COP26 Water-Energy Nexus: Fueling Synergies through the Water-Energy Nexus – Honouring Energy Day at the Water Pavilion

Event Description: Water and energy are inextricably linked, both in their relationship towards one another as well as in the fight against climate change. Both resources are greatly affected by climate change, however are, in their interface, necessary to mitigate its effects and allow us to adapt to them effectively. In order to successfully harness […]

2nd Postdoctoral Research Conference of Southern Africa: Beyond The Pandemic: Research Now and In the Future

You are invited to submit your abstract for a symposium within your field of research. Postdoctoral research fellows doing research in Southern Africa are invited to submit an abstract for a symposium within their field of research. Abstract submissions are open until 15 October 2021, 17:00 CAT/GMT+2. Submit an abstract! The 2nd Postdoctoral Research Conference of Southern […]

2021 Annual International Symposium- Towards Urban Sustainability

The symposium aims to strengthen academic business government partnerships for developing sustainable urban systems that have robust resilience in the context of global environmental; change. Specific objectives are to: Identify challenges and opportunities for achieving urban system sustainability regionally and globally Develop international academic-business networks to promote collaborative actions for decarbonization and sustainability Stimulate transdisciplinary […]

International Annual Symposium “Towards Urban Sustainability at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water”

The symposium aims to strengthen academic-business-government partnerships for developing sustainable urban systems that have robust resilience in the context of global environmental change. Specific objectives are to: Identify challenges and opportunities for achieving urban system sustainability regionally and globally Develop international academic-business networks to promote collaborative actions for decarbonization and sustainability Stimulate transdisciplinary ideas for […]

Cracking the Nut 2021: Building Resilient Food, Water, and Energy Systems

About Us Cracking the Nut 2021: Building Resilient Food, Water, and Energy Systems is a four-half-day virtual learning event from November 15-18, 2021. This year’s conference will highlight how public and private sector initiatives can create resilient systems that support rural and agricultural development and will focus on three tracks: Applying technology and digital solutions […]

Fostering Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus Dialogue and Multi-Sector Investment in the SADC Region

The SADC Nexus Dialogue Project "Fostering Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus Dialogue and Multi-Sector Investment in the SADC Region" is supported by the European Commission as part of the global 'Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme". The project's overall objective is to support the transformation required to meet increasing water, energy, and food security demand in […]

Sustainable Electricity Production by Integrated Food, Energy and Water Systems: Opportunities and Challenges

Innovations such as Agrivoltaics have opened new prospects to improve quality of life while increasing resilience of the agricultural sector against climate change. The integrated triple land use system allows for production of food, electricity and water without exploiting natural aquifers and new land. Agrivoltaics is rapidly gaining popularity, but not yet in African countries. […]

The 1st Palestinian-Dutch Conference on Water, sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), and Climate-Smart agriculture (CSA)

This 1st Palestinian-Dutch conference is organized within the framework of the OKP-Pal project on Capacity Building in WASH and CSA Education and Research in Palestine, funded by Nuffic, the Netherlands. The 1st Palestinian –Dutch international conference aims to bring together the scientists, researchers, practitioners, and students to exchange and share their experience and research in […]