Euwi - European Water Initiative

EUWI AWG co-convenor of Focus: Africa seminar at World Water Week

Together with African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and a number of other organizations, the EUWI-Africa Working Group (AWG) co-convened the seminar Focus: Africa at the World Water Week 2011 in Stockholm.

AWG publications available at EUWI exhibition stand, World Water Week, Stockholm

During the entire World Water Week in Stockholm, the EUWI was present with an exhibition stand where participants could interact with members from the Africa Working Group (AWG) support group and the European Commission. Hard copies of publications from the AWG, the Finance Working Group and the EUWI secretariat were also availble.

Publication Launch at World Water Week in Stockholm

A launch event for AWG publications published during 2011 was held at the World Water Week in Stockholm on 24 August. The press release from the event can be found here.

AWG meeting at World Water Week in Stockholm

A meeting for the AWG members present at the World Water Week in Stockholm was held on 24 August, 14:00-17:00.

African Union Research Grant Call for proposal 2011

DEADLINE 30Th APRIL 2011 17.00pm (+3GMT)

The UN Watercourses Convention: Role and Relevance for Africa in a Changing Climate

In 1997, more than 100 nations joined up in adopting the UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses as the only global treaty laying out the rules and principles that govern the use, management and protection of international watercourses.The convention counts 20 contracting states – 15 short of the required for entry into force.

Aid Effectiveness and Sanitation: putting the 5YD in Action

The Africa Water Week offers a unique opportunity to take the call for immediate action for sanitation further. Through presentations, a panel and plenary discussions, this seminar will provide an excellent platform to discuss and identify concrete actions to be taken by the different stakeholders. Speakers include high- level representatives of developing countries, national governments and decision makers of donor organisations as well as other recognised sector experts.

3rd African Water Week - 2010

Implementing the Africa Water Vision and meeting the MDG targets: “Challenges and opportunities in water and sanitation”

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Deadline concept note submission : SPLASH RESEARCH CALL

SPLASH, the ERA-NET of the European Water Initiative will launch a research call on 1st March, 2010. The overall call budget will be approx. 1.7 Mio Euro. The call will be funded by the following donors:

Info Day - Africa Call 2010 - FP 7 Research

WHO IS THIS DAY FOR?

The Info Day is for everyone interested in the research opportunities offered by the Call FP7-AFRICA-2010. That means researchers and research institutions, universities, industry, small and medium size enterprises, civil society organizations, other non state actors, and National Contact Points.

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