International scientific conference on trans-boundary water co-operation in Central Asia
Conference
- Date:
- Location:
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Organized by:
- The OSCE Programme Office in Astana, the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea , the National Agrarian University, Education Ministry’s Institute of Geography , the United National Economic Commission for Europe, the Global Water Partnership and the Centre for Sustainable Development.
- Source:
- OSCE Programme Office in Astana
- Fields of work:
- Environmental activities
About
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana will support a high-level conference for some 100 representatives of the Parliament, national water and education authorities, water basin councils, academia and international organizations. The participants will discuss water conservation and integrated water resources management, safety of hydraulic structures, watering pastures with the application of renewable energy sources and promoting co-operation aimed at sustainable use of water resources.
The event is part of the Programme Office’s long-standing efforts to raise awareness and build capacity of the state institutions in the area of water governance.