularly researchers, policy makers, practitioners and donors.
Symposium objectives:
Ø Provide a platform for sharing and consolidating experiences and lessons learnt on different aspects of providing multiple-use water services, including technologies, financial models, institutional arrangements, support mechanisms, and impacts, and;
Ø Discuss implications for taking the MUS approach forward, in different areas such as implementation, research, capacity development and policy.
Contact:
symposium@musgroup.net or visit;
http://www.musgroup.net/page/746
06 November 2008
9 am to 6 pm, plus optional evening buffet
Central London: ICE, One Gt George Street. SW1P 3AA
This international seminar will unpack irrigation/water use efficiency and productivity as a contested subject. The topic of irrigation efficiency and productivity is of critical significance if developing countries (commonly where irrigation depletes 70-90% of freshwater) are to better manage water and provide opportunities for the re-allocation of water from irrigation to other pressing needs. Irrigation sits at the heart of this reallocation imperative because of the widespread belief that surface irrigation is largely inefficient, and that spare water can be freed up - or a "water footprint" reduced - by making savings. However, these beliefs are predicated upon how scientists and society account for water use, withdrawals, productivity and efficiencies at the field, system and basin level - ideas that are being reconsidered by researchers at universities, IWMI, ICID, FAO and other international organisations.
Who is presenting?
Presenters from IWMI and eight different USA & European universities & institutes. Particularly, David Molden, editor of "Water for Food, Water for Life," will be key speaker on “A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture”.
(Source: http://www1.uea.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.80264!/icid%20uea%20meeting%20nov%2008.pdf)
5th World Water Forum
15-22 March 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
The World Water Forum, which is organized by the WWC every three years in collaboration with the authorities of the host country, is the largest international event in the field of water.
15,000 people from 150 countries are expected to attend the 5th Forum to discuss issues and solutions regarding water in the world.
(Source: http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=1842)
Groundwater Management in Large River Basins
Groundwater Management in Large River Basins provides comprehensive coverage of the basic elements of groundwater management in large river basins, including:
· Social, economic and legislative framework, goals, practices and possible tools;
· Review of EU groundwater legislation and its implementation;
· Natural groundwater occurrence and natural circumstances and processes;
· Groundwater management and maintenance issues:
· Role of natural factors in groundwater management,
· Different methods of groundwater abstraction and protection
· Groundwater treatment technologies,
· Well ageing and maintenance,
· Nitrate problems, etc.
· Groundwater modeling as a tool for groundwater assessment;
· Aquifer restoration
· A spectrum of technical appendices for engineers, which address groundwater issues.
Also included will be appendices intended to support the work of groundwater engineers. This book will be of interest to groundwater engineers and planners, as well as lecturers and postgraduate and postdoctoral students.
Authors: Milan Dimkic, Heinz-Jurgen Brauch and Michael Kavanaugh
Price: IWA Members Price: £67.50 / US$135.00 / €101.25
Non Mem. Price: £90.00 / US$180.00 / €135.00
Print ISBN: 1843391902
Pages: 500 (Hardback)
Water Law and Tran boundary Watercourses
Despite the fact that numerous international watercourses are regulated by treaties, many of these agreements are now outdated, incomplete, or have not been adhered to. This situation, coupled with the increasing demand for freshwater supply, magnify the possibility of water conflicts, despite the existence of a large body of conventional law in the field. Will the rules elaborated by the UN succeed in providing acceptable direction for the international community in their concerns over water? Water Law and Tran boundary Watercourses examines the evolution of the principles of equitable utilization and no harm as rules of customary international law that have come to define legitimate State activity regarding international water use.
The key issues addressed are: (1) What is the normative content of the principles of equitable utilization and no harm as they relate to international watercourse law? (2) What is the hierarchical relationship between the two principles?
While the answer to the first question is important because it defines the rules applicable in the area, the response to the second question is critical as it determines the rule that governs international water-use where the demand exceeds the supply, a conflict-of-uses situation. The majority of water problems in the future will fall into this category underlining the need to resolve these critical issues.
This work provides all those concerned with water law and conflict resolution in relation to Tran boundary watercourses with an invaluable reference source.
Author: Patricia Wouters
Price: £ 125.00 / US$ 250.00 / € 187.50
IWA Members Price: £ 93.75 / US$ 187.50 / € 140.63
Print ISBN: 1843391198
Pages: 450 Hardback
Integrated Water Resources Management for River Basin Organisations
The purpose of this training material is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the application of integrated water resources management (IWRM) for sustainable management and development of water resources. The training is particularly targeted at the staff of river basin organisations (RBOs). Sustainable management of water resources is an important goal being adopted at national and international level in a bid to address water shortages, inequity, pollution and many other water problems. One of the key changes being adopted follows from the recognition that upstream/ downstream effects require management using a basin approach. As a result many countries are introducing new institutional arrangements for water resources management, including organizations to manage water resources at the basin level – (RBOs).
Creating new structures, or changing old ones, to meet the goals of integrated water resources management is not easy and there is evidence that the introduction of new river basin organizations does not run smoothly in many countries. In addition there is widespread uncertainty about what it means to implement the IWRM approach to water resources management on the ground.
Following from a series of case studies on River Basin Organisations (see box) Cap-Net has developed a foundation training programme for the management of water resources. The approach has been to focus on the key functions essential for sustainable management of water resources and they represent the core responsibilities of a water management agency. Organisations tasked to carry out these functions at the river basin level may or may not be called RBOs.
The initial target for these materials is the national level as it is believed that progress with trans-boundary water resources management is dependent upon appropriate structures and systems at national level.
Training Manual of Cap-Net, UNDP
Pages: 100 Paperback
Fellowship and funding opportunities
University of Groningen PhD Fellowship
Selection criteria
Target group: PhD degree
Purpose: Research
Field of study: All
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria , American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla , Antigua And Barbuda , Argentina , Armenia , Aruba , Azerbaijan, Bahamas , Bahrain , Bangladesh, Barbados , Belarus , Belize , Benin , Bermuda, Bhutan , Bolivia , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Botswana , Bouvet Island , Brazil, Brunei , Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi , Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands , Central African Republic , Chad , Chile , China , Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands , Colombia , Comoros , Conch Republic , Congo, Democratic Republic of the , Cook Islands , Costa Rica , Croatia , Cuba , Cyprus, Djibouti , Dominica , Dominican Republic , East Timor , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Estonia , Ethiopia , Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam , Guatemala, Guinea , Guinea Bissau, Guyana , Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India , Indonesia, Iran , Iraq , Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Jamaica , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Kiribati, Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan, Laos , Latvia , Lebanon , Lesotho , Liberia , Libya, Lithuania , Macau , Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi , Malaysia , Maldives, Mali, Malta , Marshall Islands , Martinique , Mauritania , Mauritius , Mayotte , Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova , Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco , Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia , Nauru , Nepal , Netherlands Antilles , New Caledonia , Nicaragua, Niger , Nigeria , Niue , Norfolk Island , North Korea , Northern Mariana Islands, Oman , Pakistan, Palau , Panama , Papua New Guinea , Paraguay , Peru, Philippines , Pitcairn Island , Poland , Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Qatar , Reunion, Romania, Russia , Rwanda, S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. , Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia , Saint Pierre And Miquelon , Saint Vincent & Grenadines , Samoa, San Marino , Sao Tome And Principe , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Serbia, Seychelles , Sierra Leone, Slovakia , Slovenia , Solomon Islands , Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan , Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands , Swaziland , Syria , Taiwan, Tajikistan , Tanzania , Thailand, Togo , Tokelau, Tonga , Trinidad And Tobago , Tunisia , Turkey , Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands , Tuvalu , Uganda , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates, Uruguay , Uzbekistan , Vanuatu , Venezuela , Vietnam , Virgin Islands , Wallis And Futuna Islands , Yemen , Zambia , Zimbabwe , Montenegro.
Eligible candidates:
Junior Ph.D. researchers who conduct Ph.D. research within the scope of a cooperation between the University of Groningen and an institution in a developing country.
Value and purpose of grant:
The journeys to the Netherlands and back home are
included in the scholarship grant. Travel costs, travel
insurance, airport taxes, living allowance, settling
allowance etc
Grant award period: Maximum of six months
each year within a four-year period.
Other details: Candidates from a university that has signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Groningen will be given preferential treatment.
Grant provider: University of Groningen
Application procedure: For information on how to apply, see
Applications must include:
Ø A research proposal. This proposal should include:
Ø A clear research question;
Ø A short description of current developments in the chosen area of research;
Ø A plan for the work;
Ø A survey of relevant literature;
Ø A list of the applicant's publications;
Ø References.
For additional information see:http://www.rug.nl/let/voorzieningen/int
ernationalOffice/handleiding/beurzenEnFondsen/phd_fellowship_programme_rug
Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The University van Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. As from September 2007, outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
The tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students will rise considerably in the academic year 2007-2008. The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) however are specifically designed by the University van Amsterdam to offer talented and hard-working non-EU/EEA students the possibility to pursue a degree in one of the academic fields covered by the UvA. The AMS programme is highly selective: only applicants with excellent study results and motivation may receive a scholarship.
Target group: Undergraduate, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study
Field of study: Arts and Humanities, Education and Teacher Training, Environmental Science, Fine and applied arts, Law, Communication, Mathematics and computer science, Medical and health sciences, Natural sciences, Social and behavioral sciences, Business administration and management.
Countries: Bouvet Island, Brazil, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan , Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Conch Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada , Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea , Guinea Bissau, Guyana , Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran , Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius , Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand , Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Russia , Rwanda, S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. , Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Montenegro.
Requirements for Eligibility:
Candidates wishing to take part in the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship programme must meet the following requirements:
Ø Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans ("Studiefinanciering"; for more information please refer to: www.ib-groep.nl). The scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible “Studiefinanciering” support, throughout the academic year.
Ø
Be
fully admitted to a degree programme at the Universiteit
van Amsterdam which is registered at the Central
Register of Higher Education Programmes (CROHO; for more
information refer to: www.ib-groep.nl).
For more information about general application
requirements, please consult the individual programme
descriptions at www.uva.nl/isp for study programmes
taught in English, or www.uva.nl/application for study
programmes taught in Dutch. Scholarship continuation is
not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her
degree programme.
Ø Be admitted to a bachelor's or master's programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam for the first time. AMS will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second bachelor's or master's programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Ø Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations (follow the link to the IND website below).
Ø Be enrolled at the UvA as full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded.
Ø The candidate should not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship. Notify the scholarships office when another full scholarship such as HSP, Alban, NFP, etc. has been awarded and which scholarship has been chosen to accept.
Ø Scholarship continuation for subsequent year(s) of study depends upon satisfactory study progress. The programme you will be enrolled in, as it depends on the curriculum and rules and regulations of the department, sets the standard for satisfactory progress, the time and manner in which progress will be measured. Please be advised that you are expected to gain approximately 80% of credits in any one year.
Value and Purpose of Grant: Depends
on Faculty
Grant Award Period: Depends on Faculty
Closing Date: Depends on Faculty
Grant Provider: University van Amsterdam
Application Procedure: The faculties and international schools award scholarships themselves; as such regulations may vary. Students interested in an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship may contact the faculty or international school offering the study program of their choice for more information: www.uva.nl/ams
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
The Erasmus Mundus program is a co-operation and mobility program in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying at Partner universities throughout the world.
Selection Criteria
Target group: Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Field of study: All
Countries: Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Switzerland, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil , Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China , Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Conch Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi , Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Qatar , Reunion, Russia, Rwanda, S.Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls. , Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Montenegro.
Eligible Candidates: The selection criteria are set by the consortium which offers the masters. Each consortium may appoint a small number of scholars for a scholarship. Candidates should apply directly to the Erasmus Mundus program.
Grant Information
Value and purpose of grant: The contribution from the European Union for an Erasmus Mundus scholar is 13.000 euro for a period of three months.
Closing date: Annual calls for the submission of applications state deadlines and other requirements or priorities, where and if relevant.
Grant provider: European Union
Application Procedure: Applications can only be submitted online at the participating consortium.
See for additional information:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
Should further assistance be needed, you may contact the National Structure through the email: erasmusmundus@nuffic.nl or EAC-Erasmus-Mundus@cec.eu.int
The financial contribution of the European Union to the Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the academic year 2007-2008 will be 62.6 million Euros.
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING
"2008 Integrated Water Resources Management Advanced International Training Programme"
17-28 November 2008 (Lao PDR)
The objective of the training programme is to support and stimulate the development of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the participants’ home countries, and to encourage the participants to involve in and contribute to networking on IWRM. The programme consists of 5 and a half weeks of scheduled training distributed in two different phases, 3 and a half weeks training in Stockholm, Sweden, from August 11 - September 2, 2008, and 2 weeks training in Lao PDR, from November 17-28, 2008. Deadline for applications is 18 March 2008.In addition to the scheduled training, participants will undertake an Individual Project, on a part time basis in their home organizations, starting 6 weeks before the training in Sweden and to be completed within 8 weeks after the regional training.
For more information please visit the website:
www.siwi.org or
www.rambollnatura.se.
This
training program is being organized by
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency in
collaboration with International Water Management
Institute, and SIWI.
Contact
David
Trouba
Communications Director
Stockholm International Water Institute
Drottninggatan 33
11151
Stockholm
SWEDEN
Tel: +46 8 522 139 89
Fax: +46 73 914 39 89
Spate Irrigation and Water Management under Drought and Water Scarcity
10-21 September 2008
UNESCO-IHE
Spate irrigation is an ancient form of water harvesting and managing unpredictable and sometimes destructive flash floods for crop and livestock production. The system is unique to semi arid and arid areas where it has existed for over 70 centuries. Today spate irrigation is still the major source of livelihood for many poor communities in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, whereas the area under spate irrigation is on the increase in the Horn of Africa and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Learning objectives
Upon competition of the course, the participants will be able to:
Ø Comprehend best global and regional practices in spate irrigation, taking a broad integrated water resource management view;
Ø Draw spate irrigation development and management plans covering technical designs, institutional arrangements, socio-economic, environmental and legislative attributes;
Ø Understand alternative approaches for diverting spate flows – looking at where to divert flows, how to handle high floods and manage floods with high or detrimental sediment loads;
Ø Design and manage, operate and maintain alternative on farm structures the likes of controlled field intakes, overflow structures, in-field ditches and bunds and assess their effects on field water management and soil moisture conservation;
Ø Systematically analyze the impact of alternative field management, soil moisture conservation, and agronomic practices such as pre-season and post-irrigation ploughing, repair of field bunds, mulching, intercropping, alternate cropping, on crop yields;
Ø Grasp various experiences of groundwater recharge in spate irrigation - in particular, the effect - positive or negative - of different water distribution and spreading hydraulic structures and strategies on groundwater levels;
Ø Conceptualize and apply some moisture storage and irrigation water requirement and scheduling models;
Ø Link engineering and management improvements with changes in water governance and local organization.
Target group
Participants are invited from government and non-government institutions and universities directly or indirectly engaged in the broader field of land and water development with particular emphasis in spate irrigation development and water resources management. Participants should at least have a BSc degree in any land and water development field and a good basic knowledge of spate irrigation practices and principles. Computer literacy is highly preferred.
Additional information
The course consists of lectures, case studies and group work assignments. It is organized into six modules:
- Introduction: overview of spate irrigation system development and management concepts and practices;
- Spate hydrology and engineering;
- Soil and water conservation and management;
- Organization and water governance;
- Spate irrigation agronomy;
- Case studies and group assignments.
Duration of course is 2 weeks. Course fee is €1360 Euro.
For further information and registration please contact:
Ms. Claudia Brakel,
Registration Officer (c.brakel@unesco-ihe.org)
Tel: +31 (0)15-2151720, or
Abraham Mehari Haile, PhD,MSc,
Coordinator (a.meharihaile@unesco-ihe.org)
Tel: +31 (0)15 2151824.
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