'Access to Sanitation and Safe Water: Global Partnerships and Local Actions' Date: 7-11 April 2008

Venue: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel -

By invitation of the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Ghana and WEDC, UK.

Registration details are available at:

To take advantage of the most cost-effective registration rate, please register by 29 February. Other rates apply after this date. Regional rates also apply. Students rates are available on application.

International delegates should contact:

Conference Administrator

Tel: +44 (0)1509 228304

Fax: +44 (0)1509 211079

E-mail:

Delegates from Ghana should contact:

Tel: +233 21 673701

E-mail:

The concepts of global partnerships, alliances and networks have existed within the water and sanitation sector for several years and many working partnerships now exist which bring together government agencies, public and private institutions, professional organizations and multilateral development agencies. The benefits of this are varied and include identifying issues at the country, regional and global levels, and programme design to meet this demand. More importantly, they provide a mechanism for building strong alliances across the different stakeholder groups, and for capacity building through information exchange and skills sharing. This has important implications for improving practice at the local level and delivering change through the promotion and uptake of technologies and policies, and ultimately contributing to meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

The WEDC International Conference is in itself a global partnership bringing together a wide range of sector professionals from many continents, providing a forum for practitioners, policy makers, academics and researchers from a wide range of disciplines who are working in the water and environmental sanitation sectors.

Posted by dcjaya at April 11, 2008 11:34 PM