Past Events
Symposium // "Water Supply Planning in a Non-Stationary World", The 4th UF Water Institute Symposium, Floriad/USA
Several inter-disziplinary approaches on how to secure water security in future times will be discussed on this conference. One of the panels focusses on the nexus approach.
14th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit // "Attaining Energy, Water and Food Security for All", New Delhi/India
At the World Water Week 2011 in Stockholm, discussions focussed on how population growth, expanding cities, and accelerating economic activity increase the demand for energy…
Panel Debate // "Limited Resources - Unlimited Security Risks", Munich/Germany
On this Global Luncheon Panel, guests and speakers will meet to discuss the interdependance between resource security, development and security policy.
Launch at the WFES // Launch of "thirsty energy", Abu Dhabi/UAE
thirsty energy is a new global initiative led jointly by the Water and Energy Units in the World Bank and will officially be launched at WFES in January 2014.
Session at the WFES 2014 // "Where is economic growth going to come from and who are the contenders for the next economic power house?"
Can poverty alleviation be driven through energy and water security?
Conference // "Fuels of the Future 2014", 11th International Conference on Biofuels, Berlin/Germany
More than 500 participants and more than 60 speakers from around the world are again expected to attend the conference in the next year, which will bring together…
Conference // World Future Energy Summit 2014, Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates
The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is the world's foremost event dedicated to renewable energies, energy efficiency and clean technologies. This year's Summit will have a…
Lecture Series Cologne // "Strategic, Transnational Research Partnerships for the Water, Energy and Food Nexus: Activities of the TU Munich?"
This lecture is held by Prof. Dr. Peter Rutschmann, Technical University of Munich (TUM). The Lecture is part of a series that addresses Nexus key issues by bringing…
UN-Water Annual Conference // "Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability", Zaragoza/Spain
In preparation for World Water Day 2014, which in 2014 focuses on water and energy issues, the UN Office to support the International Decade for Action "Water for…
Lecture Series Cologne // "Strategic, Transnational Research Partnerships for the Water, Energy and Food Nexus: Activities of the TU Munich?", Cologne/Germany
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Peter Rutschmann, Technical University of Munich (TUM). The Lecture is part of a series that addresses Nexus key issues by bringing scientists and…
Twitter Chat // Online Discussion on Food-Water-Energy Nexus with AECOM
Talk with Gary Lawrence, our Chief Sustainability Officer, and Michele Ferenz, Director, Food-Water-Energy Nexus Program at the EastWest Institute
Lecture Series Cologne // "The Water, Energy, Food Nexus in German and International Policy Debates", Cologne/Germany
Lecture by Dr. Fritz Holzwarth, Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU). The Lecture is part of a series that addresses Nexus key issues by bringing scientists and experts…
Launch of the Earth Security Index // "A New Index for a Better Understanding of Global Resource Security", London/UK
On this event, the Earth Security Index, "a Framework for Navigating Resource Risks and Opportunities", is presented to the public. The index measures the extend to which…
Rural Energy Access: A Nexus Approach to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication - Addis Ababa/Ethiopia
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, UN-Energy and the Economic Commission…
Conference // "Energy Access and the Nexus with Water and Food", Milano/Italy
In the perspective of an integrated approach to resource management, energy is closely linked to other resources, in particular water and food. Availability and security of…