THE INPIM E-NEWSLETTER
July, 2009; Number 90
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Welcome to the INPIM E-Newsletter # 90
NEWS
Ø Global Water Leaders Met in Singapore to Discuss Sustainable Water Solutions for Cities
Ø Pakistan Raising Awareness on Water Conservation
Ø Groundwater Availability Detailed in California’s Central Valley
Ø Water Rationing Warning as Drought Bites in Rwanda
Ø Fog Catchers Bring Water to Parched Villages
Ø Worldwatch Institute Launches Initiative to Assess Agricultural and Irrigation Methods: Impacts on Sustainability and Productivity
Ø In Texas, Drought Means Conserving Every Last Drop
Ø ADB to Help Improve Water Management in Urban Centers of 3 South Asian Countries
DONORS’ LENDING AND SUPPORT FOR IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE PROJECTS
World Bank
Ø Peru: Water Resources Management Modernization Project
Ø Armenia: Irrigation Rehabilitation Emergency Project
Asian Development Bank
Ø Achieving Urban Water Security for South Asia : Regional
Upcoming Regional and International Meets and Events
Ø Pacific Water Conference and Expo
29-31 July 2009
Nukualofa, Tonga
Ø World City Water Forum 2009
18-21 August 2009
Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea
Ø American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association National Conference
12 to 16 September 2009
Decatur, GA, United States
Ø 12th International River Symposium
21-24 September 2009
Brisbane, Australia
Ø International Forum on Water Resources and Sustainable Development
22-24 September 2009
Wuhan, China
Ø WEFTEC 2009
10-14 October 2009
Orange, FL, USA
Ø Water Solutions Middle East
11 to 13 October 2009
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ø Economists & Management of Water in Arab World and Africa
18 to 19 November 2009
Assiut, Egypt
Ø Debate: From Tsunami to Drought
19th November 2009
London, UK
Ø Water, Innovation, Technology & Sustainability Conference
November 23-24, 2009
Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
Ø 60th International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting of ICID and 5th Asian Regional Conference.
6-11 December 2009
New Delhi, India.
Ø Third International Conference on Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies
7 - 9 June 2010
Bucharest, Romania
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Ø Globalization of Water: Sharing the Planet's Freshwater Resources
Ø 2008 Water and Wastewater Rate Survey
Ø Groundwater & Wells, Third Edition
Fellowship and funding opportunities
Ø Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme
Ø Post-Doctoral Research Positions
Ø Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAININGS
Ø Public and Private Partnerships in the Water Sector
31 August- 18 Dec 2009
UNESCO-IHE
Ø Spate Irrigation and Water Management under Drought and Water Scarcity
07-18 September 2009
UNESCO-IHE
Ø World History of Water Management
14-18 September 2009
UNESCO-IHE
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