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Past Water related events
March 20-24, 2008 : Fourth International Exhibition of Water and Sanitation - Dakar, Senegal
Theme : Integrated water resource management towards the Millenium Development Goals - desalinisation and water sanitation.
Organised by : Hydrotechniques - http://www.sieau.sn
March 20, 2008 : United Nations’ World Water Day
World Water Day calls attention to the importance of water sanitation in conjunction with the International Year of Sanitation 2008.
Organised by : UN - http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/
March 26-28, 2008 : African Water Week - Tunis, Tunisia
The first African Water Week will be held in Tunis from March 26-28, 2008, as announced by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The theme selected for this inaugural event is "Accelerating the Water Security for Socio-Economic Development of Africa".
Organised par : AfDB and AMCOW
April 28 - 30, 2008 : 2nd MEDA Regional Water Event on Local Water Management - Marrakech, Morocco
The 2nd MEDA Regional Water Event is organised by the RMSU within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional Program for local water management, as part of European Union support for development projects in the water sector in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Organised by : RMSU
May 29, 2008 : Conference on "Confronting fresh Water Crisis in the Mediterranean Basin : What role for the European Union ?" Paris, France
Organised by UNESCO, this conference will focus attention on the role of France and the European Union in responses to the water crises in the Mediterranean Basin. Topics will include key issues for the region such as adapting to climate change, public-private partnerships, and the requisite agricultural model for sustainable water management.
Organised by : CEDMED, IDDRI, Plan Bleu, World Water Council, the Water Academy, UNESCO.
June 18-20, 2008 : International Conference on "Management, Technologies and Best Practices for Irrigation- Expo Zaragoza 2008 - Saragossa, Spain
As part of the EXPO ZARAGOZA 2008, this conference will act as a rendez-vous for exchanging ideas, initiatives and technologies aimed at increasing the sustainability of irrigation in various regions. Specifically the sessions will address the impact of irrigation on rural development, collective management of irrigation, and environmental issues.
Organised by : The National Federation of Irrigating Communities (FENACORE), Association of Spanish Irrigation Equipment Manufacturers (AFRE), EXPO ZARAGOZA 2008, the Spanish Ministry for the Environment, and the Spanish Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
