| 10-12
January |
Tsunami
Warning System for Caribbean Launch of Intl Coordination
Group
for warning system for tsunamis and other coastal
hazards, involving 30 Caribbean and Central American countries,
and USA. UNESCO-IOC, WMO, UN-ISDR, UNEP, Caricom, OAS,
etc.:http://ioc3.unesco.org/cartws/
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| 15
January |
Deadline
for Water and Film festival (see 17 March)
Filmmakers are invited to submit: feature films,
documentaries (52-mins max.), awareness-raising films
(30 mins max.) and spots (2 mins max.). Submit to World
Water Forum Secretariat: salvador.aguirre@worldwaterforum4.org.mx;
www.worldwaterforum4.org.mx/
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| 23-28
January |
Moving the global oceans agenda forward
3rd Global conf. on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, one
focus being implementation of Mauritius Strategy since
January 2005. Co-sponsored by UNESCO-IOC, UNEP, NOAA,
etc. UNESCO Paris: www.globaloceans.org;
http://ioc.unesco.org
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| 26
January-1er February |
Sustainable management of marginal drylands
4th intl workshop for UNESCO project. Organized by
Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources to review
project implementation in 2005 and workplans for 2006,
and train in data analysis. Islamabad, Pakistan: www.unesco.org/mab/capacity/sumamad/home.htm
|
| 22-24
February |
Engineering
and technology for poverty reduction
Intl forum with focus on SADC countries, for senior
policy-makers from public and private sectors. Co-organized
by UNESCO, South African Institution of Civil Engineering,
Ministry of S&T of Mozambique. Pretoria (South Africa):
t.marjoram@unesco.org
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| 27
February-1er March |
Conservation and sustainable development of Danube
Delta
Intl conf. organized by Govt of Ukraine, with Govts
of Moldova and Romania. Patronage: UNESCO, ICPDR, Ramsar
Wetlands Convention, Council of Europe. Odessa (Ukraine):
j.robertson@unesco.org |
| 4-8
March |
Mobility of engineers WFEO
World Congress on Engineering Education. Co-sponsored
by UNESCO. Budapest (Hungary) : t.marjoram@unesco.org
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| 8
March |
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
Award ceremony at UNESCO Paris, marks World Women's
Day. Press kit available: r.clair@unesco.org;
www.forwomeninscience.org |
| 16-17
March |
World
heritage and climate change
Conf. to assess impact of climate change on sites.
UNESCO Paris: http://whc.unesco.org
|
| 16-22
March |
4th
World Water Forum UNESCO-IHP
Convening sessions on: conflict resolution, urban
water, transboundary aquifers, etc. Mexico City: www.worldwaterforum4.org.mx
|
| 17-21
March |
Water
and Film festival
Satellite event of World Water Forum (see above) |
| 22
March |
Water:
a shared responsibility
Launch of 2nd World Water Development Report by World
Water Assessment Programme hosted by UNESCO, marks World
Water Day. Mexico City (above): www.unesco.org/water/wwap/index.shtml
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