Global Waters - May 2011
Recent & Upcoming Events
Clinton Commemorates World Water Day 2011 with MOU Signing Between World Bank and U.S. Government
March 22, 2011 | Washington, DC
To mark World Water Day, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick signed a Memorandum of Understanding to affirm the commitment between the U.S. Government and the World Bank to work together to address global water challenges. The agreement brings the U.S. Government and the World Bank together with the support of 17 U.S. Government agencies and departments under USAID's leadership to actively address issues such as the lack of safe drinking water and sanitation, diminishing aquifers, drought, flooding, and climate change impacts.
For more information, visit: http://www.state.gov/g/oes/158770.htm
World Environmental & Water Resources Congress: Knowledge for Sustainability
May 22-26, 2011 | Palm Springs, California
Hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI), this year the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress focuses on "Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability." Interactive plenary sessions and technical presentations will be provided by the Congress, and attendees will have the opportunity to present their project or research, display an exhibit, or enjoy co-sponsorships, and much more.
For more information, visit: http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2011
Singapore International Water Week 2011
July 4-8, 2011
Themed "Sustainable Water Solutions for a Changing Urban Environment", Singapore International Water Week 2011 provides a global platform for water solutions that brings policymakers, industry leaders, experts, and practitioners together to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities, and celebrate achievements in the water world. It also reflects a broader focus beyond urban water solutions and other issues that affect the urban environment, such as climate change and the management of watersheds and river basins.
For more information, visit: http://www.siww.com.sg
6th Rural Water Supply Network Forum
November 29 – December 1, 2011 | Kampala, Uganda
Examining the myths of the past and looking to the future of rural water supply in the 21st Century will be the theme of the 6th Rural Water Supply Network Forum. Organizers include Skat, UNICEF, the Water and Sanitation Programme of the World Bank (WSP), IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), WaterAid, and the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda. Call for Papers Deadline: June 30, 2011
For more information, visit: http://www.rwsn.ch/documentation/skatdocumentation.2011-03-16.6757623395
"It’s not every day you find an issue where effective diplomacy and development will allow you to save millions of lives, feed the hungry, empower women, advance our national security interests, protect the environment, and demonstrate to billions of people that the United States cares, cares about you and your welfare. Water is that issue."
—Secretary of State, Hilary Rodham Clinton, World Water Day, 2010
Global Waters is published by the Water Team of the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade (EGAT), Office of Natural Resources Management (NRM). USAID’s Water Team was formed to serve as a key technical resource for the Agency as it develops and applies models of integrated water and coastal resources management that work in the real-world context in which the Agency operates. The full-time core Water Team is housed in the Natural Resources Management Office of the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade (EGAT), and focuses on three main areas of support: Technical and Managerial Support, Global Partnership and Leadership, Knowledge Management and Outreach.
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