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12-17 MARCH
-6TH WORLD WATER FORUM
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Every three years since 1997, the World Water Forum gathers
stakeholders to discuss today’s local, regional and global issues
in relation to water. The goal of the 6th World Water Forum is
to tackle the challenges our world is facing and to bring water
high on all political agendas. The forum will be held in Marseille,
France and will cover twelve priority areas as well as three conditions
of success.
More information can
be found on the World Water Forum website
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17-25 MARCH
– WORLD WALKS FOR WATER
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The World Walks for Water and Sanitation is a global event demanding
action to address the world’s largest crisis – water and sanitation.
From 17 to 25 March 2012, thousands of people will walk together
to demand political change. And you can take part too!
More information can
be found on the World Water Forum website
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22 MARCH – WORLD WATER DAY
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International World Water Day
is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on
the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable
management of freshwater resources.
More information can
be found on the World Water Forum website
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24 MARCH – WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY
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World TB day is designed to build
public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in
much of the world, causing the deaths of several million people
each year, mostly in developing countries.
More information can be found on the Stop TB Partnership website.
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7 APRIL – WORLD HEALTH DAY
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World Health Day is a worldwide
opportunity to focus on key public health issues that affect the
international community. World Health Day launches longer-term advocacy
programs that continue well beyond 7 April. In 2012 World Health
Day will focus on ‘aging and health’ with less-developed countries
witnessing the fastest change in aging populations and transformations.
More information can be found on the WHO website.
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18-20 APRIL – IWA UK YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALS
CONFERENCE
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The Young Water Professionals'
Conference aims to provide a forum for young researchers and professionals
working in the water industry to present their work and meet their
peers. The conference is open to all UK and international young
water professionals living in the UK including students, recent
graduates and other professionals within the first 10 years in the
water industry.
The conference will be held at the University of Exeter and more information can be found on the conference website.
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24-26 APRIL 2012 – GLOBAL FORUM ON HEALTH
RESEARCH
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With a theme of “Beyond Aid …
Research and Innovation as key drivers for Health, Equity and Development”,
COHRED and the Global Forum for Health Research will focus on potentials,
solutions, and developing capacities – specifically in low- and
middle-income countries and emerging economies – and how global
collaboration can leverage this for a new era of global development
support.
More information can be found on the Global Forum for Health Research website
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1-5 JULY 2012 – SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL WATER
WEEK: WATER SOLUTIONS FOR LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES
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Singapore International Water
Week (SIWW) is the global platform for water solutions. It brings
policymakers, industry leaders, experts and practitioners together
to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities
and celebrate achievements in the water world.
More information can be found on the Singapore International Water Week website
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