Drynet Partners Activities for 17 June 2016, World Day to Combat Desertification
“Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People” – 17 June 2016 marks World Day to Combat Desertification. A day designated by the United Nations General Assembly in order to raise global awareness about efforts to combat desertification and the effects of drought. The 2016 World Day campaign and activities should build on the Sustainable Development Goals which has prioritized a land degradation‐neutral world by 2030.
For more information on 17 June 2016, please see
Below is a table of activities that will be coordinated or supported by the Drynet Partners. To add your organisation’s activities to the list, please email Candice, candicelee23@gmail.com.
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Gram Bharati Samiti |
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| Seminar | Women’s role in conservation of forests | Village Bardasar (Churu) | Manav Pragati Sansthan (MPS) |
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Conference |
Restoration of rain water harvesting structures | Jaisalmer |
Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS) and Manav Pragati Sansthan |
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Conference |
Women on drought and desertification | Jodhpur | Meera Sansthan |
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Conference |
Role of forests in people’s life | Katihar | Welfare India |
| Rally and conference | Awareness on reasons of drought and scarcity of water | Village Harsoli (Jaipur) |
Prayas Kendra Sanstha |
| Quiz | What youth can do to combat drought and desertification | Kapasan |
Navachar Sansthan |
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Conference |
Youth for conservation of natural resources | Varanasi |
Yuva Gramya Vikas Samiti
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Meeting |
Water conservation to combat drought and desertification | Amber (Jaipur) |
Gram Bharati Samiti
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| Quiz competition | Water and desertification | Village Arjunpura (Jaipur)
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Sushil Public School |
For more information, please see Gram Bharati Samiti
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AIDER (08 – 17 June 2016) |
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Arborization and reforestation |
Adopt a tree | Public areas of four districts in Piura (La Matanza, La Arena, Piura and Castilla) | AIDER, District Municipalities, CDLCDP |
| Public photographic exhibition
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Inauguration of “Expo-desert” Exhibition | Open Plaza Mall, Piura |
AIDER, Regional Government of Piura, CDLCDP |
| Public workshop | Exchange of experiences in combating desertification and land degradation | Auditorium of University of Piura, Piura
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AIDER, University of Piura, IPRODE |
| Public event | Sustainable Development Goals and land degradation | Lima (venue to be confirmed) |
AIDER, UICN Peru, Peruvian Environmental Network |
For more information, please go AIDER
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CENESTA |
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| Joint dialogue and discussion session. The session is public and the important topics to combat desertification will be discussed by 11 panelists and the participants of the event. | Mother Earth, Desert and People | Iran | CENESTA, The women’s society for combating Environmental Pollution Tehran and Isfahan Branch, BOOM Ban, Ashoura-Deh Platform, Heeloo, Hormat-e-Hayat, Sarveh Kouhi, Atazis, Iranian Association for Environmental Assessment, Environmental and Natural Resources Samans,Iran’s Architecture Pride-worthies Foundation, The Green Peace Students Committee of Amir Kabir university, Art and Culture organization of Tehran Municipality and Imam Ali Religious Arts MuseumFor more information on the World Meeting in Chaco, please contact Probioma |
Please see CENESTA for more details
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| Initiated at the request of the Bolivian government, Probioma facilitated the development process for the creation of the State Agency for Biosafety and Biotechnology | State Agency for Biosafety and Biotechnology | Bolivia | Government of Bolivia, Probioma |
| Participation of Probioma in World Meeting of Chaco | World Meeting of Chaco | Bolivia | Various organisations
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Please contact Probioma for more information
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SCOPE |
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| Tree Planting | Planting 1000 trees | Nagarparkar of District Tharparkar | SCOPE |
Please contact SCOPE for more details
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| Film Screening | Farmers adapting to Climate Change | TBA | GCOZA, (and Ministry for Environment) |
Please GCOZA for more details
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| Awareness Campaign and launch of a Community Adaptation project to raise awareness and promote Sustainable Land Management in the Small-holder rooibos tea producing community. | #MotherEarth – Beneath Our feet | Environmental Monitoring Group offices, Nieuwoudtville 17 June and Melkraal Farm, Suid Bokkeveld 18 June 2016 | Environmental Monitoring Group. Heiveld Cooperative and Indigo Development & Change. |
Please contact EMG for more details
To view other global activities planned for 17 June, please view
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