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European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (ETCP), GREECE-ITALY 2007-2013
Efficient Irrigation Management Tools for Agricultural Cultivations and Urban Landscapes
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IRMA Timer | The newsletter of IRMA project, Issue 21 | March 2015
All the previous issues of IRMA Timer are available at:
http://www.irrigation-management.eu/communication/newsletter
Contents
Intro........................................................................................................................... 3
Progress of WP1 Management & Coordination ......................................................... 4
Progress of WP2 Information & Publicity ................................................................... 4
IRLA2014 Proceedings.......................................................................................... 4
Irrimed 2015 Bari, Italy........................................................................................... 4
Upcoming IRMA seminars ..................................................................................... 4
Guide for low water needs plants for landscaping projects and agricultural
cultivation .............................................................................................................. 5
Progress of WP3 Network building ............................................................................ 5
Progress of WP4 Survey of irrigation practice ........................................................... 5
Progress of WP5 Irrigation management tools .......................................................... 6
Irrigation audits ...................................................................................................... 6
Web irrigation advices system ............................................................................... 6
Progress of WP6 Specialized research actions ......................................................... 6
Other interesting stuff ................................................................................................ 7
Policy issues.......................................................................................................... 7
Public discussion regarding the Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the
protection of Water from Nitrogen Contamination............................................... 7
Funding programs.................................................................................................. 7
ICID, WatSave Awards 2015 – Call for Nominations .......................................... 7
URBACT networks are approved through competitive calls for proposals .......... 7
Balkan-Mediterranean Programme..................................................................... 7
Strategy of the ENI CBC Med 2014-2020 Programme ....................................... 8
Networking ............................................................................................................ 8
Education - Training - Studying.............................................................................. 9
Europe's environment 2015: Future prosperity depends on bolder steps in policy,
knowledge, investments and innovation ............................................................. 9
UNESCO's World Water Development Report 2015, Water for a Sustainable
World ................................................................................................................. 9
EIP-AGRI Focus Group: Soil Organic Matter in Mediterranean regions.............. 9
BEYOND FP7 - 2015 Arta floods ..................................................................... 10