Water, Energy, Food and Environment (WEFE) Nexus Autumn School

Description: Around one-seventh of the world’s population lacks a secure food supply and has only limited access to clean water, sanitation or modern energy sources. To tackle this challenge, resources need to be managed and more integrated to avoid over-exploitation and allow more inclusive access for all. The WEFE Nexus provides an innovative framework that […]

Leapfrogging or treading water? Utilities picking up the pace at the water-energy-food nexus

This session will look at examples of the ‘circular economy’ paradigm being adopted by water and sanitation operators in different contexts. Worldwide water operators have been implementing wastewater reclamation. A host of technological options from “high” to “low” tech and centralized to decentralized technologies exists, but most are yet to be tested. Still, a host of technical, […]

Cairo Water Week Conference 2021

The fourth edition of the Cairo Water Week (CWW) series of conferences, CWW 2021, will take place during the period from October 24 to 28, 2021 in Cairo – Egypt, and will address the main theme “Water, Population and Global Change: Challenges and Opportunities”. The event will discuss population issues and the impact of overpopulation […]

Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood week | CIHEAM Bari, 25-28 October 2021

CIHEAM Bari in collaboration with MIP - Mediterranean Innovation Partnership, within the project WATERMEDYIN, funded by the Italian Cooperation, is hosting a week-long event on the theme of innovation and creation of start-ups in the Mediterranean area. The initiative, that will take place from 25 to 28 October 2021, is gathering about 100 guests among startuppers, trainers, agricultural entrepreneurs - from Italy and from […]

UNC DR3 Workshop 2: Vulnerability, Disasters, and Metrics

DESCRIPTION: The UNC DR3 (Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience) Workshop: Vulnerability, Disasters, and Metrics is a virtual 2-hour workshop as part of the research study Re-Energize DR3. Re-Energize DR3 is a multi-university stakeholder engagement project regarding natural disaster risk management, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation. The research team for this project is based out of the […]

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 […]