Opening Remarks by Yuval Rabin, Chairman Israel peace Initiative and son of the late “Yitzhak Rabin” during “International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley” organized by EcoPeace Middle East
Dead Sea Jordan 10th of November, 2014 Thank you very much for organizers who put together this event. Minister, ambassadors, organizing organizations, putting the project. If I may, I want to start with two personal experiences. Starting from 1977, I was a young officer just out of the service. I did my reserve duty in […]
Speech by Member of Knesset Omer Bar Lev during the “International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley” organized by EcoPeace Middle East.
Dead Sea, Jordan 11th November, 2014 Distinguished audience, I would like first to use this opportunity to say a few words regarding what we are experiencing in Israel mainly in Jerusalem in the last few weeks. Israel has no intent to change the Status Quo at Temple Mount. Israel’s Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu clearly […]
H.E. Member of Knesset Yaccov Peri, Minister of Science and Technology, Speech for the “International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley”
Monday, November 10th Dead Sea Jordan Dear Guests, I would like to greet the organizers of this important conference –Friends of the Earth Middle East organization- Mr. Munqeth Mehyar, Mr. Nader Al Khatib and Mr. Gidon Bromberg, SIWI organization –Dr. Therese Sjomander Magnusson – and the Global Nature – Dr. Marin Hammeri. I am delighted and […]
Peretz Spent his Last Day in Office in a Conference in Jordan
Dead Sea Jordan Israeli Minister of Environment and MK (Hatnua) Amir Peretz’ resignation came into effect yesterday “11th of November”. Peretz spent his last day as a Minister in Jordan where he delivered a speech in a conference organized by Friends of the Earth for the Rehabilitation of the Jordan River. Peretz congratulated King Abdullah […]
Minister Perry in Jordan: “to Organize a Regional Conference As Soon As Possible”
Dead Sea Jordan Minister of Science and Technology Yaacov Perry delivered a diplomatic speech “10th of November” at the International Conference organized by EcoPeace Middle East in Jordan. The event that promotes development and Rehabilitation of southern Jordan River was attended by representatives from the Jordanian government and Palestinian Authority who are both participating in […]
1st Regional Conference Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector
28-31/10/2014 Athens Greece Ecopeace Middle East representative attended a “1st Regional Conference of the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) labeled project Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector & Training on risk and insurance in PPPs for water infrastructure in Athens, Greece. The conference, held in close collaboration with the EU funded Sustainable Water […]
International Conference on the Rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River (Phase A) and The Development of the Border Region Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan along the Jordan River
20-21/10/2014 Israel Jordan Valley Authority delegation headed by his Excellency Secretary General Mr. Saed Abu Hamour and representatives from EcoPeace Middle East participated in a two days conference labeled “International Conference on the Rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River (Phase A) and The Development of the Border Region Between the State of Israel and the […]
Challenges and Opportunities Associated with the Sustainable Development of the Lower Jordan River Valley: A FoEME Perspective
In partnership with Humboldt University and University of Jordan, Water Energy and Environmental Center in University of Jordan, as well as GIZ and ESCWA, the German Jordanian university organized a conference inaugurated by HRH Prince Hassan Bin Talal tilted “Social Water Studies in the MENA Region” State of the Art and Perspectives on the 28th and 29th […]
HRH Prince Hassan Bin Talals Speech during “Social Water Studies in the MENA Region: State of the Art Perspective”.
Transcription of his HRH Prince Hassan Bin Talals Speech during the conference “Social Water Studies in the MENA Region: State of the Art Perspective” on the 28-29th September, 2014. You will find words placed between brackets {}. This signifies that the transcriber did not hear well the word used, or translated to English because the […]
An EcoPeace Middle East Proposal: A Water-Energy Nexus as Solution to Region’s Water Shortages
The Middle East is the most water stressed region in the world. Jordan is listed as one of the most water poor countries and Palestine suffers from an engineered water shortage as a result of the occupation. And with climate change expected only to exacerbate the region’s water shortages, the need to find new, affordable, […]