2008, International Sanitation Year
The United Nations declared 2008 to be the International Sanitation Year. During the first preparatory meeting held in UNICEF headquarters in New York, participants discussed means to highlight the importance of achieving Objective Seven of the Millennium Development Goals, aimed at reducing by half by 2015 the rate of people lacking permanent access to a drinking water supply and basic sanitation services.
Training Session on “The Sustainable Management of Water Resources and Technology”; March 12-13, 2008 in Tunis, Tunisia
The Water Research and Technology Center held, with the collaboration of the Waters Processing and Recycling Laboratory and the Borj Cedria Technopark, a training session on the “Sustainable Management of Water Resources and Technology” on March 12-13, 2008 in Tunis. This session aimed at building the capacities of local associations and organizations to further reinforce their knowledge and reproduce applications in terms of the sustainable use of water resources and technology.
Regional Workshop on the “Integration of the Gender Dimension in the Management of Water Resources for Rural Development” on May 19-22, 2008 in Tunis, Tunisia
In the framework of the project entitled ““Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions into Water Resources Development and Management in the Mediterranean Region”, CAWTAR held a regional workshop in Tunis on “The Integration of the Gender Dimension in the Management of Water Resources for Rural Development”. The following presentations were given during the workshop:
- Inheritance right, real estate and property rights, and water rights in North Africa and in the Middle East;
- Institutionalizing the gender dimension and rural development;
- The gender dimension and capacity building to achieve rural development.
Second Regional Workshop on “Gender Indicators, Water and the AQUASTAT System” in July 2008 in Tunis, Tunisia
CAWTAR held the second regional workshop on “Gender Indicators, Water and the ‘AQUASTAT’ System” in July 2008 in Tunis. The workshop included the presentation of national reports (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) after bibliographical research and a survey on “Gender and Water Indicators in the Agricultural Sector”. Participants also discussed the Regional Report on the Construction of Gender Indicators in the Agricultural Sector.
Celebration of the Rural Women Day: National Conference onNovember 24, 2008 in Tunis, Tunisia
CAWTAR held in cooperation with MAFEPA an international conference to disseminate the results of the project related to the integration of the gender aspect in the development and management of water resources in the Mediterranean region, and to promote the project’s components among stakeholders and parties concerned by the gender approach in the water sector including national governmental institutions, non governmental organizations, research institutes, international organizations, the private sector and the media.
Second Regional ToT Training Session on “The Integration of the Gender Dimension in the Integrated Management of Water Resources: on October 27 – December 2, 2008 in Rabat, Morocco
The Gender and Water Alliance partnered with the Hassan II Institute for Agronomic and Veterinary Studies in Rabat, Morocco to hold the 2nd Regional ToT Training Session on the Integration of the Gender Dimension in the Integrated Management of Water Resources on October 27 – December 2, 2008 in Rabat, Morocco. This second regional training session follows the regional meeting held in Beirut, Lebanon in July 2006, and focuses on issues related to the gender dimension and water in general, and more particularly on research planning and advocacy, as well as on skill development in the Arab World. The first regional session on the “Integration of the Gender Dimension in the Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Arab Region” was held on November 26, 2007 in Tunis with the cooperation of CAWTAR.
Regional Workshop on “Planning in the Field of Water Resources and Education” onOctober 27-30, 2008 in Rabat, Morocco
The French Research for Development Institute (IRD) held with the cooperation of the Hassan II Institute for Agronomic and Veterinary Studies in Rabat, Morocco a regional workshop on “Planning in the Field of Water Resources and Education” in the framework of the project on “The Network for the Exchange of Methodologies and Experiences in the Field of the Sustainable Management of Water Resources and Lands in the Mediterranean Region (SOWMED)”. The workshop was held on October 27-30, 2008 in Rabat, Morocco and focused on the following topics:
- Management of water resources and lands in large provinces;
- Development in urban and suburban areas;
- Development of the management of water resources in agriculture (quantitative and qualitative management);
- Water resources sustainable management;
- The socioeconomic approach and gender equity water resources.
Source : http://www.umr-lisah.fr/sowamed/project
The Third International Congress on Water Resources and Arid Environments (2008) and the First Arab Forum on Water was held by the King Saoud University- Prince Sultan for Research on the Environment, Water and Desert, with the cooperation of the World Prize of HH Prince Sultan Ibn Abdulaziz for Water, the Ministry of Water and Electricity, and the Arab Waters Ministerial Cabinet . On this occasion, a reception was held to grant the World Prize of HH Prince Sultan Ibn Abdulaziz for Water in its third edition, 2006-2008, on November 16-19, 2008 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This prize represents a strong symbol reflecting the shining image of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as its continuous efforts for and contributions to human civilization. The presentation of this prize constitutes both an incentive to and a recognition of the efforts made by researchers in the field of innovation aimed at the protection of water by rationalizing consumption of this valuable resource, by protecting it against pollution and improving its quality, or by other related domains.
Source : http://www.psipw.org/arabic/index.html
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