2nd Food- Energy- Water Nexus Conference 2021
How do we provide and maintain the food, energy and water supplies in urban environments as the population continues to increase? Obstacles and initiatives are the focus of this conference, and attendees will leave with new ideas and collaborators.
KAPTalks with Kandeh Yumkella on COVID-19 and the Urgency of the African Energy Transition
Join LIVE our special #KAPTalks with the former energy chief of the United Nations Kandeh Yumkella. The event will be fully online. Join us on 10th February at 18:00 CET. The lecture is hosted by the Trinity College Dublin. If the room is full and you can't register or enter the event, follow live streaming […]
Development Challenges in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: UNU-WIDER
This conference will bring together participants from scholarly, policy and business communities to discuss the policy challenges faced by Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring presentations from leading scholars and policy makers the conference provides a forum to discuss the socioeconomic implications, development challenges and potential policy solutions to the crisis in […]
Sustainable Energy for All Forum
UPDATE: Event Postponed "Sustainable Energy for ALL (SEforALL) has decided to postpone the SEforALL Forum in Kigali, Rwanda to 16-18 February 2021. This decision has been taken to ensure the health and well-being of participants considering the COVID-19 situation and as a result of in-depth discussions with our host, the Government of Rwanda, the United […]
Nexus Dŵr Uisce Sustainability Webinar Series 2021: Exploring Micro-Hydropower
In the Dŵr Uisce Sustainability Webinar Series 2021, findings from the Dŵr Uisce project demonstrate how research-based practical solutions can improve the energy efficiency in the water sector. In the first webinar focused on micro-hydropower, low-cost and modular hydro turbines are presented along with their opportunities, design and results from pilot installations.
Water Security and Climate Change Conference
The Water Security and Climate Change conference (WSCC) is an annual event where scientists, policy makers and stakeholders from various sectors discuss the diverse facets of water security and its relation to climate variability and change. The WSCC strives to go beyond science and build bridges between various disciplines and sectors as well as different […]
Virtual Summer School // Analysing Transformative Processes for the Management of the WEF nexus and the Advancement of the SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Young researchers based in or originating from sub-Saharan Africa together with young researchers from Germany are invited to apply for this virtual WEF Nexus summer school. The event will take place online and run from the evening of March 7th to March 12th 2021. It is organized by Osnabrück University (DE), Rhodes University (SA), University […]
The 6th Nile Basin Development Forum (NBDF) Nexus Webinar Sessions
The 6th NBDF virtual webinars focus on assessing whether the NBI Member States have been implementing water resources investments at a speed and scale commensurate with the growing demand for food, water, and energy across the Basin. The Nexus sessions have moved to April 13 and April 14. Registration is required. Click here for the registration. For […]
The 9th World Water Forum
About The 9th World Water Forum will take place in Dakar from 22 to 27 March 2021. The objective of Senegal and the World Water Council is to organize a more socially, politically and economically effective Forum, a catalyst for action for commitments on water and sanitation, a connected Forum, linked to the agendas, platforms […]
The WEF Nexus in Africa Initiative joins webinar series
In collaboration with FAO, SEI, and KTH, we are co-hosting a series of webinars over the course of the year related to WEF nexus issues. In addition to ones already scheduled, on April 13 we will host a session on "The WEF Nexus in practice: multi-scalar case studies and a WEF Nexus Index" with speakers Janez […]