GEF IW:LEARN e-bulletin #7, May 2008
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In This Issue
Lead Stories
Project News
Most popular documents on IW:LEARN (May)
Calendar of Events for July 2008
Vacancies and Requests for Proposals
Lead Stories
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IWCAM
Project Video Outreach
Several new videos can now be streamed live through IW:LEARN.NET. Some of the latest productions have been released by the IWCAM Project , entitled 'Think About Water', which is a series of four video shorts (2 mins each) introducing Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the Caribbean. If you have a video that you would like to make available through IWLEARN.NET, please contact us . |
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Singapore
International Water Week (23-27 June 2008)
The Singapore International Water Week is the global platform for water solutions. It will bring policymakers, industry leaders, experts and practitioners together to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities and celebrate achievements in the water world. |
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FAO Water
Interactive map:
Climate
change, water & food security
Experts meeting at FAO have discussed possible implications of climate change for agriculture in terms of water availability and demand. For a series of major agriculture systems, climate change drivers, challenges and response options have been analysed and are presented here. |
Project News
The Ultimate Guide to Managing Coral Reef Disease
The definitive management guide to identifying, assessing and managing coral reef diseases will be launched at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday, July 7, 2008.
Philippines Hosts EAS Congress 2009, Venue Set in Manila
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines, and the PEMSEA Resource Facility have confirmed that the site of the EAS Congress 2009 will be Manila, Philippines. The date for the Congress is set for 23 -27 November 2009.
Belitung Indonesia Coral Reef Habitat Demonstration Site Website
The Belitung Coral Reef Habitat Demonstration Site has recently launched a new website highlighting project activities and achievements.
Even as the long-running Water Utilisation Programme of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) was formally declared closed, the member countries and Secretariat of the MRC pledged to build further on its results in establishing integrated water resource management in the Lower Mekong Basin.
A Breakthrough in the Fight Against Pollution in the Mediterranean
After several years of negotiations and following the last ratifications by Syria and Croatia, the 1996 amendments to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities have finally entered into force.
Most Popular Documents on IW:LEARN.NET (May)
The Top Five Documents in May:
Managing Lakes and their Basins for Sustainable Use, a Report for Lake Basin Managers and Stakeholders. 2005. (5.4 MB) . [80 views]Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe - TDA. 2005. (646 KB) . [53 views]
Capabilities and Limitations of Decision Support Systems in Facilitating Access to Information (453 KB) . [42 views]
Aral Sea: Experience and Lessons Learned brief (Lake Basin Management Initiative). 2005. (636 KB) . [41 views].
Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for GEF International Waters Projects - Working Paper 10 . (308 KB). [21 views].
Calendar of Events for July 2008
Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Water Sector (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1 to 2 July 2008)
International Conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response (London, United Kingdom, 2-3 July 2008)
SGP The International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Environment ( Sapporo, Japan, 2 to 6 July 2008)
11th International Coral Reef Symposium (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 7 to 11 July 2008)
International Conference on Health and Safe Water for the World (Mubende, Uganda, 8 to 11 July 2008)
Environmental Education up the Track; Hot Topics for our Community (Darwin, Australia, 9 to 12 July 2008)
International Symposium on Sediment Management (Lille, France, 10 to 12 July 2008)
The Mathematics on Water Supply and Pricing (Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, 14 to 16 July 2008)
The 4th IWA Young Water Professionals International Conference (Berkeley, California, USA, 16 to 18 July 2008)
The 2nd International Junior Researcher and Engineer Workshop on Hydraulic Structures (Pisa, Italy, 30 July to 1 August 2008)
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Vacancies and Requests for Proposals
- Financial Adviser (Pacific IWRM)
- The Financial Adviser will assume direct responsibility for the financial management of the Pacific IWRM Project. Close liaison will be required with the National project delivery teams (14 National Project Managers and National Assistants) and other regional partners. (Closing date: 25 July 2008)
- Communications/Community Assessment and Participation Adviser (Pacific IWRM)
- The Communications/Community Assessment and Participation Specialist will assume direct responsibility for the substantial community assessment, participation, information, monitoring and evaluation, communication(s) and education activities of the project. (Closing date: 25 July 2008)
- Environmental Engineer/Management Adviser (Pacific IWRM)
- The Environmental Engineer/Environmental Management Specialist will assume direct responsibility for the technical delivery of the regional and national project components of the project, working with other members of the PCU as the principal technical project post. (Closing date: 25 July 2008)
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