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# Waterwatch Foundation

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- [Waterwatch Cooperative joins forces with AUXFIN](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-cooperative-joins-forces-with-auxfin/) - At the beginning of 2020, Waterwatch Cooperative, Waterwatch Projects and Waterwatch Solutions joined forces with AUXFIN to enhance the development of market-oriented agriculture and the fight against poverty and hunger. Waterwatch Foundation moved on independently as a fund raising organisation and will support AUXFIN and other organisations in the market. Waterwatch and AUXFIN have been
- [Waterwatch at the World Food Day 2018](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-at-the-world-food-day-2018/) - World Food Day 2018; the festival that will give you better insight in your daily food; how it is produced, where it comes from, how the production effects the earth.
- [Waterwatch on Forbes](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-on-forbes/) - Waterwatch Cooperative is featured in an article on Forbes.com. 
- [Ad Bastiaansen: Waterwatch in the last five years](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/ad-bastiaansen-waterwatch-in-the-last-five-years/) - Entrepreneur and trendwatcher Vincent Everts, himself a Waterwatch ambassador, recently interviewed Waterwatch Cooperative Chairman Ad Bastiaansen. In this video, he asks him about the last five years of Waterwatch, its accomplishments and Bastiaansen’s main drive for the business. Everts also spoke with another ambassador of the Waterwatch Cooperative, economist and professor Herman Wijffels. He asks
- [The New Water Productivity Portal Goes Live](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/the-new-water-productivity-portal-goes-live/) - WaPOR is a tool developed by a consortium including Waterwatch for the FAO, which uses satellite data to monitor agricultural water productivity.
- [First steps in Burundi with the GAP4A program](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/first-steps-in-burundi-with-the-gap4a-program/) - Waterwatch visited the country of Burundi this week to lay the foundation for the Good Agricultural Practices for All (GAP4A) project, along with AUXFIN, Réseau Burundi 2000+, Weather Impact and Nextview. In Burundi there is a need for useful, accurate and real-time agricultural information in relation to the weather,
- [SAT4Farming Launches to Support Ghana’s Smallholder Cocoa Farmers](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/sat4farming-launches-to-support-ghanas-smallholder-cocoa-farmers/) - SAT4Farming, an initiative to reach small-scale cocoa producers with information and services to improve their productivity and sustainability, has launched this week.
- [Waterwatch Project in Burundi awarded by NSO](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-project-in-burundi-awarded-by-nso/) - The Netherlands Space Office has selected GAP4A, Good Agricultural Practices For All for funding within the third call of the Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) Facility. This facility is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is aimed at improving food security and economic development in 26 partner countries by using satellite
- [Summary of Nairobi, Kenya: From Going Back to School, to Space-Solutions](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/summary-of-nairobi-kenya-from-going-back-to-school-to-space-solutions/) - Last week, Waterwatch Cooperative (WWC) travelled to Nairobi, Kenya to participate in various AgriFood related events and meetings. This summary will provide some of the promising progressions that are made. Embu County On the first day of our visit, we met with the Agricultural Department of Embu County. Agriculture is known to be the backbone
- [Making impact with Satellites for Farming](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/making-impact-with-satellites-for-farming/) - WaterWatch Cooperative along with a number of partners has granted funding Satellites for Farming (SAT4Farming) project that targets 240,000 smallholder cocoa farms in Ghana. The proposal of SAT4Farming is submitted for the third call within the Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) and is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. G4AW that is
- [Waterwatch wins the SAP Innovation Award 2018!](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-wins-the-sap-innovation-award-2018/) - In the Regional Choice category the Waterwatch Crop Disease Alert app has won the SAP Innovation Award 2018! Every day, smallholder farmers around the world must look out at their fields and make crucial decisions that could drastically affect their livelihoods. The Waterwatch Crop Disease Alert app supports these farmers in their day to
- [AgriSpaces China: Where Space Meets Agri](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/agrispaces-china-where-space-meets-agri/) - Waterwatch Cooperative has developed the concept of AgriSpaces, a business development centre where innovative ideas in the area of information services using geo-data for AgriFood are developed, validated and brought to scale.
- [Launch of GREENCoffee Mobile Services Application](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/launch-of-greencoffee-mobile-services-application/) - On 29th September 2017, the GreenCoffee consortium introduced its mobile services in the central highlands of Vietnam. These services aim to provide 100.000 Robusta farmers with: Weather information Good agricultural practices (GAP) Pests and disease information Soil information and daily market prices of coffee This information will be available via the SMS, a smart phone App and
- [Feeding the world with “smart pixels”](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/feeding-the-world-with-smart-pixels/) - According to an article published on the magazine Waterforum, the Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) launched an initiative of an open database with satellite imagery of Africa and the Middle East to help the countries get more “crop per drop” (read more here). Mr Maurits Voogt, the director of the Dutch company eLEAF, stated the “smart pixels”
- [Waterwatch Cooperative at the third GODAN workshop](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-cooperative-at-the-third-godan-workshop/) - Waterwatch Cooperative participated in the third GODAN workshop on “Creating Impacts with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition”, on 13-15 February 2017 in the Hague. Waterwatch Cooperative is a member of the network Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN). GODAN is a public-private partner network that supports the proactive open sharing of data in
- [Earth Observation contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/earth-observation-contributes-to-the-sustainable-development-goals/) - Netherlands Space Office (NSO) recently published a study on how Earth observation can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to monitoring and progress reporting on the SDGs. Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals were spearheaded by the United Nations in September 2015, which range from ending poverty and hunger to sustainable consumption and production, tackling
- [Successfull EDD side event on "Investing in Space for AgriFood"](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/successfull-edd-side-event-on-investing-in-space-for-agrifood/) - On 7th June 2017, Waterwatch Cooperative, the Social Equity Fund and the Representative of the European Commission in the Netherlands organised a workshop on "Investing in Space for AgriFood" at the premises of the European Commission office in The Hague (Europe House). This event was a side event in the framework of the European Development
- [Waterwatch Solutions develops the Crop Disease Alert 2.0 in the SAP Run Live Truck](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-solutions-develops-the-crop-disease-alert-2-0-in-the-sap-run-live-truck/) - The SAP Run Live Truck is a ‘Hackathon on wheels’. Based on a challenge and an idea to solve this, a team of dedicated SAP developers bring the idea within one week towards a viable solution. In the 2nd week of May 2017 the SAP Run Live Truck focused on the development of the 2.0
- [Waterwatch Solutions at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-solutions-at-the-global-forum-for-innovations-in-agriculture/) - Waterwatch Solutions attended the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) Europe on 9-10 May in Utrecht at the Jaarbeurs Expo Centre.
- [Waterwatch Cooperative marks an important step towards partnering with China](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-cooperative-marks-an-important-step-towards-partnering-with-china/) - On Monday, 6th March 2017 Waterwatch Cooperative in collaboration with the Netherlands Space Office met with Chinese organizations in Beijing, China to create potential future partnerships in space applications. Waterwatch Cooperative aims to share its knowledge and know-how of creating space applications with China. China is a big agricultural market and there is a general
- [Geospatial World Forum 2017](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/geospatial-world-forum-2017/) - This year, the 10th edition of Geospatial World Forum (GWF) was held in The Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India on 23-25 January 2017 with the theme “Geospatial + Deep Learning: Shaping Smarter World”. The founder and chairman of WaterWatch Cooperative (WWC) Ad Bastiaansen attended to the forum as a speaker. The annual conference,
- [Waterwatch Cooperative launches animation on application of satellite data in agriculture](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-cooperative-launches-animation-on-application-of-satellite-data-in-agriculture/) - Startup Waterwatch Cooperative explains in a 1.5 minutes lasting animation how they use satellite and weather data to inform farmers and other stakeholders on the status of their crops worldwide. The animation shows how more food can be harvested while farmers use less water and pesticides. A sustainable initiatve that contributes to feeding the growing
- [Workshop "Space for Food Security"](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/workshop-space-for-food-security/) - Waterwatch Cooperative will organize the workshop "Space for Food Security". This workshop is part of the conference European Space Solutions 2016 in The Hague.
- [Free accessible satellite data for agricultural land and water monitoring](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/free-accessible-satellite-data-for-agricultural-land-and-water-monitoring/) - The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a request for proposals to invite consortia to provide satellite data for agricultural land and water monitoring in near real time. The data will be made freely accessible by FAO and covers the whole African continent and the Arabian Peninsula. A wide range
- [Item about modern farmers RTL Z](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/item-about-modern-farmers-rtl-z/) - Drones, satellites and smart data become more and more indispensable instruments for modern farmers. Please have a look at this item on RTL Z.
- [Interview with Ad Bastiaansen on New Business Radio](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/interview-new-business-radio/) - For 20 years Ad Bastiaansen has been working for Tele Atlas, a pioneering company in the area of digital maps. Tele Atlas was sold for 3 billion Euro to TomTom. At present Ad is chairman of the Waterwatch Cooperative. In this company he is not digitalizing roads but plants. The Waterwatch Cooperative is gathering data
- [Waterwatch Foundation awarded with ANBI status](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-foundation-awarded-with-anbi-status/) - Waterwatch Foundation, the not-for-profit unit of Waterwatch Cooperative, has been awarded with the ANBI status. The ANBI status is a Dutch term for Institution for General Benefit, which means that gifts from private donators to the Foundation can be deducted against income tax. Donations to Waterwatch Foundation benefit the development of the Global Vegetation Databse.
- [UN Warns of Water Shortage by 2030](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/un-warns-of-water-shortage-by-2030/) - A United Nations report says by 2030, the world will have only 60 percent of the water it needs, the result of population growth and wasteful use.
- [Waterwatch performs research on the use of thermal infrared](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-performs-research-on-the-use-of-thermal-infrared/) - Waterwatch Cooperative's interns Auke Blokland and Joep de Bruin from Delft University of Technology are doing research on the possible uses of thermal infrared in agriculture. Thermal infrared makes it possible to measure the crops' status on water stress and diseases in an early stage, so early measures can be taken by farmers. Water stress
- [The use of ICT in agriculture](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/the-use-of-ict-in-agriculture/) - This month’s “Landbouwborrel” (Agriculture Drinks) in Brussels focused on the use of ICT in agriculture. Invited to speak were Ad Bastiaansen, founder of Waterwatch Cooperative and cofounder of Teleatlas, and Erik Jan van Vuuren, Azure lead at Microsoft. The Landbouwborrel is a monthly event in Brussels, organized by European Parliamentarian Jan Huitema, to bring together
- [Waterwatch at Successful Opening of New World Campus](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-opening-new-world-campus/) - The opening was visited by over 400 interested people who wanted to see what the NWC has to offer as well as get to know the parties that are situated there.
- [Waterwatch Cooperative's response to research on how to assess agricultural water productivity](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-cooperatives-response-to-research-on-how-to-assess-agricultural-water-productivity/) - Recently, a research paper has been published on: 'How to assess agricultural water productivity? Looking for water in the agricultural productivity and efficiency literature'. We would like to response to this paper. The summary of the paper: Given population and income growth, it is widely expected that the agricultural sector will have to expand the
- [Launch of new logo Waterwatch Cooperative](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/launch-of-new-logo-waterwatch-cooperative/) - The Waterwatch Cooperative has a new, more modern logo, made by a designer who won a competition we started online. In the new branding, water and agriculture are balanced, which symbolizes the intertwining between both sectors. The use of water and finding fertile land will be in competition in the future if we don't do
- [Waterwatch Cooperative takes part in workshop 'Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition'](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-cooperative-takes-part-in-workshop-creating-impact-with-open-data-in-agriculture-and-nutrition/) - Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition The Waterwatch Cooperative will be part of the International Workshop hosted by the Government of the Netherlands 19/20 January 2015. The terms Open Data and Big Data refer to the data revolution: rapid waves of digitization and digital connectedness causing a transformation from information scarcity to
- [Waterwatch Foundation in Dutch sustainability magazine P+](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/waterwatch-foundation-in-dutch-sustainability-magazine-p/) - P+, a noted Dutch magazine about People, Planet and Profit, had an interview with Ad Bastiaansen, chairman of The Waterwatch Foundation. The article was published in the December 2014 edition. In the interview, Ad Bastiaansen tells about his history and experience in digital map databases. Furthermore, he explains the working of the Global Vegetation Database

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- [ANBI](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/anbi/) - Scroll down for Dutch Name of the ANBI ("Public Benefit Organisation"): Stichting WaterwatchRSIN number: 8509.46.451Address: Amerikastraat 10, 5232 BE Den BoschE-mail address: info@waterwatchfoundation.comObjective of the foundation: provide all stakeholders in food production and water management through a vegetation database with geo based information on land and water productivity in order to improve global food securityBoard members according
- [Partners](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/partners/)
- [Waterwatch Solutions](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/data-and-app-services/) - The aim of Waterwatch Solutions BV is to develop services and applications that will help farmers to : Take the right decisions and increase their yields; optimize biodiversity and land use Overcome the effects of climate change which changes the patterns of farmers when to work their land, to give water, to harvest Raise water
- [Waterwatch Projects](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/about-our-organization/) - The aim of the Waterwatch Projects is to implement projects that can enhance the set-up of the Global Vegetation Database and the application of its data. Currently Waterwatch Projects BV is running and participating in several projects : Commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA), Waterwatch Projects is preparing the launching of five Nano-satellites, which
- [Our mission](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/our-mission/) - The mission of Waterwatch Cooperative is to make essential information services for AgriFood accessible and affordable to all actors in the value chain: farmers
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- [Ambassadors](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/ambassadors/) - Dirk Jan van den Berg was till recently President of the Board of Delft University of Technology and is now Chairman of Sanquin Blood Supply. Prior to that he was Dutch ambassador to China, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN in New York, Ministry’s Secretary –General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
- [Contact](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/contact-2/) - Thank you for your interest in the Waterwatch Cooperative. Stay updated on our projects and latest news via the news letter by subscribing at the bottom of this page. For general information about the Waterwatch Cooperative, please send an e-mail to the address you can find at the top of this page. If you want
- [Crop Disease Alert](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/crop-disease-alert/) - Crop Disease Alert is an application created by Waterwatch Solutions and its partners in order to prevent possible crop diseases and sustainable increase of food security.
- [Usability of the Database](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/intended-users-of-the-database/) - *The use cases and segments described here are part of the use case inventory developed by the FRAME consortium.
- [SpaceCertified](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/spacecertified/) - SpaceCertified is a global monitoring service for commodity certification based on earth observation data. It increases the sustainability and transparency of agricultural supply chains by providing world-class satellite data to support commodity certification globally.
- [Programme: Investing in Space for AgriFood](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/programme-investing-in-space-for-agrifood/) - Programme: Investing in Space for AgriFood
- [GREENCoffee Vietnam](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/greencoffee-vietnam/) - GREENCoffee Vietnam The GREENCoffee project aims to support 100.000 coffee farmers in the region of the Central Highlands in Vietnam (Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Lam Dong provinces) with targeted information on weather conditions, best practices and market information. As a result, farmers will increase their yields while using less inputs and consequently
- [Global Vegetation Database](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/global-vegetation-database/) - Waterwatch Foundation aims for an increase in food production, while using less water and pesticides. We are developing the free Global Vegetation Database 3.0
- [Building an Eco-System](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/building-an-eco-system/) - Our mission is to enable all stakeholders in food production with geo-based information technology to achieve sustainable increase of land and water productivit
- [Events Grid with Sidebar](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/events-grid-with-sidebar-2/)
- [Global Data Ecosystem](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/global-data-ecosystem/) - Global Data Ecosystem With several strategic partners Waterwatch Cooperative is developing a Global Data Eco-system which consists of several elements. The basis of the eco-system is the development of an open, uniform and global vegetation database. Waterwatch Cooperative is developing a constellation of 5 to 6 Nano-satellites, which will enable near-real-time monitoring of crops against
- [Mission](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/mission/)
- [Waterwatch Investment Fund](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/voorbeeld-pagina/) - Waterwatch Investment Fund is a general, independent, closed-end worldwide operational Growth Capital Fund with a projected fund size of EUR 100 million. The goal of the Fund is to help highly innovative companies (SMEs), active in the area of Data & ICT based solutions for the AgriFood and Water sectors, and with strong growth potential,
- [Partners](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/about-us-2/)
- [News Letter](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/news-letter/) - Subscribe to our news letter Sign up for our news letter and stay updated on the latest developments and projects of Waterwatch Cooperative. Email Address Read our latest news letters In this news letter we present to you our explaining animation, the Landbouwborrel and more. This month Waterwatch was present at
- [Technology](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/technology/) - To secure a high quality performance of operations, validation and benchmarking are executed regularly. The data can be combined and enriched to meet the user needs. All the databases already operative are either relative or static, which means they lack time series and spatial distribution within countries. Currently none of these databases provides near real
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## Events

- [World Food Day 2018](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=world-food-day-2018) - October 13th Waterwatch will be at the World Food Day 2018 in 's - Hertogenbosch. Read more about World Food Day 2018 We would love to show you all about how we contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals!
- [SAP event: connect to innovate](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=sap-event-connect-to-innovate) - SAP Netherlands and the Association of Dutch-speaking SAP Users (VNSG) are organising a two day event in Nieuwegein on 3 & 4 October, with the purpose of informing, inspiring and exchanging experiences across the entire SAP Network. The director of Waterwatch Cooperative, Harry Derksen will be participating in the event. With the integration of the
- [Waterwatch Cooperative at the Agri & Food meets Geo conference](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=waterwatch-cooperative-at-the-agri-food-meets-geo-conference) - On September 14th 2017, the director of Waterwatch Cooperative, Mr Harry Derksen will hold a presentation on "a global challenge feeding the future" at the Agri & Food meets Geo conference to be organised in Den Bosch, The Netherlands. This conference is being organised by the Dutch Southern Agriculture and Horticulture Organization (Zuidelijke Land & Tuinbouw
- [Waterwatch Cooperative at the European Development Days with event "Investing in Space for AgriFood"](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=waterwatch-cooperative-at-the-european-development-days-with-event-investing-in-space-for-agrifood) - The Representative of the European Commission in the Netherlands, Waterwatch Cooperative and Social Equity Fund are organising a special event "Investing in Space for AgriFood" on June 7th at the premises of the European Commission office in The Hague, as part of Europe’s leading forum on development, the European Development Days. The event is organised in ​cooperation with the Netherlands Space Office. With participants from
- [Waterwatch Solutions and SAP to develop Crop Disease Alert 2.0 in run live truck at the Global Forum For Innovations in Agriculture Europe](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=waterwatch-solutions-and-sap-to-develop-crop-disease-alert-2-0-in-run-live-truck-at-the-global-forum-for-innovations-in-agriculture-europe) - GFIA Global is the world's largest showcase of sustainable agriculture innovations held in Abu Dhabi every year since 2014. The GFIA team will be bringing GFIA Europe to the Netherlands for the first time from 9–10 May 2017. Waterwatch Solutions is attending to the event with a run live truck! SAP will be developing the Crop Disease Alert
- [Workshop "Space for Food Security"](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=workshop-space-for-food-security) - Together with the Netherlands Space Office and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Waterwatch Cooperative organized on Thursday the 2nd of June 2016 the workshop "Space for Food Security". This workshop was part of the conference "European Space Solutions 2016" which was held from 30th of May till the 3rd of June 2016 at the World
- [European Space Solutions](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=european-space-solutions) - Together with the Netherlands Space Office, Waterwatch Cooperative is organizing a side event at the fourth edition of European Space Solutions at the World Forum Convention Centre from 30 May to 3 June 2016. This major 5-day conference will bring together business and the public sector with users and developers of space-based solutions. Click here
- [Open market space Food and Nutrition Security 2016](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=open-market-space-food-and-nutrition-security-2016) - Waterwatch Cooperative takes part in the ‘Open market space Food and Nutrition Security 2016’ on the 22nd of March 2016 at Wageningen University Campus. We are presenting ourselves at an Exhibition Table and have a pitch in the speakers corner for Food security staff of Dutch Embassies and their networks. Click here for more information.
- [5th GRI Global Conference](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=5th-gri-global-conference) - More than 1200 sustainability leaders and practitioners from around the globe are expected to gather in the Dutch capital for GRI’s 5th Global Conference. As with past conferences, GRI will create an inclusive meeting place, for individuals from multiple stakeholder groups and regional delegations, with a focus on networking, capability building and peer-to-peer learning. The
- [Wageningen Soil Conference 2015](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=wageningen-soil-conference-2015) - In 2015, declared by the United Nations as the International Year of the Soil, Wageningen University would like to invite you to the second edition of the Wageningen Soil Conference. Both the success of the first WSC, with its thematic programming, and the recognition of the importance of the soil by the UN shows that
- [Opening New World Campus](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=opening-new-world-campus) - Waterwatch Cooperative is situated in the New World Campus: a place for professionals who aim to solve global problems in the field of international sustainable development. On Friday the 29th of May, the New World Campus opens its doors in the Hague and everyone can have a look and experience the possibilities that it offers.
- [Esri European User Conference](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=esri-european-user-conference) - Esri is pleased to announce the 2015 Esri European User Conference (EUC), to be held October 14–16, in Salzburg, Austria. The EUC is hosted by SynerGIS, Esri's official distributor in Austria. Reasons to Attend Learn firsthand about the latest advances in Esri technology. Hear Esri's vision of the future—learn how GIS will continue to evolve
- [Esri Business Summit](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=esri-business-summit) - Apply geography. Level the playing field. Register now for the Esri Business Summit! David Hicks, the president of the David Hicks Company will talk about how important Esri tools are for helping him compete with larger companies. Read more
- [Esri User Conference](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=esri-user-conference) - Expert Knowledge. One Conference. The Esri UC is your event to meet Esri’s software developers, technical and training staff, and customer service support teams. Learn tips and tricks from other Esri users who are located all over the world, in more industries than you can imagine. View maps. Play with apps, listen to presentations, visit
- [International Conference of Agricultural and Environment for Sustainable Development](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=icaesd-2015) - On behalf of the Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre , with pleasure, I would like to invite you for attending and contributing International Conference on the "Agriculture and Environment for Sustainable Development' (ICAESD 2015) which will be held in Cairo, Egypt during May , 25-27, 2015. ICAESD 2015 is an interdisciplinary international
- [The 36th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=international-symposium-on-remote-sensing-of-environment) - You are invited to the 36th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE), which will take place on May 11-15, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. This 36th Symposium will represent a major event in the long series of internationally recognized ISRSE meetings. The overall theme of the symposium is the use of Earth Observation systems
- [8th International Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=8th-international-conference-on-sustainable-water-resources-management) - The eighth International Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management will present the more recent technological and scientific developments, associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water resources. The first conference on Water Resources Management was held in Halkidiki, Greece in 2001, the second in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (2003), the third in the Algarve,
- [Eye on Earth](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=eye-on-earth) - Eye on Earth aims to convene thought and action leaders of the worldwide community, converge consensus on the key areas of mutual importance, and finally collaborate towards strengthening existing initiatives and filling the gaps into the future. Read more at www.eoesummit.org/summit-2015
- [World Water Week](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=world-water-week) - From August 23 till August 28 2015 the World Water Week will be organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. In 2014, the World Water Week in Stockholm involved more than 260 organisations and
- [2nd International Conference on Global Food Security](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=2nd-international-conference-on-global-food-security) - 2nd international conference on Global Food Security - 11-14 October 2015
- [7th World Water Forum](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=7th-world-water-forum) - Every three years, the World Water Forum mobilizes creativity, innovation, and know-how around water. Serving as a stepping-stone towards global collaboration on water challenges, the Forum is a unique multistakeholder platform where the water community and the policy and decision makers from all regions of the world can work together to find joint solutions. It
- [Amsterdam International Water Week](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=amsterdam-international-water-week) - The Amsterdam International Water Week Conference is the worlds’ only conference on integrated water solutions. Join us for inspiring key notes and sessions, the Industry Leaders Forum (ILF), the Utility Leaders Forum, 40 international delegations, debate and networking opportunities. Make the connection for new ideas Tomorrows’ water challenges call for a transition to an innovative,
- [Climate Smart Agriculture 2015](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=climate-smart-agriculture-2015) - Global Science Conference Climate-smart agriculture is a way to achieve short-and-long-term agricultural development priorities in the face of climate change and serves as a bridge to other development priorities. It seeks to support countries and other actors in securing the necessary policy, technical and financial conditions to enable them to: - Sustainably increase agricultural productivity
- [Annual Summit of the Sustainable Food Lab](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=annual-summit-of-the-sustainable-food-lab) - Leading into the Future The Sustainable Food Lab’s 2015 Summit is an opportunity to explore new challenges—emerging issues in the food system as well as the leadership required to engage across organizations, sectors and regions. All business must meet targets for operations and raw materials, and many NGOs are focused on business supply chains. Yet
- [Hidden Hunger, Childhood Development and Long-Term Prospects for Society and Economy](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=hidden-hunger-childhood-development-and-long-term-prospects-for-society-and-economy) - March 3-6, 2015 / Stuttgart, Germany The 2nd International Congress Hidden Hunger is a global meeting of scientists, field workers, members of NGOs and representatives from the government, public, private and civil sector. It will focus on causes and consequences of Hidden Hunger during early development as well as on counter-strategies. Topics will include: 1.)
- [Waterinfodag](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=waterinfodag) - Grootschalig congres waarin overheden, bedrijven en kennisorganisaties samenwerken om elkaar op de hoogte te stellen over de ontwikkelingen in de watersector.
- [The Road to VIA Water](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=the-road-to-via-water) - Register Now - The Road to VIA Water Update: the programme for the day has been finalised! Please click here for the invitation, including the programme. Friday 20 February 2015 09:00 – 13:00 (lunch included). Programme starts at 10AM YES!Delft, Molengraaffsingel 12, Delft On the 20th of February, VIA Water organizes its very first official
- [Global Forum for innovations in agriculture](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=global-forum-for-innovations-in-agriculture) - Welcome to the future of sustainable agriculture The world’s population is growing, and natural resources are diminishing. This problem is well documented, but to avoid a major catastrophe the world has to find a way to produce 56% more food by 2050. The answer lies in innovation. Innovation in agriculture gives us a real chance of
- [Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition](https://waterwatchfoundation.com/?event=creating-impact-with-open-data-in-agriculture-and-nutrition) - The Waterwatch Cooperative will be part of the International Workshop hosted by the Government of the Netherlands 19/20 January 2015. The Scope The terms Open Data and Big Data refer to the data revolution: rapid waves of digitization and digital connectedness causing a transformation from information scarcity to data abundance. Governmental organisations, private companies, NGOs

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