WATER ISSUES - UPDATE January-2011

1. INTERVIEW | Unilever: “Changing mentalities”
FIELD REPORT | Pakistan floods and their causes
IN FOCUS | Educational partners sign agreement
ONLINE | Hope in a changing climate
UPDATE
MAGAZINE UNESCO-IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION
2011
JANUARY
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2. EDITORIAL Welcome to the January issue of UPDATE Magazine.
Allow me to take you back to the beginning of the year 2010
when the Institute was on the brink of an Institute-wide
informal consultation process with a view towards building
consensus concerning a step-by-step comprehensive reform
process of the Institute.
At recently held board meetings in Delft, the IHE Delft
Foundation Board and the UNESCO-IHE Governing Board
endorsed the need for a new response strategy to further increase
the impact of UNESCO-IHE in meeting the challenges of the
rapidly expanding global, regional and national needs of the
water sector in terms of human resources, relevant knowledge
and institutional effectiveness.
New players and potential competitors have appeared. With a
growing market for water education, these new challenges will
require a 300 percent increase in the number of water leaders in
Africa, 250 percent in Asia and 50 percent in Latin America.
The Institute has reached its delivery limits in Delft. The 8/10
syndrome whereby eight out of ten qualified candidates were
not admitted each academic year entails that annually 1800
ARE YOU AN potential students are not admitted due to the lack of resources,
including that of physical space. Clearly, the 1800 aspiring
ALUMNUS?
young professionals cannot all be brought to Delft at the same
We are living in an international time. But perhaps we could bring Delft, or rather the spirit and
world where email is the fastest the water knowledge of Delft, to the world, particularly to the
way of keeping in touch across developing world where most of the pressing water issues are,
the globe. UNESCO-IHE follows whether one speaks of Africa, Asia or Latin America.
this trend and we are increasingly
sending you information by email. Working closely with partners who operate in the context of
Do not hesitate to get in touch the Institute is an important mechanism for the institute to
with us and send us your most fulfil its functions. The signing of a vision document with 18
up-to-date contact details. Your key educational institutes in the world recently paves the way
details will only be used to send forward towards achieving our ambitious mandate. In the
you information about UNESCO- coming months we will present a ‘Comprehensive Strategy
IHE. We will respect your privacy for UNESCO-IHE 2010-2020’ that will guide the process
at all times and will not share your that lies ahead. Your invaluable comments and support in this
information with others without transitional period will be highly appreciated.
your prior consent.
Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy
Rector, UNESCO-IHE
editorial board graphic design In UPDATE freedom of expression and opinion about the magazine unesco-ihe institute for water education
András Szöllösi-Nagy Peter Stroo is encouraged. Opinions need to be expressed UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education UNESCO-IHE is the largest international
Joop de Schutter Manuela Porceddu fully and clearly in the content. It should also be produces a biennial magazine called UPDATE. postgraduate water education institute in the
Erwin Ploeger clear whose opinion the article represents. The We print 12,000 free copies per issue, which world and the only institution in the UN system
print Editorial Committee reserves the right to refrain are sent to our counterparts across the world. authorised to confer accredited MSc degrees and
editorial committee Prints & Proms/Rotterdam from publishing articles, editorial contributions UPDATE features institutional information promote PhDs. The mission of UNESCO-IHE
Jan Herman Koster and letters to the editor or to publish them in related to water education, research and capacity is to contribute to the education and training
Ann van Griensven published by unesco-ihe consultation with the author. development activities undertaken by UNESCO- of professionals and to develop the capacity of
Henk Lubberding PO Box 3015 The Editorial Commitee encourages editorial IHE, its alumni and partners. sector organisations, knowledge centres and
2601 DA Delft contributions from readers. The sections known We have tried to make this issue of UPDATE other institutions active in the fields of water, the
editor-in-chief The Netherlands as The Column, Op-Ed and Report from the Magazine as eco-friendly as possible. The paper, environment and infrastructure, in developing
Alida Pham Field are intended to provide a platform for such Cocoon Offset, is a high-quality, uncoated offset countries and countries in transition.
t +31 15 215 1715 contributions. Please note that editorial sections paper. The range is produced using ecological Since 1957, the Institute has provided
editorial f +31 15 212 2921 are subject to change. technology at the company’s Greenfield S.A.S. postgraduate education to over 14,500 water
contributions e info@unesco-ihe.org UPDATE Magazine is interested in hearing more mill in France from 100%-recycled and professionals from 162 countries, the vast
Abraham Mehari Haile i www.unesco-ihe.org from the Institute’s alumni, especially about FSC-certified de-inked pulp. The plastic that majority of whom come from the developing
Ellen Brandenburg projects they are currently undertaking and the is used to cover UPDATE Magazine is made world. Currently over 100 candidates are
Ewoud Kok organisations to which they are affiliated. Please of environmentally biodegradable polymers registered PhD fellows, and numerous research
Arthur Mynett send your updates to the editor by sending an by the company A.V.I. B.V. in Volendam, the and capacity development projects are carried
Michael van der Valk email to update@unesco-ihe.org. Netherlands. out throughout the world.
Jehangir Shah
Maria Sorrentino about the cover photo
Laura Kwak A woman waters young seedlings at the Burka Jalala Tree nursery in the Deder district in the Eastern Highlands in Ethiopia. The area is a community
plantation site, which has been developed in order to provide trees for the regeneration of a badly eroded local hilly area. Photo: Panos/Crispin Hughes
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3. CONTENTS
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6 | Interview with John Verbakel, Vice-
President Supply Chain at Unilever about
changing mentalities.
12 | Flood Resilience: Advancing scientific
knowledge and practical application to
manage floods in urban areas
12 13
13 | Pakistan floods and their causes, a report
from the field
14 | Interview with Jude Mathooko, Professor
of Aquatic Science at Egerton University in
Kenya about partnership, joint education
programmes and limnology
14 16 16 | Presenting representatives from 19
universities, research institutes and
international entities as part of the
UNESCO-IHE Global Partnership for Water
Education and Research
4| Short news
9| Interview Arjen Hoekstra
9| Column
10 | New Beadle & Mace
11 | Interview Alumnus
15 | Partnership agreement
18 | Partners AIT & ICID
ALUMNI TRACER SURVEY 20 | Capacity Development Lake Victoria
In an effort to better understand the relevance 22 | Capacity Development Mediterranean
and impact of our study programmes, and in
view of further improving our services for future
23 | Opinion
generations of water professionals, we ask all 24 | Alumni Refresher Seminars
alumni of (UNESCO-)IHE to participate in a tracer
survey. The survey contains questions about the
26 | Past events
educational profile, career development, and 28 | Staff news
professional networks of alumni. Ten book
coupons of US$300,- will be made available
29 | Online water resources
for ten randomly selected respondents. Visit 31 | Course information 2011
www.unesco-ihe.org/alumnisurvey to take part.
32 | New publications 3

4. SHORT NEWS
sURveY UNesCo-ihe mAsteR pRogRAmmes
WoRld WAteR
CoUNCil Students who recently graduated in the spring of 2010
sUppoRts ACAdem- were asked to share their experiences and give their opinion
iC ChAiR oN WAteR about the Institute, its services and facilities as well as
poliCY answer questions about marketing issues and their study
The World Water Council programme in general.
announced that it will • 91.5% of the graduates stated that they would recom-
support the mend UNESCO-IHE to prospective participants.
creation of • Reasons for choosing UNESCO-IHE included its interna-
a special eNhANCiNg iNstitUtioNAl CApACitY tional environment and global recognition, the availability
‘chair’ on iN soUth AfRiCA of fellowships, its fast response, and recommendations
water policy UNESCO-IHE was recently granted two projects under made by alumni.
at UNESCO- the NICHE Programme. NICHE stands for the Netherlands • The overall opinion that graduates had of their respective
IHE to help Initiative for Capacity building in Higher Education and MSc programmes showed that about 92% considered it
bridge the falls within the scope of the Netherlands’ development satisfactory to excellent.
science and water policy cooperation activities and aims to support the expansion of • Almost 98% of all graduates expected that what they had
communities. In this way knowledge, skills and technology in developing countries. learned would be directly relevant for their work and 85%
the Council will, in close One project is Enhancing Institutional Capacity in Water thought that the programme had improved their profes-
collaboration with its mem- and Waste Water Treatment with Tshwane University of sional capability.
bers and partners, support Technology (South Africa), and the other project is Capacity • Additionally, 85% finds the MSc research work relevant
strategies for enhancing the Building for Integrated Water Resources Management in or very relevant for their future employment.
capacities of water manag- South Africa with Cape Peninsula University of Technology • Nearly 92% finds quality of UNESCO-IHE building and
ers and decision-makers to and the University of the Western Cape. These two projects the lecture rooms satisfactory to excellent.
address emerging challeng- will allow the Institute to further strengthen its ties with the • And 87.5% gave the qualification satisfactory to excellent
es in water management. water sector in South Africa. in terms of IT facilities.
oNe hUNdRed ANd eightY-five (185) NeW AdAptiNg to ClimAte River Basin. Programme Director
mAsteRs of sCieNCe stUdeNts ChANge iN the mekoNg Professor Stefan Uhlenbrook elabo-
On Thursday 14 October 2010, 185 students from 25 countries Eight post-doctoral research fellows rates: “To address the knowledge
received a warm welcome during the Opening of the Academic Year from Viet Nam, Thailand and China gaps in Climate Change Adaptation
2010-2011. The Rector, Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy, welcomed who are taking part in the UNESCO- in the Mekong basin a multi-
the new batch of students to the UNESCO-IHE family and said that IHE Post-doctoral Programme disciplinary approach is needed.
instead of calling them on Climate Change Adaptation Eight post-doctoral researchers with
`students’, he would rather (PRoACC) recently started their backgrounds in various disciplines
call them `colleagues’ as research on various topics related to embedded in a coherent framework
they will soon become Climate Change Adaptation in the can definitely make a difference in
newly graduated water Mekong River Basin. This 18-month addressing such important issues.”
professionals. He stressed integrated post-doctoral programme The project is funded by DGIS, the
that hard work lies ahead is organised by UNESCO-IHE in Dutch Development Cooperation
of them in the coming 18 collaboration with partner institutes. Programme. More information,
months during which they The research outputs from the pro- such as an overview of post-doc
will address the most criti- gramme are intended to facilitate the researchers and the scope of
cal water issues, learn from development and implementation of their work, can be found on the
each other’s experiences, effective adaptation strategies in the UNESCO-IHE website: www.
and discover new and countries surrounding the Mekong unesco-ihe.org/proacc.
innovative approaches to
meet global and local water challenges. Guest speaker Mr. Wim Kuijken,
Government Commissioner for the Delta Programme and member of
the IHE Delft Foundation Board, then addressed the students about the
importance of finding the right combination between academic excel-
lence and developmental relevance; the main drivers for the institute’s
activities. The full text of the presentation can be found on the UNESCO-
IHE website: www.unesco-ihe.org/about/news.
© Panos, Chris Stowers
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5. eRAsmUs mUNdUs
sCholARships
Starting in 2011,
UNESCO-IHE will
offer three Joint
Master of Science
programmes
© Panos, Tim Smith
under the European
Erasmus Mundus
framework. These are the
Environmental Technology and Engineering
sUstAiNAble WAteR results to a wider audience, considering the specialisation under the MSc Programme in
mANAgemeNt iN Cities different development contexts and regional Environmental Science, and the Ecohydrology
CoNfeReNCe characteristics. The Conference is being and Flood Risk Management specialisations un-
The Sustainable Water Management in organised by the United Nations Office to der the MSc Programme in Water Science and
Cities Conference is a four-day conference Support the International Decade for Action Engineering. The European Commission will
scheduled to take place in Zaragoza, Spain ‘Water for Life’ 2005-2015, the city of make full fellowships for all three programmes
from 13 to 17 December 2010. More than Zaragoza in Spain, and the SWITCH con- available. See the website for more information
200 experts, local government officials, sortium including both UNESCO-IHE and the about the partners, programme structure, and
media specialists, key water operators and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. fellowship admission procedure.
political representatives of cities and stake- It draws on the approaches of the SWITCH
holder groups will discuss sustainable water project and the Learning Alliances. Some http://ow.ly/3moiD
management in cities. The meeting will also specific outcomes of the meeting – especially
propose practical ways to move forward to case studies – will be presented as part of the
meet the challenges of disseminating World Water Day on 22 March 2011.
SHORT NEWS
NeW libRARY
CAtAlogUe sYstem lAtest RoUNd of UNesCo-keizo obUChi felloW-
From October onwards the UNESCO-IHE ships foR YoUNg
Library presents its collection via a new ReseARCheRs
platform provided by OCLC software. The CollAboRAtioN
catalogue can be accessed online through With UNESCO is calling on young researchers from developing coun-
the UNESCO-IHE website: http://www. hidRoeX tries to apply for a series of grants under the UNESCO-Keizo Obuchi
unesco-ihe.org/About/Facilities/Library. The Brazilian International Research Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’
The UNESCO-IHE Library Catalogue Center Foundation of Fellowships Programme) funded by Japan.
contains all the bibliographical data of the Education, Capacity Building The programme, named in honour
Library collection including the abstracts and Applied Research in of a former Prime Minister of Japan,
and PDF of PhD dissertations and MSc Water (HIDROEX) and provides twenty research fellow-
theses. Due to copyright restrictions one UNESCO-IHE have agreed ships worth between US$6,000 –
can only access the PDFs of documents that to jointly work towards United Nations Supported by US$10,000 each. Eligible candidates
Educational, Scientific and Japanese Funds-in-Trust
are contained in the Library collection on a large capacity develop- Cultural Organization to UNESCO are postgraduate researchers (holding
the UNESCO-IHE premises at Westvest ment project in the coming a Masters degree or its equivalent) in
or through login authentication via the four years. Activities will four areas – the environment (with particular emphasis on water sciences),
UNESCO-IHE portal. include the training of intercultural dialogue, information and communication technologies, and
The former version of the Library Catalogue Brazilian water profession- peaceful resolution of conflicts.
(BIBIS) will remain operational until the end als as well as HIDROEX Young researchers from 140 countries are invited to apply to their
of December 2010 and will be discontin- staff members through a respective National Commissions, which will select a maximum of two
ued after this date. UNESCO-IHE alumni number of short courses candidates. All applications must reach UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters by
will be provided with a new username and and Masters of Science and 7 January 2011. A special committee comprising experts from the four
password to access the new UNESCO-IHE PhD programmes in various research fields will study the applications and present the donor country
Library Catalogue upon request. Please disciplines. with their short-list.
address your request to library@unesco- Cecilia Tamara Avellán from Uruguay was awarded the fellowship in 2008.
ihe.org. An instruction manual of the new Avellán used this fellowship in 2009 to carry out research at UNESCO-IHE
Library Catalogue is embedded in the soft- in constructed wetlands for use in Uruguayan dairy farm waste waters.
ware itself under the ‘HELP’ function.
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6. BOARD MEMBER INTERVIEW
UNILEVER
“CHANGING
MENTALITIES”
On any given day, 2 billion people use
Unilever products. Unilever is one of
the leading suppliers of fast-moving
consumer goods with products on sale in over
170 countries. Products range from foods to
home and personal care brands, trusted by
consumers all over the world. Unilever’s top 13
brands account for total sales of over 23 bil-
lion Euros. The Unilever business and brands
have impacts at every stage of their life cycle:
in sourcing raw materials, packaging, manufac-
ture, distribution, consumer use and disposal.
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7. The Unilever “Unilever has a long tradition and great ambition in sus- soCietY demANds CoRpoRAte RespoNsibilitY
business and tainability. We have learned that the only way to succeed But where does Unilever draw the line in taking responsi-
brands have in this field is to work in partnership with governments, bility for impacting the environment, climate change and
impacts at NGO’s, knowledge institutes and other companies. Unile- economic development? “ We fully recognise the impact
every stage ver stimulates its staff to play an active role far beyond the of our products and critically assess our entire value chain,
of their life borders of the company. As part of the Governing Board of from the sourcing of raw materials, production and trans-
cycle: in sourcing raw materi- UNESCO-IHE I can play a bridging role between the Insti- port to consumer end-use and waste,” Verbakel elaborates.
als, packaging, manufacture, tute and Unilever or other companies. Within the board, In November 2010, the company announced the Unilever
distribution, consumer use and I can perform what I call ‘reality checks’ to see if a certain Sustainable Living Plan, to decouple growth from its envi-
disposal. UPDATE Magazine concept works in a commercial environment.” ronmental footprint. Under the sweeping plan, by 2020,
interviewed John Verbakel, Verbakel continues: “As sustainability issues become more the company has committed to halve its environmental
Vice-President Supply Chain at and more important worldwide, we need many highly footprint of its products; help more than 1 billion people
Unilever and since July 2009 a motivated and educated people who can contribute to take action to improve their health and well-being and
member of the UNESCO-IHE addressing these challenges. All efforts within UNESCO- source 100% of our agricultural raw materials sustainably.
Governing Board about these IHE have to focus on the continuation of being a centre of “ This commitment follows on Unilever’s vision an-
developments and his commit- academic excellence, and being able to deliver scientists nounced by CEO Paul Polman in 2009 that Unilever will
ment to help Unilever get a bet- and water professionals who can conduct state-of-the-art double the size of the company whilst reducing its impact
ter understanding of the entire research as well as top leading figures who understand how on the environment. “ With this goal,” says Verbakel,
supply chain and contributing to to apply these research outcomes in the water sector and in “we want to be at the forefront of taking corporate social
making even quicker and better communities.” responsibility. Not only do we believe in the importance of
innovations in the Research and it, society also demands it.”
Development department. RedUCiNg eNviRoNmeNtAl impACt “ The ambition has been defined. Now we are in the
“ We spend a large amount on Research & Development,” process of making it happen. This is a daunting but very
By Ewoud Kok Verbakel explains. “ The budget comes close to one billion challenging task, especially since technology plays such
US Dollars. This is not the most important factor though, a fundamental role and the Research and Development
but rather where one puts the focus. We continuously department is tasked to come up with the innovative solu-
measure our impact so that we can register improvements. tions. Luckily everyone is extremely motivated to work on
With every new product or newly built factory we have to achieving these ambitions.”
show how we can reduce environmental impact, forcing
innovation in every little detail of what we do. This cannot ACCoUNtAbilitY ANd metRiCs
be done all at once but gradually we have to improve our In 2009 Unilever developed a set of metrics covering
performance.” social impacts. These metrics seek to measure the benefits
Unilever brings to society. In the November 2010 an-
ChANgiNg meNtAlities nouncement, Unilever has put forth 50 separate metrics
“In addition, our outspoken ambition generates a snow- addressing economic, environmental and social targets. It
ball effect. For example in the United States, the retailer involves amongst others slashing the carbon, water and
Walmart approached us to help us co-produce environ- waste impact of its products in half – primarily through
mentally sound goods. In fact, we pioneered concentrated innovation in the way the company sources, manufactures
laundry detergent and launched “Small & Mighty” with and packages its products.
this retailer. In 2007, Walmart announced it would sell Verbakel noted that in 2010, the Lifebuoy hand washing
only concentrated liquid laundry detergents in its US soap brand became the first among the many Unilever
stores. So, if we develop more environmentally friendly brands to pilot the new metrics, helping track the impact
products, we can partner with retailers such as Walmart of Lifebuoy programmes on hand washing behaviours over
to help us sell those products, increasing the products’ a five-year period. The development of these metrics will
chances of success so more resources can be spent develop- allow Unilever to track performance across all products and
ing it. Such examples generate a positive wave that really enable the company to show consumers how their small,
changes mentalities within companies.” individual actions can make a big difference.
© Photo: Michel de Groot
Unilever’s impacts occur mainly in the growing of raw materials and in consumer use of their products.
© Unilever Sustainable Development Overview 2009
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8. Verbakel explains: “In order to be held accountable we can- children to turn off the water tap when brushing their a new vision
not develop our own set of rules and use internal measure- teeth or to demonstrate the best way to wash one’s hands. 2009 saw the launch of a new
ment systems. Official recognition and the right quantifica- We use role-model stars to make strong statements in our vision for Unilever – to double
tion are very important in this process. UNESCO-IHE, the commercials. We have noticed that people tend to pick up the size of the company while
Water Footprint Network and other knowledge institutes messages through these stars much faster than when read- reducing the overall impact on
are instrumental in developing these measurement tools to ing it from a government-distributed leaflet.” the environment. The commit-
measure high relevancy in society.” ment presents Unilever with a
CoNsUmeR Use major challenge. The reduction
sCARCe CommoditY “In water-scarce countries, 40% of Unilever’s domestic wa- they are talking about is an
“For the production of Unilever’s personal care products ter footprint comes from washing clothes, usually by hand. absolute one. It incorporates all
and (agricultural) food products much water is needed. As an example, our Comfort One Rinse fabric conditioner impacts right across the value
With water being such a scarce commodity we need to find enables users to need only one bucket to rinse rather than chain – from the sourcing of
even more innovative solutions to minimise the uptake of three, saving time and money. Some 500 billion litres of our raw materials through to
this resource – even though we’ve managed to reduce our water would be saved if all our Unilever laundry product consumer use and disposal of
own water usage in our factories by 67% since 1995. In users in Asia and South Africa used Comfort One Rinse. the products. In short, Unilever
the past two to three years, we have treated the measure- “ We collaborate closely with various consumer organisa- intends to decouple growth
ment of these figures with equal importance to our profit tions in almost every country where we have an active from environmental impact.
targets.” presence. Multiple assessments and polls provide us with
Verbakel explains the segmentation of the water footprint good estimates of consumer use. Among many other unilever facts
into three segments of the value chain: the production companies, Unilever is an active partner within the Water • Unilever is the global market
of raw materials, the manufacturing of the products and Footprint Network. We think that our experiences with leader in all the Food categories
consumer use. “At the supply side (raw material) of our the methodologies and the ways we measure should be in which it operates: Savoury,
products, we use the concept of sustainable agriculture. For shared with anyone, with governments and institutes but Spreads, Dressings, Tea and
example, in 2015 all Lipton tea (the world’s best-selling also with businesses. Ice Cream. They are also global
tea brand) will be certified according to the standards set “Sustainability is not merely a nice-to-have business market leader in Mass Skin Care
by the Rainforest Alliance, an international environmental feature but an integral part of all businesses. Often it is and Deodorants, and have very
NGO. In this way, the continuous improvements in worker difficult to share this belief with other companies, but the strong positions in other Home
welfare, farm management and environmental protection, trend to realise the need and importance for corporate so- and Personal Care categories.
including wise water use is guaranteed. A similar set-up is cial responsibility is increasing in every way, and we hope • In 2009 Unilever invested
used in sustainable palm oil sourcing where we work with to be a real catalyst in this regard. We don’t have all the €891 million in Research and
GreenPalm certification. To date, 30% of our palm oil pur- answers, but we know we must work in partnership with Development.
chases are covered by sustainable GreenPalm certificates. customers, suppliers, governments and Ngo’s to achieve • Unilever has 264 manufac-
“ With regard to the operations side, we have established our goals.” turing sites worldwide. Around
a leading position in lowering CO2 production and water 50% of the raw materials that
use for many years now. Currently, with the establishment they use for their products
of new factories in the US, we aim at zero landfill, which originate from agriculture and
is highly stimulated by the US government. It is interest- forestry. The company buys ap-
ing to see that also in developing countries now the most proximately 12% of the world’s
sophisticated factories are built, mainly because of the new black tea, 6% of its tomatoes
insights in minimal water use and zero landfill goals can and 3% of its palm oil.
be applied.” Verbakel also noted that Unilever has been • The top 13 brands of
the Food Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Unilever account for total
World Indexes for the 12th year running. sales of more than €23 bil-
lion. These brands are Axe/
CoNCeNtRAted deteRgeNts Lynx, Blue Band, Dove, Flora/
“On the consumer side, when taking into consideration Becel, Heartbrand ice creams,
that per day an estimated two billion people make use of Hellmann’s, Knorr, Lipton, Lux,
our products, the impact we leave behind is enormous,” Omo, Rexona, Sunsilk and Surf.
says Verbakel. “One of our best practices includes the • In 2009 Unilever’s sales
concentrated detergents, which use less energy to produce, were €39.8 billion. Their
package and transport. In addition, this product allows share of sales in developing
consumers to do their laundry using less water and at and emerging markets reached
lower temperatures. 49% in 2009, up from 47% in
“Another example is taking responsibility in changing us- 2008. These markets include
er’s behaviour. This is a major component of the Unilever all countries in Latin America,
Sustainable Living Plan, and we know we have much work Central & Eastern Europe,
to do in this area to achieve our goals. We believe we’ve Africa and Asia, except Japan
made some inroads, but have a way to go. For example, in Water use 1995-2009 (m3/tonne of production) and Australia.
cooperation with local or central governments, we instruct © Unilever Sustainable Development Overview 2009
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9. INTERVIEW ARJEN HOEKSTRA
According to the Water Footprint Network, reducing Waterfootprint assessments have become mandatory in
the water footprint should be part of the environmental Spain, as part of the national implementation of the EU
strategy of every business, just like reducing the carbon Water Framework Directive, a framework established in
footprint. Addressing the issues of freshwater scarcity 2000 for community action in the field of water policy. It
and pollution is also part and parcel of corporate social is expected that in the future, more governments will carry
responsibility. out water footprint assessments, to better understand how
different final consumer commodities put different claims
turning risks into opportunities on limited water resources. The interest is largest in water-
Considering and mitigating the water footprint can scarce regions where water is being used for export prod-
Arjen Hoekstra is Professor turn risks into opportunities for those companies that ucts. “Companies see these new developments as a major
in Multidisciplinary Water proactively respond to the challenge of global freshwater risk,” Hoekstra says. “Not only is their corporate image at
Management at the University scarcity. Front runners who create product transparency stake, there is a looming threat that governments will start
of Twente in the Netherlands before others do, who formulate specific and measurable regulating more and more. This risk can be brought down
and Scientific Director of the targets with respect to water footprint reduction, and who when companies start to look for other opportunities, such
Water Footprint Network. can demonstrate actual improvements, can turn this into a as market advantages in terms of producing ‘greener’ prod-
Hoekstra is creator of the water competitive advantage. Professor Arjen Hoekstra, Scientific ucts, thereby adhering to corporate social responsibility.
footprint concept (2002) Director at the Water Footprint Network and creator of the
that originates from research water footprint concept explains: “I am seeing a trend in towards a global standard
he started when working at the awareness, recognition and importance of the concept “In the next five years this could translate into govern-
UNESCO-IHE. More informa- of corporate water footprinting in many countries around ments even adjusting their development policies based on
tion can be found on the web- the world.” He continues: “Companies can start by reduc- the water footprint data. The pitfall is that everyone will
site: www.waterfootprint.org. ing their water footprint in the supply chain. The Water use it to their own benefit; so much so that it will become
Footprint Network sets global standards, definitions and a meaningless metaphor. The challenge is to try to regulate
calculation methods. Now more relevant and internation- the corporate water footprint and mainstream it as a global
ally recognised organisations are joining our network standard,” explains Hoekstra.
of professionals. Unilever, for instance, is also a partner “It will take many more measures and significant changes
within the Water Footprint Network. They are interested in attitudes and behaviour. The world has not suddenly
in calculating their products’ water footprint (mostly become simplified. Labeling and certifying products are not
agricultural produce) to see how this can be reduced in simple solutions to complex issues. What really matters is
the entire supply chain. I believe that in the next few years sustainable water management, equitable and efficient wa-
companies will increasingly use the water footprint as a key ter use, and solid communication tools to reach consumers
performance indicator. at a national, regional and eventually local level.”
COLUMN Then came the days of the multiple So what’s in store? What is our
I’s and multiple E’s: the International future in the era of real-time global
What’s in Institute for Infrastructure, Hydraulic and
Environmental Engineering. Manuscripts
communication, video conferencing,
Skype sessions, distance learning, virtual
a name – iHE …? of lecture notes were handed to qualified
secretaries and skilfully entered into
the state-of-the-art word processors
lecturing, Twitter, Facebook and more?
Should we stick to chopping down trees
and sending out thousands of flyers to
that filled the Typing Room. Perhaps embassies, in the hope that someone may
When the international course in computers were being used by some of just stop by and apply for admittance?
Hydraulic Engineering started way back the younger staff for calculations, but the Or should we be developing apps
in 1957, the means of communication seniors preferred blackboard and chalk for smartphones, connecting
were quite simple. Letters were sent via – who in the developing world would alumni worldwide, providing
surface mail (or airmail if really urgent) be using computers after all? So the electronic invitations to apply
and course notes were hand typed using abbreviation remained – IHE … for our continued education,
a “fresh carbon ribbon” and white-out What followed may be familiar to many interact online with our staff
liquid eraser for correcting mistakes. of us: the World Wide Web boomed and – and perhaps, following the
Those of you who remember these days became a tool for communication – also trend set by Apple: iPod,
are probably close to retirement now, in the developing world. More computers iPhone, iPad, and change
those of you who don’t may experience entered the buildings and the institute the Institute’s abbreviation
even greater changes during your own enhanced its international profile by into – iHE …?
professional lifetime. In any case, transferring into a UNESCO Category
with this the abbreviation was readily I Institute for Water Education. But the Arthur Mynett is Professor of
established ... IHE. abbreviation remained – IHE … Environmental Hydroinformatics
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10. NEW
BEADLE
& MACE
The academic scepter, or mace, was one of the
earliest distinctive signs of medieval university
officials. The mace was originally a wooden staff
carried by royal messengers. The early wooden
staff evolved in the 14th century into an elaborate
silver mace. It was carried by the beadle during
processions and graduation ceremonies, and was
displayed as a symbol to command order during
classes. In the 15th century it became symbolic of
academic dignity.
The UNESCO-IHE mace was hand-crafted by artist
Hans Karreman with inlaid durable woods from
5 continents, with the shaft made of wood and a Anique Alaoui-Karsten began as
silver globe on top splashing in a drop of water.
The mace was first introduced at UNESCO-IHE
UNESCO-IHE’s new beadle at the
as a symbolic farewell gift to Professor Richard beginning of August 2010. Her tasks
Meganck who was Rector of the Institute from
2003 to 2009 and was officially handed over to
include organising academic ceremonies, acting
Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy during his inaugu- as master of ceremonies at MSc and PhD grad-
ration as Rector of the Institute in November 2009.
uations, and facilitating PhD students and their
promotors in the logistics of PhD defences and
the production of theses. She maintains close
contacts with partner universities and helps in
further developing the Institute’s academic pro-
file. Alaoui-Karsten will succeed Laura Kwak as
beadle.
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11. INTERVIEW ALUMNUS
“Knowledge is forever; no one
can take that away from you.”
On 30 June 2010, the Nicaraguan National
Congress designated Luis Angel Montenegro as
first Water Minister of Nicaragua. Montenegro
who obtained an MSc degree in Water
Management from UNESCO-IHE in 2010, talks
about the challenges in Nicaragua and young
people making a difference in the world.
“I remember getting a call from UNESCO-IHE offering me a the impoRtANCe of NegotiAtiNg ANd mediAtiNg
scholarship when I was in Honduras. I picked up the phone It is a matter of taking responsibility. Individuals but also large
sleepily and had to decide on the spot whether I would take it corporations have to understand that they are consumers and
or not. By that time I had not even received permission from have to pay for their water. I am now thankful for the skills I
the President yet. I just said “yes” and was luckily also granted obtained from the course on Negotiation and Mediation for
permission.” Water Conflict Management as I will be able to put them into
immediate practice in dealing with large corporations and
The National Congress Committee said: “Next week you negotiating the price for the extraction and supply of water.
may be appointed Minister. This is not the right time to Another challenge in Nicaragua is to see how we can allow
leave, especially not for two years!” Of course I realised that for more tourism to enter the country without causing too
I was jeopardising being appointed minister, but I made up much substantial impact to the country’s ecology.
my mind and decided to pursue a Master degree. I thought:
“knowledge is forever; no one can take that away from me.” tRemeNdoUs Need foR CApACitY developmeNt
Fortunately in my case, politics in Latin America does not Our country’s natural resources are extensive, we have forests
change overnight and I was elected within one month after that are bigger than the whole of the Netherlands, but we
returning to Nicaragua. have not been able to manage them properly. We really need
more people in countries like Nicaragua to attend courses
gAiNiNg kNoWledge such as the ones being given at UNESCO-IHE to help guide
Now I am so thankful for having made that decision as I have better integrated water resources management; a concept
learnt so much during my time at the Institute. I learnt a lot that is quite new here in Nicaragua.
from the lecturers at the Institute and shared experiences with
my fellow classmates who came from so many diverse back- “I believe that if you want to make a change in the world,
grounds and cultures. Also, I gained a great deal of knowl- study well and try to become a decision-maker and obtain a
edge simply from being in the Netherlands; a country that place in the field of politics where you can make a change,”
is constantly dealing with and managing a diverse range of Montenegro explains. “Hierarchies and culture can be barri-
water issues. Without doubt, it was the Institute that gave me ers to achieving change. Young people are sometimes afraid
the technical background to assume my new duties as Water that they will not be taken seriously. But with their efforts to
Minister of my country. change the region, country and city in which they live, they
will contribute to making a better and more modern world.”
The main challenge in Nicaragua, but also in many other parts
of the world, is to create awareness in people. It is not only
the awareness of how to properly use and preserve water. It
is also the mere fact that people never had to pay for water
before, and therefore think it is free of charge. An infrastruc-
ture and hydraulic projects need to be installed and managed
properly to ensure the right quality and to assure the quantity
needed. This requires financial resources which need to be
borne by those who use them.
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12. Urban floods cannot be managed in isolation at city scale and responses
to potential flood impacts are further complicated by overlapping politi-
cal, socio-economic and environmental changes. To reverse the trend of
increasing flood risk in urban areas, a major rethink of current planning
and flood management policies and practices at different spatial and tem-
poral scales is required.
To this end, the Flood Resilience Group (FRG) was (UK), Beijing (China), Mumbai (India), Dhaka
initiated by UNESCO-IHE and the Delft University of (Bangladesh), Seattle (USA), Saint Louis (Senegal),
Technology. The group consists of a multi-discipli- and Porto Alegre (Brazil).
nary team of scientists that aims to advance scientific The Flood Resilience Group has co-authored a
knowledge and practical applications into integrated textbook on Urban Flood Management for students
approaches to cultivate flood resilience in urban and professionals, which was recently published. See
communities and built-up areas. page 32 for more information about this publication.
The activities carried out by the group are threefold
and consist of: (i) quantifying the impacts of chang- Unknown factors
ing drivers for urban flood risk, (ii) assessing the The concept of resilience provides guidance for
restorative and adaptive resilience of urban flooding an overarching approach towards managing urban
systems, and (iii) transition management and adap- floods which devises strategies to cope with change
tive management for urban flooding systems. and uncertainty. Moreover, various insights into,
and methods from, system and complexity theory
Learning and research provide hands-on methods to create such a frame-
Since its establishment in 2007, the Flood Resilience work. The transition towards a resilient approach
Group has been involved in a number of national is still beset by many unknown factors; ‘active
and international research projects. In the majority learning’ can help us to better understand these
of these studies learning and research is imple- factors and develop and implement appropriate
mented together with local, regional, and national responses. These trends pose huge challenges for
stakeholders. The cities that are currently targeted flood research, especially in the field of co-creation
include Dordrecht, Rotterdam, Haarlemmermeer, and action research in flood management related to
Bergen (Norway), Hannover (Germany), Sheffield urban planning and design.
Flood Resilience Group
SOME SAMPLE PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN bY THE FLOOD RESILIENCE GROUP
the mARe pRoJeCt floodpRobe the CoRfU pRoJeCt
MARE stands for Managing Adaptive REsponses to changing FloodProBE is an EU-funded project that aims to provide The Collaborative Research on Flood Resilience in Urban areas
flood risk in the North Sea region. The project sets out to cost-effective solutions for flood risk reduction in urban areas. (CORFU) is an interdisciplinary EU-funded project that looks at
develop and demonstrate a transnational approach to local Flood FloodProBE develops technologies, methods and tools for flood advanced and novel strategies and provides adequate measures
Risk Management (FRM) through the following parallel areas of risk assessment and for the practical adaptation of new and for improved flood management in cities. Adopting a long-term
activity: setting up Learning and Action Alliances, develop- existing buildings, infrastructure and flood defences leading perspective, the project not only focuses on the possible effects
ing a Climate Proofing Toolbox, and demonstration (Bergen, to a better understanding of vulnerability, flood resilience and of climate change, but also incorporates anthropogenous
Dordrecht, Hannover, and Sheffield/Rotherham). The FRG is defence performance. factors. By coupling a socio-economic model with a physical
responsible for the development of the toolbox and guidance This research supports the implementation of the Floods urban growth model, urban development is taken into account
for climate-proofing the local adaptive measures. The Learning Directive* through the development of more effective flood as a dynamic factor in the sensitivity, exposure and vulnerability
and Action Alliances will demonstrate and evaluate the Climate risk management strategies. The work is being undertaken in to flooding. Another important factor is the incorporation of
Proofing Toolbox by applying it to real FRM demonstration close partnership with industry, and is utilising pilot sites across growing Asian megacities (Beijing, Mumbai, Dhaka) as well as
projects. These projects will contribute to the development of Europe to help provide practical industry guidance and cost- relatively stable European cities (Hamburg, Nice, Barcelona).
local FRM plans, as well as validating or helping to enhance the effective construction solutions. The role of the FRG is to focus This should ultimately lead to different responses (e.g. smart
Climate Proofing Toolbox. on technologies and concepts for improving the performance of growth policies vs flood-sensitive redevelopment). FRG focuses
existing and new (i.e. multi-functional) flood defences and for on the development of the urban growth and redevelopment
http://www.mare-project.eu increasing the flood resilience of urban systems. model which provides the platform for hydraulic modelling,
flood vulnerability analysis and the response framework.
*
The Floods Directive was proposed by the European Commis- http://www.corfu-fp7.eu
sion in 2006 and aims to reduce and manage the risks that
floods pose to human health, the environment, cultural heritage
and economic activity. The Directive requires Member States
to first carry out a preliminary assessment by 2011 to identify
the river basins and associated coastal areas that are at risk of
flooding.
http://www.floodprobe.eu
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13. The severity of flooding was in-
creased due to the following factors:
High population growth
The high population growth rate in
Pakistan contributed to the rapid
deterioration of the country’s natural
environment. This includes extensive
deforestation and the building of
dams for irrigation and power gen-
eration across tributaries of the Indus
River. Trees have been wrongfully
cut down and sold by opportunists.
These trees used to slow down flood
waters but are no longer there to
serve this purpose.
Urbanisation near the riverbanks
Throughout history, humans have
found it desirable to construct cities
along streams. In heavily populated
areas, people have constructed their
REPORT FROM THE FIELD
houses in the natural passage of the
stream, thereby leading to the block-
age of floodwater. The overflow of
Pakistan floods
floodwater in these streams resulted
in such heavy losses.
Soil Erosion
The flood carried billions of tons of
sediment to lower elevations and
and their causes
produced sedimentary rocks in the
river bed and has thus diverted the
flow of water towards residential
areas, which caused massive damage.
Besides, these rivers carried dis-
solved ions, the product of chemical
By Jehangir Shah weathering, into the lower part of
the country thereby making it salty
and therefore unreliable as a source
for freshwater.
Jehangir Shah is a UNESCO- The deadliest floods of 2010 started when the clouds burst open on 29 July over
IHE alumnus (1999-2000)
and holds a Master of Science the upper parts of Pakistan and heavy, concentrated monsoon rains, augmented
in Environmental Science and
Technology. Please contact
by snowmelts came pouring down. The additional contribution to the floods was
him directly through email: caused by weather systems from the Arabian and Mediterranean Sea.
shahjehangir@hotmail.
com or telephone 0092-
3005884194 if you wish to
make a financial contribution to
Twenty million people affected harsh reality is that waterborne diseases are linked to floods
the flood victims.
According to Pakistani government data, the floods directly — and with cholera outbreaks already reported in the north-
affected about 20 million people, mostly through the de- ern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, this flooding
struction of property, livelihoods and infrastructure, with a event seems to be no exception. The lack of sanitation causes
death toll of close to 2,000 people. The number of individu- the fatal diarrhea disease to spread rapidly. Stagnant water
als affected by the flooding exceeds the combined total of poses other threats, such as an increase in the number of
individuals affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the malaria cases.
2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
The death toll may climb to several thousand more as flood- Climate change to blame
ing has spread throughout the country and countless people Climate change is considered to be the root cause of the
remain missing due to flash floods and landslides. To com- current flooding in Pakistan. This is down to the unusual
pound the problem further, millions of homes in thousands of climate-change-led seasonal cycle of land temperatures in
villages and towns were also destroyed. Pakistan which has exacerbated the monsoon rainfall and
produced the largest volume of water in the northern moun-
Infrastructure destroyed tainous region of the country ever recorded in history. This
Key elements of the country’s Infrastructure such as dams, led to the flooding of the Indus river basin. Various scientific
power stations, roads, bridges, schools, agriculture wells, studies have already shown that the monsoon regions in the
and drinking water hand-pumps were severely damaged world will be affected by climate change more than any other
or destroyed. Throughout the region, bridges have been regions on Earth.
washed away leaving roads destroyed or rendered impassible A study in 2006 indicated that this trend may continue —
by landslides. This makes it even more difficult for relief and although at the time the researchers did not unequivocally
rescue efforts to reach many of the affected areas. link this to climate change. However, today many scholars
now believe that the present flooding may be part of a
Waterborne diseases longer-term trend. “Climate change will be a small but steady
Waterborne diseases have also begun to appear, and these contributor to rainfall in the region,” says Jeff Knight, climate
will push the number of deaths significantly higher. The variability expert at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre.
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14. JOINT EDUCATION
Benefiting from the knowledge ex-
change with partner institutes in the
areas of research, capacity development
and joint education programmes is in-
valuable when responding to new global
challenges. Egerton University in Kenya
is an excellent example of one of those
partner institutes with which UNESCO-
IHE has a longstanding history.
The current specialisation in Limnology and Wetland
Ecosystems is the result of a new approach towards the
training of professionals in environmental research and
education, whereby an international network was created,
and several European and East African partners have agreed
“Only the scientist
to pursue the streamlining of selected post-graduate course
activities. The specialisation is jointly given by UNESCO-
IHE and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, in cooperation
understands why
with Egerton University in Kenya. UPDATE Magazine
interviewed Professor Jude Mathooko, Deputy Vice-Chan-
cellor of Egerton University in Kenya on this partnership
the wilderness
and his views for the future.
“I come from an area where we do not have much water.
My home place is a dry area but what surprised me most
is that the small streams I saw when I was young are no
longer there,” Mathooko explains. “ Water is an essential
resource. I just followed a dream to know more about
water. The more I knew about water, the more complicated
explains human
activity and
it became.”
dried out
fills it with sense.”
Limnology, the study of freshwater systems, including
saline water systems and the resources therein, was not so
much known back then in Africa. Knowledge on limnol-
ogy was mainly concentrated in Europe and in some parts
of America. Scientists would come from Europe to collect Quote by Aldo Leopold (1948)
samples from Africa, not even training people about lim-
nology. In Africa large lakes and rivers used to exist. People
used to find the remains of aquatic animals there. These
rivers have now dried out completely. I strongly believe
that limnology is the answer to questions on past climate
change and a solution to the current and future climate
change.
Research of the stomach
When we come to know the finer details of research in the
South and the North the two are extremely far apart in the
research continuum. Europe is looking at the finer details
of nature, while the South is focusing on the resources for
food security. This is why in the South much more research
is done on fish and fisheries. In the North they can also
look at bacteria in more detail. In the South no one really
wants to research this. I call it research of the stomach. The
government will also understand researchers better who
are able to solve issues that give answers to questions on
how to satisfy our immediate needs. Food resources, water Jude Mathooko is a Professor of Aquatic Science at
quality and quantity are key research areas for people in Egerton University, Kenya, where he has been teaching
the South. Our people and young students need to come in the Department of Biological Sciences for the last 20
years. Currently, he is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in
up with new and innovative solutions. They should be
charge of Research and Extension at Egerton University.
trained in an environment they are familar with where
the solutions can also be found in the same environment.
UNESCO-IHE can play a role in this by coming down and
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15. further developing their capacities. Limnology should
Partnership
be given a boost and a critical mass of students should be
trained to meet this daunting challenge.
signed with 18
familiar environment
“I was introduced to limnology in Austria. I immediately
saw the opportunity to take the training to the South in a
key education
more familiar environment, rather than getting sophisti-
cated material in Europe and sophisticated computers that
are available in the North. This equipment and hardware
should work in a familiar environment, Egerton University
for instance. The equipment could then also be used by
more students,” explains Mathooko.
“Of course, one can also gain from the positive effects of
and research
institutes
getting a different experience by interacting with other
students in an unfamiliar country. So, a wise decision was
made by UNESCO-IHE, the Austrian government and
Egerton University to team up and work together in this
course. This is the direction the world is heading in. One
cannot work in isolation. One needs to work with others
in mutual understanding, where everyone works as equals.
This is how the world should be. And now we have been
working at an equal level, it is now that we can talk about UNESCO-IHE signed a vision statement on strengthening collabora-
success of the programme,” he says. tion in water education, research and capacity development with 18
One of the advances in limnology is that the integrated key education and research institutes in higher learning from around
research in this area has become so apparent. The holistic the world. High-level representatives from partner institutes assem-
view is that we now combine the catchment with the bled in Delft in July 2010, to discuss the possibilities and opportunities
water systems, whereas before they were treated indepen- for setting up joint educational programmes at the Master’s level in
dently. the water sector. The development of joint educational programmes
with partner institutes is one of the cornerstones of UNESCO-IHE’s
improve, diversify and expand policy to serve the world water sector with good quality, relevant edu-
Mathooko explains: “In my view, UNESCO-IHE and cation and training at a scale required by the sector.
Egerton University can improve, diversify and expand its
current programmes. Apart from limnology and wetland Ambitions and collaboration
ecosystems, there are elements of water engineering that Such programmes are based on a form of credit transfer systems be-
may be interesting to either take over or join up with. In tween the (two) institutes and a joint responsibility in delivering part
addition, UNESCO-IHE could make a large impact in the of the educational programme. The aim of the conference was to learn
area of water and sanitation here, especially in rural and ur- better the ambitions of the different institutes and to explore the best
ban areas. Also, I believe that further progress can be made approach to developing such programmes and other forms of collabo-
in integrated project management and proposal writing to ration.
request for funding. I find that my staff members are quite
weak in this area. If we could further develop this skill-set, Partner Institutions
I believe it would really help us.” Participants included dignitaries from Addis Ababa University in
Ethopia, Ain Shams University in Egypt, Asian Institute of Technology
bridging the gap in Thailand, bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology,
He continues by saying: “ The South and the North birzeit University in Palestine, Dundee University, School of Natural
research far apart from each other at the extreme ends of Resources, Law, Policy and Management in Scotland, Egerton
an aquatic continuum. The South more on the fish and the University in Kenya, Hohai University in China, Kwame Nkrumah
fisheries. The North more on the microbio loop. It is this University of Science and Technology in Ghana, Mondsee University
distance that we have to close. Offering joint education of Limnology in Austria, The University of the West Indies, St
programmes, jointly promoting publications, jointly dis- Augustine, Campus, Universidad del Valle in Colombia, Universitas
seminating information and jointly forming policies to the Sriwijaya in Indonesia, University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania,
benefit of both continents are important steps in bridging Universidade de Sao Paolo Engineering School of Sao Carlos in brazil,
the gap.” University of Zimbabwe, Water Resources University in Viet Nam and
the WaterNet Capacity building Programme in Southern Africa.
Joint activities
Joint MSc Programme in Limnology and Wetland Ecosystems The main objectives of the conference include the development of a
The joint programme in Limnology and Wetland Ecosystems is given as an (joint) vision on the establishment of joint educational programmes
MSc programme. This specialisation is jointly given by UNESCO-IHE and (need, ambition, sense of purpose), having consultations on a com-
the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Mondsee, Austria), in cooperation with mon framework for the delivery of joint educational programmes
Egerton University (Egerton, Kenya). The duration of this joint programme
(shape and layout, presentation, acknowledgement); discussing ma-
is 18 months containing 14 three-week-modules, equally spread over the
three locations, followed by a research period of 6 months. Egerton Uni- jor operational principles for the delivery of joint programmes (credit
versity teaches the modules on ‘Lake Ecology’, ‘Stream and River Ecology’, transfers, marketing, finances); formulating a road map for achieving
‘Wetlands for Water Ecology’, and ‘Fisheries and Aquaculture’. medium-term objectives (objectives, milestones, activities, policy
and operational decisions); and identifying support programmes for
Egerton University, Kenya
development (staff exchange, training of trainers, lecture material de-
Egerton University was founded as a farm school in 1939 by Lord Maurice
Egerton of Tatton, a British National. In 1950, the school was upgraded to
velopment, online learning).
a College. In 1986, the College was gazetted as a constituent college of
Nairobi University. In 1987, Egerton was fully established as a University A full (photographic) report on the conference can be
through an Act of Parliament. See more info: www.egerton.ac.ke/. found at www.unesco-ihe.org/educonference2010.
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16. UNESCO-IHE
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
FOR WATER EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH
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1. Pham Hong Nga | Water Resources University 16. Shah Alam Khan | Bangladesh University of 27. Sudip Rakshit | Asian Institute of Technology
2. Hoda Soussa | Ain Shams University Engineering and Technology 28. Innocent Nhapi | University of Zimbabwe
3. Wim Douven | UNESCO-IHE 17. Yiqing Guan | Hohai University 29. Pieter van der Zaag | UNESCO-IHE
4. Jan Luijendijk | UNESCO-IHE 18. Monowar Hossain | Bangladesh University of 30. Adnan Yahya | Birzeit University
5. Maarten Siebel | UNESCO-IHE Engineering and Technology 31. Marloes Mul | UNESCO-IHE
6. Mukand Babel | Asian Institute of Technology 19. Zoran Vojinovic | UNESCO-IHE 32. Susanto Robbiyanto | Sriwijaya University
7. Dano Roelvink | UNESCO-IHE 20. Yilma Seleshi | University of Addis Ababa 33. David Love | WaterNet Capacity Building
8. Ioana Popescu | UNESCO-IHE 21. Jan Nonner | UNESCO-IHE Programme
9. Chris Zevenbergen | UNESCO-IHE 22. Vincent Cooper | University of the West 34. Carlos Madera | Universidad del Valle
10. Joop de Schutter | UNESCO-IHE Indies 35. F. Mtalo | Universty of Dar es Salaam
11. Omar Adnan Yahya | Palestine 23. Stefan Uhlenbrook | UNESCO-IHE 36. Edgar Quiroga | Colombia Universidad del
12. Maher Abu-Madi | Birzeit University 24. Nzula Kitaka | Egerton Valle
13. Gerold Winkler | Mondsee Institute of 25. Eduardo Mendiondo | Universidad de Sao 37. Maarten van Rijn | Conference Facilitator
Limnology Paulo 38. Kebreab Ghebremichael | UNESCO-IHE
14. Biswa Bhattacharya | UNESCO-IHE 26. Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa | Kwame Nkrumah 39. Hans van Bruggen | UNESCO-IHE
15. Andreja Jonoski | UNESCO-IHE University of Science and Technology 40. Tadeu Malheiros | Universidad de Sao Paolo
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We, representatives of 19
universities, research institutes
and international entities from
around the world, reflecting upon our
41. Eduardo Cleto Pires | Universidad de Sao Paolo
42. Erick de Jong | UNESCO-IHE long-standing cooperation, hereby
43. Levi Martin Nyagura | University of Zimbabwe commit to a joint vision and mission with
44. Jude Mathooko | Egerton University
45. A.M.M. Safiullah | Bangladesh University of Engineering the objective of strengthening the global
46.
and Technology
Wilson Nyemba | WaterNet Capacity Building Programme
collaboration in education, research and
47. András Szöllösi-Nagy | UNESCO-IHE capacity development for water and the
48. Le Dinh Thanh | Water Resources University
49. Abdin Salih | Conference Chairman environment.”
50. Hadia El Hennawy | Ain Shams University
51. Rwekaza Mukandala | University of Dar es Salaam
52. Badia Perizade | Sriwijaya University
53. Bayou Chane Tegegne | University of Addis Ababa
54. Jetze Heun | UNESCO-IHE
55. Susan Graas | UNESCO-IHE
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