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Diana Urge-Vorsatz Elected Vice Chair of Working Group III of IPCC

October 12, 2015
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Diana Urge-Vorsatz, professor in CEU’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy and director of the Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP) has been elected vice chair of Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the the UN body tasked with assessing climate science.

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CEU and ISEPEI Project Showcased at Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi

October 10, 2015
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Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi, October 6-8, 2015 (Credit: EoE)

At the recent Eye on Earth Summit (October 6-8 in Abu Dhabi), the ISEPEI Project, directed by CEU’s Viktor Lagutov was showcased in several sessions. Project Director Viktor Lagutov and Project Manager Emily Nilson were at the Summit representing ISEPEI, a project that came about as a result of the inaugural Eye on Earth Summit in 2011, where it was selected among several other notable project proposals for funding.

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Viktor Lagutov Leads Water Security Session and Panel at Eye on Earth Summit

October 8, 2015
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Viktor Lagutov Leads Water Security Session at Eye on Earth Summit (photo credit EoE)

From October 6-8, 2015, over 650 delegates convened at the second Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Summit, focused on informed decision-making for sustainable development, aimed to stimulate international action to revolutionize how we collect, access, share, and use data and information to make real, tangible changes in the world.

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ISEPEI Celebrates Launch of Online Training Manual

October 7, 2015
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Emily Nilson launching ISEPEI toolkit at Eye on Earth Summit

After several months of preparation, development of partnerships, and collection of case studies, ISEPEI is excited to report the launch of the “ICTs for Water Security” training manual online at http://isepei.org/training-manual.

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Viktor Lagutov and Emily Nilson Contribute to Arab States Green University Network Meeting in Jordan

September 23, 2015
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Arab States Green University Network Meeting in Amman September 2015

Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Taher Shakhashir, the Jordanian Minister of Environment, UNEP, in partnership with the Arabic Universities Union, conducted an Arab States Green University Network (ASGUN) consultative stakeholder dialogue in Amman, Jordan from 15-16 September 2015. The meeting was opened by H.E. Dr. Taher Shakhashir and Dr. Iyad Abumoghli, Director and Regional Representative for UNEP Regional Office of West Asia (UNEP ROWA).

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