'Water in a Changing World of Growth Opportunities' at 6th Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum

Date: 18 June 2013
Place: World Conference Centre, Bonn, Germany

Water is the common denominator across all aspects of inclusive green growth, such as poverty reduction, food and energy security, industrial growth, and protection of ecosystems. But water security remains elusive in many countries. At the local level, recent changes in demography and landscape - from urbanization to climate change - have increased the demand for water and have degraded water supplies. At the global level, ongoing financial, food, and energy crises have amplified water challenges. Losses from water-related disasters are reversing the patterns of growth and development achieved over the past decades.

In this rapidly changing world, there are sizable opportunities for water investments that can generate massive benefits for populations and countries. Governments and businesses are realizing that smart investments in water resources and water services can drive growth while reducing poverty and adverse economic impacts.

This workshop, organized by UNW-DPAC, aims to demonstrate that innovative policy, technology and business solutions exist. However, what must governments do to reform policy? How can development organizations strengthen their support? How can business pursue longer-term investment opportunities in water?

NEWS

UNW-DPAC internship application period is now open

22 April 2013 - The United Nations Office to support the International Decade for Action 'Water for Life' 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC), which is located in Zaragoza, Spain, provides opportunities for students enrolled in a Master's or a post graduate programme to undertake an internship. Interested students who meet the eligibility criteria can submit their application after reading the conditions of the internship programme.

>> Terms and conditions of internship programme
>> P11 form

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Modernismo al Margen: Guided tours of Casa Solans

Casa Solans, headquarters of the UN Office to support the International Decade for Action 'Water for Life' 2005-2015, is part of the visit tour "Modernismo al Margen" organized by the Tourist Office in Zaragoza, Spain. Casa Solans is opened to the public every Friday at 6pm. Interested people need to contact the Zaragoza Tourist Office.
>> Visits and contact information[ -2,5 MB]

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Winners of "L'eau que te gusta" contest

The Water Decade Office/UNW-DPAC and the Institut Français of Zaragoza have organized the first edition of "L'eau que te gusta" contest among scholars from Aragon, Spain. 300 students and 11 schools from the region have participated in this first edition. The award ceremony took place on Thursday 11 April 2013 in Casa Solans, headquarters of the Office.
>> Press release

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UNW-DPAC announced winners of 2013 UN-Water 'Water for Life' best practices award on World Water Day

22 March 2013 - The 2013 edition of UN-Water 'Water for Life' Best Practices Award presented during the official ceremony of World Water Day 2013 which took place in The Hague, the Netherlands.

>> Press release

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EVENTS

6th UN Water Dialogue of Casa Solans: Improving access to water and sanitation information and knowledge from the UN system

Date: 17 June 2013
Place: CENEAM. Valsaín, Segovia, Spain
Organiser: UNW-DPAC

This new UN Water Dialogue of Casa Solans will focus on water and sanitation information and knowledge management issues. The dialogue will be celebrated in the framework of the XII Seminar of Spanish documentation centres on the environment and natural protected areas, which takes place from 17 to 19 June 2013. The dialogue will offer an opportunity to share different knowledge management practices and initiatives on water and sanitation inside and outside the UN system and will also include different training sessions in this field.

>> Programme agenda

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Meeting on 'Innovation in Water Governance'

Place: Salón de Actos de Bantierra, Zaragoza, Spain
Date: Friday 14 June 2013
Organizers: Partenariado del Agua del Ebro

The meeting "Innovation in Water Governance" takes place in the framework of the International Year of Water Cooperation and during the 100st anniversary of the creation of the Ebro River Basin Authority. The workshop will shape new ideas to promote the institutional innovations needed to promote a 'new water governance'. Josefina Maestu, Director of UNW-DPAC, will participate in the closing session.

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Water Planning Workshop. River Basin Management Plans

Place: Sede del Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid, Spain
Date: 11-12 June 2013
Organizers: Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos y la Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos

The Spanish Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos and the Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos organize this workshop with a special focus on the current state of application of River Basin Management Plans and the future challenges of water planning in Spain. This workshop is open to all kinds of professionals, experts and people interested in the different aspects of water, and intends to promote a comparison of criteria and a debate that contributes to move forward in the difficult task of solving water-related problems in Spain. Josefina Maestu, Director of UNW-DPAC, participates in the workshop on 11 June at session: Water Planning and the Water Framework Directive, from 13:00 to 14:30.

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