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Nexus 2014 Conference - Date Change Advisory

The "Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference" has been moved to Wednesday, March 5th through Saturday, March 8th due to the scheduling of a just announced meeting of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Open Working Group. This date change allows for participants to engage in immediate discussions of the most recent UN deliberations at the Conference and it presents an opportunity to extend the early bird registration deadline to January 31.

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Thematic Debate of the General Assembly "Water, Sanitation and Sustainable Energy In the Post-2015 Development Agenda"

Water, sanitation and sustainable energy are at the core of sustainable development and the overarching goal of poverty eradication, and are closely linked to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Water and energy are also intimately linked in sustainable consumption and production patterns, and this relationship aggravates resource scarcity and conservation.

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Modernisation de la Formation sur les Energies Renouvelables dans les Universités Algériennes

Les universités Aboubekr Belkaid de Tlemcen et Mentouri de Constantine viennent de bénéficier dans le cadre du 6eme appel à propositions du programme Européen Tempus IV d’un projet régional intitulé "Moderniser la formation sur les Energies Renouvelables (ER) au Maghreb : Transfert de l’expérience UE" d’une durée de trois années.

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UNESCO-IHE and EC launch Water Postdoc Fellowship COFUND Programme

An Experienced Water Postdoc Fellowship COFUND Programme (EWPFP COFUND) was launched by UNESCO-IHE. The programme is co-financed by the European Union's Marie Curie Programme and offers 16 fellowships that will cover a research period of 24 months. The first call for applications will open on 1 March 2014, pending EC final approval of the contract.

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Fifth HPC Production Access, LinkSCEEM - Cy-Tera Joint Call

LinkSCEEM aims at the establishment of a high performance computing (HPC) eco-system in the Eastern Mediterranean region by integrating and coordinating regional computational resources. The Cy-Tera facility is the first multi-Tflop/s HPC facility in Cyprus, serving the needs of the regional scientific community by supporting applications in many fields of great scientific and/or societal importance. LinkSCEEM and Cy-Tera invite scientists from the Eastern Mediterranean region to their fifth joint call for production access to HPC resources.

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EP Water Group: EIB - Financing EU Water Projects

The EP Water Group is pleased to invite you to the next EP Water Group meeting next Wednesday, 12 February 2014 at the European Parliament, room JAN6Q1, from 17:30h to 19:00h. The topic of the meeting is: "EIB - Financing EU Water Projects". An introductory speech will be given by MEP Richard Seeber, President of the EP Water Group. The keynote speaker will be Mr Wilhelm Molterer, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank.

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HORIZON - the EU Research & Innovation Magazine

HORIZON - the EU Research & Innovation Magazine: http://horizon-magazine.eu/ is written by independent journalists on behalf of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. It aims to communicate the priorities and achievements of EU-funded research, its impact on citizens' lives and its contribution to the EU goals of smart and sustainable growth.

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FAO - HLPE e-Consultation on the Scope of the Report - Water and food security

The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) was established in 2010 as the science-policy interface of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS). The HLPE aims to improve the robustness of policy making by providing independent, evidence-based analysis and advice at the request of CFS.

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International Conference "Sustainability in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus"

Recognizing the sustainability of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus as a key research-for-action initiative, the conference will allow an internal policy consultation process to inform, influence, and catalyze action by key actors - including policymakers, non‐governmental organizations, the private sector, educators, and researchers.

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Arab States Research and Education Network - ASREN News

  • ASREN launches the International Network for Research and Education in Jordan
  • CHAIN-REDS School for Application Porting to Science Gateways
  • ASREN workshop on Clouds for Research and Education and EUMEDCONNECT3 meeting
  • The Research Council of Oman to host ASREN’s annual conference e-AGE 2014 in Muscat
  • Federation as a Service (FaaS) – enabling NRENs to operate an Identity Federation
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ENPI latest news

  • MEPs debate: should Palestine be recognised as a state?
  • Israel: EU-supported project mobilizes Arab community to eliminate violence against women
  • Lebanon: Reinforcing women’s role in public administrations
  • Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian experts to visit crisis management centres in Europe
  • MEDREG Forum: Sharing good energy in the Mediterranean
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Union for the Mediterranean - UfM

  • UfM High-Level Conference on the Financing of the Future Trans-Mediterranean Transport Network (TMT-N)
  • Training course: “Integration of renewable energy solutions in the Mediterranean electricity markets”
  • First Regional Conference of the Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector Project
  • Action Plan Follow-up Meeting for the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis (TMMA) Horizontal Actions
  • UfM & Universities of Catalonia: Opportunities for Collaboration
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EIB latest publications

  • La BEI en Belgique
  • EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund
  • Supporting access to finance for SMEs and midcaps
  • Ex-post evaluation of EIB Technical Assistance Outside the EU, 2003-2013
  • Credit Guarantee Schemes for SME lending in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
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World Bank - Water resources

  • Radio frequency (un)identification : results from a proof-of-concept trial of the use of RFID technology to measure microenterprise turnover in Sri Lanka
  • Climate change, conflict, and cooperation : global analysis of the resilience of international river treaties to increased water variability
  • Regional diversity and inclusive growth in Indian cities
  • 50 years of urbanization in Africa : examining the role of climate change
  • Water quality, brawn, and education: the rural drinking water program in China
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CIHEAM press reviews

  • Algérie: La production agricole devrait chuter dans les années à venir
  • Méditerranée: "malgré les guerres, l’air pollué reste le principal tueur"
  • Arab countries take a new direction for national food security
  • Liban: Scandale alimentaire, coopération avec la Russie et relations économiques avec la France
  • Liban: Hajj Hassan (Ministre de l'industrie) à Vienne pour le conseil de l’Onudi
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European Institute of the Mediterranean - IEMED - Spain

  • North Africa Business and Development Forum
  • Juan Goytisolo, awarded with the Cervantes prize
  • Tunisia’s Presidential Elections
  • The changes in the Arab world in the light of historical political transitions
  • IMF presentation of the regional economic outlook for the Middle East
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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - OIC

  • Appreciating the generous donation from KSA, UAE and Turkey, Ihsanoglu: 389 projects are supported by ISF despite acute shortage of resources
  • Ihsanoglu and Al Arabi Review Developments of Situation in Syria
  • Ihsanoglu Heads for Cairo and Meets with Nabil Al Arabi
  • Ihsanoglu Congratulates Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani On Assumption of Rule in Qatar
  • The OIC Secretary General welcomes the signature of the Interim agreement between the Malian Government and the Touareg armed groups
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Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology - Turkey

  • D-8 COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • TURKEY WILL NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY ON ELECTRICAL VEHICLES
  • THE FIRST SCIENCE ATTACHE WILL BE APPOINTED IN BERLIN
  • TURKISH – GERMAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
  • MAX PLANCK SCIENCE TUNNEL EXHIBITION IS IN ISTANBUL
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Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem

  • Extraits de l'interview de Laurent Fabius sur la radio France Inter - 25 novembre 2014
  • Israël - Reconnaissance de l'État de Palestine / Réponse de M. Laurent Fabius à une question à l'Assemblée nationale
  • BOURSES DU GOUVERNEMENT FRANCAIS : Appel à candidatures 2015-2016
  • Certificats de vie
  • Réception à la résidence de France à l'occasion de l'arrivée du Beaujolais nouveau
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Network of marine protected area managers in the Mediterranean - MedPAN

  • MedTrends, un projet pour comprendre la croissance bleue en Méditerranée
  • MedTrends, un projet pour soutenir la croissance bleue en Méditerranée
  • Publication d'une nouvelle étude pilotée par le WWF sur la pêche artisanale et les AMP
  • J-4 pour le congrès mondial des Parcs
  • La COP 12 de la CDB approuve les ZIEB de Méditerranée
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The European Water Platform news

  • EIP Water Third Call for Action Groups- Deadline: 31 January 2015
  • Highly interactive the 2nd EIP Water Conference in Barcelona
  • Open Call: EPSRC Nexus Sandpit Call
  • European Commission makes available broadband investment guide
  • Pentair’s expertise in ultrafiltration membranes chosen for the Kraken FPSO
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ENPI opportunities

  • Join the action and make a short video on climate change
  • Lebanon: Provision of Engineering Design, Supervision and Associated Services for Sanitary Landfills and Solid Waste Treatment Facilities
  • Jordan: Commercialisation Grant Scheme
  • Jordan: Applied Research Grant Scheme
  • Morocco: Securing The Transport Of Dangerous Goods By Road On The Basis Of International Regulatory Framework'' ADR''
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Mediterranean Universities Union - Uni-Med

  • Launching of the PAM Academic Platform – December 11th and 12th, 2014
  • UNIMED Country report on Mobility: Italy and MENA countries
  • Erasmus +: Course on Project proposal Preparation, 5-7 December, Cyprus
  • Phoenix Erasmus Mundus: Second cohort opened
  • Erasmus +: Training seminar Université Saint Esprit de Kaslik - USEK
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EIB latest news

  • Meeting No. 480 of the Board of Directors
  • EIB Board of Directors Seminar with Civil Society 2015
  • Meeting No. 479 of the Board of Directors
  • InnovFin Seminar – EU Finance for Innovators and Growth Companies in Norway
  • Meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council
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World Bank - Middle East and North Africa

  • The project Yemen Accountability Enhancement Project is now in the pipeline.
  • The project Local Governance and Services Improvement Program is now in the pipeline.
  • 18 key principles of PFM reform in MENA
  • The decline of child mortality rates in MENA in comparative perspective
  • Doing Business 2015 : going beyond efficiency - Qatar
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World Bank - Science and Technology Development

  • Climate change in the Himalayas : current state of knowledge
  • Long-term impacts of household electrification in rural India
  • The need for multiple types of information to inform climate change assessment
  • New coincident and leading indicators for the Lebanese economy
  • How survey-to-survey imputation can fail
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World Bank - Policy Research Working Paper - Energy

  • Contracting for the second best in dysfunctional electricity markets
  • Pathways toward zero-carbon electricity required for climate stabilization
  • Economics of transiting to renewable energy in Morocco : a general equilibrium analysis
  • Institutional arrangements for the promotion of regional integration of electricity markets : international experience
  • Assessing energy price induced improvements in efficiency of capital in OECD manufacturing industries
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International Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture - ISESCO

  • Regional workshop on innovation systems and intellectual property in African states kicks off at ISESCO headquarters
  • Pope receives ISESCO Director General
  • ISESCO Director General visits Andalusia Heritage Foundation, Granada
  • ISESCO Director General visits Arabic Studies School, Granada
  • CRTEAN Director General visits ISESCO
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Canal Investigación MINECO - Spain

  • Resolución definitiva de la convocatoria de actuaciones de programación conjunta “COFUND”
  • Publicadas las resoluciones 2013 de Proyectos de I+D y Explora Ciencia
  • Resolución definitiva de la convocatoria 2014 Europa Redes y Gestores
  • WATER JPI: presentación oficial de la Agenda Estratégica de Investigación e Innovación (SRIA) y su plan de impementacion 2014-2016
  • Las convocatorias ‘Proyectos de I+D’, ‘Explora Ciencia’ y ‘Explora Tecnología’ se resolverán en los próximos días
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Enseignement Superieur et Recherche - Europe et international - France

  • Conseil Compétitivité : partenariat euro-méditerranéen pour la recherche et l'innovation
  • Erasmus+ : 2 millions d'étudiants se formeront à l'étranger entre 2014 et 2020
  • Offre de bourses d'été en Turquie (master et doctorat)
  • Séminaire de travail pour les ministres de la recherche du G8+5 face aux grands enjeux mondiaux
  • Conseil Compétitivité à Bruxelles : préparer l'avenir
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UN Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO Newsroom

  • International Year of Family Farming closes after giving fresh momentum to this vital sector
  • New, open-source tool to support resilience-building
  • New avian influenza’s rapid spread to Europe threatens poultry sector especially in low-resourced countries
  • New global momentum to eradicate malnutrition
  • Giant spoon symbolizing food security and nutrition for all to represent UN at Expo 2015
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