GEF IW:LEARN e-bulletin #14, Jan 2009
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| Lead Stories |
Visitor statistics from previous E-Bulletin #13 (Nov/Dec 2008). 
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| Project News | ||
| Most popular documents on IW:LEARN (December) | ||
| Calendar of Events from February to April 2009 | ||
| Vacancies and Requests for Proposals | ||
Lead Stories
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IW:LEARN ICT Workshop - World Water
Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, March 2009
IW:LEARN is organising a ICT training mini-workshop (comprising two four hour sessions) to be held at the next World Water Forum in Turkey. The purpose of this workshop is to assist projects in creating and managing a project website using the freely available IW:LEARN Toolkit. In addition, related ICT subjects such as GIS and content syndication will be discussed. To learn more about the workshop, kindly e-mail Mr. Sean Khan at sean.khan@unep.org or Dr. Richard Cooper at richard@iwlearn.org. |
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Orange-Senqu
River Basin: Preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
Adopted by ORASECOM in April 2008, the GEF IW TDA/SAP “best practice” approach underpins the methodology used in the development of the Orange-Senqu River Basin TDA. |
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Peace
in the Pipeline
Article from BBC VIEWPOINT by Aaron Wolf, Annika Kramer, Alexander Carius and Geoffrey Dabelko Evidence indicates that international water disputes are generally settled peacefully, with the last recorded international conflict over water being the Tigris River 4,500 years ago. |
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Invitation
to GEF IW projects: dissemination of publications and information
resources at World Water Forum
GEF IW:LEARN is offering GEF IW projects the opportunity to disseminate their publications, documents, brochures and other information resources at the World Water Forum in Turkey. GEF IW:LEARN will have an exhibition stand at the event and invites colleagues to forward materials. For sending materials, kindly e-mail Ms. Khristine Custodio at khristine@iwlearn.org or Dr. Richard Cooper at richard@iwlearn.org. |
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The Global Water
Partnership (GWP) announces its new global strategy
(2009-2113)
GWP’s educational and advocacy role since 1996 for an integrated approach to the management and development of water resources has contributed to changes in policies and legislation. The new strategy aims to build on those successes by pushing water higher up the development agenda. |
Project News
Health
Watch on the Reef
Tourists,
holidaymakers, divers and tour operators have been invited to become
‘citizen scientists’ and help with a major health check‐up for
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Damage
Resulting from Pollution of the Marine Environment: MAP Works on
Guidelines on Liability and Compensation
On
22 and 23 January, legal and technical experts met in Athens, Greece at
the third meeting of the Working Group on the implementation of the
Guidelines for the Determination of Liability and Compensation for
Damage Resulting from Pollution of the Marine Environment in the
Mediterranean Sea Area.
The PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG), which held its seventh annual forum in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on 19-21 November 2008, tackled water resources protection, utilization and management issues and challenges at the local government level.
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Coasts and Oceans
An Experts' Forum held at the Philippines' Senate brought together academia, policymakers, government officials, non-governmental entities and other stakeholders to examine issues, priorities and strategies relating to climate change adaptation.
Most Popular Documents on IW:LEARN.NET (December 2008)
The top five documents in December 2008:
Capabilities and Limitations of Decision Support Systems in Facilitating Access to Information [58 unique pageviews]
Sample Medium-Sized Project Concept Paper - "Makys" [24 unique pageviews]
Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe - TDA. 2005 [18 unique pageviews]
Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for GEF International Waters Projects . 2002 [15 unique pageviews]
Aral Sea: Experience and Lessons Learned brief (Lake Basin Management Initiative). 2005 [11 unique pageviews]
Calendar of Events from February to April 2009
Events in February
2009
:
Africa
/
Asia
/
Americas
/
Europe
/
Oceania
/
All
regions
Events in March:
11th Pacific Science Inter-congress Tahiti, French Polynesia 2-6 Mar 2009
Managing Waste in a Changing Climate Conference & Exhibition Tasmania, Australia 4-6 Mar 2009
International Scientific Congress on Climate Change Copenhagen, Denmark 10-12 Mar 2009
5th World Water Forum: "Bridging Divides for Water" Istanbul, Turkey 16-22 Mar 2009
EnvironEnergy 2009: International Conference on Energy and Environment Chandigarh, India 19-21 Mar 2009
Greenhouse 2009 Perth, Western Australia 23-26 Mar 2009
SUSTAINABILITY 2012: Shaping an Environmental Legacy for World Cities London, UK 25-27 Mar 2009
Events in April:
Africa
/
Asia
/
Americas
/
Europe
/
Oceania
/
All
regions
Vacancies and Requests for Proposals
(1)
Regional
Project Coordinator
, (2)
Senior
Operations Officer
, (3)
Water
Resources Management Officer
, (4)
Economist/Planning
Officer
, (5)
Environment
and Natural Resources Management Officer/GIS
, (6)
Communications/Development
Awareness Officer
, (7)
Project
Accountant
, (8)
Librarian/MIS
Specialist
, (9)
Procurement
Assistant
, (10)
Accounts
Assistant
, (11)
Administrative
Secretary
(EAC/LVBC)
Closing date: 20 February 2009
The East African Community (EAC) through the Lake Victoria Basin
Commission (LVBC) Secretariat is coordinating the implementation of the
2nd Phase of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP
II) which will be implemented in all the five EAC Partner States
(Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for a period of eight
years and is inviting applications from suitably qualified citizens
from the Partner States of the East Africa Community for the posted
vacancies.
Coordinator
for Marine Ecosystem (UNEP/DEPI)
Closing date: 22 February
2009
Under the overall guidance of the Director, DEPI, the incumbent, will
be responsible for formulating and implementing the Marine Ecosystems
activities including marine biodiversity, habitat conservation,
environmental aspects of fisheries, coral reefs, high seas management
and within delegated authority he/she will manage the human and
financial resources of the unit, preparing reports and ensuring timely
UN reporting requirements.
Water
Utility Specialists, Sub-Saharan Africa (USAID-funded project)
Closing date: 2 March 2009
ARD, Inc. (http://www.ardinc.com) is accepting expressions of interest
for a USAID-funded water/sanitation project in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Seeking local/regional experts in water utility management, regulation,
and reform. African nationals encouraged to apply.
IWRM
Communication Advisor Vacancy (SOPAC)
Closing date: 1 March
2009
Applications are invited for the
position of
Communications Adviser to be based within the Community Lifelines
Programme of the Secretariat of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience
Commission (SOPAC), located in Suva, Fiji Islands. The Communications
Adviser will be required to work closely and cooperatively with Project
and Programme Advisers to execute the communications strategies for the
two regional programmes; the Pacific IWRM National Planning Programme
and the Pacific HYCOS Project.
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