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Food and Climate I How will Africa feed her children, Nairobi (5-16 Apr.)
Human rights X (8-17 Feb.)

2009

Health IV (16-17 Nov)
Water II Baltic Sea (14-20 Sept)
Climate IV (31 Aug - 12 Sept)
Peacebuilding II (17-29 May)
Human rights IV (4-8 May)
Water Forum (16-22 Mar.)
Access to food (18-19 Feb.)
Human rights III (2-6 Feb.)
Human rights Bern (29 Jan)

2008

Human Rights II Geneva Dec 2008
Health III Research for Health, Bamako 17-19 Nov
Human Rights I Geneva Sept 2008
Aid effectivness , Accra, Sept 2008
Climate III Real Impacts and Solutions Geneva June 2008
Health II Access to Health, Geneva May 2008
Human Rights Encounter II , Geneva May 2008 Can Multinational companies improve human rights
Peacebuilding I Beyond Wars, Building Peace, Geneva March 2008

2007

Climate II Understanding Solutions Geneva Nov 2007
Human Rights Encounter I , Geneva, Sept 2007 Health: a human right or a commodity?
Climate I Tracking Climate Change, Geneva Jun 2007

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WATER FORUM articles

Africa's Water News: Green Beer, At-Risk Aquatic Life, Clean Hands
By Tasha Eichenseher in Istanbul, Turkey
News from Africa for the 5th World Water Forum:Tanzania Brewer Drafted into Water Efficiency Effort
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Lack of Toilets "One of the Biggest Scandals in the Last 50 Years"
By Ms EICHENSEHER Tasha, National Geographic
Istanbul, Turkey March 18, 2009 -- Rose George , British author of the 2008 book "The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters," tells National Geographic Digital Media Science Editor Tasha Eichenseher why people should care about the 2.5 billion people around the globe who do not have access to a safe, clean place to do their business.
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Front-line perspectives: Journalists on water
BY Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
ISTANBUL March 23, 2009 – For Pakistani television journalist Shehryar Mufti it’s the underreported role of water resources in his country’s long-running conflict with India over Kashmir.
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UN warns of global row over water
By Saiful Islam Shamim, National News Agency of Bangladesh
Dhaka at Istanbul meet calls for integrated move in S Asi. From South Asia to the Middle East, from Australia to California, rivers and aquifers that cross boundaries have become potent sources of friction.
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HUMAN RIGHTS X (0), Geneva, 8-16 February 2010 NEW

WATERII BALTIC SEA (18), Gdansk, 16-22 September 2009

Strategy for the Baltic sea 3/3 Projekty dla BaBtyku , (in Polish) by Monika ROMANSKA, Eko i My magazine, Poland
When are we going to change our thinking about the Baltic Sea? (Kad mainīsim domāšanu par Baltijas jūru?), (In Lavtvian) by Sandra BALTRUKA, official website of our TV show "Vides Fakti"
What can and what must we do for the living Baltic sea? (in Latvian) by Nora DRIKE, Kurzemes Vards , Latvia
Strategy for the Baltic sea , (in Polish) by Monika ROMANSKA, Eko i My magazine, Poland
Baltic to Buriganga, water needs purification , By Monowara BEGUM MONI, The New Nation , Bangladesh
Belarus and eutrophication of the Baltic sea ,(in Belarussian) by Tania NOVIKOVA, greenbelarus.info
3 interviews on Baltic Sea , (in Estonian) by Sven PAULUS, EER, (Estonian public radio)
The Baltic: an asphyxiating sea (first part) , (in Pashto, abstract in English) by Tariq BAZGE, Dawatfreemedia
The Baltic: an asphyxiating sea (second part) , (in Pashto) by Tariq BAZGE, Dawatfreemedia
Ronu izrades Helas pussala, (in Latvian) by Sarmite PUJENA, Latvijas avize
Nie zabudujcie brzegu!!, (in Polish) by Aleksandra WOJTOWICZ, Biznes i Ekologia, Poland
Baltyk zagrozony, (in Polish) by Henryk OLEKSY, Biznes i Ekologia Poland
Baltic sea is suffocated, (in Polish) By Monika ROMANSKA, Srodowisko, Poland
Radio programme on Baltic Sea, (in Polish) With Monika ROMANSKA, Polskie Radio Szczecin
BALTIC SEA IS SLOWLY DYING, By Monika ROMANSKA, Eko i My Magazine, Poland
Försök med syresättning av Östersjön, (in Swedish) by Lena BÄCKMAN Frilansjournalist, Svenskt Vatten
Strangled and on the road to Hel, By Michael de LAINE, The Copenhagen Voice
Analysts question whether EU will fully implement its Baltic Sea strategy, By Michael de LAINE, The Copenhagen Voice

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CLIMATE CHANGE IV (27), Geneva + Mali, September 2009 NEW

MALI: Domestiquer les éléments , (in French) by Isolda Agazzi, Afrique-Asie
Mali's New Eco-Training Camp , By Tobin HACK, Sierra magazine
Every time it rains in Tokyo - the whole world will know , (in Hebrew) By Ido LIVEN ynet.co.il online
Growing Focus On Gender And Climate Change As COP15 Approaches , By Tobin HACK, Big Think
Ein Leichentuch aus Sand und Staub , By Rüdiger SCHACHT (in German)
Swiss minergie building, (Video in French, English, Chinese) by Mariona VIVAR, China Europa TV/Alternative Channel
La rude adaptation du Mali aux défis climatiques, (in French) by Pablo de ROULET, Le Courrier
Bamako entre modernité et inégalités, (in French) By Pablo de ROULET, Le Courrier, Geneva
Les journalistes en reportage en Haute-Savoie, (in French) by Clément GIRARDOT and Cécile TRAN-TIEN, climate21.wordpress.com
Wir müssen dagegenhalten, (in German) By Gerhard SAMULAT, schlaulesen.de
Mali: la météo, alliée des paysans, (in French) by Soumaila T. DIARRA , Syfia Mali
Cidadão pode pagar para conter o aquecimento global, (in Portuguese) by Sérgio ADEODATO, Planeta Sustentável
Republic of Mali unknown global warming (Os limites da pobreza), (in Portuguese) by Sérgio ADEODATO, Valor Economico
Weather lords (Senhores do Tempo), (in Portuguese) by Sérgio ADEODATO, Valor Economico
Frequent droughts will impact food production: expert, By Jayashree NANDI, The Times of India
Climate change impact leaves Mali villagers high and dry, by Jayashree NANDI, The Times of India
Quand le Mali bombarde le ciel, (in french) by Isolda AGAZZI , Le Temps , Genève
Tamala: Un village à l’écoute de la météo, (in french) by Soumaila T. DIARRA, L'Aube, Bamako
ENERGY: To Fly Around the World - Without Fuel, By Stephen Leahy, IPS
MALI: Technology Transfer So Slow "We’ll Have to Copy Like China", By Isolda Agazzi, IPS
CLIMATE CHANGE: Survival Means Anticipating and Adapting, by Stephen LEAHY, IPS
Global grid enables nations adapt to climate change, By Jayashree NANDI, The Times of India
Taking Action on Climate Change, By Tobin Hack, Sierra magazine
We used to have four seasons, but the autumn disappeared, (in Hebrew) By Ido LIVEN, ynet.co.il online
CLIMATE CHANGE: Earth's Fridge Defrosting, With Dire Results, by Stephen LEAHY, IPS
CLIMATE CHANGE: Early Warning Systems for the Coming Storm, by Stephen LEAHY, IPS
Execs Say Only Green Businesses Will Thrive Post-COP15, Challenges Remain, by Sarah PICKERING and Justin GERDES, Copenhagen Climate Council

PEACEBUILDING II (15), Geneva + Kosovo, May 2009

Journaliste et… dentiste , par Aline Andrey, Edito NEW
Peace journalism Myth or Reality , Albert K. JAJA, The Renaissance Newspaper, Monrovia
The UN and the New Challenges , Albert K JAJA, The Renaissance Newspaper, Monrovia
Kosovo experiment , (in Romanian), Marius DEAE, Ghimpele Gorj, Romania
Le réseau Irex en aide aux médias , Mekioussa CHEKIR, La tribune, Alger
L’OIM et le HCR au chevet des réfugiés et autres migrants , Mekioussa CHEKIR, La tribune, Alger
Le Kosovo: une indépendance au goût inachevé , (in French) Mekioussa CHEKIR, La tribune, Alger
Le Kosovo gangrené par le chômage, (in French) Aline Andrey, Le Courrier (Genève)
List of related TV/radio emission in Romanian , Marius DAEA, TV ANTENA1 & RADIO OLTENIA CRAIOVA, Romania
INSAF in Kosovo , (in arabic), Insaf ABDALLA EL AWAD, AKHIR LAHZA Newspaper, Khartoum Sudan
Kosovo: Un territoire sous influence, (in French) Michel Beuret, L'Hebdo
Interview d'Irène KHAN: Les droits de l’homme sont bons pour les affaires , Michel BEURET, L’HEBDO
De la responsabilité et du rôle des médias en temps de guerre et de paix , de notre envoyée spéciale à Genève Mekioussa Chekir, La Tribune, Alger
Les journalistes doivent prendre conscience de leur «responsabilité sociale» ,Mekioussa Chekir, La Tribune, Alger
Les gouvernements ne doivent pas attendre que la solution vienne de l’extérieur , Mekioussa Chekir, La Tribune, Alger
ICRC activities in Sudan , (in arabic), Insaf ABDALLA EL AWAD, AKHIR LAHZA Newspaper, Khartoum Sudan

HUMAN RIGHTS IV (4), Geneva, May 2009

EPU por Uruguay , (in Spanish) Lucia Secco, La Brecha , Montevideo
United States at the Human Rights Council: history and perspectives , Lucia Secco, La Brecha , Montevideo
Uruguay UPR , (in Spanish) Thomas LINN, Búsqueda Montevide
Uruguay has to revisit its sanctions to criminals , (in Spanish) Lucia SECCO, La Brecha magazine Montevideo

WATER FORUM (50), Istanbul, March 2009

Water more expensive than gold , Lilia Gurez, R. Profit magazine, R. Moldova
Foul Air In The Gardens , Teresa REHMAN, Tehelka online
A novel method to shame the shameless in Tripura , Teresa Rehman, Tehelka online
“I think we really need to break the glass ceiling here, and we need more women at the decision-making level.” Interview of Teresa Rehman, India
The Art of Marketing a Water Purifier , Kevin Ferguson, The New-York Times online
Land owners, state square off over canal planning , Matt WEISER, The Sacramento Bee online
Here comes the rain -- and the sprinklers? , Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee online
Water conflict between Pakistan and India , (in Urdu) Shabina RARRAQ Sunday magazine Daily Jang
The Death of a Goddess , (radio documentary) Kennedy Jawoko CBC Radio Toronto
Final snow pack results: not good; drought persists , Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee online
Nuggets of Hope in the Face of Bleak Outlook for Freshwater , Tasha Eichenseher , Blogs.nationalgeographic.com
Sexy Marketing Aims to Boost Toilet Use , Tasha Eichenseher for National Geographic News
Critical Role of Women in World Water Issues Is Missing, Advocates Say , Tasha Eichenseher, Blogs.nationalgeographic.com
The need of a journalist network on water issues , (in Spanish) Carlos Alberto Ramos, Prensa Verde (Honduras)
Delhi’s Dark Waters , Text and Video by Alex Stonehill with reporting by Ernest Waititu for the Pulitzer Center
Chris LaMarca in Ethiopia
Climate change and gender , (in Urdu) Shabina RAZZAQ, Sunday magazine Daily Jang
A Personal Story Of Water In Yemen -Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Geneva-based NGO holds workshop for broader awareness on global issues , By IHLAS News Distribution System (video)
Life without water , (in Chinese) Manlin Xiong, China Environment Newspaper
Water controversies boil over , Matt Weiser, sacbee.com
Earth day in Pakistan , (in Urdu)Shabina Razzaq, Sunday magazine Daily Jang
The Politics of Toilets , Rose George, Washington Post online
A Forgotten Glass Ceiling: A Safe Drink of Water , John Sauer, The Huffington Post online
Reporting From the World Water Forum , John Sauer, One.org
Toilets in the Stream , John Sauer, One.org
Diarrhoea effective weapon of mass destruction , ISLAM, Saiful, Bangladesh, BSS News Agency
Making the Most of Sun and Water in Rural India , Kevin Ferguson, Green inc The New York Times
Delta rivers top U.S. most-troubled list , Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee
Victory against the State , Teresa Rehman, Tehelka, India
Making the most of sun and water in rural India , Kevin Ferguson, Green Inc., The New York Times
In India, leading a lavatory revolution , Kevin Ferguson, Grist online
Drought-weary Australia A guide to California's future? Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee
For women, girls and water, it's donkey's work , Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center
Water Mismanagement Plagues the World's Poor , by Kevin Ferguson, Businessweek online
Getting Our Minds Into the Gutter , Alex Stonehill, Pulitzer Center
India kills her goddess, Ernest Waititu, Pulitzer Center
Kenya seeks cheap power at the expense of Turkana, ERNEST WAITITU in ISTANBUL, Turkey
With few water resources as it is, Moldova facing pollution and plumbing problems, Maia Metaxa/Imedia, Chisinau, Moldova
Africa's Water News: Green Beer, At-Risk Aquatic Life, Clean Hands, Tasha Eichenseher, National Geographic
Water Forum Ends On World Water Day, Joseph B. Treaster, Miami University/New York Times
Lack of Toilets "One of the Biggest Scandals in the Last 50 Years", Ms EICHENSEHER Tasha, National Geographic
Front-line perspectives: Journalists on water, Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Talking Water: Voices from Istanbul, Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Bangladesh progress in sanitation appreciated in Istanbul, Saiful Islam Shamim, National News Agency of Bangladesh
UN urged to stop promote life-threatening water privatization, Saiful Islam Shamim, National News Agency of Bangladesh
The glass half empty, Kevin Ferguson, freelance journalist
Stop promote life-threatening water privatisation, Saiful Islam, The Independent/Dacca
Nor any drop to drink, Kevin Ferguson, freelance journalist
Contemplating a Dry Future, Bill DOWELL, The Global Post online
2.5 Billion People Want to Use the Toilet (and 900 million have a drinking problem), Edward Girardet

ACCESS TO FOOD (31), Rome, Feb 2009

Experts dismiss hype on GMO, OGODO Ochieng, The Standard, Nairobi
Food security remains nothing but a dream,Kristin Palitza, IPS, South Africa
New thinking to tackle old problems, Kristin Palitza, IPS, South Africa
A wake up call for water management, Ashraf Amin, Alahram Newspaper, Egypt
"Nwanze" takes charge of the rural poors' problems, Ashraf Amin, Alahram, Egypt
Rural poverty: a cog in the development wheel? Nkechi Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria
Need for a paradigm shift, Ochieng Ogodo, The Standard, Kenya
No quick fix to avert malnutrition and hunger, Kristin Palitza, IPS, South Africa
Acute malnutrition hits Ghanaian children Bernice Agyekwena, Graphic, Accra
"Yes we can," says IFAD's President-elect Nwanze, Kumkum Chadha, Hindustan Times, India
Taking from the plate to fuel the car, Carlos Tautz, Noblat, Brazil
Animal diseases catch up with humans, Bernice Agyekwena, Graphic, Ghana
The food critique, Kumkum Dasgupta, Hindustan Times
Small farmers should be helped to feed the world, Ochieng Ogodo, The Standard, Kenya
Investing in smallholder farmers will help reduce poverty, Nkechi Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria
Monotonous cereal-based diets leads to malnutrition in children, Nkechi Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria
La production doit aller de pair avec la commercialisation, Mohamed Gueye, Le Quotidien, Senegal
La nature comme source d’inspiration, Mohamed Gueye, Le Quotidien, Senegal
International Fund for Agricultural Development meet in Rome, Kumkum Chadha, Hindustan Times, India
Bollywood is portraying a value shift, Kumkum Chadha, Hindustan Times, India

HUMAN RIGHTS III (6), Geneva, February 2009

Russia and the UN , (in Russian) by Andrei SOLDATOV, Agentura.ru, Russia
Interview with Eric Sottas, Sec-Gen of OMCT , (in Russian) by Andrei SOLDATOV, Agentura.ru, Russia
Govt to seek UN help to try war criminals , By Hana Shams Ahmed, The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Le journalisme d’investigation à l’agonie en Russie , Isolda AGAZZI, InfoSud , Switzerland
Amendments to law on treason seen protecting state corporations , (in Russian) by Andrei SOLDATOV, Agentura.ru,Russia
Migrant workers: The never-ending tragedy , By Hana Shams Ahmed, Star Magazine

HUMAN RIGHTS II (4), Geneva, December 2008

Behind Israeli bars: Palestinian child prisoners , by Joharah BAKER, MIFTAH
60 years on, Israeli-bashing diminishes message of UN human rights council , by Yossi Melman, Haaretz , Israel
Serbia ‘Shows Maturity’ over Human Rights , by Olivera Bernardoni Stojanovic, Balkan Insight
"One human being is never of more or less value than any other human being" , by Joharah Baker, Senior Writer, MIFTAH

RESEARCH FOR HEALTH III, Bamako, Mali , November 2008

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