GENDER IN WATER POWER
Seminar: Capturing the Big Picture of Gender in Water Power
22 August, 2006, Stockholm,
SwedenPart of World Water Week,
20-26 August, 2006, Stockholm,
Sweden
The Seminar is convened by the Gender and Water Alliance, StockholmInternational Water Institute, Swedish International DevelopmentCooperation Agency and UNDESA/Division for the Advancement of Women.The seminar is part of the 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm, whichwillcontinue this summer in its important role at the nexus of the water,environment, development and poverty reduction fields when it takesplaceAugust 20-26 at the Stockholm City Conference Centre in the Swedishcapital.The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual globalmeetingplace for capacity-building, partnership- building and follow-up ontheimplementation ofinternational processes and programmes in water and development. Itincludes topical plenary sessions and panel debates, scientificworkshops,independently organized seminars and side events, exhibitions andfestiveprize ceremonies honouring excellence in the water field. Stockholmis themeeting place for experts from businesses, governments, the watermanagement and science sectors, inter-governmental organizations,NGOs,research and training institutions and United Nationsagencies.What happens in society and through policy has implications farbeyond theriver, the people and the sector with which political decisions andactivities are associated. Similarly, links between land, water,ecosystemsand other natural resources provide opportunities and challenges forupraising collaboration, technological improvement, development andmanagement. Workshops, seminars and side events in 2006 will explore
water-related complexes:-
Livelihoods around the world are related increasingly totransboundaryand transbasin water contexts and a global society with an urbanmajority.Given this, what benefits are, or could be, generated, distributedandshared in society? Equally important, how is it possible to share theresponsibilities and costs which come with the changing managementchallenges?- The landscape is not only home to human activities; it is also thesourceand sink for our needs and wants. It mirrors human ingenuity as wellasignorance. Natural resources use and waste disposal are linkedintimatelyto human existence. A profound resource challenge is to feed theworld, inan increasingly competitive context, without compromising vitalecologicalfunctions.- Natural disasters expose society\'s vulnerability to the forces ofNature.For different reasons, the impact of these forces is increasinglysevere. Bydefinition, it is impossible to plan for extreme events, butplanning tocope with emergencies and disaster situations is not impossible.Prevailingdevelopment strategies will be evaluated in terms of, for instance,physicalplanning and infrastructure design, including water and sanitationservicesand pollution abatement. Benefits are not easily achieved. They\'reevenharder to achieve when pledges remain on paper and when costly,contentiousand unanticipated social and environmental issues arise and have noclearinstitutional home. It is essential to explore the links betweenbenefits,costs and responsibilities with reference to water.For more information and to register please go tohttp://www.worldwaterweek.orgthreewater-related complexes:- Livelihoods around the world are related increasingly totransboundaryand transbasin water contexts and a global society with an urbanmajority.Given this, what benefits are, or could be, generated, distributedandshared in society? Equally important, how is it possible to share theresponsibilities and costs which come with the changing managementchallenges?- The landscape is not only home to human activities; it is also thesourceand sink for our needs and wants. It mirrors human ingenuity as wellasignorance. Natural resources use and waste disposal are linkedintimatelyto human existence. A profound resource challenge is to feed theworld, inan increasingly competitive context, without compromising vitalecologicalfunctions.- Natural disasters expose society's vulnerability to the forces ofNature.For different reasons, the impact of these forces is increasinglysevere. Bydefinition, it is impossible to plan for extreme events, butplanning tocope with emergencies and disaster situations is not impossible.Prevailingdevelopment strategies will be evaluated in terms of, for instance,physicalplanning and infrastructure design, including water and sanitationservicesand pollution abatement. Benefits are not easily achieved. They'reevenharder to achieve when pledges remain on paper and when costly,contentiousand unanticipated social and environmental issues arise and have noclearinstitutional home. It is essential to explore the links betweenbenefits,costs and responsibilities with reference to water
.For more information and to register please go tohttp://www.worldwaterweek.org/
courtesy----jivika
22 August, 2006, Stockholm,
SwedenPart of World Water Week,
20-26 August, 2006, Stockholm,
Sweden
The Seminar is convened by the Gender and Water Alliance, StockholmInternational Water Institute, Swedish International DevelopmentCooperation Agency and UNDESA/Division for the Advancement of Women.The seminar is part of the 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm, whichwillcontinue this summer in its important role at the nexus of the water,environment, development and poverty reduction fields when it takesplaceAugust 20-26 at the Stockholm City Conference Centre in the Swedishcapital.The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual globalmeetingplace for capacity-building, partnership- building and follow-up ontheimplementation ofinternational processes and programmes in water and development. Itincludes topical plenary sessions and panel debates, scientificworkshops,independently organized seminars and side events, exhibitions andfestiveprize ceremonies honouring excellence in the water field. Stockholmis themeeting place for experts from businesses, governments, the watermanagement and science sectors, inter-governmental organizations,NGOs,research and training institutions and United Nationsagencies.What happens in society and through policy has implications farbeyond theriver, the people and the sector with which political decisions andactivities are associated. Similarly, links between land, water,ecosystemsand other natural resources provide opportunities and challenges forupraising collaboration, technological improvement, development andmanagement. Workshops, seminars and side events in 2006 will explore
water-related complexes:-
Livelihoods around the world are related increasingly totransboundaryand transbasin water contexts and a global society with an urbanmajority.Given this, what benefits are, or could be, generated, distributedandshared in society? Equally important, how is it possible to share theresponsibilities and costs which come with the changing managementchallenges?- The landscape is not only home to human activities; it is also thesourceand sink for our needs and wants. It mirrors human ingenuity as wellasignorance. Natural resources use and waste disposal are linkedintimatelyto human existence. A profound resource challenge is to feed theworld, inan increasingly competitive context, without compromising vitalecologicalfunctions.- Natural disasters expose society\'s vulnerability to the forces ofNature.For different reasons, the impact of these forces is increasinglysevere. Bydefinition, it is impossible to plan for extreme events, butplanning tocope with emergencies and disaster situations is not impossible.Prevailingdevelopment strategies will be evaluated in terms of, for instance,physicalplanning and infrastructure design, including water and sanitationservicesand pollution abatement. Benefits are not easily achieved. They\'reevenharder to achieve when pledges remain on paper and when costly,contentiousand unanticipated social and environmental issues arise and have noclearinstitutional home. It is essential to explore the links betweenbenefits,costs and responsibilities with reference to water.For more information and to register please go tohttp://www.worldwaterweek.orgthreewater-related complexes:- Livelihoods around the world are related increasingly totransboundaryand transbasin water contexts and a global society with an urbanmajority.Given this, what benefits are, or could be, generated, distributedandshared in society? Equally important, how is it possible to share theresponsibilities and costs which come with the changing managementchallenges?- The landscape is not only home to human activities; it is also thesourceand sink for our needs and wants. It mirrors human ingenuity as wellasignorance. Natural resources use and waste disposal are linkedintimatelyto human existence. A profound resource challenge is to feed theworld, inan increasingly competitive context, without compromising vitalecologicalfunctions.- Natural disasters expose society's vulnerability to the forces ofNature.For different reasons, the impact of these forces is increasinglysevere. Bydefinition, it is impossible to plan for extreme events, butplanning tocope with emergencies and disaster situations is not impossible.Prevailingdevelopment strategies will be evaluated in terms of, for instance,physicalplanning and infrastructure design, including water and sanitationservicesand pollution abatement. Benefits are not easily achieved. They'reevenharder to achieve when pledges remain on paper and when costly,contentiousand unanticipated social and environmental issues arise and have noclearinstitutional home. It is essential to explore the links betweenbenefits,costs and responsibilities with reference to water
.For more information and to register please go tohttp://www.worldwaterweek.org/
courtesy----jivika
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