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In German: Grundlagenseminar: „Hygieneaufklärung und Verhaltensänderung in der Wasser und Sanitärversorgung“ in Hamburg - by: germantoiletorganization

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:11 +0000

[Note be moderator (EvM): This post is in German, you can try the Google Translate button at the top right; but if you don't understand German then this seminar is anyway not useful for you, sorry]

Grundlagenseminar: „Hygieneaufklärung und Verhaltensänderung in der Wasser und Sanitärversorgung“

Ein Wochenendseminar für Interessierte, Engagierte und Nichtregierungsorganisationen

Wann? Wo? 01./02. Juni 2013 – in Hamburg; genauer Veranstaltungsort wird noch bekannt gegeben

Hintergrund Nachhaltige Wasser- und Sanitärversorgung ist eng mit entsprechendem Hygieneverhalten verknüpft. Händewaschen mit Seife, die Nutzung von Toiletten, Menstrualhygiene, Wasserbehandlung und -lagerung auf Haushaltsebene sowie Lebensmittelhygiene dienen der Vorbeugung von wasserbasierten Krankheiten und der Aufrechterhaltung einer gesunden Lebensweise. Hygienisches Handeln ist eine sehr persönliche und intime Angelegenheit und oft verbunden mit Verhaltensänderungen, die oft deutlich schwieriger zu erreichen sind als die Versorgung mit Wasser- und Sanitärinfrastruktur. Um das Hygieneverhalten erfolgreich ändern zu können, sind neben fachlicher und kultureller Kompetenz viel Geschick und Ausdauer erforderlich. Gut geplante Ansätze zur Gesundheits- und Hygieneförderung können Einzelnen und Gruppen ermöglichen, das richtige Hygieneverhalten anzunehmen.

Das zweitägige Seminar gibt einen Einblick in die verschiedenen Aspekte von Hygienemaßnahmen sowie in die besonderen Herausforderungen die bei anvisierten Verhaltensänderungen auftreten. Neben der Vermittlung des Verständnisses für die vielfältigen Einflussfaktoren eines gewünschten Hygieneverhaltens werden anhand von zahlreichen Fallbeispielen verschiedene Hygieneansätze und Methoden vorgestellt.

Inhalte des Seminars
Tag 1 – 10.30 bis 18.00 Uhr
p Bedeutung von Hygienemaßnahmen und besondere Herausforderungen
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p Überblick der wichtigsten/effektivsten Hygienepraktiken
Einflussfaktoren für Hygieneverhalten (FOAM Framework)
Hygieneansätze und Methoden Teil 1: Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST), Children Hygiene & Sanitation Training (CHAST)

Tag 2 – 9.30 bis 16.30 Uhr
p Hygieneansätze und Methoden Teil 2: Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), Community Health Clubs (CHC), Fit for School
p Hygiene Promotion in der humanitären Nothilfe
p Weiterführende Links, Foren und Onlinetools

Weitere Infos
p Vorkenntnisse zum Thema sind hilfreich aber nicht notwendig.
p Die Zielgruppe für dieses Seminar sind Mitarbeiter/innen von Nicht-Regierungsorganisationen, sowie weitere interessierte Personen.
p Wir werden vor dem Seminar zu Ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen, um den Inhalt auf Ihre Bedürfnisse abzustimmen.
p Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt auf 25 Personen.

Gebühren Aufgrund der freundlichen Unterstützung durch unsere Förderer, können wir die Teilnahme Engagierten und Fachkräften von gemeinnützigen Vereinen zu einer reduzierten Gebühr anbieten. Um kleine Vereine zu entlasten, haben wir eine Staffelung eingeführt. Die Gebühr dient der Deckung unseres Eigenanteils in der Projektförderung.
Normalpreis: 100 EUR
Ermäßigt: 50 EUR (kleine NROs)
Diese Gebühr beinhaltet Mittagessen, Getränke und Snacks an den Seminartagen.

Anmeldung Schicken Sie das Anmeldeformular per Post, Email oder Fax an:
German Toilet Organization, Niedstraße 16, 12159 Berlin
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: 030. 41 93 43 44
Fax: 030. 41 93 43 77

Anmeldeschluss für das Seminar ist der 28. Mai 2013.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme. Bei Fragen können Sie sich jederzeit gerne an uns wenden.

www.germantoilet.org

Re: 1st European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference 6-7 March 2013 - by: arno

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:58:37 +0000

A very good review of the breakthrough March EU Sustainable Phosphorus Conference is to be found in the SCOPE newsletter (special issue dedicated to reporting on this conference)
See www.ceep-phosphates.org/Files/Newsletter...%20ESPC%203-2013.pdf

Also includes the Joint declaration launching the European Phosphorus Platform, March 2013.

--Arno Rosemarin/SEI

Re: 2013 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy (October 14-18), Chapel Hill, USA - by: ejbutler

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:41:40 +0000

Extended Abstract Deadline for 2013 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy

We’ve received many requests for late abstract submissions for this year’s Water and Health Conference from people who could not meet the original deadline of April 30. So we’ve decided to extend the abstract submission deadline to Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59 p.m. United States Eastern Standard Time, to allow more time for participants to submit their work.

Abstract submissions can be made online at http://whconference.unc.edu/sign-up-to-submit-an-abstract/.

Enelda Butler
Communications Support Associate
The Water Institute at UNC

Re: TED2013 - by: ecoloo

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:38:59 +0000

Good Luck & all the best!

Imad Agi
EcoLoo AB - Sweden
www.ecoloo.eu

Re: TED2013 - by: jkeichholz

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:23:48 +0000

Her TED2013 talk:

Rose George: Let's talk crap. Seriously.
www.ted.com/talks/lang/de/rose_george_le..._crap_seriously.html

Re: Conference feedback - by: Dave

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:24:08 +0000

Dear all,

As one of the organisers of the FSM2 conference in Durban last October, I have good news for you today: 45 presentations from the FSM2 conference are now available on Youtube in the SuSanA Youtube channel (we do apologise for the time delay of 5 months, which was due to contractual problems with the filming company):

You can find all the video clips (one clip per presentation) here under “uploaded videos”:
www.youtube.com/user/susanavideos
(they will also be linked one by one from the SuSanA FSM2 Conference page here:
www.susana.org/lang-en/conference-and-tr...conferences/781-fsm2)

Here is a direct link just to give you one example (for Laura Talsma’s video):

In the first batch, only those presentations got done which deal with projects funded by the BMGF because they are being discussed in the forum here, and the video clips will help in the discussions: forum.susana.org/forum/categories/96-inn...ience-and-technology

If the click rates get quite high for these videos, and if there is further demand from you, it could perhaps be possible to get more of the remaining 50 videos done, but let’s first see how these are received, before finding another funding source and spending more money and time on this.
Thanks to Carl Hensman from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who made additional money available to pay for the cutting of the raw footage; the DVDs with the raw footage had kindly been sent to the SuSanA secretariat by Jay Bhagwan from WRC.

I should point out that the filming company decided to only film the presenters at the start and end, and for most of the presentation, they focused the camera onto the screen with the powerpoint files. Ideally the presenter and slides should have been filmed simultaneously and then later mixed and edited, but this would have cost more than had been allowed for - something to bear in mind for the next time.

A big thankyou to SuSanA for their assistance with getting the filmed material edited and on the website, especially to Elisabeth who has championed the cause.

Dave Still
PID

Rural Sanitation at Scale - Ongoing Free online course - by: susanaforum

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:39:08 +0000

The course, entitled ‘Rural Sanitation at Scale’, which is featured as a unit in WEDC's master’s (MSc) programme, is offered free-of-charge as a non-accredited professional development unit for sector professionals interested in learning more about the issues of scaling-up sanitation in rural areas. It can be accessed once you are activated. Please note, however, that activation will not take place during weekends or when the University is closed.

The course is divided into three parts:

Part 1 – Lays out the challenge of scaling up rural sanitation in context, examining fundamental aspects of sanitation provision and the reasons why, upto now, the goal of sanitation at scale has proved elusive.

Part 2 – Examines the core theory of change for sustainable programmes. In particular it looks at the first two, of three, key components or pillars required for change: the creation of demand and the supply chain.

Part 3 – Continues to explore the core theory of change, focusing on the enabling environment. The unit concludes with a discussion of how the three pillars fit together and what steps are necessary to take an at-scale programme forward.

Each section takes approximately 1 hour of study time, excluding associated reading, and is delivered using a variety of media including slide presentations, film clips, animations, photography and graphics supported by selected online publications.

To access the WEDC/WSP course follow the link:
wedc-knowledge.lboro.ac.uk/my-courses/index.html

For more information about the “Rural Sanitation at Scale” online course check out the event in our event calender: http://www.susana.org/lang-en/news/events?view=ccbktypeitem&type=1&id=171

For further events in the sanitation sector please check our event calendar --> www.susana.org/lang-en/news/events

Kind regards,
SuSanA secretariat.
[posted by Tilmann Vorhoff]

Re: Hacking Toilets?!!! - by: susanaforum

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:36:38 +0000

Vote for your favorite app!

You can also vote through Twitter!
Send a tweet containing the #SanHack hashtag and the hashtag of your favorite app and help them win!

For further information click here.

Kind regards,
SuSanA secretariat.
[posted by Agazi Medhanie]

Re: 36th WEDC International Conference, Nakuru, Kenya 1-5 July 2013 - by: HAPitot

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:24:36 +0000

Hi Trevor and others,

I am planing to present a paper entitled

A ‘two-track’ approach to sanitation and waste management in Adjumani, Northern Uganda

Kind regards,

Hanns-Andre

Sanitation Marketing 5th Webinar: Reaching the Poorest, 13.03.2013 - by: susanaforum

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:11:36 +0000

The Sanitation Marketing Community of Practice managed by WaterAid Australia on behalf of the Australian WASH Reference Group is pleased to announce their fifth webinar!

This session will be facilitated by Jeffrey Goldberg, working with WaterSHED and the Cambodian MFI Amret on consumer microfinancing options for sanitation, and Daroath Phav, Senior Program Coordinator at WaterSHED Cambodia and will explore the critical question of how to integrate microfinance to existing sanitation markets to support the poor. Drawing on a case study example from rural Cambodia, this session will examine practical steps practitioners can implement to encourage success of this coordination. Integrating microfinance with sanitation marketing may enable access for the poor in ways that do not discourage investment by those households with ability to pay.

The webinar will run for about 1.5 hours with an opportunity for questions throughout the session.

For more information check out our entry in our Events calendar.

Kind regards,
SuSanA secretariat.
[posted by Tilmann Vorhoff]

Re: 36th WEDC International Conference, Nakuru, Kenya 1-5 July 2013 - by: tmsinnovation

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:59:43 +0000

Dear SuSanA community

We at the SuSanA secretariat were wondering if anyone from the community is planning to attend the WEDC Conference?

As it would be great to try and connect the SuSanA community members that are attending before the conference. It is always good to have a few people to meet up with when attending a conference.

If you are attending, please feel free to reply to this post and let us know.
If there are a good few people going then perhaps we could consider organising a small side event or a working group meeting.

Look forward to hearing back from you.

Kind regards
Trevor

2013 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy (October 14-18), Chapel Hill, USA - by: carola

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:28:14 +0000

Call for Abstracts – 2013 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy

The 2013 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organized by The Water Institute at UNC, will consider drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis.
The conference is accompanied by several exciting events before and afterwards. Don’t miss the opportunity to network with and learn from the unique array of national and international professionals!

They now accept abstracts for poster and verbal presentations for this year's Conference, which will take place October 14 -18 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. [b]Submissions may be made via the conference website until April 30.

The themes for the 2013 conference are:

• Hygiene and behavioral change
• M&E: local, global and human right perspectives
• Institutions, finance and sustainability
• Sanitation and health
• Water supply and quality: from catchment to consumer and back

If you have questions or concerns about the abstract submission process, please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or check the website whconference.unc.edu/ .

27. Feb. + 28. Feb. Live Webcast :Meeting on the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation on Water - by: susanaforum

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:29:38 +0000

On the occasion of the "Meeting on the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation on Water: Water Resources Management and Wastewater Management & Water Quality" on 27-28 February in Geneva, the organizers would like to announce that you will be able to view the meeting by live-stream video at www.worldwewant2015.org/water . The plenary sessions from 10:00 to 13:00 on 27 February and 15:00-17:30 on 28 February will be available live online.

The meeting aims to prepare for the High level Meeting in The Hague which concludes the Thematic Consultation on Water. It will facilitate the development of a short document for each stream that reflects the discussions that have taken place both online and during this meeting, thereby providing a basis, both technically sound and politically strong, for the future discussions in the Open Working Group as well as an input for the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Please feel free to share with interested colleagues.

Please find attached an agenda of the meeting. For further information on the meeting, please refer to: www.unece.org/post_2015_water_consultation_meeting.html

Kind regards,
SuSanA secretariat.
[posted by Agazi Medhanie]

7th IWA Specialised Membrane Technology Conference and Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Canada - by: susanaforum

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:36:13 +0000

25.08.2013 - 29.08.2013

Join a group of industrial leaders, scholars and other experts for the state-of-the-art knowledge and insights on membrane applications. Therefore, this conference is addressed to everyone concerned with fundamentals, engineering and applied aspects of membranes or associated sustainable water management. Young water professionals are particularly welcome to participate in the competition for best poster and best presentation awards. A technological exhibition will be included as well, showcasing premier membrane technology. The conference date also provides an ideal opportunity for visitors from all over the world to experience the vibrant cosmopolitan life of Toronto together with the natural beauty of Canada.

For further information check the entry in the event calendar:
www.susana.org/lang-en/news/events?view=...mp;type=1&id=164

Kind regards,
SuSanA secretariat.
[posted by Agazi Medhanie]

1st International IWA Conference on Holistic Sludge Management , Västeras, Sweden, 06.05.2013 - 08.05.2013 - by: susanaforum

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:39:50 +0000

The conference covers sludge management and anaerobic digestion with a broad holistic system perspective. It includes the recycling of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen by focusing on upstream treatment to reduce harmful substances in wastewater, as well as on the production of biogas as a fuel for vehicles. The certification of treated sludge is another important condition for the possibilities to recycle sludge to farmland areas.

We also want to share knowledge, practices and ideas for the future directions of process development. The sludge treatment is one of the key issues to be solved. The aim of the conference is to take a major step forward to where all aspects of sludge management are addressed.

Last day for early registration fee: 2013-03-15

Conference start: 2013-05-06

For further information check the entry in the event calendar:
www.susana.org/lang-en/news/events?view=...mp;type=1&id=163

Kind regards,
SuSanA secretariat.
[posted by Agazi Medhanie]