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CALL FOR PAPERS - Special issue “Sustainable management of water resources: potential of the agricultural sector for environmental protection”
The Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) of the Italian Ministry of agricultural food, forestry and tourism policies (MIPAAFT) has been collaborating with the journal "Agro-Food Economics/Food Economy", a peer-reviewed academic journal dealing with socio-economic, political, legal and technical issues related to agriculture and food systems.
Call for Participation and Abstracts WATER in the MENA Region: Preparing for a Changing World – 2-4th February 2020, Manama - Bahrain
The 2020 Conference WATER in the MENA Region: Preparing for a Changing World aims to bring together leading professionals, specialists, practitioners and researchers involved in various aspects of water resources management with a distinct focus on the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA Region). The conference will encourage and facilitate the exchange of experiences, research findings and lessons learned from exemplary case studies.
Funding Call BiodivERsA announces joint call on Biodiversity and Climate Change
BiodivERsA announced the launch of its next joint call on the following topic: Biodiversity and Climate Change.
Water & Energy Conference held - Water Innovation Europe 2019 (WIE 2019)
The 2019 Water Innovation edition – ‘Water meets Energy, Energy meets Water’ was successfully held on the 13th of June in Brussels with about 230 participants joining the conference.
Water in the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development: How can Europe act?
The UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme and the Water Europe Working Group ‘Water Beyond Europe’ launched its new publication focussing on the theme “Water in the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development: How can Europe act?’’.
EWA has got a new President!
The European Water Association (EWA) Council Meeting, held on 8th May 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark, saw the election of a new EWA President, a new Vice President and the election of 3 new Management Committee members.
Congratulations Dermot! European Commission appoints top innovation leaders to guide the European Innova-tion Council
Thematic Workshop on 'Water management and uses – nexus with climate and food', Dushanbe 24-26th June 2019
From the 24 to 26 June 2019, the Thematic Workshop on 'Water management and uses – nexus with climate and food' was convened in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Workshop on “Towards a Common Strategy on International Cooperation” took place on the 25th June 2019 in Paris, France.
There were 38 attendees from 19 countries at the workshop
Workshop in International Cooperation, 25th June 2019 (Paris, France)
As part of its supporting Coordination and Support Action IC4Water, the Water JPI is looking at opportu-nities to develop a common strategy for international cooperation with other European initiatives. IC4WATER was launched in January 2017 and is funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020. IC4WATER aims to implement joint activities in a dedicated effort to reinforce international cooper-ation in research, development and innovation to address global water challenges.
Kick-off meeting of the 1st Water JPI TAP held on 12 June, 2019 – Dublin, Ireland
The first Water JPI Thematic Annual Programming (TAP) action is on the topic of Ecosystem Services (SRIA sub-theme 1.1). The Kick-off meeting involved 21 participants from 16 organisations and included 8 countries. Participants met to identify synergies and shared outputs that could be achieved over the 2-year lifetime of the TAP.
2nd Mobility and Research Infrastructures Workshop held on 6 June, 2019 – Rome, Ita-ly
Mobility and water-related Research Infrastructures were identified by the Water JPI in its Implementation Plan as ‘other relevant instruments’. This would support the Water JPI community and its network within the Additional Activities of the ERA-NET Cofund program WaterWorks2015.
Knowledge Hub and new policy brief on CECs
The Water JPI is proud to announce the publication of a second policy brief on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs). The paper was produced as a result of the collaboration between international researchers involved in the first Water JPI Knowledge Hub on CECs (Water JPI SRIA Theme 2). The policy brief is entitled “Contaminants of Emerging Concern – an emerging risk in our waters”.
Concerns over water contaminants to be discussed at World Water Week!
On 28th August 2019, during World Water Week in Stockholm, the Water JPI will join forces with the Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance JPIs to discuss water contaminants.
AquaticPollutants – Project Proposal is accepted by the European Commission
In February, the Water JPI submitted a proposal for a new ERA-Net Cofund action under the H2020 Societal Challenge 5 (Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials) for the Work Programme 2018 to 2019. The three Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs) on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) worked together to develop the proposal called ‘AquaticPollutants’ under the topic 'Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources'.
1ST Wasag International Forum about " Water Scarcity in Agricolture" - Praia, Capo Verde, 19 - 22 March 2019
Under the patronage of Cabo Verde, in collaboration with Italy and the FAO, the 1st WASAG International Forum on ‘’Water Scarcity in Agriculture was held in Praia, Capo Verde March 19th -22nd 2019.
Horizon Europe partnership preparation process speeding up
A new list prepared by the European Commission highlighting 44 potential topics for new partnerships in the upcoming Horizon Europe Framework Programme, is now available.
Microplastic pollution in the sight of the EC's Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
Broadening existing policy; Ensuring net benefit to society of microplastic pollution preventative measures; and Developing a co-ordinated science-based international response to microplastic pollution, are some of the key points in the scientific opinion of the Chief Scientific Advisors ‘Environment and Health Risks of Microplastic Pollution’.
Water JPI Stare Project present the first Trans-Europe surveillance on antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment plants
In a recent study published on Science Advances the team of the Water JPI project - StARE, led by the coordinator Célia Manaia, presented the results of a pioneering European study on the antibiotic resistance prevalence in urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) in seven European countries (Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Cyprus, Germany, Finland and Norway) and 12 municipal WWTPs.
Revision of the Water JPI SRIA & Vision: consultative workshop for Governing Board and Advisory Board members - Berlin, Germany, 22 May 2019
The EPA (Ireland) led a consultative workshop in Berlin on 22nd May 2019 for the members of the Water JPI Governing Board, Scientific Advisory Group and Scientific and Technological Board.
Water JPI governing board - latest development
The Water JPI hold its 14th Governing Board meeting in Berlin on 23rd May 2019. The meeting was hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with the support of Project Manage-ment Jülich (PtJ).
3rd Workshop of the Water JPi Knowledge Hub Contaminants of Emerging Concern (KHCEC) Madrid March 26th 2019
On March 26th 2019, the Water JPI Knowledge Hub on Emerging Pollutants Seed group held a workshop entitled ‘Planning and Progress’, in Madrid, Spain.
Water JPI Procedure Request for Extension of Project Duration
This procedure is intended for principal investigators involved with the Research, Development and Innovation projects funded in the Water JPI Joint Transnational Calls under the Water JPI funding instruments (WaterWorks2014, WaterWorks2015, IC4Water, WaterWorks2017 and subsequent) who wish to request an extension of their project duration.
ICSD 2019 Conference Call for Abstracts!
The Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs (MDP), in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), will hold the Seventh Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) on September 24 & 25, 2019, at Columbia University in New York, USA.
Countries Supported on Drought through Global Initiative
The Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) – a joint initiative of GWP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – is providing targeted drought management support to 8 countries: Ethiopia, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger, Serbia, Macedonia, and Moldova as part of the UNCCD Drought Initiative.
Science for Environmental policy.Combining behavioural change and game-like incentive models encourages consumers to save water
The EU has several ongoing research projects that aim to instigate water-saving behaviour using ICT smart metering, which help customers to visualise their water use.
Water Reuse: the European Parliament said "YES"
Plans to counter water scarcity by facilitating the reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation were endorsed by Parliament last February 2019.
Closing the loop: Commission delivers on Circular Economy Action Plan
On March 4th the European Commission published a comprehensive report on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan it adopted in December 2015.
Hydroclimatic extremes and impacts at catchment to regional scales
This special issue was inspired by the Water-JPI IMDROFLOOD project.
International Workshop on hydroclimatic extremes and impacts at catchment to regional scales
The WaterWorks2014 IMDROFLOOD (Improving Drought and Flood Early Warning, Forecasting and Mitigation using real-time hydroclimatic indicators) project is organizing an international workshop addressing the theme of hydroclimatic extremes and impacts at catchment to regional scales.