Hot DWF Topics

 News & Events

  • Fast-track training in water and sanitation and emergencies at Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University, UK - June 2010. Read more
  • Invitation to participate in Indonesian-Danish Water Days, 21-25 June 2010, organised by the Royal Danish Embassy in Jakarta and WTC. The arrangement includes several activities of relevance for Danish companies, among others seminars in Jakarta and Surabaya. Read more
  • Travel Grants for Master Students at Danish Higher Education Institutions in support of thesis work within all topics of relevance to Danish Development Assistance, including water. The closing dates for applications in 2010 are Monday, May 3rd at 12:00 and Monday, November 1st at 12:00. Read more
  • DFID to commission 25 systematic reviews in mid-February 2010 focusing on 5 thematic areas including Agriculture and Food, and Climate and the Environment. Read more
  • Danish Water Solutions to a Developing World under Environmental and Climate Stress. Article written by GEUS and Ministry for the Environment in relation to the Danish action plan for promotion of eco-efficient technologies. Read more
  • Interactive 2-day training on FP7-Financial and Project Management. First course will be held in Budapest, Hungary on 25-26 February 2010. Read more
  • Women's Water Fund - career advancement for women in the water sector. Call for applications for a two weeks Training and Management Internship Programme in Denmark, April 10-25, 2010. Read more
  • Political agreement on 90 mill. DKK for environmental technology has been entered on October 29, 2009 by the parties of the Danish Parliament. The agreement focuses particularly on developing environmental technology in the areas of water, waste and air pollution. Read more (in Danish)
  • The Coordination Unit for Research in Climate Change Adaptation (KFT) has published a report on "Mapping of climate research in Denmark - Research: Analysis and evaluation 2/2009". Read more

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DWF key activities include:

 

Knowledge Network for Water & Development Administered by DWF, funded through Danida in close coorporation with the International research School of Water resources FIVA.

 

 

Research Platform - Water A network of Danish researchers within water and related fields.

EU - Waternetwork European network for regional water sector agencies, agencies and researchers.

Danida Development Forum the Royal Foreign Ministry provides a professional aspects of development cooperation, insights into development programmes and guides to development research.

Danish Water Forum

Your gateway to water knowledge!

Danish Water Forum is a network of Danish water organisations aiming at highlighting Danish water expertise and knowledge and facilitating concerted actions. The competences and high standards of its members make DWF an excellent entry point to the Danish water sector and its services within all aspects of water industry, technology, science and management. DWF represents:

  • Contractors and Manufacturers
  • Water companies and Consultants
  • Research institutions
  • Government authorities and NGOs

DWF is open to all Danish organizations within water and related sectors such as environment, agriculture, and health.


Key Issues


Water, Energy and Climate

Support to establish close links between water management and energy production, adapting to climate changes and mitigation of the changes


Transboundary Water Management

Information about transboundary cooperation and the workshops organized by Danida and DWF in the SADC area, the Nile Basin and the Mekong Basin


Climate Change Network in Southern Africa

Sharing knowledge on the impacts of climate change for water, health and food security in Southern Africa is the focus of this North-South cooperation activity

 

Danish-Indian Wastewater Demonstration partnership

DWF has been appointed the facilitator for a Danish partnership, aiming at upgrading a wastewater treatment plant in India with Danish technology and knowhow. See more