http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/water_feed_rss.xml Recent update en-us copyright 2013-05-21T15:50:01+01:00 unece.org RSS FEED http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30526 ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30526 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30500 ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30500 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30503 ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30503 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30538 ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30538 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32695 ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32695 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30506 The sixth meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health will be held from Wednesday 3 July at 10 am until Thursday 4 July at 5 pm in the Palais des Nations Room XI It will be held backtoback with the Ninth meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Protocol on Water and Health (12 July 2013)The main objective of the sixth meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health is to prepare the third session of the Meeting of the Parties ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30506 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32631 ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32631 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30530 The sixth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate will take place in the Palais des Nations Geneva on 27 June 2013 It will be held backtoback with the Fourth Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in Transboundary Basins (Geneva 25–26 June 2013)The main objective of the sixth meeting of the Task Force is to discuss the implementation of the activities to be undertaken under the programme of work for 20132015 of the Water Convention in relation to climate change adaptation These activities are to be implemented in the context of the global opening of the Water Convention to all the United Nations Member States following the entry into force of the amendments to articles 25 and 26 of the Convention in February 2013The meeting is open to experts representing governmental authorities the private sector nongovernmental and international organizations as well as other interested stakeholders Focal points are requested to disseminate information on the meeting and to facilitate the nomination of relevant experts from their respective countriesSimultaneous interpretation into English French Russian and Spanish will be providedParticipants are requested to complete the registration form and to transmit it to the UNECE secretariat by Monday 10 June 2013 at the latest (cammilemarcelouneceorg)Eligible participants from countries with economies in transition and developing countries may apply for financial support to facilitate their participation in the meeting Requests for financial support should be submitted to the UNECE secretariat (cammilemarcelouneceorg) as soon as possible but not later than Wednesday 15 May 2013 No application will be accepted after this deadline Further information will be made available on this website in due course ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30530 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30528 The Fourth Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in Transboundary Basins will take place in the Palais des Nations Geneva on 25–26 June 2013 backtoback with the sixth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate (Geneva 27 June 2013)The workshop will offer a platform for exchanging experience on adaptation strategies best practices success factors and lessons learned with a particular focus on transboundary climate change adaptation serving multiple purposes It will build upon the earlier workshops on water and climate organized since 2008 in the framework of the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention)In 2013 the workshop is organized in cooperation with the governments of the Netherlands Switzerland and Finland as well as with the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation the World Meteorological Organization the Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IWLEARN) and the International Network of Basin OrganizationsProfessionals from all over the world engaged in activities on water and adaptation to climate change and variability are invited to take part in the workshop Simultaneous interpretation into English French Russian and Spanish will be providedParticipants are requested to complete the registration form and to transmit it to the UNECE secretariat by Monday 10 June 2013 at the latest (cammilemarcelouneceorg)Eligible participants from countries with economies in transition and developing countries may apply for financial support to facilitate their participation in the meeting Requests for financial support should be submitted to the UNECE secretariat (cammilemarcelouneceorg) as soon as possible but not later than Wednesday 15 May 2013 No application will be accepted after this deadline Further information and documents will be made available on this website in due course The meeting will follow a PaperSmart model Delegates are encouraged to bring their own copies of the documents and laptops ... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=30528 http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32371 The Workshop on Transboundary Water Cooperation “Latin American and PanEuropean Regions Sharing Experiences and Learning from Each Other” will take place from 11 to 12 June 2013 in Buenos Aires Argentina The Workshop will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) the Global Environment Facility (GEF)... http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32371