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Leadership for Water and
Energy Security in the Middle East and North Africa Many of the countries in the region have to share their primary surface and underground water resources. The UNDP-HDR states that Iraq and Syria get 50% - 75% of their water from rivers outside of their national borders, and Egypt gets 75% of its water from outside their borders. “Managing shared water can be a force for peace or for conflict, but it is politics that will decide which course is chosen.” (UNDP HDR 2006). Therefore conflicts over water are likely to increase in the future. Already there are several conflicts over mostly surface water in the region:
Although the population growth rate will decrease over time in the region, the actual increase in population is still significantly high putting additional strain on already scarce resources of water and increasing the demand for energy. By 2050, the MENA countries will achieve an electricity demand in the same order of magnitude as Europe (3500 TWh/y). In some of the countries, electricity demand will almost triple from almost 1500 TWh/y today to 4100 TWh/y in 2050. At the same time as the effects of Climate Change become more severe and more obvious. More and longer periods of droughts and missing rainfalls compound already existing threats to human security.The Course will look at energy and water conflicts and investigate the leadership challenges behind solving those conflicts. It will raise awareness and tackle the leadership challenges arising from the threats to energy and water security in the region. It will further raise awareness on treating water and energy issues as security parameters and give them adequate attention in policy making and implementation. It will also explore how the Kyoto Protocol and its mechanisms can be used to increase water and energy security and could possibly act as a peace building mechanism. The course will also look at alternatives in energy and water provision, such as renewable energy, decentralization in water and energy management and provision and their political framework conditions. WORKSHOP AIMS:
For more Information, please contact: Kirsten Neumann, Programme Officer - United Nations University, International Leadership Institute, Tel: +962-6-533-7075 ext. 314, neumann@la.unu.edu or intern11@la.unu.edu. The language of the conference is English. There is a certain amount of support available for participants from developing countries, but we strongly ask that you explore other options first. If you need assistance in obtaining a Visa, please indicate this also and submit an early application. More details can be found on the United Nations University website. A Benefit for the Sequoia ForestKeeper Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 6:30 pm Please join us for an evening of Activism through Art as Sequoia ForestKeeper presents a benefit performance of SAVE SHELDON, a one-woman environmentally themed show that follows an activist's journey to save a 3,000 year old Sequoia named Sheldon. Please bring a friend who loves the forest for this evening of entertainment and enlightenment! There is a $25 suggested donation for this event. Environmental legend Martin Litton will be the keynote speaker, and will leave no doubt in your mind why the sequoias must be protected now! Schedule: For more information or to RSVP please contact Valerie Cassity at 760-376-4434 or Valerie@sequoiaforestkeeper.org About Save Sheldon "What is the use of a house if you haven't got
a tolerable planet to put it on?" Save Sheldon follows the journey of environmental activist and performer Kristina Haddad as she attempts to save the ancient tree, Sheldon, from the hands of the fictional Hawley Development Company. In this solo show Haddad encounters roadblocks, friends, foes, and drops of inspiration in order to save Sheldon from his demise. On the journey to save Sheldon we meet an eclectic mix of characters - Johnny Pink, the well intentioned hot dog vendor who's part of the witness protection program; Pia Von Dinkle - the fashion obsessed potential donor; Mary Sanchez - a resident of the polluted A-town, Olga the Russian judge who's decision will ultimate determine the fate of Sheldon and many more. Save Sheldon weaves in the story of saving Sheldon with the story of saving the planet and ultimately the human race and shows the lengths one activist will go to a beloved tree named Sheldon!!! “Kristina Haddad's work amazes me. Her performances
are moving and memorable. She truly has “it.” She gives it
her all and the commitment to truth really resounds.” “Kristina Haddad's amazing one-women play Save Sheldon, pulled together all of my hopes, frustrations, failures and unexpected victories, distilling my life as an activist into a gripping 90 minutes. Kris demonstrates her genius while playing five different characters. . .she will make you laugh, then cry and laugh again.” — Spencer Lennard, Founder, KS-Wild “Kris is a supremely talented and versatile performer,
as brilliant with comedy as she is with drama. Her characters are vivid,
she throws her heart and soul into every performance and will fearlessly
take on any challenge.” Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder-Dialogues “Our biggest challenge in this new century is to
take an idea that seems abstract – Sustainable development –
and turn it into a daily reality for all the world's people” What is essential for their success? Do you need to build trust-based stakeholder relationships
and partnerships with multiple stakeholders in standard development, regional
development, company stakeholder engagement und sustainability strategies?
What are effective ways of engaging stakeholders to ensure collective
knowledge and individual experience and expertise are harvested sufficiently?
What is the methodology that generates productive multi-stakeholder dialogue?
How can you build capacity for constructive and successful outcomes around
complex social, political and environmental issues? Learn essential tools for successful implementation of result-oriented stakeholder dialogues in our two-module seminar "Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder-Dialogues" - creating result-oriented and consensus-building communication architectures. Stakeholder Dialogues need professional design, good moderation and reliable process management. The seminar represents a comprehensive skills development program in 2 modules for facilitating and implementing multi-stakeholder dialogues. Key takeaways:
Find more information and the application form in these
PDF documents: Collective Leadership Institute website 8th Pacific Islands Conference
on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas The Conference's theme, 'Conservation serving communities, in a rapidly changing world' highlights the inextricable link between Pacific islanders and the natural environment, and the importance of strengthening networks in the climate of global change. Conference materials are available at www.sprep.org/roundtable. Registration deadlines: Please note the following closing
dates for conference registration: Conference Agenda:
Please forward comments and ideas to Kate Brown, Action Strategy Advisor at kateb@sprep.org. Keynote Speaker: Nominations are invited to help select an inspiring keynote speaker representing the Pacific, who can reflect the region's need and priorities at a global platform. Please forward nominations to Kate Brown at kateb@sprep.org. Conference communications: Tamara Logan, tamaral@sprep.org 5-8 November 2007
Waves of Change offers scholarships for women, youth and NGOs from developing countries who would like to attend the Waves of Change Conference on 5-8 November 2007 in Malta. The Waves of Change Conference will be organized around three tracks with relevance to women, youth and ocean sustainability:
For additional information on the conference please visit the following
links: If you would like to apply for a scholarship to attend the Waves of Change Conference please fill out the enclosed application form and send it to Rachel Alexander at rachel@thewavesofchange.org. The application form is only available in English, but can be filled out in Spanish or French. The deadline for applications is August 6, 2007. |
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