European Première Brave Blue World Documentary
online event
MONDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2020 FROM 18:45 UTC+01-19:45 UTC+01
Are you ready for a journey that explores an alternative water future?
Are you open to challenge some of the most commonly held assumptions about water:
• Is water a global issue?
• Is water a scarce resource?
• Is water essential for human life?
Join the exclusive Brave Blue World European premiere on October 26th. The feature-length (50-minute) documentary premieres at G-STIC, and you too can follow from the comfort of your own home.
The European premiere is presented to you by Vlaams Kenniscentrum Water Vlakwa/VITO, AquaFlanders, Belgain Committee of the International Water Association (B-IWA), Capture Resources and watercircle.be.
No need to register, just check in here October 26th at 18:45 CET to find the streaming link and access code.
In for a sneak peek? Watch the trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=F-dneEJWa9s.
The documentary paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how we manage water.
The story follows Paul O'Callaghan, a water industry expert and the CEO of BlueTech Research, visiting sites around the world that are employing novel ways of tackling existing water problems. The film includes interviews with a variety of water experts, as well as high-profile advocates Matt Damon and Jaden Smith.
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Water-Energy-Food Nexus participatory brokerage event
to strengthen the Belgian Water Strategy
22 June 2020 from 10:00 to ± 12:30
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Water without borders event
Linking Belgian stakeholders, programs, and policies in the context of international cooperation
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Thursday, November 28th, 2019
Location: Egmont Palace, 8 Place du Petit Sablon, Brussels
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Location: Egmont Palace, 8 Place du Petit Sablon, Brussels
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To download the pictures, click here
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Climate and Fragility workshop
Time: 2 PM – 3:30 PM, Friday 25 October
Location: DGD, Karmelietenstraat, 15, 1000 Brussels (how to reach)
Content: Information exchange with Professor Ashley Moran on climate and fragility in the context of development cooperation
Contact: giulia.mezzina@diplobel.fed.be
Location: DGD, Karmelietenstraat, 15, 1000 Brussels (how to reach)
Content: Information exchange with Professor Ashley Moran on climate and fragility in the context of development cooperation
Contact: giulia.mezzina@diplobel.fed.be
Stakeholder seminar and workshop
Towards a new water strategy for the Belgian Development Aid?
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Thursday 24 October 2019
Location: DGD, Karmelietenstraat, 15, 1000 Brussels (how to reach)
Registration for free before 20 October 2019
Content:
The Water-Nexus platform is working together with DGD to strengthen and connect the different water related activities in the Global South that are supported by DGD. DGD aims to develop a new water strategy in the course of 2020. In preparation of this, the Water-Nexus platform will organize a short seminar, annex hands-on workshop “Towards a new water strategy for the Belgian Development Aid?” for which we join hands with Join for Water, formerly known as Protos.
Three main goals of the workshop:
The largest part of the workshop mode is foreseen for discussion to suggest priorities for a Belgian Water strategy. If you are working in one way or another for the Belgian development aid in the water sector, then this workshop will most likely be of interest to you.
There will be ample time for questions and discussion. The seminar will be held in English, but questions and discussion in Dutch or French are very welcome.
Location: DGD, Karmelietenstraat, 15, 1000 Brussels (how to reach)
Registration for free before 20 October 2019
Content:
The Water-Nexus platform is working together with DGD to strengthen and connect the different water related activities in the Global South that are supported by DGD. DGD aims to develop a new water strategy in the course of 2020. In preparation of this, the Water-Nexus platform will organize a short seminar, annex hands-on workshop “Towards a new water strategy for the Belgian Development Aid?” for which we join hands with Join for Water, formerly known as Protos.
Three main goals of the workshop:
- To present preliminary results of the survey with Belgian actors in Development Aid that work in the Water Sector. If you haven’t filled in the survey yet, you can still do so on: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3N6PFR8
- To further elaborate the results: challenges / opportunities
- To determine priorities for a new strategy
The largest part of the workshop mode is foreseen for discussion to suggest priorities for a Belgian Water strategy. If you are working in one way or another for the Belgian development aid in the water sector, then this workshop will most likely be of interest to you.
There will be ample time for questions and discussion. The seminar will be held in English, but questions and discussion in Dutch or French are very welcome.
Water Nexus kick-off meeting
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 13 March 2019
Location: DGD, Karmelietenstraat, 15, 1000 Brussels (how to reach)
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Location: DGD, Karmelietenstraat, 15, 1000 Brussels (how to reach)
To download the presentation, click here
