World Water Day 2009 :: March 22nd

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.

Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater.

 In 2009, the theme for World Water Day is “Shared Water – Shared Opportunities”. Special focus will be placed on transboundary waters. Nurturing the opportunities for cooperation in transboundary water management can help build mutual respect, understanding and trust among countries and promote peace, security and sustainable economic growth. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) leads the activities of the World Water Day 2009 with the support of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

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International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

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K-State Master of Agribusiness offers International Education Opportunities

MAB’s Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems course offers an in-depth view of the global food and agribusiness industry from people who have experienced it first hand. This award-winning course is delivered by professors from France, Russia, Uruguay, New Zealand, Thailand, Uganda and India and covers the food and agricultural systems of the European Union, Russia and the Former Soviet Union, MERCOSUR, Oceania, East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

The graduate-level, three credit-hour course will start in mid-April. Enrollment is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree and an interest in the food and agriculture industry. For more information about the international faculty or the course, go to mab.ksu.edu/OurProgram/International_Elective.html.

Global Economy Will Shrink for First Time Since 1940s

Not so happy news from the Washington Post. How will this impact what we do? Leave some comments and tell us your thoughts.

The World Bank also cautioned that the cost of helping poorer nations in crisis would exceed the current financial resources of multilateral lenders. Such aid could prove critical to political stability as concerns mount over unrest in poorer nations, particularly in Eastern Europe, generated by their sharp reversal of fortunes as private investment evaporates and global trade collapses.