Hygiene Promotion in Emergencies, RedR India, India, 09-12 March 2010
This course module helps participants to create hygiene awareness in emergencies and enable communities to take appropriate action through effective participation. Theory, practice and hands-on experience are all built into this intensive four-day module.
Course topics:
- Water and Sanitation issues and its affect on public health
- Hygiene Promotion Skills, Methods and Approaches
- Communication strategy for behaviour change
The course helps participants understand the important link between ‘Water- Sanitation’- ‘behaviour change’ and ‘Health’ the entire training is built around this principle. This course, therefore systematically covers all the major components related to Hygiene Promotion.
Venue: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Contact: RedR India, e-mail: training [at] redrindia.org, tel.: +91 20 3291 2532, Tel/Fax:+91 20 25446659
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February 10, 2010
Ecosan and Emergencies, RedR India, India, 02-05 March 2010
Course Objectives:
In this 4 days training, first 2 days focus on understanding ecosan from development projects and the second half of the course on identifying potential for emergency context should feature.
To understand the principles of ecosan philosophy and the benefits of technologies under ecosan concept from development projects and cast studies
To expose to the successful application of ecosan interventions in emergency context through case studies.
To identify appropriate technologies under ecosan concept and specific contexts and situations where they can be adopted in emergencies
Training methodology
RedR training emphasises on active learning through participatory group exercises, case studies, role-play, focused discussion, field visits and practicals. Training is planned and presented in collaboration with relief agencies and specialist organisations. Informal exchange of experience is a vital part of every course.
Venue: BAIF Development Research Foundation (BAIF), National Highway No. 4, Warje, Pune, Maharashtra, India – 411 029
Contact: RedR India, e-mail: training [at] redrindia.org, tel.: +91 20 3291 2532, Tel/Fax:+91 20 25446659
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February 10, 2010
Singapore International Water Week, Singapore, 28 June – 02 July 2010
Organised by: Singapore International Water Week Pte Ltd
Theme: Sustainable Cities: Clean and Affordable Water
More than 10,000 delegates from over 82 countries/regions attended the second Singapore International Water Week which was held in June 2009.
The event’s programmes comprise:
- Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize
- Water Leaders Summit
- Water Convention
- Water Expo
- Business Forums
Water Convention themes:
- Solutions for water system efficiency & effectiveness
- Planning for Sustainable Water Solutions
- Water Quality & Health
- Governance and Finance
For more information go to the SIWW web site
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IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Montréal, Canada, 19–24 September 2010
Organised by: International Water Association (IWA), Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ)
Principal sponsors: ITT Corporation, Suez Environnement, Veolia Water
IWA is expecting 3,000 delegates and 1,500 trade visitors to attend their biennial event.
Key topics:
- Science and application of water management
- Water, climate and energy
- Cities of the future
- Managing utilities and their assets
- Securing new and traditional water resources for the future
- Water, ecosystems and catchments
- Water and health
- Water and wastewater in developing countries.
For more information go to Congress website
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Symposium Pumps, Pipes and Promises – Costs, Finances and Accountability for Sustainable WASH services, The Hague, The Netherlands, 15-18 November 2010
Organised by: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
The IRC Symposium 2010 will focus on three themes in the provision and use of decentralised WASH services, and the linkages between them:
- How much does it cost to provide WASH services?
- How to finance WASH Services?
- How to ensure accountability in provision of WASH services?
Each theme will address the challenge of these issues against a background of decentralisation in the sector and the need to provide to sustainable WASH services to all, especially the poorest. It will address in depth some of the key governance challenges in the sector: those related to cost effectiveness, finances and financing.
Read the first announcement
Go to Symposium web site
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World Water Day, Global, 22 March 2010
UN-Water is dedicating World Water Day 2010 to the theme of water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management.
The World Water Day 2010 campaign aims to:
- Raise awareness about sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being through addressing the increasing water quality challenges in water management and
- Raise the profile of water quality by encouraging governments, organizations, communities, and individuals around the world to actively engage in proactively addressing water quality e.g. in pollution prevention, clean up and restoration.
World Water Day 2010 activities will aim to communicate messages on water quality, ecosystems and human well-being.
These include: the World Water Day 2010 website and communication and outreach materials, key publications and flagship initiatives around water quality; a global event on water quality around 22 March 2010; a policy dialogue for global commitment to address water quality, ecosystems, and human well-being challenges at key global political events; and outreach for action to address water quality challenges at other key conferences and campaigns.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is coordinating the organization of the World Water Day 2010 campaign on behalf of UN-Water and in collaboration with FAO, UNDP, UNECE, UNICEF, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, WHO, and the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication as well as with partner organizations such as International Water Association, World Wide Fund for Nature and World Water Council.
The IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre also manages a World Water Day web site.
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Decentralized Waste Water Treatment Solutions in Developing Countries, Surabaya, Indonesia, 23-25 March 2010
Organised by: International Water Association (IWA) and Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA)
The conference aims to bring together top wastewater and sanitation experts, governments, utilities and international agencies to share and discuss their expertise, knowledge and experiences on decentralized wastewater treatment solutions. The Conference will consist of a single track with presentations. There will be an exhibition taking place alongside the Conference.
Proposed themes:
- Technical decentralized sanitation options
- treatment, sludge disposal, reuse, city-wide approaches
- Community-based sanitation options
- community selection, health & hygiene education, gender, community action planning, community management, O&M services, multi-stakeholder approaches
- Management options
- financing models, regulatory frameworks, marketing, contractual arrangements, controls, efficiency indicators, capacity development for mainstreaming
- Upscale and integration of decentralized systems
The call for abstracts closed on 01 Nov 2009.
Registration opens on 01 Jan 2010
Add comment November 13, 2009
IIIrd World Aqua Congress, New Delhi, India, 02-04 December 2009
Organised by: Aqua Foundation
Sponsors include: Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences, UNICEF, CSIR India
Theme: Enhancing Water Use Efficiency: physical, social and economical dimensions; technological aspects and environmental aspects
Topics:
- Enhancing Water Use Efficiency – Rural & Agriculture (including drinking water)
- Enhancing Water Use Efficiency – Urban Sector
- Enhancing Water Use Efficiency – Industrial Sector
- Water Resources: Availability, Management, Quality
- Institutional, Legal & Policy Issues, Water Auditing and Accounting
Add comment November 12, 2009
World Toilet Day, 19 November 2009
World Toilet Day was established on 19 November 2001 by the World Toilet Organization. Celebrated annually, it seeks to increase awareness of the importance of toilet sanitation and each individual’s right to a safe and hygienic sanitary environment.
This year, Unilever’s Domestos will be the inaugural sponsor of World Toilet Day.
To help raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people who don’t have access to sanitation, thousands of people are going to squat for one minute. All over the world, in malls, in offices, on city streets – everywhere you turn, people will be squatting. And we want you to take part! The Big Squat is just one of many World Toilet Day events.
PumpAid’s in the UK has launched GAS, the Give a Sh*t Campaign, which includes the S*it Song, sung by Lark.
On WaterAid’s World Toilet Day web site you can send a postcard to PM Gordon Brown demanding that he talks toilets with world leaders, or play online Turdlywinks.
Add comment November 5, 2009
World Toilet Summit & Expo, Singapore, 2-4 December 2009
Organised by: World Toilet Organization and MP Asia
World Toilet Summit & Expo (WTSE 2009) will focus on ‘Creating the Blueprint for a Sustainable Sanitation Marketplace’. The three-day Summit will uncover urban and rural perspectives on:
- Creating demand at the bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) market
- Designing, engineering and manufacturing of sanitation solutions
- Training and capacity development to ensure sustainability
- Scaling up of sustainable sanitation solutions through social financing mechanisms
The accompanying Expo will showcase sustainable sanitation solutions and urban toilet designs and technology.
Summit presentation topics include:
- World Sanitation Financing Facility (Jon Lane, WSSCC)
- Future of Sanitation (Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International)
- Strategic Partnerships in Upstreaming of Sanitation Programs (Sunoor Verma, Procube International)
- Communication for Sanitation Development (WSSCC)
- Sanitation Marketing
- Sustainable Sanitation Alliance
- Standards & Policies (International Code Council, ICC)
- School Sanitation
- Design Workshop – Design & Technology for Built Environment and Developing Cities
Panel Discussion: A dialogue on the future of sanitation finance (World Toilet Organization) - Financing Sanitation (led by Asian Development Bank)
- Social Entrepreneurship : A Sanitation Economy
- Real Corporate Citizenship
For more information and to register go to the WTSE 2009 web site
October 16, 2009
