{"id":187,"date":"2026-05-29T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dresden-nexus-conference.org\/dnc2017\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:51:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dresden-nexus-conference.org\/dnc2017\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull pt-12 pb-10 bg-paper border-b border-ink\/5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-conference-dark text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.22em] uppercase !mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"w-6 h-px bg-conference\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Dresden Nexus Conference 2017<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display font-bold mt-4 text-5xl lg:text-6xl text-ink leading-[.95] tracking-[-0.015em]\">About<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-xl text-ink\/70 leading-relaxed wp-block-paragraph\">At the Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) experts and practitioners from the academic, political and private sectors around the world come together under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goals and the Water-Soil-Waste Nexus.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull py-14 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dnc-prose max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 text-lg is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/dnc2017\/about\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/dnc2017\/about\/past-conferences\/\">Past Conferences<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNC is a cross-sectoral platform for nexus-oriented initiatives comprising a biennial conference and exhibition in Dresden as well as valuable resources such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLr-o8b1HW7BF5BZ9j4xT4o0-I6NMf0OLt\" target=\"_blank\">Dresden Nexus Conference Playlist<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/flores.unu.edu\/download\/state-of-the-nexus-approach-2015-management-of-environmental-resources-dnc-2015-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Nexus Approach Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, DNC is a key pillar for advancing the nexus approach to the integrated management of resources. Bringing together scientists, implementers, decision-makers and donors, DNC has and will continue to connect UN entities, first-class research institutions, governmental institutions and nongovernmental organizations both to each other and to Dresden as a hub for nexus-oriented research. Under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goals and the Water-Soil-Waste Nexus.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull py-12 bg-sand border-t border-ink\/5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 flex flex-col gap-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group !mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-conference-dark text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.22em] uppercase !mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"w-6 h-px bg-conference\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Dresden Nexus Conference 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-display font-bold text-2xl text-ink !mt-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Explore this edition<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group !mt-0 flex flex-wrap gap-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"!mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-5 py-2.5 rounded-full bg-white border border-ink\/10 text-ink font-semibold no-underline hover:border-conference-dark hover:text-conference-dark transition\" href=\"\/dnc2017\/programme\/\">The programme<\/a><\/p><p class=\"!mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-5 py-2.5 rounded-full bg-white border border-ink\/10 text-ink font-semibold no-underline hover:border-conference-dark hover:text-conference-dark transition\" href=\"\/dnc2017\/programme\/thematic-scope\/\">Thematic scope<\/a><\/p><p class=\"!mt-0 wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-5 py-2.5 rounded-full bg-conference-dark text-white font-semibold no-underline hover:bg-conference transition\" href=\"\/dnc2027\/\">Current conference &#8594;<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dresden Nexus Conference 2017 About At the Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) experts and practitioners from the academic, political and private sectors around the world come together under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goals and the Water-Soil-Waste Nexus. 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