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FEBRUARY 2010
Dear %%first_name%%,
Welcome to the February 2010 edition of the IWC eBulletin.
From the CEO
2010 has begun with a flurry of activity at the International WaterCentre, with our ACEDP River Health and Environmental Flows in China project, new cohorts of full-time and part-time students based at The University of Queensland, Griffith University and Monash South Africa, and the creation of the International WaterForum.
I would like to congratulate Monash University on the launch of its Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, and The University of Queensland for its new Global Change Institute.
World-wide interest in water management is increasing, particularly in the recognition that water professionals need new sets of skills to become water leaders of the future.
This changing attitude is reflected in the growing popularity of the IWC’s integrated water management programs.
The line between education and applied research blurs as we work with our member universities and industry partners to involve our students in leading-edge research in their initiatives.
With so much going on this is shaping up to be another productive year at the IWC, as the holistic and whole-of-water cycle approach to water management continues to shape the company and its activities.
I would like to wish everyone in the water sector and elsewhere a successful and satisfying 2010.
Mark Pascoe
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Part-time enrolment in IWM programs still open
Enrolment for the part-time/distance study option of IWC Integrated Water Management programs for 2010 is still open (domestic students only).
Apply now
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ACEDP River Health & Environmental Flow in China update
Project staff have just returned to Australia after a visit to the Pearl River area for the River Health and Environmental Flows in China project.
This project is a two-year project aimed at strengthening national approaches for improving river conditions through monitoring river health, estimating environmental flows, and policy responses..
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International work experience in water management
IWC Masters graduate, Kristal Burry, found that inspiration flows both ways when she worked with water managers in Indonesia last week.
Kristal accompanied the IWC’s Dr Peter Oliver and SEQ Healthy Waterways’ Dr Eva Abal on a three-day training program for integrated water resource management (IWRM) for decision makers in the Indonesian government.
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Planners and researchers working together for effective outcomes
The IWC is engaging planners from the National Water Commission early in the process of research to ensure that valuable outcomes will be used in meaningful ways in environmental planning and policy.
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Knowledge Hub workshop presentation videos
Videos and PDF copies of workshop presentations from the IWC Knowledge Hub for Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems launch are now available at:
www.watercentre.org/resources/knowledge-hub/presentations
Workshop topics:
Opening keynote presentations
Healthy Rivers - the human dimension
Healthy Rivers - implementation and restoration
Tools for participatory decision making and engagement in achieving healthy rivers
River health monitoring and communication - keys for success
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Student stories
Read about some of our students:
 Prue Bodsworth was chosen as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development in Papua New Guinea (PNG), not only for her technical skills as a water and sanitation engineer, but also because of her commitment to social justice.
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A field trip to a remote area of Pakistan was a turning point in the career of Shafaq Masud, AusAID scholarship recipient for the IWC Master of Integrated Water Management program.
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As South East Queensland adopts new water guidelines, IWC graduate Nathan Cammerman has his eyes set on helping to educate the community on water management.
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IWC staff changes
We welcome new IWC staff who have joined the company over the last months:
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Bronwyn Powell has returned to IWC from maternity leave as Program Manager - Research Partnerships
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Professor Bruce Missingham has joined the IWC Education and Training team as Lecturer
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Barry Ball is IWC's new Water Policy Manager
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Michele Cashmore has joined the Accounts Team as Accounts Officer
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Todd Zeng has taken on the role of Asian Business Development Officer
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Mandy Liu is our new Education and Training Recruitment Assistant
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Lorena Taylor is our Project/Accounts Support Officer
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And farewell those who have moved on:
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Nathanial Matthews has left IWC to pursue studies in London
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Ingrid De Lacy has taken up a new role in the Solomon Islands
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The key role of the International WaterForum is as a catalyst to improve the business of water and river management. This is achieved through facilitating opportunities for professional development, knowledge sharing, networking and recognition of excellence that supports a ‘community of practice’ within water and river management.
The International WaterCentre is the Managing Agent for the International WaterForum, providing logistical and legal support through its Brisbane office.
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Bremer River Forum
For a number of years the Bremer River in South East Queensland has received an ‘F’ (fail) in the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP) Report Card.
Up to 200 delegates representing natural resource practitioners and researchers, government, community and industry representatives are expected to attend the Bremer River Forum on 15th April 2010 in Ipswich to discuss ways to rectify this.
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AusAID Australian Leadership Awards
The AusAID Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) programs have proven to be another successful way for water-related professionals to further their skills and knowledge of integrated water management.
We look forward to welcoming our next group from PERPAMSI, Indonesia.
The ability of these professional development programs to be tailored to a client’s specific needs have made them particularly popular with international groups.
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Ozwater 2010
IWC CEO, Mark Pascoe, is Chair of the committee for Ozwater10, Australia’s most important annual event for the water industry. It will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland from 8 to 10 March 2010.
www.ozwater10.com.au
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NGO engagement in the sanitation sector
IWC staff collaborated with the Institute of Sustainable Futures to produce a paper exploring the potential for increased NGO engagement in the water and sanitation sectors of Asia and Pacific partner countries.
Based on research for AusAID, the paper has been recently published in Water Science and Technology. It discusses existing sanitation activities in Vietnam and Timor Leste, and strategies for maximising the benefits of future NGO engagement in the sector.
http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/06012/wst060123109.htm
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Partner news - Focusing on global change at UQ
The University of Queensland has responded to the global challenge of escalating global population, a changing climate, and increasing demand on finite resources, with the establishment of the Global Change Institute (GCI).
The GCI will provide a vehicle for collaborative research, leadership, engagement and advocacy in major global change issues as well as creating expert-based innovations for the problems and opportunities of today and tomorrow.
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www.gci.uq.edu.au
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Partner news - Black bream wired for salinity research at UWA
A research project that involved tracking black bream on the South Coast of Western Australia has found some fish will swim up to 10 kilometres to find fresher water.
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Partner news - Cities as water supply catchments, Monash
A Monash University-led multi-disciplinary research centre has been established, with funding from the National Water Commission, to help Australian cities and towns better plan for the challenges of population growth and the effects of climate change on water supply in urban environments.
Australia's next step in water management - Monash University
Cities as water supply catchments - National Water Commission
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Partner news - Awards open to reward champions of waterway health
 Entries are now open for the 10th year of the Healthy Waterways Awards, which provide recognition and reward to outstanding waterway health projects in South East Queensland.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary, a new Award category has been introduced: the Channel 7 - Clean Up Award. This new Award will recognise community members tackling the issue of litter in our waterways.
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Partner news - 2010 Riverprize
The 2010 Riverprize – the world's largest river restoration award – is open for nominations now!
Organisation (big and small) working on restoration of rivers across Australia are encouraged to apply. Applications close 14 May 2010.
The International Thiess Riverprize is valued at AU$350,000, and the Australian Riverprize at AU$200,000 (funded by an Australian Government grant under its Water for the Future plan). Winners are announced during the 13th International Riversymposium – the preeminent international conference on freshwater resources management (11-14 October 2010 in Perth).
Nomination forms and entry guidelines are available at www.riverfoundation.org.au.
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Partner news - Dow Live Earth Run for Water
What 6km run/walks, concerts and water education activities.
Where Docklands, Melbourne
When Sunday 18 April 2010
The Dow Live Earth Run for Water (www.liveearth.org) is a series of 6km run/walks (the average distance women and children in the developing world can walk everyday to secure water), taking place in hundreds of countries around the world, over the course of 24 hours. In Australia, the event will take place in Melbourne on 18 April, 2010.
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IWC Africa Node to participate in the National Freshwater Ecosystems Priority Areas (NFEPA) Project
The NFEPA project is a three-year partnership project (June 2008 – May 2011), led by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The project aims to identify a national network of freshwater conservation areas and to explore institutional mechanisms for their implementation.
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