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  UN-Water at IFAT 2012

  IFAT is the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technology, specifically focusing on water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. This year, the event drew even more participants: over 125,000 visitors from more than 180 countries as well as 2,700 exhibitors from 45 countries. Thanks to a close cooperation with the industry and the trade associations, this event is the prime showcase for the latest market trends and innovative new technology.

  In its efforts to increase cooperation and strengthen UN-Water members and partners’ activities, UNW-DPC, on behalf of UN-Water, negotiated a sponsored booth and coordinated the representation of UN-Water at IFAT, for the second time in a row. A key activity included a UN-Water Center at IFAT which contained a booth for each participating organization and which enabled visitors to learn about UN-Water and the activities of its members and partners.

  Full Report on UN-Water Participation at IFAT 2012

  • Find information on IFAT 2010 here

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  Session

  UNW-DPC organized a three-part UN-Water seminar at the trade fair on “the Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture,” a book launch for “Water and the Green Economy: Capacity Development Aspects,” and a presentation of the 4th World Water Development Report on Wednesday, May 9th, which included presentations from participating agencies.

  Reza Ardakanian, Director of the UNW-DPC started the session with an introduction to the UN-Water Project on the “Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture”. Bert Diphoorn then introduced UN-Water and its core functions to the audience. Next, Khaldon Khashman, the Secretary General of ACWUA provided an overview of the current water reuse situation in Arab countries. Afterwards, Robert Bos, the Coordinator for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health in the Department of Public Health and Environment at WHO introduced the 3rd edition of the WHO Guidelines on Safe Use of Wastewater, Greywater and Excreta in Agriculture and Aquaculture. Then, Wim van Vierssen, CEO of KWR Watercycle Research Institute and in partnership with UNW-DPC, introduced the complexity of capacity development. Finally, Jens Liebe, Programme Officer of UNW-DPC highlighted the role of the UN-Water Activity Information System for capacity development and knowledge dissemination.

  The second part of the UN-Water session launched a new UN-Water book on “Water and the Green Economy: Capacity Development Aspects", including a panel of some of its authors and representatives of UN-Water members and partners involved with the book.

  In the last part of the UN-Water session, Olcay Ünver, Director of the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), provided an overview of the 4th World Water Development Report.

  • "Wastewater" project: Reza Ardakanian File
  • Inter-Agency Collaboration in Wastewater: Bert Diphoorn File
  • Water reuse in the Arab region: Khaldon Khashman File
  • WHO Guidelines: Robert Bos File
  • Capacity Development Networks: Wim van Vierssen File
  • UN-Water Activity Information System: Jens Liebe File
  • WWDR4: Olcay Ünver File

  
  
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  eLectures

  • Title: UN-Water Project on Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture
    Speaker: Reza Ardakanian, UNW-DPC
    Duration: 00:10:49 min
  • Title: Inter-Agency Collaboration in Wastewater Management
    Speaker: Bert Diphoorn, UN-HABITAT
    Duration: 00:14:59 min
  • Title: Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture UN-Water at IFAT 2012
    Speaker: Khaldon Khashman, ACWUA
    Duration: 00:17:15 min
  • Title: WHO Guidelines Safe Use of Wastewater Greywater and Excreta in Agriculture and Aquaculture
    Speaker: Robert Bos, WHO
    Duration: 00:20:52 min
  • Title: Bonding & Bridging in Capacity Development Networks
    Speaker: Wim van Vierssen, KWR
    Duration: 00:10:26 min
  • Title: The role of the UN-Water Activity Information System for capacity development and knowledge dissemination
    Speaker: Jens Liebe, UNW-DPC
    Duration: 00:12:32 min
  • Title: Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk
    Speaker: Olcay Ünver, WWAP
    Duration: 00:31:06 min

  
  
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  UN-Water Center

  UN-Water at IFAT 2012 was represented by 13 UN-Water members, partners and programmes. The participating UN-Water members and partners collaborated to represent UN-Water in a 200m2 booth known as the UN-Water Center. The booth contained twelve individual stands which each displayed the publications and water-related activities of the particular member or partner, along with a large poster (designed by UNW-DPC and under a common “UN-Water” visual identity) explaining each organization’s objectives.
  
  

  Highlight of the week was a high level delegation visit at the UN-Water Center by Ms. Katherina Reiche (Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety), Dr. Marcel Huber (Bavarian State Minister, Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health) and Dr. Fritz Holzwarth (Deputy Director General for Water Management in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety). The delegation was received by the Vice-Chair of UN-Water, Bert Diphoorn.

  
  
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  Materials

   

  • IT Materials

  • Touchscreen (Simulation) - Introduction to UNWater

  • Screensaver File

  • Print Materials

    Booth Application Screensaver presentations

  • IFAT 2012 Fact Sheet File
  • UN-Water at IFAT 2012 Flyer File
  • IFAT programme File
  • AIS poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • BGR poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • FAO poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • UNCCD poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • UN-HABITAT poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • UNESCO-UNEVOC poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • UNIDO poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • UNU-INWEH poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • UNW-DPC poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • WBCSD poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • WHO poster at IFAT 2012 booth File
  • WWAP poster at IFAT 2012 booth File

  
  
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