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DESCRIPTION:March 20\, 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm    \n    \n      \n\n\n\n  \n
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 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES\n\n\n\nInnovation and Science fo
 r the Operationalization of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Amazon Basi
 n \n\n\n\nWebinar 3: Outcomes and Future Directions for Nexus Analytical T
 ools in the Amazon Basin\n\n\n\n 20 MARCH 2026 – 1100 (US ET)\, 1200 (Bras
 ilia)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWatch the recording.\n\n\n\nPasscode: v%M4#Y1k\n\n  
     \n\n    \n\n\n              \n\n\n        Target Audience\n        \n
 \n    \n\n              \n\n\nThis webinar is directed at practitioners\, 
 policy and decision makers\, scientists\, researchers\, academics and othe
 r professionals interested in modeling and decision-support tools in the w
 ater\, energy\, food\, climate and environmental/ecosystems sectors.\n\n\n
 \nThe webinar will be of particular interest to technical specialists from
  institutions responsible for water resources management\, energy planning
 \, agricultural development\, environmental monitoring\, and climate adapt
 ation in ACTO Member Countries.\n\n\n\nParticipants from the ACTO Regional
  Nexus Group\, national technical agencies\, and regional organizations in
 volved in the Amazon Basin are strongly encouraged to participate.\n\n    
   \n\n    \n\n\n              \n\n\n              Background\n          \n
   \n\n    \n\n              \n\n\nThis webinar is part of the project spon
 sored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) entitled Innovation and
  Science for the Operationalization of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus within 
 the Framework of the Amazon Regional Observatory (ORA).\n\n\n\nThe project
  has focused on the development and operationalization of integrated analy
 tical tools to support multi-sectoral planning and decision-making in the 
 Amazon River Basin. These tools combine hydrological modeling (HydroBID)\,
  nexus systems modeling (WHAT-IF)\, and interactive dashboards integrated 
 into the ORA platform.\nThrough a series of webinars\, workshops\, and tec
 hnical training activities conducted between 2024 and 2026\, the project h
 as strengthened the capacity of specialists from ACTO Member Countries to 
 apply these tools in the analysis of water\, energy\, food\, and ecosystem
  interactions in the basin.\n\n\n\nThe first two webinars in this series f
 ocused on: (i) the operationalization of the HydroBID-WHATIF nexus modelin
 g framework\, and (ii) the development of new analytical products and dash
 boards for nexus analysis.\n\n\n\nThis third webinar will present the outc
 omes of the project\, highlight lessons learned from the training and capa
 city-building activities conducted\, and discuss future perspectives for s
 trengthening nexus analytical capacity in the Amazon Basin.\n\n      \n\n
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   \n\n\n\n\n\n              \n\n\n              Objectives of the Webinar
 \n          \n  \n\n    \n\n              \n\n\nThis webinar aims to prese
 nt the main results of the project and discuss future opportunities for st
 rengthening nexus analytical capabilities in the Amazon Basin. Specificall
 y\, the webinar will:\n\n\n	Present the outcomes of the project\, including
  the operationalization of the HydroBID-WHATIF nexus modeling tools within
  the Amazon Regional Observatory.\n	Summarize the new analytical products d
 eveloped for the nexus dashboards\, including tools related to water balan
 ce analysis\, ecological flows\, water quality indicators\, and infrastruc
 ture intervention scenarios.\n	Highlight the results of the regional traini
 ng activities\, including the HydroBID and WHAT-IF training courses conduc
 ted with technical specialists from ACTO Member Countries.\n	Present recomm
 endations for future capacity-building efforts to strengthen the use of ne
 xus analytical tools across the region.\n	Discuss opportunities for continu
 ed collaboration among ACTO Member Countries in the application of nexus t
 ools for integrated planning and sustainable development in the Amazon Bas
 in.\n\n\n      \n\n\n\n    \n\n              \n\n      \n\n\n\n    \n\n   
            \n\n      \n\n\n\n\n\n              \n\n\n              Expecte
 d Outcomes\n          \n  \n\n    \n\n              \n\n\nBy the end of th
 e webinar\, participants are expected to:\n\n\n	Understand the final result
 s and achievements of the project\, including the operational integration 
 of the HydroBID-WHATIF nexus modeling framework into the Amazon Regional O
 bservatory.\n	Become familiar with the analytical tools and dashboards avai
 lable through the ORA platform for nexus analysis in the Amazon Basin.\n	Id
 entify opportunities for applying nexus analytical tools in national plann
 ing processes within ACTO Member Countries.\n	Contribute to the discussion 
 of future capacity-building priorities and collaboration opportunities for
  strengthening nexus analysis in the region.\n\n\n      \n\n\n\n    \n\n  
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               \n\n\n              Registration\, Meeting Link\, Language a
 nd Certification\n          \n  \n\n    \n\n              \n\n\nWatch the 
 recording.\n\n\n\nPasscode: v%M4#Y1k\n\n\n\nThe webinar will have simultan
 eous translation into English\, Portuguese and Spanish.\n\n\n\nUMCES will 
 issue certificates of participation to registered participants.\n\n      
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       \n\n\n\n\n\n              \n\n\n              Webinar Agenda\n      
     \n  \n\n    \n\n              \n\n\nThe Technical Webinar will have a 
 duration of 120 minutes\, with the following sessions:\n\n\n\nWebinar Open
 ing and Introduction of Presenters (10 min)\n\n\n	Workshop Opening (IADB)\n
 	Introduction of Nexus Team Specialists\n\n\n\n\nNexus Readiness Exercise (
 Interactive) (5 min)\n\n\n\nOverview of the Project and Key Results (15 mi
 n)\n\n\n	Background and objectives of the project\n	Overview of the HydroBID
 -WHATIF nexus modeling framework\n	Integration of nexus tools within the Am
 azon Regional Observatory\n\n\n\n\nInteracting with the Amazonia Nexus Ana
 lytical Dashboards (45 min)\n\n\n	Overview of nexus analytical dashboards\n
 	Water balance and ecological flow analysis\n	Water quality and nexus interv
 ention scenarios\n	Applications for planning and policy analysis\n\n\n\n\nL
 essons Learned from Regional Training Activities (10 min)\n\n\n	Summary of 
 regional training workshops and webinars\n	Capacity building outcomes\n	Tech
 nical feedback from ACTO Member Countries\n\n\n\n\nFuture Directions for N
 exus Capacity Building (10 min)\n\n\n	Strategic recommendations for strengt
 hening nexus analytical capacity\n	Opportunities for national intersectoral
  dialogue platforms\n	Future collaboration and regional initiatives\n\n\n\n
 \nModerated Discussion (15 min)\nParticipants will be invited to share the
 ir perspectives on:\n\n\n	future applications of nexus analytical tools\n	pr
 iorities for capacity building in Member Countries\n	opportunities for coll
 aboration through the Amazon Regional Observatory.\n\n\n\n\nClosing Sessio
 n (10 min)\n\n\n	Summary of key messages\n	Next steps for the use of nexus a
 nalytical tools in the Amazon Basin\n	Closing remarks
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Outcomes And Future Directions For Nexus Analytical Tools 
 In The Amazon Basin
URL;TYPE=URI:https://www.umces.edu/events/webinar-outcomes-and-future-direc
 tions-for-nexus-analytical-tools-in-the-amazon-basin
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