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AUGUST 2009 Dear %%first_name%%, Welcome to the August 2009 edition of the IWC eBulletin.
From the CEO
The International WaterCentre congratulates its first cohort of Master of Integrated Water Management students, who graduated on 22 July. After saying goodbye to life-long friends made on the course, the graduates are heading back to their homes in France, China, Canada, Vietnam, Pakistan, French Caribbean and Australia for exciting new career directions in integrated water management. The last 18 months we have spent with our students has been a very rewarding time for us all. The hands-on nature of the program attracts people from a wide mix of professional and cultural backgrounds, and much learning occurs between students, as well as from the course because of this. With 25% of IWC graduates already offered positions, I would like to wish them all the best, and we all look forward to hearing from them over the coming years as they use their new learning to make a real difference in the world. Mark Pascoe IWC CEO
The International WaterCentre’s Knowledge Hub for Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems is the first Australian-hosted Hub of the 12 Knowledge Hubs established by the Asia-Pacific Water Forum. Generating water knowledge and capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, the Hubs form an important network of institutions internationally recognised for their commitment to water management and willingness to work collaboratively for better management of water resources. The IWC and its partners are proud to have this opportunity to share latest research and experience in the protection and restoration of our precious rivers and waterways. Join the IWC at the Knowledge Hub session on Wednesday 23 September 10.30am-12.00pm at the 12th International Riversymposium. For more information please contact the IWC: +617 3123 7766 IWC Water Leader Scholarships closedThe IWC has received 220 applications for IWC Water Leader Scholarhips from students from all around the world. Applications have now closed and successful recipients of full and partial tuition scholarships will be notified on 10 September. Students can still apply for IWC postgraduate programs in integrated water management. Application deadlines: Australian domestic students - 28 February 2010 Category 1 and 2 countries - 15 November 2009 Category 3 and 4 countries - 15 October 2009 Apply now for postgraduate programs in Integrated Water Management
12th International Riversymposium, 21-24 September - Brisbane, Australia
The International Riversymposium is one of the leading annual events on river management in the world. Each year representatives from over 50 countries gather in Brisbane, Australia to discuss and address key issues of river management. The Riversymposium promotes the exchange of ideas, knowledge and technology between industry, science, community and environmental organisations regarding rivers and waterways. New group registration offer IWC Africa Node to launch Master of Philosophy
The International WaterCentre Africa Node is set to launch the Master of Philosophy with specialisation in Integrated Water Management at Monash South Africa.
What started out almost a year ago as an idea on paper has come to fruition for the International WaterCentre Africa Node with the news that the MPhil with specialisation in Integrated Water Management has been accredited by the HEQC Board in South Africa.
Tweed Shire Council Cobaki and Terranora Broadwater Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program ‘Report Card’
The International WaterCentre engaged UQ PhD student Peter Hanington to assess the health of coastal waterways within the northern NSW shire of Tweed Heads.
Mr Hanington said the project represents the first time the successful Healthy Waterway’s EHMP had been delivered outside South East Queensland. SEQ’s EHMP is considered one of the most comprehensive aquatic ecosystem monitoring programs in Australia.
Water knows no borders – The Red Sea-Dead Sea “Peace” Conduit
“Water knows no borders,” says Dr Clive Lipchin of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel. Through collaborative study of water issues in the Jordan River region, Dr Lipchin hopes to also help break down Jewish-Arab political borders in the Middle East.
Partner news: Congratulations to IWC’s Banksia Award Winning partners - SEQ Healthy Waterways and Monash University!
Banksia Education Award Development and delivery of educational programs that addressed and contributed to the protection, enhancement and sustainability of the environment. Green Steps Program, Monash University, Monash Sustainability Institute
Banksia Water Award Protection, conservation or enhancement of Australia's freshwater resources and marine environments A Voice for Water, South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership
Partner news: University of Western Australia Albany Centre hosts integrated water management students
Twenty-five International WaterCentre postgraduate students from Africa, Europe, South Asia, the USA and Australia are currently visiting the Centre for Excellence in Natural Resource Management at The University of Western Australia Centre, Albany. The students are undertaking a two-week program studying water issues in the Great Southern Development Commission as part of the International WaterCentre’s Master of Integrated Water Management Program.
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