 IFAT (7-11 May 2012) is one of the world’s largest trade fairs for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. This year, it had over 125,000 visitors from more than 180 countries, and 2,700 exhibitors from 45 countries. UNW-DPC coordinated the representation of UN-Water at IFAT with a booth and a series of activities.
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'Journalists towards Rio+20. Challenges, tools and solutions for covering the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development' is a two-day workshop for journalists organized by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) for Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
It involves more than 15 UN agencies and representatives from Governments and the civil society. The workshop will address the different thematic issues of the Rio+20 Conference and will provide the media representatives with information and basics to cover the Conference. UNW-DPAC participates in the workshop with a presentation on the link between water and Rio+20. Josefina Maestu, UNW-DPAC coordinator, will introduce the UN-Water messages for Rio, the work done in preparation for the Conference and the most important water-related issues in the negotiation of the Rio Declaration.
On 4 May, UN-Water and UNEP will host a side event at the 2nd round of 'informal-informal' negotiations on the zero draft of the Rio+20 outcome document taking place in New York. The pre-publication results of the UN-Water Status Report on the Application of Integrated Approaches to Water Resource Management will be presented and discussed with the participants. The Report itself will be officially launched on 19 June on the occasion of the 'Water Day' at the Rio+20 Conference.
UN-Water is currently accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant at G4 level. The position is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Qualifying candidates should apply online on UNOPS website by 3 June 2012. 
d FAO held a side event highlighting the strategical importance of water resources for sustainable development and making the link with the upcoming International Year of Water Cooperation 2013. The summary of the event is now available for download.
