http://www.ewp.eu Tue, 15 May 2012 16:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.ewp.eu/3777/ews-at-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-%e2%80%93-the-water-challenge-%e2%80%93-22-to-25-may-2012-in-brussels/ http://www.ewp.eu/3777/ews-at-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-%e2%80%93-the-water-challenge-%e2%80%93-22-to-25-may-2012-in-brussels/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:59:01 +0000 Lucilla Minelli http://www.ewp.eu/3777/ews-at-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-%e2%80%93-the-water-challenge-%e2%80%93-22-to-25-may-2012-in-brussels/ EVERY DROP COUNTS – The Water Challenge – 22 to 25 May 2012 in Brussels Visit us at the EWP and EWS stands in this annual conference on European environment policy in Brussels! EWS has organized sector-specific days. You are welcome to meet and discuss with representatives from agriculture, industry and airports. Please check the EWS stand program here.   General Green Week information: Registration link. Venue: Charlemagne Building, Rue de la Loi 170, B-1000 Brussels. How to get to there: link. ]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3777/ews-at-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-%e2%80%93-the-water-challenge-%e2%80%93-22-to-25-may-2012-in-brussels/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3765/apply-now-ewp-is-searching-for-a-communications-intern/ http://www.ewp.eu/3765/apply-now-ewp-is-searching-for-a-communications-intern/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 13:34:07 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3765/apply-now-ewp-is-searching-for-a-communications-intern/ Brussels, 3 May 2012. You have innovative communication and presentation skills, an interest in water issues and would like to be part of an international highly motivating team in Brussels? The EWP is currently looking for a Communications Intern to assist the Communications Manager in providing professional visibility to the numerous activities planned for 2012. Active, flexible and outgoing candidates are invited to send their application letter and CV to the EWP explaining how their skills and experiences would contribute to the work of the EWP. The intern will assist in the following areas: External communication Implementation  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3765/apply-now-ewp-is-searching-for-a-communications-intern/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3763/desiras-addressing-desertification-by-efficient-irrigation-in-agriculture/ http://www.ewp.eu/3763/desiras-addressing-desertification-by-efficient-irrigation-in-agriculture/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:42:36 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3763/desiras-addressing-desertification-by-efficient-irrigation-in-agriculture/ Project finalized, reaching water savings in irrigation in desertification-areas of over 50%. Brussels, 30 April 2012. Today is the final day of the DESIRAS project. Within DESIRAS, seven partners work together to test an innovative technology to reduce water consumption in irrigation on three farms and different crops in Cyprus and in Spain (Guadalquivir basin). DESIRAS is supported by DG Environment, as a pilot project on development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe. The direct objective of the project is to show that innovative technologies, like the DACOM technology which was tested, have huge potential  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3763/desiras-addressing-desertification-by-efficient-irrigation-in-agriculture/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3746/the-voice-of-water-ewp-publishes-special-newsletter-edition-on-world-water-day/ http://www.ewp.eu/3746/the-voice-of-water-ewp-publishes-special-newsletter-edition-on-world-water-day/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:19:51 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/?p=3746 Brussels, 22 March 2012. On World Water Day, the European Water Partnership published a special e-newsletter edition. Please click on the picture below to open the newsletter in your browser. In this issue: The world is celebrating World Water Day! Not a drop wasted: Crop protection industry calls for innovation to conserve and protect water AWS releases draft standard for public comment Women for Water Partnership in Marseille: “There is a hole in the bucket!” Scenarios and Modeling: Contributions to solutions in water management? Youth acts for water at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille The  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3746/the-voice-of-water-ewp-publishes-special-newsletter-edition-on-world-water-day/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3743/ceo-water-mandate-convenes-during-world-water-forum-in-marseille/ http://www.ewp.eu/3743/ceo-water-mandate-convenes-during-world-water-forum-in-marseille/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:41:57 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3743/ceo-water-mandate-convenes-during-world-water-forum-in-marseille/ Brussels, 22 March 2012. The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, in partnership with the Pacific Institute, convened a number of priority dialogues and workshops in Marseille on 11-13 March during the 6th international World Water Forum.  Sabine von Wirén Lehr, European Water Stewardship (EWS) Director, participated in workshops designed to advance projects and initiatives in relation to Corporate Water Disclosure and Collective Action Guidance. The European Water Stewardship (EWS) is following activly the Corporate Water disclosure guideline development. Once set, the common disclosure metrics may be included in the EWS standard requirements on “public transparency”. Indeed, the  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3743/ceo-water-mandate-convenes-during-world-water-forum-in-marseille/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3739/15-03-07-06-2012-consultation-on-policy-options-for-the-blueprint-to-safeguard-europes-waters/ http://www.ewp.eu/3739/15-03-07-06-2012-consultation-on-policy-options-for-the-blueprint-to-safeguard-europes-waters/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:27:36 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3739/15-03-07-06-2012-consultation-on-policy-options-for-the-blueprint-to-safeguard-europes-waters/ Brussels, 22. March 2012.  The European Commission is asking the public for its views on the most appropriate actions to improve water management in Europe and to safeguard our water resources for all users (consumers, agriculture, industry and nature itself). The public’s views will help to formulate the policy proposals to be included in a Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources planned for the end of 2012. The European Commission welcomes contributions from citizens, organizations and public authorities until the 7th of June 2012. If you are answering this consultation as a citizen, please click here to submit  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3739/15-03-07-06-2012-consultation-on-policy-options-for-the-blueprint-to-safeguard-europes-waters/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3737/bart-devos-wypw-president/ http://www.ewp.eu/3737/bart-devos-wypw-president/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:50:09 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3737/bart-devos-wypw-president/ On the occassion of World Water Day 2012, Bart Devos, President of the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW), shares his vision about water and his impressions of the 6th World Water Forum in a commentary article. Bart is 19 years old and was born in Poperinge, Belgium. He studies law at the Brussels Free University and is since years actively involved in water issues. Bart is President of the World Youth Parliament for Water, Member of Green Belgium, GoodPlanet Belgium and PROTOS. In addition, he is observer in the International Scheldt Commission and a resource  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3737/bart-devos-wypw-president/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3734/not-a-drop-wasted-crop-protection-industry-calls-for-innovation-to-conserve-and-protect-water/ http://www.ewp.eu/3734/not-a-drop-wasted-crop-protection-industry-calls-for-innovation-to-conserve-and-protect-water/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:52:35 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3734/not-a-drop-wasted-crop-protection-industry-calls-for-innovation-to-conserve-and-protect-water/ Brussels, 22 March 2012. This World Water Day the crop protection industry underlines its commitment to the conservation of water with a call for a boost in innovation of crop protection solutions for sustainable agricultural productivity. “The sustainable management of water resources is essential; we need water to grow food, we also need to protect crops from pests and diseases – fortunately crop protection solutions allow us to grow food efficiently – we can produce ‘more crop per drop’ – when we avoid needless yield losses” – said Friedhelm Schmider, Director General of ECPA. For the pesticide  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3734/not-a-drop-wasted-crop-protection-industry-calls-for-innovation-to-conserve-and-protect-water/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3721/women-for-water-partnership-in-marseille-%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-hole-in-the-bucket%e2%80%9d/ http://www.ewp.eu/3721/women-for-water-partnership-in-marseille-%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-hole-in-the-bucket%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:40:51 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/?p=3721 Brussels, 22 March 2012: “Let’s get together to fix the hole in the bucket” was the slogan of the two key events, organized by the Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) on the occasion of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France. Both events highlighted the central role of women in the provision, management and safeguarding of water and contributed to the Forum with clear commitments and solutions. On the eve of the 6th World Water Forum (March 10th and 11th), over 100 women and an occasional man gathered in Marseille to debate Women’s Leadership in  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3721/women-for-water-partnership-in-marseille-%e2%80%9cthere-is-a-hole-in-the-bucket%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3735/the-world-is-celebrating-world-water-day/ http://www.ewp.eu/3735/the-world-is-celebrating-world-water-day/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:23:21 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3735/the-world-is-celebrating-world-water-day/ Brussels, 22 March 2012. The International World Water Day is held annually on the 22nd of March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. In 2012, the theme is Water and Food Security. There are 7 billion  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3735/the-world-is-celebrating-world-water-day/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3717/the-european-dialogue-platform-on-climate-change-and-adaptation/ http://www.ewp.eu/3717/the-european-dialogue-platform-on-climate-change-and-adaptation/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:44:19 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3717/the-european-dialogue-platform-on-climate-change-and-adaptation/ Brussels, 21 March 2012. On behalf of the EWP and the European Dialogue Platform on Climate Change and Adaptation, Mr. Murray Biedler, EWP consultant and coordinator of the European Dialogue Platform on Climate Change and Adaptation, contributed to the discussion on current examples of scenarios and modeling by joining the multistakeholder session “Scenarios and Modeling: Contributions to solutions in water management?” on the 13th of March at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France. In the scientific community and in the media the usefulness for water management of climate scenarios and models is hotly debated.  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3717/the-european-dialogue-platform-on-climate-change-and-adaptation/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3714/the-world-youth-water-parliament-contributed-successfully-to-the-6th-world-water-forum-in-marseille/ http://www.ewp.eu/3714/the-world-youth-water-parliament-contributed-successfully-to-the-6th-world-water-forum-in-marseille/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:19:26 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/?p=3714 Brussels, 21 March 2012. From the 6th to the 17th of March, the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW) brought together 80 young people from 71 countries and 5 continents in Marseille, France.  After 10 intense working days, the young members of the WYPW presented concrete messages and solutions at the 6th World Water Forum. The youngsters, aged between 18 to 23, discussed and adopted the charter of the World Youth Parliament for Water and elected Bart Devos (19 years old), EWP European Youth Ambassador since 2010, President of the WYPW Board. «I had the opportunity  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3714/the-world-youth-water-parliament-contributed-successfully-to-the-6th-world-water-forum-in-marseille/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3713/alliance-for-water-stewardship-releases-draft-standard-for-public-comment/ http://www.ewp.eu/3713/alliance-for-water-stewardship-releases-draft-standard-for-public-comment/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:36:33 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3713/alliance-for-water-stewardship-releases-draft-standard-for-public-comment/ Brussels, 19 March 2011. Since Tuesday 13th of March, the International Water Stewardship Standard is open to public consultation at the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) website. The AWS Standard aims to support water users in taking appropriate actions to evaluate and improve their impacts on watersheds. It aims to build on other water-related tools, helping users to reduce their water risk and generate social, environmental and economic benefits. The Standard is designed for global application in all relevant sectors. The first draft document has been launched by AWS at the 6th World Water Forum in  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3713/alliance-for-water-stewardship-releases-draft-standard-for-public-comment/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3744/27-03-2012-5th-forum-for-the-future-of-agriculture-brussels-belgium-2/ http://www.ewp.eu/3744/27-03-2012-5th-forum-for-the-future-of-agriculture-brussels-belgium-2/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:20:43 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3744/27-03-2012-5th-forum-for-the-future-of-agriculture-brussels-belgium-2/ Brussels, 19 March 2012. The annual Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA 2012) returns to Brussels on Tuesday 27th March 2012. Following last year’s successful event which saw over 1200 participants join distinguished speakers and interesting debates and discussions, the fifth edition turns the spotlight on “Meeting the Food & Environmental Challenge”. Mr. Fritz Barth, Vice-Chairman of the European Water Partnership, will be panelist in the session on “Reconciling productive agriculture with the environment: closing the loop”. The session will be opened by a keynote speech of the European Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Janez Potocnik.  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3744/27-03-2012-5th-forum-for-the-future-of-agriculture-brussels-belgium-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3738/22-05-25-05-2012-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-the-water-challenge-brussels-belgium/ http://www.ewp.eu/3738/22-05-25-05-2012-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-the-water-challenge-brussels-belgium/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:12:49 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3738/22-05-25-05-2012-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-the-water-challenge-brussels-belgium/ 22nd to 25th of May 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. This year’s theme is “EVERY DROP COUNTS – The Water Challenge“. Over some 40 sessions, the conference will focus on water. This valuable resource needs to be used properly and sparingly, making sure that we have enough for all of its uses, and avoiding polluting our rivers, seas and oceans. Along with all other natural resources, this is one of the most vital for our continued  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3738/22-05-25-05-2012-green-week-2012-every-drop-counts-the-water-challenge-brussels-belgium/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3716/policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-organised-by-stream-project-at-the-world-water-forum-marseille/ http://www.ewp.eu/3716/policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-organised-by-stream-project-at-the-world-water-forum-marseille/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:34:49 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3716/policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-organised-by-stream-project-at-the-world-water-forum-marseille/ Brussels, 16 March 2012. The 2nd STREAM Policy Seminar “Achieving solutions for water scarcity and drought – using policies to promote concrete implementation of innovative water technologies” took place on March 13 as a side event of the World Water Forum in Marseille. The seminar aimed to show how research results could be used to face policy needs in terms of water scarcity and drought and how to stimulate better exchange and uptake of information. The event brought politicians and researchers together to make sure that policies are based on the latest research, research is policy driven,  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3716/policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-organised-by-stream-project-at-the-world-water-forum-marseille/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3712/newsticker-world-water-forum-aws-regional-initiative-meets-in-marseille/ http://www.ewp.eu/3712/newsticker-world-water-forum-aws-regional-initiative-meets-in-marseille/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:00:52 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3712/newsticker-world-water-forum-aws-regional-initiative-meets-in-marseille/ Marseille, 10 March 2012. This morning, Sabine von Wirén-Lehr, European Water Stewardship (EWS) Director, joined the meeting of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) regional initiatives. Today the entire day “closed up” in the World Trade Center Marseille for the meeting of the AWS Board of Directors. Main topics of discussion were the AWS draft standard launch and the strategic planning of AWS for 2012/2013. “A motivated group and dynamic discussions are making it more easy to stay indoors during this beautiful spring Saturday in the French South“, she says. To read more about the 6th  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3712/newsticker-world-water-forum-aws-regional-initiative-meets-in-marseille/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3707/stream-policy-seminar-at-wwf6-marseille-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d/ http://www.ewp.eu/3707/stream-policy-seminar-at-wwf6-marseille-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:41:04 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3707/stream-policy-seminar-at-wwf6-marseille-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d/ Brussels, 20.02.2012. On Tuesday, 13th of March from 12.00 to 15.00, as a side event of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille-France, the STREAM Project is organizing its 2nd Policy Seminar “Achieving solutions for water scarcity and drought” in room PP2 in the Phalais Phocéen. The draft program for this event is now available. Water scarcity and drought are crucial challenges all around the world and will be even further exacerbated due to climate change and population growth. Innovative technologies can be a great asset in addressing these challenges, reducing water consumption by up to 40% as  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3707/stream-policy-seminar-at-wwf6-marseille-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3702/anque-icce-2012-young-researchers-awards/ http://www.ewp.eu/3702/anque-icce-2012-young-researchers-awards/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:35:34 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3702/anque-icce-2012-young-researchers-awards/ Sevilla (Spain), 6.02.2012. In the framework of the International Congress of Chemical Engineering, young researchers are called to submit their works to apply to the first edition of ANQUE ICCE 2012 Awards for young researchers. The objective of these awards is to acknowledge and promote young people participation in the scientific and technical activities that may boost Chemical Science and Technology, both in its fundamental science feature and in its applications, in the different congress topics. There are 3 categories: “Young PhD Thesis” Award “Best Oral Communication” Award “Best Poster Communication” Award To know more about  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3702/anque-icce-2012-young-researchers-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/ http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:32:02 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/ Brussels, 1. February 2011. On Tuesday, the 13th of March 2012 from 12.00 to 15.00, as a side event of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille-France, the 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  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/feed/ 0