Water for life- Voices project
The ’Water for Life’ Decade ends in 2015. The Decade has seen the recognition of the human right to water and sanitation and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water well in advance of the 2015 deadline.
To celebrate the end of the Decade, the United Nations Headquarters in New York will welcome these global voices. Taking place on World Water Day, 22 March 2015, an exhibition is planned to reflect on the successes of the ’Water for Life’ Decade, especially in relation to the Millennium Development Goals, while also looking to the post-2015 development agenda. Your voices will speak directly to UN delegates and guests. We’d like as many voices as possible to reach the delegates who will attend World Water Day in New York! We would be grateful if you could also help us publicise this campaign and bring together the voices of all those who do not have access to the web.
>> More information about the Water for Life Voices campaign
>> Submit your Voice!
Water Cooperation Presentation
On the 19th, The World Council of Civil Engineers presents in UN headquarters in New York the first of three monographs which publishes in collaboration with UN-Water and AQUAE Foundation. Follow the presentation live on our website. Time: 1:15 p.m. (NY) 7:15 p.m. (Spain).
Water & Energy Management and Innovation in Latin America
2015 Annual Conference of UN-Water in Zaragoza. Water and Sustainable Development: From Vision to Action. 15-17 January 2015- Side event.
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Date: January 14, 2015
Time: 12: 30-17: 00
Location: Ebro River Basin premises, Paseo de Sagasta 24, Zaragoza
Coordinated by World Council of Civil Engineers, Aquae Foundation, CODIA
The interrelationships between water and energy in Latin America are diverse, complex and intense. Current trends suggest that this interdependence is subject to greater stress in the future, due to population growth and urbanization; economic growth; competition for water in watersheds with concentrated economic development; and trends toward increasing the intensity of water in energy production and energy intensity in the provision of water for different uses - all this in the context of climate change.
Urban Rehabilitation workshop - 9th WCCE General Assembly Event
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Building Rehabilitation is one of the bigger challenges to be addressed by all historical urban centres and consolidated urban areas world wide. Due to this, urban rehabilitation has become a relevant economic, social, cultural and environmental issue nowadays. Public impetus is essential for promoting large urban rehabilitation projects, engaging stakeholders for the improvement of life quality and tourism attraction of such urban centres.
On the occasion of WCCE’s General Assembly, ORDEM will hold an international workshop on Heritage Building restoration at the same venue on November 24th , 16:00h
FREE ENTRANCE
United Nations, World Council Of Civil Engineers and Aqualogy Foundation cooperate in the "Water For Life" Decade
The World Council of Civil Engineers, the United Nations Office in Spain and Aqualogy Foundation have signed an agreement to publish a series of monographs under the topics chosen annually to commemorate the "International Year of Water" declared by the UN in the 2013-2015 triennium. The publications provided will be devoted to "Water and Cooperation", "Water and Energy" and "Water and Sustainable Development".
United Nations under the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" (2005-2015), among other activities, promotes the coordination of work-related initiatives of UN-Water. The World Council of Civil Engineers includes in its objectives to facilitate technology transfer and cooperation between countries in the fields of civil engineering themselves as water. Meanwhile, Aqualogy Foundation, a forum for reflection, is to promote the debete, boost research and transfer knowledge on water.
UN-endorsed Water Security Working Group
On September 9, 2013 the representatives of seven associations dealing with different aspects of water issues held a meeting in Chengdu, China to discuss ways to collaborate on ways to enhance water security around the world. The seven associations represented in the meeting were:
- International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)
- International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
- International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)
- International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
- International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
- World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research (WASER)
At the conclusion of the meeting the Presidents of these seven associations signed a Declaration on Water Security, stating the goals of their collaboration. Those at the meeting agreed to continue collaborating as a working group towards the goals of the
Water Security Declaration
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