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The 2008 Petra conference on  ' Water for life'

The Life-Link 1987 1987 & UNESCO ASPnet pilot project is a unique effort and endeavour to approach and involve youth and schools in constructive collaboration for the benefit of a sustainable  Planet Earth. The Petra conference, evaluating this pilot project, could be an historical starting point for a Culture of Care to be introduced at schools world-wide.  The Petra conference will gather educators and youth and lecturers from all continents, with a focus on the Arab countries and the Euro-Mediterranean region . 

The conference will include sessions on various subjects including role of ASPnet, education for sustainable development, the current status of the ASPnet in the region, assessment of the project of Culture of Care & Water for Life, enhancing the Euro-Arab dialogue,. At the margin of the conference there will be a poster display represented by the participating schools and organizations.  Cultural evenings are scheduled in the conference program. Participants will be granted a participation certificate recognized by the UNESCO-Amman and Al-Hussein Bin Talal University..
The Nabataeans greatest accomplishment was probably their system of water management. They developed a system to collect rainwater using water channels, pipes, and underground cisterns. Added to this, they developed very strong, waterproof cement, some of which is still in existence to this day.
Throughout the city of Petraare hundreds of underground water cisterns. Every possible drop of rainwater, as well as the water piped into the city was stored and used late
 Along the left hand side of the siq, a covered water channel used to bring water from the spring in Wadi Musa into the center of Petra
Along the right hand side of the siq, clay water pipes brought water into the city.
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