GWP CEE celebrates World Water Day 2012

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Topic of World Water Day 2012 is Water and Food Security.

The GWP CEE network celebrates the World Water Day with activities for the public and water professionals in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia.

22 March (Thursday)
Congress of Slovenian Waters 2012
Country and city: Slovenia, Ljubljana
Location: Biotechnological Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana
GWP Slovenia members will present their activities on the poster.
Organizers: Slovenian Committee for the International Decade Water for Life 2005-2015
Contact: kongresvoda[at]fgg.uni-lj.si
Website: http://ksh.fgg.uni-lj.si/kongresvoda/KongresVod2012.pdf

22-23 March (Thursday-Friday)
19th National Celebration of World Water Day
Country and city: Sofia, Bulgaria
Location: National House of Science and Technique, Sofia, 108 Rakovski Str.
Organizers: Ministry of Environment and Water and Scientific-Technical Union of Water Affairs in Bulgaria in cooperation with GWP Bulgaria. GWP Bulgaria is organizing Renewable Energy Resources Session on 23 March between 10:00 -12:00 o’clock.
Contact: Dr. Galia Bardarska, e-mail: bwp[at]dir.bg

23 March 2012 (Friday)
Conference: How Environmental Education Supports Development of Water Management

Country and city: Estonia, Tartu
Location: Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila street 14A.
Organizers: Estonian Water Association (host institute to GWP Estonia), Institute of Chemistry (Department of Environmental Chemistry) and University of Tartu. During the conference, 9 presentations will be followed by visits to laboratories of environmental chemistry.
Contact: Arvo Järvet, email: ajarvet[at]ut.ee
Website: http://veeyhing.ee/

24-25 March (Saturday-Sunday)
World Water Day 2012

City: Hungary, Budapest
Location: Budapest ZOO
Organizers: Budapest Waterworks, Budapest Zoo, Danube Museum and GWP Hungary
Contact: Celebration takes place in Budapest ZOO, 1146 Budapest Allatkerti krt. 6-12.
Website: http://www.vizvilagnap.hu