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News Call for abstracts for the 5th Delft Symposium on Water Sector Capacity Development

Main theme: Developing Capacity from Rio to Reality – Who’s Taking the Lead

The symposium will look at the innovative capacity development approaches required to respond to the new challenges countries face as each strives for green growth and 'blue sustainability'.

Sub-themes and topics:

Challenges for water sector capacity development

  • Post Rio+20 demands for knowledge and capacity development
  • Local knowledge and local ownership of capacity development
  • National authorities - country approaches
  • Water leaders programmes

Landscape of experiences with capacity development

  • Capacity development progress in IWRM
  • Water operator partnerships (WOPs)
  • Resources management and community-based initiatives
  • Adaptive learning
  • Knowledge and capacity development (KCD) monitoring & impact assessment

Innovation in water sector capacity development

  • Regional and country level networks and partnerships
  • Private sector
  • South-South learning and triangular cooperation
  • Monitoring effectiveness
  • Innovation platforms
  • Capacity development in water sector innovation systems
  • ICT

Announcement of final sessions: 15 October 2012

Abstract deadline: 15 December 2012

More information

Contact information Email: cdsymposium@unesco-ihe.org
News type CallForPaper
File link http://www.unesco-ihe.org/CD-Symposium/Call-for-Abstracts
Source of information UNESCO-IHE
Keyword(s) Capacity Development
Subject(s) METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Relation http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/events/2013/05/5th-delft-symposium-water-sector-capacity-development
Geographical coverage Netherlands,
News date 22/10/2012
Working language(s) ENGLISH
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