Events (Archives 2017)

    Korea International Water Week 2017

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    Gyeongju, Korea
    Korea Water Forum (KWF)
    During Korea International Water Week 2017 the World Water Council is co-convening the IR Annual Review Meeting and the World Water Partnership Meeting.  These sessions aim at following-up on the previous World Water Fora, especially the 7th edition, and promote the implementation of solutions. Additionally, the World Water Council is actively involved in the Water Leaders Roundtable and the 10th High-level Panel on Water and Disasters. Join us at the KIWW 2017.

    Water Business Forum 2017 - Second edition

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    Gyeongju HICO
    co-hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MoLIT), the Ministry of Environment (ME), Daegu Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province and K-water of the Republic of Korea

    The second edition of WBF 2017 will be held in the Korea International Water Week 2017 (KIWW 2017), co-hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MoLIT), the Ministry of Environment (ME), Daegu Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province and K-water of the Republic of Korea.  More information

    Roundtable on Financing Water

    Tel Aviv, Israel
    World Water Council, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Government of the Netherlands
    The Roundtable on Financing Water, a joint initiative of the OECD, the World Water Council and the Government of the Netherlands, was established as a response to the international community’s recognition of the critical contribution of water to sustainable development and the need to ensure adequate financing for water. More details on the rationale and aims of the initiative
    The inaugural meeting was held at OECD Headquarters in Paris on 12-13 April 2017. The meeting gathered around 70 participants, including private investors, development finance institutions, bilateral donor agencies...

    WATEC Israel 2017

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    Mekorot, Israel
    Water Technology and Environmental Control Exhibition & Conference (WATEC)

    The second meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Water, a joint initiative of the OECD, the World Water Council and the Government of the Netherlands, will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel on September 13th, in the context of WATEC. It will provide an opportunity to update participants on on-going analytical work under the several themes in the roadmap for future work. It will also provide an opportunity for participants to engage in discussion and share their views on key issues, including innovation, blended finance and the role regulation in stimulating, or hindering, investment in water...

    2017 International Conference : Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems

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    Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    American Water Resources Association, Water Research Center - Tel Aviv University
    Adequate and reliable water resources are essential to the sustainable development of any modern society. Around the world, water managers, engineers, scientists and policy makers are working together to develop and implement solutions to address various water issues. The aims of this international forum are fourfold: 
    • present new findings about and approaches to addressing wicked water problems;
    • promote communication and collaboration among scientists, engineers, managers, and policy- and decision-makers on challenges and cutting-edge solutions;
    • share real-world experiences in...