Here are details on the latest and most recent ICID UK events. For international events, please click here to visit the ICID International Site.
Gerald Lacey Lecture 2013: Small is bountiful (but messy): informal irrigation and new directions for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Venue: Institution of Civil Engineers London SW1P 3AA Date: 20 May 2013 at 18:00 until 20 May 2013 at 19:45
This year ICID and ICE are very pleased that the 2013 Gerald Lacey lecture is being given by Charlotte de Fraiture, Professor of Hydraulic Engineering for Land and Water Development. This lecture describes the thriving informal irrigation sector, analyses its actual and potential contribution to food security and draws lessons for further irrigation development in sub-Saharan Africa. Entrance is free but you will need to book online please click on the link and follow instructions. See www.ice.org.uk/geraldlacey for more information.
Autumn 2013 Meeting: Water and the Green Economy
Venue: Institution of Civil Engineers, London SW1P 3AA Date: 08 November 2013 at 10:00 until 08 November 2013 at 17:00
Following on from from previous seminars, ICID.UK is hosting this one-day conference on Water and the Green Economy. This will be from an agricultural point of view, however the interpretation of agriculture, water and the economy will be wide and include the farm production, water conservation, productivity, the food chain, the private sector and consumer demand and behaviours. The term green economy implies economic growth alongside a decreasing consumption of natural capital - UNEP’s working definition considers a green economy to be one which results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Please get in touch with Bruce Lankford if you wish to know more at b.lankford@uea.ac.uk