E Newsletter 80
THE INPIM E-NEWSLETTER
October10, 2008; Number 80
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Welcome to the INPIM E-Newsletter # 80
NEWS
Ø INPIM-ICID Collaboration at ICID 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage
Ø GWP CEE Celebrates Ten Years of Advancing the Water Agenda
Ø ADB Unveils Aid Package for Georgia to Rehabilitate Water Supply and Sanitation
Ø ADB Providing $188.2M Multi-Tranche Loan Facility for India
Ø Public Private Partnerships Key Improved Water Efficiency in South Africa, Says New Research
Ø US$252m for Water Quality Improvements in Virginia
Ø World Bank Signs Agreement with Kuwait to Establish a Country Office in Kuwait
Ø IDB Looks Forward to Contributing to Panama Canal Expansion Program
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
World Bank
Ø Belarus: Water Supply and Sanitation Project
Ø Yemen: Groundwater and Soil Conservation Project (GSCP) Additional Financing
Asian Development Bank
Ø ADB Provide Technical Assistance for Developing Innovative Approaches to Management of Major Irrigation Systems in Bangladesh
Upcoming Regional and International Meets and Events
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 International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia
18-20 December, 2008
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ø Water Today’s Water Expo 2009
26-28 Feb 2009
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Ø 5th World Water Forum
15-22 March 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
Ø The 10th China Water Show
28-30 April 2009
Shanghai, China
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Ø Program Evaluation of Partnership for Africa’s Water Development Program (PAWD)-Global Water Partnership
Final Report
Ø Reform of China’s Urban Water Sector
Ø Water Reuse: An International Survey
FELLOWSHIPS 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 Financial Management of Water Organizations
27 April- 15 May 2009
UNESCO-IHE
Ø River Basin Modelling
06-24 April 2009
UNESCO-IHE
DETAILS
INPIM-ICID Collaboration at ICID 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage
INPIM and ICID agreed to collaborate for a special session on PIM reforms at ICID 20th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage. The Special session will be held on 15th of October, 2008, hrs, 13:30 to 17:00 at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore.
For further details of the session and congress, visit: www.icid2008.org
GWP CEE Celebrates Ten Years of Advancing the Water Agenda
BUDAPEST, 6 October - Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe (GWP CEE) celebrates its 10th anniversary, presenting results of major achievements over the past decade. Since its establishment in 1998, GWP CEE has organized several thematic dialogues including Vision for Action, Financial Flows, Water, Food and Environment, Gender and IWRM Planning. The results were synthesized and presented at World Water Forums. To take stock of the results achieved since the Hague Forum, a regional stakeholder meeting was held in March 2001 in Budapest, Hungary. A Ministerial Declaration was adopted at the meeting welcoming, amongst other things, the initiative of the GWP to promote integrated water resource management in the region.
GWP CEE was one of the coordinators of Europe Day at the 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto, Japan. During the Forum, GWP CEE was involved in various meetings such as Tool Box sessions, the World Panel on Financing Water Infrastructure and others. According to GWP Regional Chair for CEE, Liviu Nicolae Popescu, “Dialogues are a central GWP CEE activity. We have used dialogues – facilitated conversations among groups with often disparate views – to discuss complex water management issues with a notable success”, says Popescu. During 2006-2007, GWP CEE used national dialogues to organize a series of IWRM Policy Dialogues, responding to national water priorities in 12 countries of the region. There has been a steady increase in interest for public participation, as well as recognition for it on different governance levels, in a wide range of sectors and contexts, including environmental management. To respond to this, GWP CEE established the Public Participation Task Force. The major achievements include organization of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) Stakeholder Conference in 2005 and annual celebrations of 29 June as Danube Day with international celebrations in
Zaragoza Water Expo in 2008.
GWO CEE identified a gap of 20 Million EU citizens who lack safe and affordable sanitation This was done by an international specialist task force publishing its findings in the book, Sustainable Sanitation in Central and Eastern Europe: Addressing the Needs of Small and Medium-Size Settlements. This action was also well timed to contribute to the International Year of Sanitation 2008. Since 2003, there has been an ongoing study on flash floods under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) / GWP Associated Programme on Floods Management. One of the most recent achievements, “Guidance on Flash Flood Management-Recent Experiences from CEE”, has been published and provides easily accessible guidance on flash flood management to mayors, provincial administrators and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service. In the region, the GWP Tool Box is instrumental in supporting knowledge exchange on integrated water resources management approaches towards sustainable water resources development, management and use.
(Source:
http://www.gwpforum.org/gwp/library/Pressrelease_CEE_10years_081006.pdf )
ADB Unveils Aid Package for Georgia to Rehabilitate Water Supply and Sanitation
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing its first-ever public sector loan in the South Caucasus country of Georgia to help rehabilitate water supply, sanitation, waste management and road transport services, and rebuild other infrastructure that may have been damaged in the recent conflict with Russia.
ADB’s $40 million, 32-year concessional loan is being extended to Georgia’s Municipal Development Fund (MDF), which will in turn provide funds to local governments to rebuild infrastructure, and improve the quality, coverage and continuity of critical urban services.
Georgia’s municipal services have fallen into disrepair since the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Most urban water supply systems are more than four decades old, only five of 29 wastewater treatment plants are still operating, and poorly managed solid waste disposal sites damage the environment. The country’s network of urban roads is also in urgent need of rehabilitation. “Many municipalities in Georgia don’t have the resources they need to give their people clean drinking water, good roads, and other basic services,” said Juan Miranda, Director General of ADB’s Central and West Asia Department. “This negatively affects families’ quality of life, hampers development, and constrains investment and job creation.” The project will help improve public health and living standards, increase poor families’ access to services and generate new jobs. The project will also help strengthen municipal governments’ ability to improve service delivery and attract private investment. At present, most state-owned water supply companies are not financially viable because of low tariffs and poor payment collection rates, hampering the government’s privatization plans. ADB staff are currently on the ground in Georgia as part of a joint needs assessment team, working together with other international lenders and development agencies, to assess both direct, immediate damage of the conflict and its medium-term impact on infrastructure and service provision.
(Source :http://water.environmental-expert.com/STSE_resulteach.aspx?cid=27279&idprofile=14811§ion=5)
ADB Providing $188.2M Multi-Tranche Loan Facility for India
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $188.2 million multi-tranche lending facility to help modernize the irrigation infrastructure and management systems in one of the poorest states in India. The investment program will focus on four northern river basins and a part of the Mahanadi River Delta in the state of Orissa, located on the east coast of India. The irrigation systems in the target areas have deteriorated and have limited integration with agriculture support services and marketing systems. The project will ensure efficient water use, boost agricultural productivity, and accelerate economic development in the area. “Bottlenecks in water resources are increasingly seen as a major threat to India’s economic growth. There is pressure on many river basins, while water quality is deteriorating. Being the largest user of water, a more efficient irrigation is crucial for both accelerating rural growth and conserving water resources,” said Kenichi Yokoyama, Principal Water Resources Management Specialist of ADB’s South Asia Department.
The ADB loan will provide the bulk of the $268.8 million funding needed to get the program underway. The balance will be covered by the Orissa State Government, which will provide $73.4 million, and the beneficiaries who will contribute $7.2 million in cash or in kind. The ADB loan will be made available in four tranches over a period of eight years. Its first tranche loan, amounting to $47.2 million, will be provided upon signing of the loan agreement. Aside from renovating and extending existing irrigation systems, the investment program will promote the increased participation of water users through water user associations (WUAs) by involving them in consultations while ensuring safeguard requirements are met. It will also provide agriculture and related support services including livelihood projects for the poor. The operation and maintenance responsibilities will be progressively transferred to WUAs. Agriculture is the backbone of Orissa’s economy, employing 60% of total labor. Out of the 39 million people living in Orissa, the ninth largest state in India, 46% are living below the poverty line as of 2005. About 85% of the state’s poor live in rural areas.
While Orissa has relatively high rainfall, with an annual average of 1,500 millimeters, it relies much on irrigation, as 80% of annual rainfall takes place June to September in an erratic pattern. But the weak performance of its irrigation infrastructure has seriously constrained Orissa’s agricultural productivity and diversification. While 45% of the state’s agricultural land has irrigation facilities, over 30% of the designed irrigation area hardly receives any irrigation and the rest have irregular water supply due to old system design, inefficient operation, lack of field channels and limited accountability in system management to farmers, and insufficient maintenance. The investment program will be supplemented by a $250,000 grant from the Multi-donor Trust Fund under ADB’s Water Financing Partnership Facility, which will help Orissa’s government initiate steps to introduce integrated water resources management at the state and selected river basin levels through consultative approach.
(Source: http://www.adb.org/projects/project.asp?id=38411)
Public Private Partnerships Key Improved Water Efficiency in South Africa, Says New Research
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://water.environmental-expert.com/STSE_resulteach.aspx?cid=6635&idprofile=1567§ion=5)
US$252m for Water Quality Improvements in Virginia
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced that it is providing $13.9 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia to improve water quality. This grant, along with $2.8 million in state match, is awarded to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to further capitalize its revolving loan fund which provides low interest loans for the construction of wastewater treatment facilities, non-point source and estuary projects, and other water quality management work. “EPA is committed to helping communities get safe, clean water. These grants are important to maintaining public health, protecting and restoring healthy water quality, and combating pollution,” said Donald S. Welsh, regional administrator for EPA’s mid-Atlantic region.
DEQ will leverage the funds to issue bonds, which combined with these grants will make $252 million available for water quality project loans. The funding includes the EPA grant, state match, state bonds and repayments from prior loans, interest earnings, and funds that have become available from prior years. Projects supported by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund are vital to protect and improve water quality in our nation’s rivers, lakes, and streams, for drinking, recreation, and natural habitat. In Virginia, more than $230 million will go to projects for enhanced treatment of wastewater to remove nutrients, ultimately benefiting the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Other projects to be funded will address sewer problems in local areas and a Brownfield site in Alexandria.
(Source
World Bank Signs Agreement with Kuwait to Establish A Country Office in Kuwait
In an official ceremony held at the World Bank Headquarters, H.E. Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait and Mr. Robert Zoellick World Bank President witnessed the signing of an Agreement establishing a World Bank office in Kuwait. The Agreement was signed by World Bank Managing Director Juan Jose Daboub and the Kuwaiti Minister of Finance Mustafa Al-Shamali. The new office marks the strengthening of a strategic partnership between the institution and Kuwait. “Kuwait is an important shareholder of the Bank and a close development partner. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our program of services is responsive, relevant and well-managed to support Kuwait’s economic development agenda. We also expect to coordinate more closely with Kuwaiti institutions and the private sector to better support the development efforts in other countries. This new phase in our relationship reflects a mutual desire to continue to deepen our relationship and demonstrates President Zoellick’s commitment to the Arab World.” said World Bank Managing Director Juan Jose Daboub, following the signing ceremony.
Kuwait has been a strong supporter of international development, having increased its IDA commitment and made a generous contribution to the West Bank and Gaza Trust Fund managed by the World Bank. The World Bank President expressed his appreciation to the Kuwaiti Prime Minister for Kuwait’s overall role in development assistance. The World Bank’s office in Kuwait will provide oversight for the Bank’s technical and advisory services provided on a fee basis to Kuwaiti institutions. For almost thirty years, Kuwait has found World Bank development expertise helpful in its efforts to improve the quality of education, advance effective public sector management, diversify its economy and encourage private sector development. “The Country Office represents a new phase where our program of advisory services will be more strategic and developed in closer partnership with the Government,” said Daniela Gressani, Regional Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa Region. “We are pleased that the Government values our objective professional analysis and advice,” added Joseph Saba, Director of the Department for Strategic Cooperation in the MNA Region.
IDB Looks Forward to Contributing to Panama Canal Expansion Program
The Inter-American Development Bank looks forward to contributing to the expansion program of the Panama Canal, IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno said today at a meeting with Panama President Martin Torrijos. Moreno, who hosted a breakfast for President Torrijos and Panamanian officials and business leaders at the Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC, said the IDB and the Panama Canal Authority have reached agreement in principle on the proposed terms for a non sovereign guarantee loan for up to $400 million to support the $5.25 billion expansion plan. The loan proposal will be presented to the IDB’s Board of Executive Directors for consideration in early October, Moreno added. “We are truly proud of our participation in this joint effort with Panama,” Moreno said. “The IDB could not be absent from the biggest infrastructure project in our region, a venture that will undoubtedly increase our competitiveness on a global scale.” President Torrijos thanked the IDB for its support and interest in project, which he hoped will herald an era of prosperity for Panama and for Latin America.
“I believe I’m not exaggerating when I say that you’ll not find a project that has been more studied and scrutinized than the Panama Canal expansion plan,” he said. “When a small country like Panama takes on a project of this magnitude, no detail is too small to overlook.” The Panama Canal, which has been in operation since 1914, plays a crucial role in international trade, facilitating navigation between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. The expansion will allow larger vessels to cross the canal without interfering with normal operations.Work to expand the canal started last year with the excavation for two new sets of locks at the Pacific and Atlantic sides. These facilities will be complemented with 11.2 km of new access channels, the widening and deepening of existing navigation channels and the elevation of the water table of Lake Gatun, which supplies fresh water for the operation of the locks. Once the expansion is completed by 2014, the Panama Canal will be able to accommodate post-Panamax ships capable of transporting 12,000 containers, up from the current maximum of Panamax ships capable of carrying up to 5,000 containers.
An expanded Panama Canal is expected to generate a significant increase in revenues for the Panamanian government. During the construction phase the project will create some 7,000 jobs directly and more than 35,000 jobs indirectly. The IDB has long supported Panama in improving the management of the canal’s watershed and in evaluating alternatives for the waterway’s expansion. The Bank financed key environmental and social impact studies, assisting Panamanian authorities in the selection of an option that reduces such impacts. The canal’s expansion will further contribute to Panama’s already strong economic performance in recent years. In the past four years, the IDB has lent Panama more than $500 million for a wide range of projects for sectors such as transportation, trade and export promotion, rural development, water and sanitation, among others.
(Source: http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/Article.cfm?arttype=PR&language=En&parid=2)
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
Belarus: Water Supply and Sanitation Project
IBRD Loan Amount: US$60 million
Maturity = 17 years
Grace = 5 years
Project Description
The project aims to increase the efficiency, quality, and sustainability of water supply and sanitation services to 1.7 million people living in 20 rayons across the country. The project consists of three components: (a) Project Implementation and Management, (b) Rehabilitation of Water Supply and Sanitation Systems, and (c) Support to the Preparation and Sustainability of Investments.
Contacts:
Michael Jones
(202) 473-2588
In Belarus
Irina Oleinik
375 (17) 226 5284
Yemen– Groundwater and Soil Conservation Project (GSCP) – Additional Financing
IDA Grant: US$15 million
Program Description
This additional financing supports the project’s efforts to conserve water in farming areas, especially groundwater, improve recharge and protect watersheds by: (i) improving water use efficiency and increasing farmer returns to water, so creating the conditions that would allow farmers to reduce pumping of groundwater from aquifers towards sustainable levels; (ii) increasing surface and groundwater availability through watershed management and groundwater recharge by supporting the rehabilitation of small to medium spate irrigation schemes, bank protection works, water harvesting structures, and the rehabilitation of terraces and other soil and water conservation investments; and (iii) supporting a groundwater management framework based on improved incentive and capacity to manage local water resources in a sustainable manner.
Contact:
Dina El Naggar
(202) 473-3245
Regional Strategy
Some 44% of the Bangladesh poor live in rural areas with low agricultural productivity and unreliable food supplies. Therefore, promoting agricultural growth is a critical element of the Government's strategy aimed at food security and poverty alleviation. Efficient and sustainable irrigation systems are central to boosting agricultural productivity and encouraging livelihood diversification. ADB supports Government's efforts to expand access to irrigation, decentralize irrigation system planning, implementation and management, and foster sustainable O&M by encouraging stakeholder empowerment and efficient public investment in large and small-scale water management schemes.
ADB also provides assistance for the implementation of the National Water Policy (NWPo) and National Water Management Plan (NWMP), both encompassing key principles of integrated water resource management and active user participation in water management.
Key constraints to the sustainable performance and productivity of large-scale water management systems in Bangladesh include: (i) limited experience in efficient and participatory management; and (ii) inadequate O&M planning and funding mechanisms that result in chronic system deterioration. To address these matters and to further support the implementation of Government strategies in the water sector, a technical assistance: ¿Developing Innovative Approaches to Management of Major Irrigation Systems¿ will be implemented. The TA will: (i) assess the existing O&M planning and financing procedures, institutional setup and capacities; (ii) propose alternative management arrangements at the main, secondary and tertiary system levels, including participation of beneficiaries, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and independent entities that would manage and operate the systems (e.g. private sector operators, autonomous authorities, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), civil contractors, joint management by local government institutions, etc.); (iii) develop alternative O&M financing arrangements to make up the difference between the actual O&M requirements and the currently available funding; (iv) propose innovative arrangements for O&M planning, participatory implementation and performance monitoring taking account of the legal implications, and contractual and financial risks.
Project Impact
Support to the operationalization of NWPo and implementation of the NWMP to enhance the performance of major irrigation systems.
Project Outcome
Effective and sustainable implementation of the loan project with active participation of beneficiaries, private sector operators and local government institutions.
Outputs and Timeframe
1. Regulatory and institutional measures for participatory O&M planning and implementation, including institutional capacity building programs developed.
2. Sustainable models for O&M planning, implementation and funding by beneficiaries and the Government introduced.
3. Innovative mechanisms for efficient management and O&M of major irrigation systems designed.
4. Project design including detailed implementation and management arrangements developed and agreed with the Government.
Contact Person
Plamen Bozakov
pbozakov@adb.org <pbozakov@adb.org>
UPCOMING REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETS AND EVENTS
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
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.
Several alumni of the Institute have been passionate about water. Vijay Kedia Mechanical engineer from BITS Pilani is a celebrity for pioneering rain water harvesting in Aurangabad Maharashtra. Proud to be BITSians Gyanendra Singh, SN Sanwal, Kushal Sacheti, Pradeep Bishnoi and Rajiv Gupta have been spearheading the CDDT at BITS Pilani.
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
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
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
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)
International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia
18-20 December, 2008
Colombo, Sri Lanka
SaciWATERs announces its first International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia, to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during December 18-20, 2008. The conference is organised as part of the regional capacity building project Crossing Boundaries. The conference will bring together regional and international water professionals, academics, policy makers, activists, politicians and others involved and interested in South Asian water resources issues. As part of the ongoing water resources policy dialogue, the conference aims to enhance the understanding of water resources governance, its management and use in the region by critically assessing the agenda for reform.
The conference seeks to investigate and understand the varied dynamics of existing water resources management in South Asia and compare them with those in other regions. Policy is broadly understood as parties engaged in water resources management that are involved in formulating, implementing and reshaping policies at different levels. The conference will document policy reforms in South Asia and the challenges therein. It will also critically assess the impact of the different initiatives to reform water resources governance. The importance of scientific knowledge while formulating water policy and the strengthening of water resources policy studies in the region will receive special attention.
Conference Themes
- The conference will broadly deal with the following topics and themes:
- Sectoral assessment of policy processes/reforms (irrigation, water supply and sanitation, hydropower, flood management, ecological water management)
- Rent seeking behaviour in water management and infrastructure development
- Success, value and limitations of participatory processes in the water sector
- International and federal hydro politics
- Inter-sectoral water allocations, negotiations and conflicts
- Gender dimensions of water governance and management
- Water management in the peri-urban areas
- Approaches to urban water provision and management
- Privatisation in the water sector
- Impact of global policy discourses on National Water Policy making
- Watershed management policies and programmes
- Water policy and climate change
- Dying wisdom or myth making: exploring the meaning and value of local water management practices
- Approaches to water policy analysis in South Asia
- Civil and political society in water management in South Asia
- Water rights and water rights reform in South Asia
- Private sector boom and public sector malaise in water resources development
Contact
Plot No.125 &126, S. P. Colony, Tirmulgherry, Secunderabad - 500 015, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tel: 091 - 40 - 65762865, 27990139 Tele Fax: 091 - 40 - 27796721
Website: www.saciwaters.org/conference.asp
E.mail: conference@saciwaters.org
Water Today’s Water Expo 2009
26-28 Feb 2009
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Water Today's Water Expo 2009 is in its third edition of its annual water expo. It is a perfect, proactive platform for water and wastewater Industry offering all the exciting business opportunities under one roof. ‘Water Today' with a vision about the growing potable water need world over, arranges this Mega event WATER EXPO 2009 with a special focus on Packaged Drinking Water Industry.
Use this opportunity to
- Be a part of an industry that is expected to grow $4 billion soon
- Be a part of an industry that turn out a phenomenal 40 to 50% increase a year.
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- Maximise your brand visibility and build the brand image
‘Water Today' invites you to participate in this Mega Water Expo 2009 and avail this opportunity to forge right business ties. We have enclosed an application with tariff card and a detailed floor plan for your perusal.
Contact
VIA EXPO Ltd
tel.: +359 (32) 960011, 960012
tel./fax: +359 (32) 945459
office@viaexpo.com
www.viaexpo.com
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.
Thematic Process
The thematic process for the 5th World Water Forum follows a “pyramid” approach: all themes, topics and sessions will ultimately lead to the achievement of a clear set of experiences, recommendations and commitments for action on bridging water divides among actors, sectors and among the present and future generations. The programme framework is developed by the programme Committee and specifies the aim, themes and topics. 6 themes have been identified:
Ends
- Global Changes and Risk Management
- Advancing human Development and the MDGs
- Managing and Protecting water resources and their supply systems to meet human and environmental needs
Means
- Governance and Management
- Finance
- Education, Knowledge and Capacity Building
Thematic Coordinators have been identified for each theme: their role is to develop within a thematic consortium the respective theme, topics and sessions to identify and share experiences and actions bridging the gaps between actors, sectors, regions and generations of relevance for the theme and to formulate recommendations, commitments and actions to further build these bridges.
(Source: http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/index.php?id=1897)
The 10th China Water Show
28-30 April 2009
Shanghai, China
The China International Water Supply & Drainage and Water Treatment Exhibition (WSDWTF) has been held annually in Shanghai since 1999. WSDWTF is one of the most famous international water shows with the largest scale in China. It has not only attracted many domestic water industry exhibitors and visitors, but has also attracted many participants from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific who are willing to enter the Chinese market. With the perfect combination of specialization and integration, localization and internationalization, WSDWTF has become the most influential water event in China.
Program Evaluation of Partnership for Africa’s Water Development Program (PAWD)-Global Water Partnership
Final Report
The $10 million Partnership for Africa’s Water Development (PAWD) was implemented by the Global Water Partnership and managed by the Canada Fund for Africa at CIDA. PAWD is one of four water initiatives in Africa funded through the $500 million Fund set up after the 2002 G8 Summit as a gesture of Canada’s support to the G8 Africa Action Plan. PAWD was to support five African countries (Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Senegal and Zambia) to manage their water resources in a sustainable manner in order to contribute to poverty reduction, human well-being and the protection of natural resources.
At the country level, PAWD focused on three components, which are directly related to the project’s outcomes/longer-term results:
- Support to National Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) Frameworks;
- Support to the institutional development of existing, new and emerging multi-stakeholder national and regional water partnerships;
- Support towards the integration of water into Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSPs) or their equivalent.
By and large, the evaluation concludes that PAWD is a success, delivering substantially on four of its six program outcomes. The program fit well with the IWRM needs and aspirations of the five participating countries, and, over four and a half years, has helped them move their IWRM agendas forward. In turn, their experiences have helped other country water partnerships pass through a similar process.It is clear from the literature, and from conversations held during the evaluation that the philosophy and methodology of IWRM is integral to the larger, longer-term water sector reforms underway. This bodes well for many of the gains made in PAWD. It seems very likely that implementation of the IWRM plans will occur as part of these continuing reform initiatives. Having struggled with roles and accountabilities for half the program, there now appears to be a level of comfort that government is driving the IWRM process with a disposition honouring interdependency and seeking complementarity.
By all accounts, the philosophy and approaches of IWRM will help equip stakeholders to learn about, mitigate and/or adapt to the effects of climate change. Well supported by GWP, the nascent Country Water Partnerships have demonstrated the value of multi stakeholder participation in policy and planning. While PAWD is leaving some of them with important financial, legal and organizational questions to resolve, there are good reasons to believe that they all have a future. They enjoy a higher public profile and continue to be connected to a well spring of water sector/IWRM expertise. They are roundly appreciated for a basic but profound role that is so necessary given the inter-disciplinary, multi-sectoral and multi-scaled nature of IWRM – that is to share and exchange information, and to coordinate action.
Authors: Philip Cox, Helen Patterson
Reform of China’s Urban Water Sector
Edited by the Water Policy Research Centre of the Environment Department of Tsinghua University, this comprehensive report on the Chinese water sector is a collection of findings from recent research conducted by the Centre and government consultancy reports. The report presents an overview and analysis of the current situation of the reform of the urban water sector. This is followed by case studies and appraisals on 17 water industry reform measures collected by the authors in 14 cities. The report then examines key problems of the current water industry reform.
The comprehensive scope of this report, the level of detail, as well as the authors' insights together make this document a unique reference on China's water industry and an important guide to the future of China's water management. The book will also be extremely useful for public utility reform in other cities.
Authors / Editors: Derin Tao Fu, Miao Chang and Lijin Zhong
Price: IWA Members Price: £243.75 / US$487.50 / €365.63
Non Members Price: £325.00 / US$650.00 / €487.50
Print ISBN: 1843391430
Pages: 300 · Hardback
Water Reuse: An International Survey
Water Reuse: An International Survey presents detailed description and expert analysis of different global water reuse practices broken down into regional perspectives. Grouped according to their similar reuse philosophies and procedures, the regions that are covered include: Middle East and North Africa, Northern Mediterranean, USA and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Central Europe, Asia, Central and Southern Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Alongside the regional analysis of water reuse there are chapters dealing with technical issues related to reuse, such as: technology, public participation, water rights, and legislation. Coverage of water reuse issues from the Stakeholders point of view is included, with chapters on water reuse in agriculture and urban agriculture, municipal water reuse and industrial water reuse.
Looking to the future of Water Reuse practises, key emerging topics in Water Reuse are discussed, including Ethical and Economic dilemmas, Public acceptance and policy and a review of the state-of-the-art technologies that exist in the field of Water Reuse. With the emphasis on technical details, rather than just theoretical, and backed up with 12 case studies from around the world, Water Reuse: An International Survey, is an expansive work presenting a comprehensive picture on the state of art and the current situation in global water reuse.
Authors / Editors: Blanca Jimenez and Takashi Asano
Price: £ 125.00 / US$ 250.00 / € 187.50
IWA Members Price: £ 93.75 / US$ 187.50 / € 140.63
Print ISBN: 1843390892
Pages: 452 Hardback
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 Candidate
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.
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
River Basin Modelling
06-24 April 2009
UNESCO-IHE
Course fee: €2250
Course Coordinator: A. Jonoski, PhD, MSc
I.I. Popescu, PhD, MSc
Course location: UNESCO-IHE, Delft
Start date: 06 April 2009
End date: 24 April 2009
Duration in weeks: 3 weeks
Deadline application: 06 March 2009
Brief description
With growing scarcity and quality deterioration of water resources in many developing countries, taking into account climate change effects and increasing frequencies of floods and droughts, the role of river basin modellers to address these problems has become a necessity. The users of hydroinformatic tools and of river basin models in particular, need a substantial experience to develop models which will increase the capacity of organizations to manage and protect water resources and optimize their utilization.
After completing the River Basin Modeling short course, participants will be able to assess alternative modeling software systems, build safe and reliable models and know how to use them for planning and design.
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the multi-purpose nature of river basins and model-based approaches to their integrated planning and management. The course covers the fundamentals of modelling, and how to build and apply reliable models for basin wide water allocation, groundwater and catchment management. The overall goal of the course is to teach water professionals that by using river basin models they can maximize economic and social well-being in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of the ecosystems.
Target group
The course is designed for professionals (engineers and scientists) active in the water sector, especially those involved in using simulation models for river basin modelling. Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology.
Additional information
Water resources management has become a field where computer-based models are expected to facilitate the complex process of decision making which involves several stakeholders with varied interests and various socioeconomic objectives, of the natural resources. One of the aims of the course is to show how different types of models can be used as support in the decision making processes in river basins. Managing water resources in river basins requires water resources engineering expertise combined with use of appropriate hydro informatics models. During the course practical applications of the modelling systems are demonstrated, involving testing of different management alternatives with fully integrated models.
- Basin-wide water allocation – RIBASIM.
- Groundwater modelling – Processing MODFLOW.
- Catchment and river modelling - MIKE SHE / MIKE 11 and SWAT.
Contact:
Financial Management of Water Organizations
27 April- 15 May 2009
UNESCO-IHE
Course fee: €2250
Course location: UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands
Start date: 27 April 2009
End date: 15 May 2009
Duration in weeks: 3 Weeks
Deadline application: 27 March 2009
Brief description
The aim of this course is to prepare participants for positions of leadership in water sector and utility management.
Learning objectives
Successful participants will be able to: understand the need for commercial accounting and the components of standard financial statements in irrigation, water and sanitation entities; assess the financial position of a water organization through an analysis of financial statements; have an contextual overview of financial issues in the water and sanitation sector worldwide; are able to undertake a tariff analysis for water and sanitation services.
Additional information
Finance for urban water supply, sewerage and irrigation: types of costs; cost and fixed asset accounting; financial statements -balance sheet and income and expenses statement; profitability and financial ratio analysis; demand assessment; affordability and willingness to pay; direct and contingent valuation; vendors; Economics: supply and demand curves; marginal costing, price and income elasticity; tariffs: average historical costs, long run marginal costing; metering, billing and collection; budgeting, zero and priority based budgeting; asset management plans; sources of finance for capital investment; bond markets; development banks; project finance; retained earnings.
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