EcoPeace
Environmental Peacemaking in the Middle East
June 30, 2010 Foundation De Levante organizes, together with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), three meetings around this special organization. In the morning FoEME will give a lecture at UNESCO-IHE in Delft. In the afternoon a conference for professionals will follow at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam. In the evening, again at Felix Meritis, a presentation will be given for the general public.
EcoPeace [evening]
Environmental Peacemaking in the Middle East
EcoPEace is a unique presentation by Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME). Friends of the Earth Middle East, is a special organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian and Israelis environmentalists. The primary objectives are to create sustainable regional development, and necessary conditions for lasting peace. The conference is targeted at experts, professionals and policy makers in the field of water, environment and the Middle-East. The April 2010 issue of National Geographic show the work done by FoEME concerning the rehabilitation of the lower Jordan River.
date Wednesday June 30, 2010
venue Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam [map]
language English
reservations www.felix.meritis.nl
Program
19:30 Welcome
20:00 Introduction
20:15 Presentation FoEME by Munqeth Mehyar (Amman), Nader Khateb (Bethlehem) and Mira Edelstein (Tel Aviv)
21:30 Discussion
22:00 Oriental music by DJ Amin en Oriental snacks
Friends of the Earth Middle East was nominated by TIME as “Heroes of the Environment” for 2008.TIME wrote: “FoEME’s projects encourage local leaders to reach out across conflict lines and make contact for the first time with local politicians on the other side... a step toward creating an atmosphere of trust and respect that serves the broader goal of peace.” www.foeme.org
EcoPeace [afternoon]
Environmental Peacemaking in the Middle East
EcoPEace is a unique conference by Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME). Friends of the Earth Middle East, is a special organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian and Israelis environmentalists. The primary objectives are to create sustainable regional development, and necessary conditions for lasting peace. The conference is targeted at experts, professionals and policy makers in the field of water, environment and the Middle-East. The April 2010 issue of National Geographic show the work done by FoEME concerning the rehabilitation of the lower Jordan River.
After a short presentation by Prof.dr. Ruud Schotting (Sultan Qaboos Chair of Quantitative Water Management), Munqeth Mehyar (Amman, Jordan), Nader Khateb (Bethlehem, Palestine) en Mira Edelstein (Tel Aviv, Israel) of FoEME will present their successful “Environmental Peacemaking projects. The Jordan River Rehabilitation will be the main topic.
Jordan River Rehabilitation
The Jordan River once carried an average of 1.3 billion m3 of fresh water to the Dead Sea annually. Today this figure has been reduced to just 20 – 30 million m3 per year due to the diversion of 98% of the River's flow by Israel, Jordan and Syria. The primary goal of the Jordan River Rehabilitation is to both identify the means by which water transfers to the Lower Jordan River could take place and help create the political will to make them happen.
date Wednesday June 30, 2010
venue Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam [map]
language English
reservations www.felix.meritis.nl
Program
15:00 Registration | Welcome with tea & coffee
15:30 Presentation by Prof.dr. Ruud Schotting (Sultan Qaboos Chair of Quantitative Water Management)
15:45 Presentation FoEME by Mr. Munqeth Mehyar (Amman), Mr. Nader Khateb (Bethlehem), Ms. Mira Edelstein (Tel Aviv)
16:45 Discussion | Q&A from the audience
17:15 - 18:15 Possibility to have drinks & Oriental snacks | with Oriental jazz music by Samira Dainan
EcoPeace [morning]
Environmental Peacemaking in the Middle East
In the morning of 30 June 2010 FoEME will give a lecture at UNESCO-IHE. Here too the Jordan River Rehabilitation will be the main topic.
date Wednesday June 30, 2010
time 10.45 until 12.30
venue UNESCO-IHE - Prinsenkamer, Westvest 7, Delft [map]
language English
Please indicate your interest by sending a mail to r.horst@unesco-ihe.org
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