BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:European Water Partnership BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:20.-21.01.2012: 2nd Berlin Water Dialogues\, Berlin\, Germany URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3642/20-21-01-2012-2nd-berlin-water-dialogu es-berlin-germany/ SEQUENCE: UID:91-http://www.ewp.eu/3642/20-21-01-2012-2nd-berlin-water-dialogues-berl in-germany/ DESCRIPTION:On the 20th until the 21st of January 2012 the second Berlin Water Dialogues will take place on the Berl in fairgrounds in co-operation with INTERNA TIONAL GREEN WEEK BERLIN and its political opening\, the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (G FFA).\nINTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK BERLIN is the world’\;s largest fa ir for food\, agriculture and horticulture\, which convenes important repre sentatives from the food industry\, wholesale\, retail\, trade\, experts an d specialists from research and production as well as delegates from instit utions for agricultural and environmental policy.\nThe Berlin Water Dialogues 2012 will offer a one-day interactive conference format for international representatives of \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120122 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:01.02.2012: Stakeholder Consultation for the candidate European Inn ovation Partnership on Water\, Brussels\, Belgium URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3684/01-02-2012stakeholder-consultation-for -the-candidate-european-innovation-partnership-on-water-brussels-belgium/ SEQUENCE: UID:96-http://www.ewp.eu/3684/01-02-2012stakeholder-consultation-for-the-ca ndidate-european-innovation-partnership-on-water-brussels-belgium/ DESCRIPTION:A wider stakeholder consultation will be organised on 1st of February 2012 in Brussels.  In du e time the European Commission will be sending out the invitation for this stakeholder meeting\, with more details on the specific focus of the meet ing and information on how to register.\nIn the preparation of the propos al European Innovation Partnership on Water\, the stakeholders have the po ssibility to share their views in writing for the public. Please find the written views received so far here.\n For more information\, please consult the E C website on the Candidate European Innovation Partnership on Water.\n [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:7.-8.02.2012: ‘\;Go sustainable\, be responsible! European civ il society on the road to Rio+20′\;\, Brussels\, Belgium URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3686/7-8-02-2012-go-sustainable-be-responsi ble-european-civil-society-on-the-road-to-rio20-brussels-belgium/ SEQUENCE: UID:97-http://www.ewp.eu/3686/7-8-02-2012-go-sustainable-be-responsible-eur opean-civil-society-on-the-road-to-rio20-brussels-belgium/ DESCRIPTION:The EESC conference ‘\;Go sustainable\, be respons ible! European civil society on the road to Rio+20′\; from the 7th til l 8th of  February 2012 in Brussels is intended to voice European civil society’\;s positions on Rio+20 and help make Rio+20 a success. The conference is aimed at participants from European civil society associ ations\, decision-makers\, EU officials and public officials. After an intr oduction into the current state of the Rio+20 process the EESC conference w ill focus on the green economy as a means to enhance sustainable developmen t within the limits of natural resources. The first general debate should t ackle \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120209 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:28.02 –\; 29.02.2012: World Water-Tech Investment Summit 2012 \, London\, United Kingdom URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3577/28-02-29-02-2012-world-water-tech-inve stment-summit-2012-london-united-kingdom/ SEQUENCE: UID:88-http://www.ewp.eu/3577/28-02-29-02-2012-world-water-tech-investment- summit-2012-london-united-kingdom/ DESCRIPTION:This year\, the World Water-Tech Investment Summit is the meeting place for the international water industry and its inve stors\, bringing together investors\, utilities\, engineering consultancies and technology developers. The summit will take place from the 28t h till the 29th of February 2012 at the Chamber of Commerce in Lon don\, United Kingdom.\nThis two day event will draw together utilities\, engineering consultancies\, technology developers and investors to identify the greatest opportunities for growth in the global water sector\, focusin g on today’s most exciting areas for innovation and investment:\n\nWastewater reuse and energy recovery\nSmart\, data-drive n solutions for water treatment and \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebb e] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120228T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:12.03.-17.03.2012: 6th World Water Forum – Time for Solutions\, M arseille\, France URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3578/12-03-17-03-2012-6th-world-water-forum -%e2%80%93-time-for-solutions-marseille-france/ SEQUENCE: UID:89-http://www.ewp.eu/3578/12-03-17-03-2012-6th-world-water-forum-%e2%80 %93-time-for-solutions-marseille-france/ DESCRIPTION:The 6th World Water Forum – Time for Sol utions –  will take place on the 12th till 17th of March 20 12 in Marseille\, France.\nThis 6th Forum will be the birthplace o f strong commitments and partnerships aimed at the introduction and scaling up of promising solutions by all the stakeholders from the different regio ns: elected representatives\, decision-makers\, civil society\, financial p artners and experts.\nCo ntribute with a solution and commit to help address global water challenges. Send your details proposal via the online Platform of Sol utions: www.solutionsforwater.o rg\nJoin one of the 6th World Water Forum’s working groups in charge of ident ifying solutions \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120311T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:22.03.2012: World Water Day 2012 “\;Water and Food Security 221\; URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3649/22-03-2012-world-water-day-2012-water- and-food-security/ SEQUENCE: UID:95-http://www.ewp.eu/3649/22-03-2012-world-water-day-2012-water-and-foo d-security/ DESCRIPTION:International World Water Day is held annually on the 2 2nd of March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwat er and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.\nAn international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at th e 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Th e United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.\nEach year\, World Water Day highlights a speci fic aspect of freshwater. In 2012\, the theme is Water and Food Sec urity.\nThere are 7 billion people to feed on the \; & hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120323 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:27.03.2012: 5th Forum for the Future of Agriculture\, Brussels\, Be lgium URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3647/27-03-2012-5th-forum-for-the-future-of -agriculture-brussels-belgium/ SEQUENCE: UID:93-http://www.ewp.eu/3647/27-03-2012-5th-forum-for-the-future-of-agricu lture-brussels-belgium/ DESCRIPTION:The annual Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA 2012) retur ns to Brussels\, Belgium on Tuesday\, the 27th of  March 2012. Following last year’\;s successful event which saw over 1200 par ticipants join distinguished speakers and interesting debates and discussio ns\, the fifth edition turns the spotlight on Meeting the Food &\; Envir onmental Challenge.\nKey speakers of the 5th Forum for the Future of Agriculture include:\n\nJanez Potocnik\, Europe an Commissioner for Environment\nFranz Fischler\, Conferen ce Chairman\, former EU Agriculture Commissioner and Chairman of the RISE F oundation\nDacian Ciolos\, Commissioner for Agriculture an d Rural Development\nFriedrich Barth\, Vice-Chairman\, Eur opean Water \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120328 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:07.-11.05.2012: IFAT ENTSORGA 2012\, Munich\, Germany URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3690/07-11-05-2012-ifat-entsorga-2012-munic h-germany/ SEQUENCE: UID:98-http://www.ewp.eu/3690/07-11-05-2012-ifat-entsorga-2012-munich-germa ny/ DESCRIPTION:From the 7th till 11th of May 2012\, I FAT ENTSORGA\, the world’s premier trade show for innovations an d services in water\, sewage\, waste and raw materials management\, will re volve around state-of-the-art know-how.\nThanks to its unique programme of supporting events\, IFAT ENTSORGA is a trade fair of opinions\, findings\, experiences and visions. The forums are platforms for company presentations \, panel discussions\, country specials\, technical discussions and special events. Trade associations and manufacturers will hold practice-oriented l ive demonstrations of machines and systems at the open-air site.\n\nTo cons ult the event program\, please click here.\nFor more inf ormation\, visit \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120512 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:22.05-25.05 2012: The 12th edition of the Green Week\, Brussels\, B elgium URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3579/22-05-25-05-2012-the-12th-edition-of-t he-green-week-brussels-belgium/ SEQUENCE: UID:90-http://www.ewp.eu/3579/22-05-25-05-2012-the-12th-edition-of-the-gree n-week-brussels-belgium/ DESCRIPTION:The 12th edition of Green Week\, the biggest annual conference on European environment policy\, will take place from the 22nd to 25th of May 2012 in Brussels. This year’\;s theme is “\;Water”\;.\nOver some 40 sessions\, t he 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 use s\, and avoiding polluting our rivers\, seas and oceans. Along with all oth er natural resources\, this is one of the most vital for our continued exis tence on this planet.\nGreen Week offers a unique opportunity for \; &h ellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120524T220000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:26.-31.08.2012: World Water Week\, Stockholm\, Sweden URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ewp.eu/3646/26-31-08-2012-world-water-week-stockho lm-sweden/ SEQUENCE: UID:92-http://www.ewp.eu/3646/26-31-08-2012-world-water-week-stockholm-swed en/ DESCRIPTION:The 2012 World Water Week will be held under the theme “Water and Food Security” on the 26th till 31 st of August 201 2 in Stockholm.\nAn ambience of collaboration\, respect\, and innovation wi ll once again define the World Water Week environment\, as experts\, resear chers\, stakeholders and representatives from national and local government s\, civil society\, international organisations\, the UN system\, and busin esses gather to discuss opportunities\, challenges and solutions to creatin g a water and food secure world.\nThere are enormous opportunities for all stakeholders involved to manage food and water resources more efficiently\, both in the \; &hellip\; [by: lstruebbe] TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120901 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR