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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