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Presentation of Danish Water Forum Indonesian Danish Water Days 12-14 May 2009 Jesper Goodley Dannisøe. Danish Water Forum. Established in 2003 Water knowledge network of Danish stakeholders 45 members: Universities, Producers of equipment, Consultants, Water Companies, Authorities, NGO’s etc.
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Presentation of Danish Water ForumIndonesian Danish Water Days12-14 May 2009Jesper Goodley Dannisøe
Danish Water Forum • Established in 2003 • Water knowledge network of Danish stakeholders • 45 members: Universities, Producers of equipment, Consultants, Water Companies, Authorities, NGO’s etc. • Building networks between researchers in South and North. • Support to the Danish water research society • Support to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) • Promotion of Danish knowledge through export • Promotion of knowledge sharing in Denmark
Members expertice: All about water! Both Hardware, Software and “Brain-ware” within: • Water supply and treatment systems • Water and urban planning • Equipment for water supply, sanitation and development • Integrated water resources management • Capacity building on water and environment • All aspects of water research • Climate change and adaptation
Stakeholders in the Danish water sector Danish Water Forum Authorities NGO’s Companies Individuals Knowledge network Consultants Students Research Institutions Supply companies Knowledge Sharing Universities Researchers Research School Water Resources (FIVA) Research Platform - Water
DWF’s main area of activities • North - South activities • Development assistance • Knowledge sharing Plan for setting up a workshop withfocuson: ”Water Supply and Water Resources under ClimateChange”in Indonesia in late 2009 orearly 2010. Knowledge • International cooperation • Representation of Denmark • Research • Development • Technology R/D Int.
Resent DWF Workshops: • Transboundary waterissues 2007 • Transboundary waterissues under ClimateChange 2008 • Schoolsanitation and wastewater in West Africa • Innovation in the Water sector • Water as an issue in povertyreduction • Peri-urbanareas and waterresources
Face-to-Face meetings today! • Further info on Danish expertise • Introducing other DWF members • Providing you a ONE-STOP link to Danish Water Knowledge