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STREAM Policy Seminar, March 13, WWF Marseille
STREAM Policy Seminar, 13th March, WWF Marseille: “Achieving solutions for water scarcity and drought – using policies to promote concrete implementation of innovative water technologies”
On Tuesday, 13th March from 12.00 to 15.00, as a side event of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille-France, STREAM Project is organising its 2nd Policy Seminar “Achieving solutions for water scarcity and drought” at the Hall 3.
Water scarcity and drought are crucial challenges all around the world. In Europe, mainly the Southern and Eastern European regions are affected and climate change will only further exacerbate the severity and effects of water scarcity and droughts. European research shows that innovative technologies can be a great asset in addressing these challenges, reducing water consumption by up to 40%. A lot of these technologies do exist, but they face strong challenges to actually reach the market.
These challenges partly relate to current policies on water and therefore policy makers can play a large role in ensuring innovative water technologies will quicker reach the market and their full potential to address the water challenges is used. Therefore, the STREAM Policy Seminar will address the question how to use policy frameworks to promote the implementation of innovative technologies to reduce water consumption and thereby address the challenges of water scarcity and droughts.
The Seminar will include representatives from European and national politics, innovators, water-users and relevant European projects. The programme will give ample opportunity for interactive discussions with around 50% of the time reserved for panel-debates and discussions with the audience.
Participation in
this Seminar is open and free of charge to all registered participants of the
6th World Water Forum. Networking lunch is offered to all
participants.
For organisational
purposes, ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED through the registration form
available here
More information on
STREAM and updates on the Seminar programme is available here
More information
on the 6th World Water Forum is available here
If you have other
questions on this Seminar, please contact Harro
Riedstra (European Water Partnership)
STREAM Project (Sustainable Technologies and Research for European Aquatic Management) is funded under the European Commission 7th Framework Programme - Environment. The project aims to support the development and the adoption of water technologies and raise awareness on the finding of research projects and address tailored information to specific categories of stakeholders.
| Contact information |
STREAM
(email: stream@minerva-communication.eu) |
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| Event type | Seminar |
| File link |
http://www.stream-project.eu/policy-seminars/innovative-technologies |
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| Source | STREAM project |
| Subject(s) | HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND |
| Relation | http://www.emwis.net/initiatives/fol060732/sustainable-technologies-and-research-european-aquatic-management |
| Geographical coverage | France, |
| Address | Hall 3, World Water Forum, Marseille |
| Organizer | STREAM Project |
| Target audience | International |
| Duration | from 12.00 to 15.00 |
| Period | 13/03/2012 |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
