Water panel: prepare for SGMA by leveraging financial incentives
2022-03-03 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Are you ready to deal with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)) as its being implemented between 2020 and 2025? It is already having an impact on over drafted basins in California. David Gates will share his experience managing wells at Ridge Vineyards in Santa Clara and Sonoma Counties.
Financial mechanisms are available today to help your operation prepare for the future. Conservation practices can be aligned with smart operational improvements to make the farm more sustainable, both financially and environmentally. As part of this panel, AgMonitor’s Kevin Langham will quantify the benefits of projects financed through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and through On-Bill Financing (OBF) by utilities from a revolving fund by the California Utility Public Commission (CPUC). While CDFA provides grants based on water conservation and the reduction of GHG emissions, CPUC provides zero-percent loans to scale based on energy savings. “Carbon credits” and “energy credits” are common tools to finance resource efficiency.
Join us for the OpenFarm panel moderated by CDFA’s Carolyn Cook who manages the SWEEP grants. She will share her experience helping farms across California achieve water and energy savings. Below is a testimonial from PureFresh Ranch in Fresno county that received a SWEEP grant in the past. It gives a look at what the future holds for agriculture in terms of control and flexibility of water and energy inputs to grow quality food while reducing GHG emissions. Testimonial: https://youtu.be/RCRqZtY0VGw
Click here to register!

Towards Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater in the Mediterranean Region
2022-03-12
The Faculty of Public Health and the Doctoral School of Science and Technology at the Lebanese University (UL) in the AQUACYCLE partnership are pleased to announce the second series of workshops with Lebanese stakeholders, under the theme “Have your say in the development of action plans for the reuse of treated wastewater”.
Following brief presentations on the objectives of the ENI CBC Med Programme, and of the AQUACYCLE project, the workshop programme includes interactive sessions during which representatives of civil society, including farmers, local officials, Local NGOs and citizens, and especially women and young people, will be invited to express their perceptions and identify the problems and challenges related to the reuse of treated wastewater in their region as well as possible solutions to solve these.
The workshop will also be an opportunity for participants to draw a layout plan for wastewater reuse of their area based on maps established by the project in a web-based geographic information system.
The workshop will take place at Nawfal Palace in Tripoli, on Saturday, 12 March 2022.

Invitation to Americas WEF Nexus Alliance Information Session
2022-03-15 - 2022-03-18
Please join us for a 45-minute information session that will introduce new opportunities for Penn State faculty and graduate students to participate in high-impact WEF Nexus projects in Colombia and across the Americas. The information session will include information on project development and training workshops in Colombia during the summer of 2022, in addition to opportunities to apply for travel grants and a new joint seed–grant program supported by Penn State and Colombia partners.
The Americas Water-Energy-Food Nexus Alliance builds on the existing partnership between Penn State and Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UTADEO) in Colombia and aims to develop research and engagement with new public and private partners across the western hemisphere, with emphasis on advancing applied research and policy projects in Pennsylvania, Colombia, and other countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. The Americas WEF Nexus Alliance is linked to similar Penn State initiatives in Africa.

All information sessions will be virtual and will provide the same information. Please, register via the zoom links below:
Tuesday 3/15 at 3:00 – 3:45 pmhttps://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lS9JHTd6SRKzius-zfA3yw

Friday 3/18 at 11:00 – 11:45 am
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TdL-ypcnQ7qwD3uGDX8xbA

Friday 3/18 at 3:00 – 3:45 pm
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4uk6ttfTR_qMHKR0rAqwiA
We look forward to your participation!
Siela MaximovaDirector, Strategy for Latin America and the CaribbeanPenn State Global
Christopher ScottGoddard Chair and ProfessorDirector, Penn State WEF-Nexus Americas
Julián PrietoCoordinator, Penn State WEF Nexus Americas

German Pavilion: A Water Secure Future for All
2022-03-21 08:00 - 2022-03-25 17:00 UTC
The World Water Forum is the world’s biggest water-related event, held every three years to bring together key political actors, business leaders, NGOs, donors, and international organizations to promote dialogue and facilitate access to water and sanitation. This year’s Forum—under the theme, Water Security for Peace and Development—is jointly organized by the World Water Council (WWC) and the Government of Senegal, and will be the first hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Forum provides a unique platform for the water community and key decision makers to collaborate and make long-term progress on global water challenges. The WWC, notably through the organization of the World Water Forums, has strongly contributed to positioning water as a global political priority.
The 9th World Water Forum will focus on four priorities: 1) water security and sanitation; 2) cooperation; 3) water for rural development; 4) means and tools for implementation of reforms in water and sanitation. Additionally, the Forum will convene a Summit of Heads of States and major international institutions, to advance the political agenda on water and sanitation at the midpoint of the 2030 agenda on implementing the water and sanitation targets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The World Bank will convene and participate in several sessions and side events, details for which will be announced soon. You can follow along via Twitter using #WWF9.
The 9th World Water Forum is happening in Dakar, Senegal from March 21 to 25, 2022. German cooperation actors gather at the 150m² German Pavilion to present their contribution to AWaterSecureFutureForAll.
Be part of it and join the pavilion live via stream here!

Access to end-user financing to drive groundbreaking water-energy-food (WEF) nexus innovation scaling in Africa for climate adaptation
2022-03-24 10:00 (America/New_York)
The overall goal of this session is to engage in a policy and investment dialogue on end-user financing to enhance climate adaptation in Africa. With all four Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Regional Innovation Hubs now established in Africa (West, East, MENA and Southern/Central), this session brings together the combined force, learnings and opportunities for scaling WEF innovations to improve water and food security for millions of Africans, increase income for base of the pyramid women and men in both rural and urban areas, support innovators’ WEF nexus solutions to scale, and promote climate and environmental resilience. Through a policy and investment lens co-hosted by AMCOW, this session shares the opportunities and challenges for scaling WEF nexus solutions in Africa in a multi-partner, multi-innovator model, building on the legacy of predecessor programs, from Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) and Securing Water for Food (SWFF) Grand Challenge. Finally, it will bring together diverse actors such as policy-makers, donor partners, investors, innovators, and hub management teams in the WEF nexus innovation value chain to speak frankly about the impact these interventions have had on the ground in Africa, and the degree to which the policy and investment landscape is geared to support this drive.
Registration is free.
Click here to register!

International Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (ICWAE) Mentoring Program
2022-03-25
The International Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (ICWAE) is announcing a mentorship program for women agricultural economists from the global South. An ICWAE advisory committee, led by Prof. Cheryl Doss, is working closely with African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) who will be providing the mentoring program.
We are currently accepting applications from those who would like to participate as mentees. In addition, the program will provide training and support for mentors and invites expressions of interest from those who would like to serve in this role.
Please refer to the details on the program and direct links below to the forms to apply as mentees or mentors. And please share this announcement widely with your networks.

Application Form for Mentees: https://form.jotform.com/220613178134954
EOI form for Mentors: https://form.jotform.com/220613656695967
Deadline: 25 March, 2022

For more information, please contact icwaementoring@gmail.com
This announcement is taken from here!

International Conference on Soil, Water and Environment: Challenges and Solutions (SWECS 2022)
2022-03-28 - 2022-03-29
Soil, Water and Environment: Challenges and Solutions (SWECS) will take place on 28-29th March, 2022 in Fkih Ben Saleh city in the center of Beni Mellal-Khenifra region, Morocco. The city is located in the heart of the phosphate plateau at approximately 150km from the Atltantic coastal zone in the North and 50 km from the Atlas Mountains in the South. This region is marked by a semi-arid climate and recognized by phosphate mining industry and various agricultural activities in the Tadla irrigated plain characterized as one of the most productive areas in the country.
The purpose of SWECS international conference is to provide a platform to share experiences and attract further partnerships among government, industry and academic institutions around soil, water, and Environment fields to address challenges, identify, highlight the needs to establish, preserve a healthy and sustainable environment for future generations, and initiate new partnerships for sustainable development.
Detail program agenda and conference topics are available here.

Open Africa Power 2022: Call for Applications Extended
2022-04-03
Enel Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) are excited to extend the call for applications for the 2022 edition of Open Africa Power, the programme that each year from 2018 provides a cohort of young energy professionals with a complete set of technical, regulatory and business skills needed to trigger Africa sustainable energy future for all. This year the programme will engage up to 150 African students and over 240 alumni, with at least 50% women, in a series of professional development and leadership activities provided in partnership with top academic institutions in Italy and Africa.
Open Africa Power 2022 will comprise of online and residential modules from academic institutions such as Strathmore University, the University of Cape Town, Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano, SDA Bocconi, Florence School of Regulation, and Venice International University.

The application has been extended until April 3rd!
Learn more here: https://www.enelfoundation.org/all-news/news/2022/02/open-africa-power-2022–call-for-applications

Scaling Up WEF Nexus Solutions- What is FAO Doing about it?
2022-04-19 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Rome)
This is the 5th session of the 2nd Round of Webinar on Water-Food-Energy. It focuses on NEXUS SOLUTIONS.
This session will present and discuss some of FAO’s tools and work regarding the implementation of the WEF Nexus approach. The presentation and discussion will be based on concrete examples of where FAO’s WEF Nexus approach and tools have been applied to the assessment of sustainable bioenergy potential, solar irrigation, and investments in renewable energy for food chains. The session will also feature some major challenges and opportunities to scale up the WEF Nexus.
Registration is required.
Click here!
Webinar Agenda

Time
Content
Speaker

13:30-13:35
Opening Remarks
Domitille Valle, CTA-WEPS-NENA Project, FAORNE
Michael Jacobson, Pennsylvania State University

13:35-14:15
Presentation on examples of FAO’s tools and work on the WEF Nexus
Olivier Dubois, Senior Natural Resources Officer
Irini Maltsoglou, Natural Resources Officer
Manas Puri, Sustainable Energy Expert
(OCB)-FAO-HQ

14:15-14:45
Q&A and discussion
Participants

This webinar series is supported by the regional project, “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Water Efficiency/Productivity and Water Sustainability in NENA countries” (WEPS-NENA) under the FAO led regional Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI). RNE-WEPS-NENA@fao.org
Website: http://www.fao.org/in-action/water-efficiency-nena/webinars/nexus-webinars/en/
For more information about the Water-Energy-Food Nexus 2nd Round Webinar series organizations, please link to WEF Nexus in Africa Initiative (wefnexus.org), WE4F (https://we4f.org), GIZ Nexus Dialogues(https://www.water-energy-food.org/resources/fact-sheet-nexus-regional-dialogues-programme-phase-ii), and SEI (https://www.sei.org).

International conference on Water, Energy, Food, and Sustainability (ICoWEFS)
2022-05-10 - 2022-05-12
About the Event:
The world is facing unprecedented challenges to mitigate climate change and adapt to its negative impacts, affecting the global economy and society. Europe intends to take the lead on the transition to sustainability, as a chief priority of Horizon Europe is a European Green Deal to transform Europe in a climate-neutral continent, fostering disruptive innovation and the deployment of new technologies and innovative solutions, helping to create a sustainable future.
Innovation regarding water, energy, agri-food, bio-economy, natural resources and environment will speed up the transition towards sustainability, promoting water and food security in the world.
A climate-neutral continent by 2050 will drive technological, economic and societal transformations towards circular economies and green and clean technologies, and the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries.
The International Conference on Water, Energy, Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2022), taking place in Portalegre (May 10-12, 2022), Portugal, aims to be a major forum to foster innovation and exchange knowledge in the water-energy-food Nexus, embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, bringing together leading academics, researchers and industrial experts. The conference expects to foster networking and collaboration among participants to advance the knowledge and identify major trends in the above mentioned fields.
Important dates:
Abstract Submission – 28 February 2022
Notification of acceptance – 7 March 2022
Full paper submission – 18 March 2022
Acceptance Notification – 1 April 2022
Revised Full Paper Submission –21 April 2022
Registration and Payment Deadline – 12 April 2022
Please register directly on the event website.
Further information:
Find all the information regarding the conference on the event page.
Conference email: icowefs@ipportalegre.pt
The ICoWEFS International Conference 2022 will be held at the
School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Portalegre.

Sustainable Energy for All Forum // Session on Leveraging the Sahel’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus
2022-05-17 - 2022-05-19
17- 19 May, 2022 I Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda/online
The 2022 SEforALL Forum is the landmark global gathering bringing people together serving as a platform for exchange towards realizing SDG7 and a global clean energy transition. This year’s event takes place 17 – 19 May, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. Registration for virtual participation is still open.
About the Forum
Join the efforts to accelerate progress towards the delivery of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) to end energy poverty and advance a just energy transition in every corner of the world.
The 2022 SEforALL Forum is the landmark global gathering bringing people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable energy for all. It serves as a platform to broker new partnerships, spur investment, address challenges and drive action towards realizing SDG7 and a global clean energy transition.
Featured speakers will be H.E. António Guterres (Secretary-General United Nations), Patricia Espinosa (Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention and Climate Change), Laurence Tubiana (CEO, European Climate Foundation), and many more.
Programme
The full programme is available here.
Registration
Click here to register your virtual attendance.
Further Information
Visit the 2022 SEforALL Forum website for further information.

Call for Applications // NEX-LABS Summer School To Grow Innovations In The Water Energy Food NEXUS
2022-05-22
NEX-LABS Summer School:

Calling innovators and researchers from Lebanon and the Mediterranean to apply to Berytech’s regional Entrepreneurship Summer School in the Water Food Energy NEXUS Sector under the NEX-LABS project and develop novel startups.

Berytech is organizing a 5-day intensive summer school allowing entrepreneurs and startups to turn their innovations in the Water Food Energy (WEF) NEXUS sector into potential startups and explore commercialization opportunities.
The summer school will provide new business perspectives to NEXUS innovators, create potential collaboration across borders in the Mediterranean and help the entrepreneurs develop their entrepreneurial mindset and relevant skills to successfully launch and grow their business.
The summer school will feature 13 to 15 teams from 7 countries: Spain, Italy, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Cyprus and Lebanon. Teams will be selected to attend the summer school and develop their innovation management, commercialization strategy of NEXUS technologies, business model, IPR and investment pitch deck.
The Entrepreneurship Summer School will take place towards end of June, beginning July 2022.
It will be planned over 5 days with fully covered accommodation in an adapted working setting. Travel expenses to Lebanon will be covered by Berytech.

Who Can Apply?

Entrepreneurs, researchers, industrialists, innovators and start-ups working on early-stage projects, innovative solutions and approaches and/or working on technology development looking for commercializing their idea to address the needs and opportunities in WEF-NEXUS sector
University students and alumni from targeted faculties working on business or research projects in the WEF-NEXUS sector in the Mediterranean region

Eligibility Criteria

Participants should reside in Spain, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Italy, Egypt and Cyprus.
Participants should have an idea, innovation solution or applied research project addressing WEF-NEXUS opportunities.
Participants should be motivated to learn and apply skills learned in future NEX-LABS activities and contribute in shaping the landscape of WEF-NEXUS in the MPCs.
Project should address an important economic, environmental or social need in the WEF-NEXUS context (such as resource efficiency, gender empowerment, resource allocation, community inclusion, yield increase);
Project idea should demonstrate economic viability and combine innovation, sustainability and potential for scalability in the WEF- NEXUS
Project should have at least a proof of concept / prototype (a realization of a certain method or idea in order to demonstrate that the concept or theory has practical potential).

Read what will you learn from the summer school here.
Applications are now open. Apply before May 22nd, 2022.

First International Water Summit and the Establishment of the Zuckerberg Water Prize
2022-05-22 - 2022-05-23
The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) is pleased to announce the first International Water Summit and establishment of the Zuckerberg Water Prize during May 22–23, 2022, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Sde Boqer Campus, Israel.
This biannual Water Summit will assemble leading scholars from around the world in the broad field of water science and technology, and cover four main topics related to water security in a changing world – desalination, water treatment, hydrology, and aquatic microbiology. The summit will address applied and fundamental questions related to the nexus of water, humanity, and the environment. Discussions will be held on cutting-edge research, related challenges, and future directions as well as implications for policy makers. The summit will also include roundtable discussions with active participation from the audience. Researchers that would like to share their studies can submit an abstract for an exclusive poster session.
The Zuckerberg Water Prize (sum of USD 60,000) will be awarded for the first time during the Water Summit to acknowledge outstanding achievements and global impact of an individual or organization in the broader field of water. The biannual award is endorsed by ZIWR, a leading global institute conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research and advanced education in water sciences to improve human well-being and in drylands through technologies and policies for the sustainable use of water resources. ZIWR is accepting nominations for this award for the inaugural round of 2022, with a deadline of March 1, 2022. Among the members on the Prize Committee are Prof. Noam Weisbrod (Director, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research [BIDR], BGU, Israel), Prof. Menachem Elimelech (Yale University, USA), Prof. Janet Hering (Director, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Eawag], Switzerland), Prof. Amit Gross (Director, ZIWR, BIDR, BGU, Israel), and Dr. Karen G. Villholth (Principal Researcher and Groundwater Coordinator, International Water Management Institute [IWMI], South Africa).
Information regarding registration and poster presentation can be found here.

Dresden Nexus Conference 2022: Biodiversity - Stewardship for Vital Resources
2022-05-23 - 2022-05-25
The DNC2022 focuses on strengthening biodiversity with other challenges in society (e.g., climate change, urban and regional development, agri-food and forest systems and circular economy). Under the theme “Biodiversity – stewardship for vital resources”, the fourth Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) will take place on 23–25 May 2022. It is generally an online conference (sessions) with selected live and on-site elements and formats. The programme aims to explore research and practical examples of sustainable resource management in communities around the world and how these management strategies support the achievement of the SDGs.
Overview of the Event
Changes in demographics, urbanisation, climate, and their human causes have resulted in significant impacts and pressures on the availability and quality of environmental resources. Current approaches to environmental resources management are often based on ‘siloed thinking’ whereby the interconnectedness between resource systems is ignored. Against this background, the Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) is dedicated to advancing the Resource Nexus to enable the sustainability of environmental resources. Co-organised by United Nations University – Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), and the Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), the conference provides a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange on the Resource Nexus. By bringing together actors from a diverse range of disciplines and sectors, DNC fosters dialogue on how nexus thinking contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a deep transformation towards Strong Sustainability in its ecological, economic, and social dimensions.
Nexus Topics at its Core
The biennial conference focuses on complex and dynamic interrelationships between sectors and resources, to increase understanding of conflicts, synergies, and trade-offs between them. Furthering Resource Nexus research and practices requires working in-depth with all relevant sciences as well as on the science-policy interface, implementation, monitoring, and real-world cases in an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective. This implies, for instance, modelling at various spatio-temporal scales, dealing with interdependencies between ecosystem functions and services, understanding the role of institutions and culture in decision making, or developing strategies for different governance contexts.
The conference discusses a broad diversity of key Resource Nexus topics. These are brought together with a view to cross-cutting challenges linked to climate change, biodiversity, agri-food, urban and regional development, circularity, as well as organisational development. The conference tracks support discussions with a focus on:

Theory: Advancing the concept of the Resource Nexus and its relevance for policy and practice
Technologies: Addressing the conception, design, and societal embeddedness of technical resource solutions and infrastructures
Governance: Understanding (collective) problem-solving strategies, policy designs, and implementation processes
Health and wellbeing: Examining interlinkages between resource systems, human health, and liveability
Society and justice: Exploring disparities and inequalities in resource access and distribution
Data: Identifying Resource Nexus data needs and contributing to data integration and interpretation
Sustainability Assessment: Embedding the economic, ecological, and social dimensions of sustainability in their temporal and spatial contexts
emergent perspectives (open track)

Focus on Biodiversity
While the conference generally discusses all of the above topics related to the Resource Nexus, each conference edition foregrounds one overarching theme that is given special attention. DNC2022 focuses on “Biodiversity – Stewardship for Vital Resources”, following immediately the celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May 2022).
Biodiversity forms one of the cross-cutting challenges for the Resource Nexus. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) already recognises the intrinsic value of biodiversity and its ecological, social, economic, cultural, and aesthetic value. CBD also calls for the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its various components, as well as the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilisation of underlying genetic resources. However, the IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services states that out of eight million animal and plant species worldwide, around one million are threatened with extinction and such biodiversity loss represents the most significant crossing of planetary boundaries beyond a safe operating space (Rockström et al. 2009).
To reverse the trend of biodiversity loss by 2030, an effective post-2020 agenda learning from the progress made by the Aichi Targets of the UN Decade on Biodiversity, but also from the obvious shortcomings and challenges ahead, is pivotal. According to the World Wildlife Fund For Nature (WWF), while greater species protection and more protected areas are hugely important, they will not in themselves reverse current trends: it is also vital that we change patterns of land use and/or food production and consumption. The European Commission intends to suggest such legally binding targets by the end of 2021, not least to also further contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
For science, it is therefore vital to conceive of socio-ecological systems in a variety of ways in order to map their reciprocity, dynamics, and complexities. In doing so, we can identify and establish leverage points for instruments, strategies, and landscape planning as well as values and worldviews that help to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystems at different scales and to create impact. Against the backdrop of global urbanisation and the cumulative effects of biodiversity degradation and climate change, there is an urgent need to analyse and evaluate diverse individual and collective human-nature relationships in urban areas and to regulate these in the context of nature-based solutions and combined grey-green infrastructure. Examples of such positive trends are urban agriculture and the promotion of more balanced human-food relationships. These aims are also reflected by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), which was designed to spotlight the need for significantly increased global cooperation to restore degraded and destroyed biodiversity and ecosystems.
Programme
The full programme is available here.
Sessions
The session list is available here.
Registration
Register here.
Further Information
More information regarding the conference is available here.

Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2022
2022-05-23 03:15 (America/New_York)
Building resilience to climate-security risks in the Sahel: Insights from research and practices
Water and climate expert of the FREXUS project from Niger, Abdou Boko, Boubacar (GIZ), will be speaking together with representatives from the European Center for Development Policy Management and Mercy Corps.
This session will provide practical and policy solutions to better manage transboundary climate and security risks in the Sahel. It seeks to deepen the understanding of governing and civil society actors at local, national, and regional level to building resilience against such risks. This session is for practitioners, policymaker and researchers working in the climate and security domains in the Sahel who are interested in concrete, solution-oriented approaches to respond to climate and security risks.
About the Forum
23 May 2022 09:00 – 25 May 2022 16:00
The 2022 Forum is jointly organised by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be held in a hybrid format, with sessions held online and in person at Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm.
This year’s Forum will explore ways to enable an environment of peace in the face of converging crises. Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the Forum will discuss long-term global challenges in the midst of the immediate security crisis. What needs to change within the economy, institutions, governments, organizations, companies and societies to sustain the natural environment, biodiversity and human progress while sustaining peace and security according to the goals set out in Agenda 2030?
Forum registration and programme
For online participation, click here to set up your personal account.
Download the full Forum Agenda to see further details about the event.
Further Information
For additional enquiries on the 2022 Forum, please contact the organising team.
For more information, visit the Forum webpage.

Joint Summer School on Modelling Tools for Sustainable Development 2022
2022-05-30 - 2022-06-16
An ICTP Virtual Meeting
The Joint Summer School on Modelling Tools for Sustainable Development 2022 (#SDSummerSchool) will be held from 30th May to 16th June. Hosted by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), this is a fantastic opportunity to get free training, access to discussion forums, and coaching skills in models and tools for all of your energy planning needs.
There are six tracks listed below, each focusing on different tools. Note that you must complete the Open University course of your one desired track and obtain a certificate as part of your application to the Summer School (see this link to the courses and video instructions on how to enrol on a OU course). The tracks are developed with UNDESA, IAEA, UNDP, IRENA, The World Bank Group, GIZ, the OpTIMUS community of practice, several universities, and the Climate Compatible Growth (#CCG) program.
The Summer School is split into two parts:
(1) you will be trained to build on the skills you obtained from the Open University course;
(2) you will use your new skills to conduct analyses on country-specific case studies, with assistance being provided from trainers.
Please see programme overview at the bottom of this page.
Besides receiving the certificate of completion from the Open University Course, you will also receive an ICTP certificate on attendance and successful completion of the Summer School (obtained after attending the Summer School).
Tracks:

OnSSET/The Global Electrification Platform
Energy and Flexibility Modelling: OSeMOSYS & FlexTool
Financial Analysis of Power Sector Projects using the FinPlan Model
Energy demand assessment and scenarios: MAED and EBS tools
Introduction to CLEWs
Agent-based energy systems modelling: MUSE

For detailed description of the different tracks, click here.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites to be admitted to the Summer School are provided at the bottom of this page.
Computer & connection requirements: Note that participants will require a computer with stable internet access to participate in the training. It is recommended that participants have at least 8 GB of RAM and a relatively new computer. Nonetheless, specific tracks have additional computer requirements:

– Energy and Flexibility Modelling: OSeMOSYS & FlexTool: Windows 10 computer with Access Database OR Mac OS, 8GB RAM, MS Office.
– Introduction to CLEWs: Windows 10 computer, 8GB RAM.

Troubleshooting Support: Support in completing the OU tracks will be provided during the application period on ZOOM on 23 and 30 of March and on 6 and 13 of April 2022 until the application period closes. If this time does not suit you, please contact General Inquiries and we may be able to allocate a different time to assist you.
Zoom links to troubleshooting sessions by track are published here:

Link to Track

Time

OnSSET/The Global Electrification Platform
Energy and Flexibility Modelling: OSeMOSYS & FlexTool
Financial Analysis of Power Sector Projects using the FinPlan Model
Energy demand assessment and scenarios: MAED and EBS tools
Introduction to CLEWs
Agent-based energy systems modelling: MUSE

13.00 CET/Vienna time13.00 CET/Vienna time
13.30 CET/Vienna time
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13.00 CET/Vienna time
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Registration: There is no registration fee. However, competition for space is very high and limited.

Description of tracks
Poster
Prerequisites to apply
Programme overview

**DEADLINE: 01/05/2022**

Organizer(s)
Mark HOWELLS (Loughborough University & Imperial College London, UK), Carla CANNONE (Loughborough University & Imperial College London, UK), Naomi TAN (Loughborough University & Imperial College London, UK), Rudolf YEGANYAN (Loughborough University & Imperial College London, UK), Adrian Mark TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy), Local Organiser: Adrian Mark Tompkins (ICTP)
Cosponsor(s)
OpTIMUS Community of Practice, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Imperial College London, International Atomic Energy Agency, KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Loughborough University, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, The Open University, The World Bank Group, Simon Fraser University, The Climate Compatible Growth (#CCG) program
Secretary
Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

The announcement is taken form here!

International Symposium Climate change & Water 2022
2022-05-31 - 2022-06-02
Save the date: the international symposium Climate change & Water 2022 under the theme of extremes will be held on May 31 and June 1 and 2, 2022, in Tours in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
This international conference is open to the academic world and to socio-economic partners concerned by the variability of the water cycle and adaptation to extreme events.
The purpose of this call for papers is to orient the reflection and exchanges not only on the observation of the acceleration of the physical, chemical, biological and ecological effects of climate change but also on the proposed adaptation strategies at the local level.
Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dFUp6jnU

Call for Application: WEF Nexus Masterclass and Winter School for South Africa
2022-06-13 08:00 - 2022-06-15 17:00 UTC
Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Masterclass (13-15 June 2022) and Winter School (8-12 August 2022) for Southern Africa

Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2022
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-24
June 20-24, 2022, Online and onsite in Pretoria, South Africa

The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress is a series of gatherings that unite global research leaders, experts, industries and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. Hosted by the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria, SRI2022 will build on the success of the first SRI Congress which took place in June 2021 and featured 700 speakers and 2,000 participants from 100 countries.

An important objective of SRI2022 is to amplify the voice of sustainability science and innovation in the Global South, specifically for the African continent, through raising awareness and propelling discussions about sustainable priorities for Africa.

Session Proposals:

Submit your session proposal by February 18, 2022.

This call for session proposals is open to groups composed of anyone working in sustainability science and practice, which includes the research sector, government, business, philanthropy, art and civil society. The second edition of the SRI Congress will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, June 20-24, 2022, and online.

For this call, proposal are accepted on the four Congress themes:

Nexus issues: Novel perspectives looking at critical intersections in multiple areas including but not restricted to sustainable food systems and human wellbeing; resilience, adaptation and addressing risk; evidence-based and actionable contributions to the SDGs and beyond; narratives of progress, wealth and well-being; water, food, energy, society; resources use efficiency.
Different ways of knowing: Recognizing that knowledge is versatile, SRI2022 explores the various ways of understanding, conceptualizing, and learning about the world. An inclusive approach to knowledge will dramatically broaden the spectrum of solutions available for action-forward sustainability work.
New horizons: Sustainability is about our relationship with the future, and SRI2022 seeks to explore emerging issues and trends that shape our world tomorrow. In a time of rapid change, looking ahead is more important than ever. What are the challenges and solutions that might surprise us? How can we get ahead of the curve and build our preparedness and resilience? How to predict the unpredictable? Who are the new players and what are the unlikely coalitions? Under this theme, we are particularly open for new if not unexpected ideas.
African science and innovation (Cross cutting theme): One of the key objectives of SRI2022 is to showcase the richness of African science and innovation in sustainability. From tested local solutions to advanced academic research, the African continent has a wealth of knowledge and innovation to offer to the wider world. In addition, SRI2022 is hoping to strengthen the inter-African dialogue and networks by offering an inclusive platform for increased visibility and collaboration.

Submission deadline is February 18, 2022, at 23:59 SAST (UTC +2). Oceania satellite deadline is February 28, 2022, at 23:59 AEST (UTC +1).

Click here to submit a proposal.

Click here to register for the program. Stay tuned for more information!

Nexus Water-Energy-FoodEcosystems approach: An adaptation Strategy to cope with climate change
2022-06-21 07:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
About the Webinar:
This is the 1st Webinar organized by PRIMA after the training on Nexus Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) organized in December 2021 which gathered 1400 participants. The webinar will address the role
of Nexus WEFE as a tool to cope with climate change (adaptation and mitigation). Implementation of Nexus WEFE will ovoid maladaptation generally performed at the sectoral and project-based activities without
adequate consideration or coordination of cross-sectoral interactions among key climate-sensitive sectors.
The presentations and discussion will be based on concrete examples as well hand-on experiences implementing Nexus in African countries. The webinar will also be an opportunity for participants to discuss challenges and opportunities to operationalize the WEF Nexus. Registration is required.
Click here to register.
Webinar Agenda:

Detail description is available here.

Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A policy-science dialogue!
2022-06-23 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
About:
This is the 6th session of the 2nd Round of Webinar on Water-Food-Energy. It focuses on NEXUS SOLUTIONS.
How can cross-sectoral coordination and decision-making successfully be integrated into governance structures? This webinar will answer this question by bringing together both science and practice to reveal existing barriers, challenges, and opportunities with a focus on the MENA region.
A lively discussion with the audience following the two key presentations will be conducted.
Date: Thursday (23 June 2022)
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 Rome Time (GMT +2)
Registration is required. Click here!
Webinar Agenda:
14:00-14:10
Welcome and a short introduction to the topic of WEF Nexus institutionalization with a focus on MENA
Speakers: Irene Sander, Global Nexus Secretariat, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
14:10-14:40
Presentation: WEF Nexus Governance as polycentric governance – conceptional foundations and empirical insights
Speakers: Dr. Ines Dombrowsky, German Development Institute (DIE)
14:40-15:10
Presentation: The inter-ministerial Water-Energy working group Jordan
Speakers: Dr. Louy Qoaider, Energy Efficient Water Sector (EEWS), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
15:10-15:30
Time for questions and exchange with the audience
15:30
Closing
Speakers: Irene Sander & Michael Jacobson

Registration Open: 5th World Congress on Agroforestry 2022
2022-07-17 - 2022-07-20
The registration period to participate in the 5th World Congress on Agroforestry 2022: Transitioning to a Viable World is now open. You are warmly invited to register for this congress that will take place in Québec City, Canada, on July 17-20, 2022. Virtual participation will also be possible. You can now register for our agroforestry field trips, some touristic activities to discover the surroundings of Québec City and the banquet which will be held on July 19th, 2022, in the beautiful Château Frontenac, emblem of Québec City. You can also visit our website to discover the themes of the plenary and parallel sessions, the workshops and side events which will take place during the congress. Thematic days for emerging researchers (July 17th, 2022) and Québec agroforestry actors (July 19th, 2022), will also be organized. Don’t forget to visit our website regularly as this list of activities and events will increase over the next months. The cost of registration is adapted to the participants’ profiles, according to their needs and capacities. Your live presence will allow you to receive a participation certificate or, for Québec agronomists and forestry engineers, training credits. Deadline for early bird registration: March 15th, 2022.

Click here to register.

Call for Papers: International Workshop on “The Water-Energy-Food-Nexus: Implementation and Examples of Applications”
2022-10-04 08:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Adelaide)
International Workshop on
“The Water-Energy-Food-Nexus: Implementation and Examples of Applications”
04 October 2022: 08:45-10:30 and 11:15 to 13:00 hours (TBC)
Adelaide, Australia
Background:
The world’s population is expected to grow from 6 billion today to at least 9 billion by the year 2050. The population growth, urbanization and industrialization are imposing rapidly growing demands and pressures on the water and energy resources and causing in many cases imbalance between supply and demand. This growing imbalance has led to shortages, competition, and other environmental pressures. Achieving food, water and energy security as well as improving the quality of life, while preserving the environment, will continue to pose major challenges to Scientists, Decision makers and Technicians in the next few decades. Irrigation globally consumes around 70% of freshwater resources. This water is becoming increasingly scarce. Therefore, improving water and energy use efficiency and productivity in agriculture practices will be significant and valuable.
The interdependence of the water, food and energy is well known since early civilization. Farmers had to lift water using waterwheels run by cattle to bring water to the surface and irrigate fields. The present challenge is how to produce more crop per drop per kwatt energy per unit area of land. This is the essence of new focus on the nexus.
Objectives:
This Workshop will bring together experts from all over the world to share information, experience, and views on how to implement the water-energy-food nexus in agriculture. The focus will be on the practice application and address the three elements of the Nexus: Water, Food and Energy.
Theme/Sub-themes:
The main theme of the International Workshop of Working Group is “The Water-Energy-Food-Nexus: Implementation and Examples of Applications”.
Sub-topics/ Sub-themes:
(i) Water-Energy-Food-Nexus at field, regional and country scales. Examples of applications;
(ii) How the environment and ecosystem services benefit from the Nexus;
(iii) Economic analysis of food production within the nexus;
(iv) Management practices that promote the Nexus; and
(v) Institutional and Governance issues in implementing the Nexus.
Abstracts / papers are invited and encouraged from professionals, researchers, experts, practitioners, managers, and policy-makers on the State, Province or Local levels based on the mandate of the WG.
SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS / FULL PAPERS
i. Submission of abstracts (max. 600 words) : 30 May 2022
ii. Notification of acceptance : 15 June 2022
iii. Submission of full papers (max. 10 pages of A-4 size) : 30 July 2022
iv. Notification of acceptance of full papers : 01 August 2022
The Workshop is being organized by ICID’s Working Group on Water Food Energy Nexus (WG-WFE_N) during the 24th ICID Congress and 73rd International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting from 03-10 October 2022 at Adelaide, Australia.
Contact-coordinates:
Workshop Chairman: Dr Ragab Ragab, President of ICID, Chairman of the Working Group on “Water-Energy-Food Nexus” and Fellow at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UKCEH, UK email: ragab@icid.org
Dr. K Yella Reddy, Vice President Hon. ICID; Dean, AMGR Agricultural University; Secretary, WG on “Water Energy-Food Nexus” (E-mail: yellark@gmail.com); and Former Director (A&R), WALAMTARI, Hyderabad, India.
Workshop Coordinator: Er. Balasaheb Anantrao Chivate, Director (Technical), International
Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) (E-mail: icid@icid.org), New Delhi. India
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FAO Science and Innovation Forum
2022-10-17 - 2022-10-21
The FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 will take place from 17-21 October, virtually and provide different stakeholders, in particular from low and middle-income countries (LMICs), the space and opportunity to take stock of the science and evidence base and gaps, engage in dialogues and share experiences around science-based actions and innovative solutions. Roundtables, panel discussions, and various interactive formats will be utilized. The Science and Innovation Forum will be preceded by independently organized side-events, with partners and Members showcasing their innovations and insights.
FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 will focus on highlighting the centrality of STI for agrifood systems transformation. The event will encourage a diversity of perspectives based on science, thereby facilitating rationalization and inclusiveness of debate. More specifically, the objectives are to:

Share robust science and evidence-based options for more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
Assist countries in making informed decisions regarding the co-creation, adaptation and adoption of appropriate and context-specific technologies and innovations.
Explore scientific and technological advances and associated risks and opportunities.
Promote effective science communication, including by engaging on contentious issues.
Analyze options for strengthening science and evidence-based decision-making.

Expression of interest for Side Events by 31 July 2022
The expression of interest regarding a side event needs to be submitted through the appropriate form by 31 July 2022.
Side-Event expression of interest form

TIMELINE

31 July 2022: Deadline for submission
1 August- 31 August 2022: Screening
on or before 31 August 2022: The Secretariat will notify the lead organizations the feedback and status of selection of the side event

Please send the filled out form to Science-Innovation@fao.org
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Extension of Deadline for Abstract Submission: 23rd WaterNet/WARFSA/GWPSA Symposium
2022-10-19 - 2022-10-21
About:
The 23rd WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium will be held in Rustenburg, South Africa at the Sun City Resort, 19 – 21 October 2022 under the theme Integrated Water Resources Management for Sustainable Development in East and Southern Africa. The North-West University is the lead host of the 23rd Symposium.
The Symposia have been held annually in the Eastern and Southern African regions for the past 22 years to promote interaction among policymakers, academics, practitioners from water and related sectors, and cooperating partners. Together, they identify regional issues, gaps, and priorities that require further research and support. Great emphasis will be placed on integration of knowledge, particularly involving scholars from the natural and social sciences.
The sub-themes of the symposium have been aligned to the themes of the SADC Water Research Agenda under the Regional Strategic Action Plan on Integrated Water Resources Development and Management Phase IV, whose main objective is:
• Promoting evidence-based implementation of SADC water programs and projects through multi- and inter-disciplinary research, and synthesis of existing and new information, which will
lead to a realization of SADC developmental goals.
Sub-themes:
Policymakers, academics, practitioners from water and related sectors, and cooperating partners are invited to register for and attend the symposium and make use of this opportunity to listen and debate findings from presentations focused on the different sub-themes.
Authors wishing to present the results of their work should submit their abstracts targeting the topics detailed in the link here.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 30 June 2022.

27th Session of Conference of the Parties (COP 27)
2022-11-07 - 2022-11-18
The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 7-18 November 2022.
