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2010

• Climate Change Adaptation - Linking policies and practice. First announcement of a workshop on climate change challenges and options for Danish development assistance organized by the Climate Change Task Force in collaboration with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 22-23 2010. Read more
• Danida B2B Commercial Delegation to Bangladesh on December 4-7, 2010: "Energy and Environment B2B Partnership", arranged by WTC in cooperation with the Royal Danish Embassy in Dhaka and Danida's Business-to-Business Program (B2B), which will cover 90% of the involved companies' costs for travel and accommodation, etc.
  - Invitation (in Danish)                    - Invitation (in English)
• The WssTP Pilot Programme on "Water and Industry" will hold a workshop on September 27th 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more
• The WssTP Pilot Programme on "Rehabilitation of Degraded Zones" will hold a workshop on September 24th 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more
• Info meeting about EU support to environmental projects. Experienced researchers will tell about their experiences with EU projects. August 24, 2010 at GEUS. Read more (in Danish)
• ACQUEAU, the EUREKA Cluster for water, first two calls are now open! Guided by WssTP, the aim of ACQUEAU is to generate R&TD Projects in order to strengthen the technological base of the European Water Industry. Topics for these calls: 1) Membrane Technologies and 2) Real Time System Management. Read more
• Distribution of funds for development research 2010: 101 mill. DKK have been distributed to researchers in Denmark and in developing countries within the following prioritized areas: 1) Climate, energy and sustainable use of natural resources; 2) Agriculture, growth and sustainable development; and 3) Vulnerable states, conflicts and civil society. See list of projects
• The Irish National Committee of the International Hydrological Programme and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (IHP/ICID) are inviting papers and posters for this years' National Hydrology Conference, 16th November 2010 in Athlone, Ireland. Read more
• Call for Expression of Interest: "Pilot Development Research Projects 2010, Tanzania and Vietnam" is now available (in Danish). Danida Fellowship Centre will distribute concept notes upon request to Danish researchers that are interested in research projects in Tanzania and Vietnam. Read more
• Climate Change Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation - Researchers' Day: Overview of Danish Climate Research, increasing cooperation and networking. October 7th, 2010 at GEUS, Copenhagen. Deadline for submission of abstracts is August 15th. Read more
• Danish Minister of Environment Karen Ellemann will be participating at the IWA congress and the Canadian-Danish Water Days in Montréal in September 2010. Read more
• New strategy for Danish Development Assistance "Freedom for Poverty, Freedom to Change" is now available. Water resources, water supply and sanitation are highlighted in section on Environment and Climate. Danida invites partners to contribute to implementation of the strategy. Danish Water Forum will seek to do so on behalf of the Danish water sector. Read more (in Danish)
• International COST Conference: Metals and related substances in drinking water. October 13-15, 2010 in Kristianstad - Sweden. Read more
• International and Danish experiences on improving water stewardship - Tools and methods to improve industrial and municipal water use and treatment, certification, documentation and communication of water management. Open meeting 13.00-16.00, September 8th, 2010 at GEUS, Copenhagen. Read more
• Conference on EU's development cooperation and the Lisbon treaty, June 4th 2010 in Copenhagen. Presentations by Søren Pind - Minister for Development Cooperation (DK), Andries Piebalgs - Development Commissioner (EU Commission) and Fifi F. Kwety - Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Economic Development (Ghana). Registration no later than June 1st. Read more (in Danish)
• IIED Briefing on Business Models for Sustainable Development: "Channels for change: private water and the urban poor". How private sector involvement can provide water access to poor people and business opportunities for companies. Read more
• The 11th Colding Lecture by Prof. David Lerner "Risks to Urban Groundwater from Industry and Sewers", July 1st at 15.00 - DTU Environment. Read more
• European Water Partnership launches a photo competition for youngsters between 18 and 25: "Who cares .... about water? Nature does!". Deadline May 26, 2010. Read more
• "Water Plans and Means - Challenges for implementation and new methods for improving the water environment", 21 April 2010 (in Danish):
  - See presentations from the event (in Danish)
• DWF General Assembly, 23 April 2010 (in Danish). Presentations are nov available:
  - Dagsorden, beretning og arbejdsplan
  - Regnskab og budget
  - Valg til ny bestyrelse
• International Water Centre full and partial tuition scholarships to study Master of Integrated Water Management in Australia. The program takes a multi-disciplinary, whole-of-water cycle approach. The program commences in February 2011 and can be completed in 12 or 18 months full-time or 3 years on part-time. Read more
• Danida Development Days 2010 (DDD) will take place on June 8-9, 2010 in Eigtveds Pakhus in Copenhagen with two main themes: 1) Coherence and coordination of development instruments with focus on fragile states; and 2) Emerging economies with focus on their role in Africa. Specific attention will be given to EU and Development. Read more
• Build a strong research and innovation for water: European Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform Stakeholder event, June 1st 2010 in Brussels - Belgium. Read more
  - Agenda
  - Registration Form
• Comments from Danish Water Forum to the new Danish Strategy for Development Cooperation: Freedom from poverty - freedom to change, Development 2.0 (in Danish). Read more
• Workshop Statement from Japanese-Danish Workshop on "Climate change and Water" held in Tokyo at the Danish Embassy in Japan, February 2010. Read more
• DANCORE is arranging a meeting on the Femern Belt. Interpretation of the environmental studies by Anders Jensen, Environmental Manager of Femern A/S, contributions from specialists and discussion (in Danish). May 7th 2010 at DHI, Hørsholm. Read more
• For Water Policy makers and Research Managers with an interest in Integrated Water Resources Management Research: The Final International IWRM-NET Event will be held in Brussels on October 13-14, 2010. Read more 
• The 10th Colding Lecture by Robert L. Siegrist "Occurence and Fate of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Trace Organic Chemicals in Distributed Wastewater Systems", May 19th 2010 at DTU Environment. Read more
• Research for water, environment and development: Make sure that research is relevant for societies - and is being used. Joined seminar hosted by DDRN, DWF and ViVa, May 6, 2010 in Copenhagen. Read more:
  - Concept note
  - Meeting Presentation
• Call for proposals for Chinese-Danish bilateral research cooperation from the Sino-Danish Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation. Deadline for application is Friday 28 May 2010 at 1.00 p.m. The Committee calls for new project proposals within (i.e.): Sustainable Energy and Environment, and Agricultural and Food Technology. Read more
• European Water Partnership - Water Stewardship Milestone Event. Presentation of tools for sustainable management, Tuesday 20 April 2010. Read more
• Information meeting (in Danish) for the Danish water sector on the business opportunities in USA and Canada. 25 March in Copenhagen / 26 March in Århus.  Read more
• Invitation to take part in 3 activities concerning the water sector in Canada and USA. First a briefing on the opportunities, then an export promotion to each of the two countries. The events are made in co-operation with the consulates in Atlanta and Toronto as well as Danish Water Forum:
  - Information meeting 25/26 March 2010 (in Danish)       
  - Canadian Danish Water Days 19-24 September 2010
  - Canadian Water Sector                                               
  - Registration form, Canadian Danish Water Days
• 3 days workshop (free of charge) on communication of research results within the EU 6th and 7th framework programme. The workshop is held during the periode from 12 July to 15 August 2010. Read more (in Danish)
• Invitation to participate in Danish Water Days in the two newest EU member countries - Bulgaria and Romania. Arranged by WTC and the Danish Embassies in Sofia and Bucharest, June 7-11, 2010. Read more
• Apply for projects financed by FP7 - and implement them. EuroCenter within "Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen" arranges the course "Den gode ansøgning til FP7", March 17, 2010 in Copenhagen (in Danish). Read more
• Reaching the MDG target for sanitation in Africa - a call for realism. New Danida Good Practice Paper on Sanitation is now available. Read more
• 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
• Conference on Integrated River Basin Management under the Water Framework Directive, arranged by IWRM-Net (FP-6 supported Era-Net), April 26-28, 2010 in Lille, France. 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
• Forest & Landscape - Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen and Danish Technological Institute are organising a thematical meeting on March 18 in relation to the strategic partnership "Water in cities". Focus will be on local drainage of rainwater (LAR). Venue: Danish Technological Institute. See Invitation (in Danish)
• Research call on sustainable sanitation service chains - SPLASH, the ERA-NET of the European Water Initiative will launch a research call on March 1st, 2010 with an overall budget of approx. 1.7 mio. Euro. 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
• 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
• Research Platform Water - Annual Meeting, 28-29 January 2010 at GEUS, Copenhagen. For information and invitation to submit abstracts, read more
• Anti-corruption and Transparency in the Water Sector, International and Danish experiences. Open meeting, January 13, 2010 from 14.00 to 15.30, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, room M3, Asiatisk Plads 2, 1448 Copenhagen K. Organized by Danish Water Forum and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more and see presentations from the meeting

 

2009

• Workshop Summary of "Water saving irrigation practices in rice-based canal systems". Regional workshop organized by AIT, FIVA and DWF, October 2009 in Thailand. Read more
• International Workshop "Water and Health - A European Perspective" organized by IHP (UNESCO), UNECE, WMO and the Institute for Hygiene & Public Health, Germany. 8-9 December 2009 in Koblenz - Germany.
  - Announcement
  - List of hotels
• The WSSTP Pilot Coordination Committee is creating two new Task Forces: 1) Water and Energy; 2) Membrane Technologies for Water Applications. The committee is calling for two leaders to coordinate the Task Forces; costs for participation can be covered upon agreement. Expression of Interest to be sent to DWF before December 1st. 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)
• "Towards new methods to manage nitrate pollution within the Water Framework Directive" - International workshop arranged by the BRGM and ISONITRATE consortium, December 10-11, 2009 in Paris (UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy):
  - Programme
  - Registration Form
  - List of participants
• Nordice Climate Facility - NCF (call for proposals) for projects with partners from the Nordic countries and 27 developing countries with a focus on 1) climate change adaptation and water resources, and 2) climate change mitigation and energy efficiency.
  - NFC                                            - Press release 1
  - Press release 2                            - Letter of invitation
  - Annex 1                                      - Annex 2
• Deadline for Pilot project with Tanzania: Expression of Interest to be partner with University of Dar es Salaam at the research project "Land Management System, Urban Governance and Leadership: The Future of Urban Tanzania", Monday 9 November, 2009. Read more
• On October 15, 2009 two new calls within the Top Level Research Initiative were launched. The two calls are within the sub-programmes "Sustainable Biofuels" (read more) and "Integration of Large-scale Wind Power" (read more) and are open until December 15, 2009.
• EWP and EEA join forces: The European Water Partnership and the European Environment Agency have announced a new strategic partnership to improve water use in Europe. Read more
• Research themes for development research 2010 are now announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 1) Climate, energy and sustainable use of natural resources; 2) Agriculture, growth and sustainable development; 3) Fragile states conflict and civil society. Deadlines are week 50/2009 and week 6/2010. Read more
• Dialogue on the Future Development Policy - Participate in 4 planned café meetings (in Danish) on Global challenges and poverty reduction; Private sector driven economic growth and employment; Increase in population, migration and urbanization; and Peace, security and fragile states. Read more
• Information about Dialogue on Land and Water Management for Adaptation to Climate Change including guiding principles for: Sustainable Development, Resilience, Governance, Information and Economics and Financing. Read more
• Deadline October 7, 2009, Expression of interest in entering a partnership with Sokoine University on the pilot research project "Urban-Rural Complementarities for Poverty Reduction: Identifying the contribution of Savings and Credit Facilities" Read more
• 2009, A Finnish Water Forum has now been established as a joint network of the Finnish private and public water sector organization. It serves as a platform through which commercial enterprises, government and non-government organizations, scientific institutions, and water-related associations can consolidate their water knowledge to find solutions for global water challenges. Read more
• 18th of August DWF organized a seminar during World Water Week in Stockholm on Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Nile, SADC/Zambezi Basin and the Mekong in co-operation with Danida, Sida, Mekong River Commission and DHI. 18th August 2009 - Stockholm, Sweden. Read more
• October 8-9, 2009 Expression of Interest to participate in regional research and development workshop on water saving irrigation practices in rice-based canal systems. Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok Read more
• International IARU Conference at Copenhagen University, March 2009 on Climate Change: Climate change , global risks, challenges & decisions. Danish Water Forum participated in organizing a session on adaptation in least developed countries. Synthesis report is now available. Read more
• The African Water Association 15th Congress in Kampala, Uganda from March 15th to 18th 2010 "Water and Sanitation: which prospects facing the stakes and climate change"
  - More information
  - Call for papers Read more
• Dialogue on Adaptation to Climate Change for Land and Water Management. An initiative by Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop guiding principles and share knowledge on adaptation to climate change. Read more
• IWEX - International Water & Effluent Exhibition in Birmingham, 19-21 May 2009. Export promotion organised by WTC in cooperation with the Danish Trade Council. Read more
• B2B Danish trade delegation to Ghana on March 23-27, 2009 - "B2B Partnership for a Green and Healthy Ghana" arranged by WTC (Water Training & Consulting aps) i collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Ghana. Read more
• Call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) from researchers based in Denmark to participate in workshop: "Climate Change and its Impacts on Human Health, Water and Food Security in the SADC Region", February 18-20, 2009. Cape Town - South Africa:
  - Call for EoI
  - Invitation
  - Concept note + draft agenda Read more