Events

One in four girls does not complete primary school - compared to one in seven boys - and the lack of proper sanitation is partially to blame.

The Third South Asia Water Research Conference was held in Dhaka on May 24-26, 2008. The topic was "Innovative Modelling Approaches for IWRM".

Forwarded to the Portal by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Sambodhi Sambodhi Research and Communications is conducting a programme titled "Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects"to be held at New Delhi from 29th- 31st July 2008.

An Open Painting Competition on the theme "PROPER SANITATION AND SAFE WATER"held on Sunday the 25th May, 2008, by Arghyam & YVU, Thoubal.

Forwarded to the Portal by: Shruti, SOPPECOM Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India invites abstracts for papers on "Contending Water Uses and Users and Inter-Sectoral Equity in South Asia: Cases and Learnings for a New Policy,

Forwarded to the Portal by: Vikas Khanna, CSE India CSE's advanced course on "Urban Rainwater Harvesting"for working professionals is being conducted from July 14-18, 2008, at New Delhi. This course is focused on, the theory, practice and policy of rainwater harvesting (RWH) and is open for all working professionals including civil engineers, architects, urban planners, environment consultants, municipal water managers, policy makers and NGOs. This hands- on workshop will combine class room lectures, field visits, practical exercises and interactive seminars to help you in planning, designing and implementation of rainwater harvesting systems for micro and macro catchments in urban areas. It also undertakes policy and social mobilization aspects of rainwater harvesting. Application Deadline: July 4, 2008

SaciWATERs, South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies is organising an International Confe

Monitoring Evaluation And Learning (MEAL) (15th, 16th & 17th January 2008) As part of the Capacity Building Series (2007- 08) Development Alternatives is conducting the Monitoring Evaluation And Learning (MEAL) workshop on June 05-07, 2008. The three day program to be held in TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. The training is expected to equip senior and middle manages of the project with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to develop their own monitoring, evaluation and learning systems. Complete information regarding the subjects covered, detailed plans, application format can be and much more here:

Forwarded to the Portal by: N Sree Hari, Byrraju Foundation Byrraju Foundation (BF), a not-for-profit organization is dedicated to rural transformation and to catalyse improvement in quality of life in villages.

Forwarded to the Portal by : Amrat Singh, PARIVARTAN A new training programme has been launched by Parivartan.