Category Archives: Water Management

Central European University Summer School: Adaptive Thinking for Navigating the Anthropocene

25 Jun – 6 Jul, 2012 Budapest, Hungary http://www.summer.ceu.hu/adaptive-2012 The deadline for applications has been EXTENDED TO APRIL 30th. The summer school will combine theoretical and practical sessions focused on key aspects of adaptation and adaptive governance. Both natural and … Continue reading

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‘The Future of Science-Policy Connections’

PSI-connect invites you to participate in ‘The future of science-policy connections’ event hosted by UNESCO. The training workshop (19/04/12) and the final conference (20/04/12) will provide you with insights into improving the quality and value of interactions between scientists, river … Continue reading

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New Project: ‘Hamburg Water Cycle (HWC) – Jenfelder Au’ about economic feasibility of an integrated and decentralised wastewater disposal and energy generation system, approved funding under EU LIFE+ (Project duration: 2011-2016)

The project’s overall objective is to demonstrate the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of an integrated and decentralised wastewater disposal and energy generation system for an urban housing district in Hamburg, Germany. The concept will bring together well-known technologies, as … Continue reading

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Symposium: Public participation in environmental management – Challenges and opportunities (Conference language: German), Osnabrueck, Germany, Sept. 22-23, 2011

The central question of the symposium is: How can public participation contribute to good environmental management? The aim of the event will be critical assessment of public participation processes in the environment. This inventory will be characterized on the one … Continue reading

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Recently published: Vulnerability assessment of major rivers in Asia-Pacific

Varis, Olli, Matti, Kummu,Salmivaara, Aura 2012: Ten major rivers in monsoon Asia-Pacific: An Assessment of vulnerability, Applied Geography, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2012, Pages 441-454 (available online at Science Direct)

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Conference: International Conference Dynamic Deltas on Safety and Conference: Sustainability in rural delta regions, the Netherlands, Vlissingen April 17-20, 2012

The subject of the conference, safety and sustainability in rural delta regions, will be introduced in a series of thematic sessions. International keynote speakers and co-referees will open the debate and introduce the parallel sessions and workshops. The call for … Continue reading

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Conference: World Water Week, Responding to Global Changes – Water in an Urbanising World, Stockholm, August 21-27, 2011

The World Water Week has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. It is hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place each year in Stockholm. For more information visit: … Continue reading

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Post-doctoral position: Water Footprint Sustainability Assessment (Application deadline: Aug. 2011)

The Water Management Group at the University of Twente is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to carry out the following activities: • Contribute to the assessment methodology of and draw up guidelines for water footprint sustainability assessment for application in different … Continue reading

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Conference: IGS-SENSE. Resilient Societies – Governing Risk and Vulnerability for Water, Energy and Climate Change, University of Twente, October 19-21, 2011

This conference will bring together experts, academics and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines to discuss and debate governance solutions to make societies more resilient. The aim is to link theory and practice to create a knowledge bridge to … Continue reading

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Water Footprint e-learning Course (18-29 July 2011)

The Water Footprint Network, together with the University of Twente, the Netherlands, organizes a facilitated e-learning course on “Water Footprint: Concept and Application”. This online course (in English) will be delivered through WFN’s learning platform, combines online self-study modules with … Continue reading

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