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SUMMARY:UN/Costa Rica/PSIPW:       6th conference on the use of space tech
 nology for water management
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CONTACT:unoosa-events@un.org
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Nina Kickinger (UNOOSA)\n\nThe conference series on 
 the use of space technology for water management started in 2008 and is pa
 rt of the UNOOSA Space for Water Project in cooperation with the Prince Su
 ltan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water. The conference aims to i
 ncrease the number of developing countries that have developed the capacit
 y to use space science and technology\, as well as related applications\, 
 for water management and water-related scientific research. With a scienti
 fic and technical focus\, the conferences of this series involve experts f
 rom all world regions but focus on regional needs and challenges. Speakers
  consist of experts who will present how concrete technical actions have i
 mproved water management in their area of expertise\, and experts who will
  debate in panel discussions about either technical or policy topics. Besi
 des the main event\, practical hands-on experience opportunities\, like de
 monstration sessions or workshops\, have taken place to complement the mor
 e theoretical and scientific presentations and panel discussions.\n\nIn 20
 24\, UNOOSA\, Costa Rica and the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International
  Prize for Water (PSIPW) will jointly organize the sixth conference on the
  use of space technology for water management with the support of and host
 ed by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).\
 n\nTo feed growing a population while maintaining access to clean drinking
  water and sanitation\, and ensuring the water needs of healthy ecosystems
 \, humanity needs to change the way water is used in food production. Agri
 culture uses 70% of freshwater resources worldwide\, and the World Bank es
 timates that we will also need a 70% higher output from agricultural produ
 ction by 2050 to nourish an increasing population.\n\nObjectives\n\nThe ob
 jectives of the conference are:\n\n\n	To raise awareness on and expand the
  use of space technologies and space-based data for better application in 
 hydrology\, water resource management\, ecosystem preservation and within 
 the context of the Water-Food Nexus\;\n	To further the active exchange of 
 knowledge between government authorities\, technical experts and academia\
 , the private sector and civil society via technical presentations\, panel
  discussions and networking opportunities\;\n	To demonstrate how projects 
 using space applications have successfully informed decision-making and po
 licy\;\n	To demonstrate space-related activities\, services and cooperatio
 n programmes among different user groups\, in particular government offici
 als\, the diplomatic community\, UN and international agencies as well as 
 NGOs\;\n	To build capacity on topics relevant to Latin America and the Car
 ibbean\; and\n	To exchange on and co-develop solutions for pressing water 
 challenges\n	To report to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer S
 pace through the Scientific and Technical Sub-committee.\n\n\nFor more det
 ails and updates on the event please access: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/e
 n/ourwork/psa/schedule/2024/UN-CostaRica-PSIPW-water.html\n\nhttps://indic
 o.un.org/event/1007853/
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