Karnataka

Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society is looking for Documentation Specialist and Lab Technician, Bangalore
Posted on 03 Oct, 2011 09:28 PM

CDD 

The Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society is working to provide one million marginalised people with access to water, sanitation and energy by 2015. From their headquarters in Bangalore, they work through a network of like minded organisations across South Asia to provide cost effective, environmentally sound, and community specific basic needs services.

Health on Stage open day, September 30 2011 in Bangalore
Priya Desai writes about the event "Health on Stage Open Day". Posted on 03 Oct, 2011 05:16 PM
Water Hackathon: Tapping innovation in water and sanitation, World Bank, October 21 - 23, 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 23 Sep, 2011 03:03 PM

Organiser: World Bank 

Venue: IIITB, Electronic City, Bangalore

waterhackathon 

After the World Bank’s Water Resource Strategy was created, the Bank’s water lending commitments have increased significantly, the quality of the water portfolio has been turned around, and the outcome project rating now outperforms the Bank average. The 2010 mid-cycle implementation progress report, Water for All in a Changing Climate, and the Sustainable Infrastructure Action Plan continue to guide the Bank’s strategy for managing water resources.

Ashoka invites applications for Fellowship Manager and Leadership Group Member, Bangalore
Posted on 21 Sep, 2011 11:21 AM

Ashoka

Ashoka is leading a profound transformation in society. It strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world’s citizens to think and act as changemakers. It envisions a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem and drive change.

Idol immersion without pollution
A citizens' group initiative in Bangalore that is instrumental in reviving a dying lake attempts to protect it with innovative methods during a festival. Posted on 20 Sep, 2011 05:01 PM

Guest post by: Usha Rajagopalan

Bangalore World Water Summit, February 1 to 3, 2012, Bangalore
Posted on 17 Sep, 2011 09:12 PM

Organizers:

  • Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD), Bangalore
  • Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
  • Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWS&DB)
  • Indian Water Works Association (IWWA)
  • Triple Tree Exhibitions & Sports

Venue: The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore

BWWS

The World Water Summit is slated to take place at Bangalore, India during February 1-3, 2012. The world's leading water innovators, investors, thinkers, catalysts, technocrats, policy makers, entrepreneurs, academicians and researchers will participate in a meaningful and interactive dialogue on the future of innovation in the water sector.

Networking, idea development and panel discussions will ensure that participants from multiple perspectives leave the conference with new ideas, investment opportunities and information. Space is limited and participation is by invitation.

Course on basic research methodology, Indian Social Institute, September 13 -18 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 01 Sep, 2011 11:57 AM

ISI

Organiser: Indian Social Institute 

Venue: Bangalore 

Description:

Indian Social Institute, Bangalore is organising a Course on Basic Research Methodology for Advocacy and Lobbying for NGOs and CBOs, Leaders of Peoples’ Movements, Young Scholars and PG Students. Though the importance of research is understood by those who are in the field of development and academics, there are very few courses that are available for them. This course aims at filling such a gap.

Groundwater, self-supply and poor urban dwellers - A review with case studies of Bangalore and Lusaka by IIED
This paper by IIED explores the extent to which urban dwellers, and especially those living in low income areas, depend directly and indirectly on groundwater. Posted on 24 Aug, 2011 08:32 PM

It investigates the difficulties they face and emphasizes the need for better integration of groundwater in the planning and management of urban water resources.

Training workshop on water, hygiene & sanitation and biosand water filters by SAPWII and CAWST, September 5-16, 2011, Kolar, Karnataka
Posted on 22 Aug, 2011 01:17 PM

CAWST

Organizer: Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) in collaboration with South Asia Pure Water Initiative, Inc. (SAPWII)