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Technical and scientific cooperation in water and sanitationPage

BUDAPEST, November 2013 – SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, the FONDS SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT INITIATIVES and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education have signed an agreement to renew their cooperation in education and research in Water and Sanitation for the...

Meet the smart eSOS toilet on World Toilet DayNews

During October's IWA Development Congress and Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya, the concept of the development and design of a smart eSOS toilet was launched at during the Emergency Sanitation workshop. Today, 19 November, is World Toilet Day,...

UNESCO-IHE participates in International Conference: Water Security and Peace News

Currently, there are 276 shared basins, and 60% of these transboundary basins are lacking clear agreements. This can create friction and become a cause of water disputes. On November 14 and 15, diplomats, scientists and policy makers gathered at...

A salty trip north, exploring cooperation in TexelNews

On Friday, November 15th a delegation of UNESCO-IHE travelled to the Dutch island Texel at the border between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea to visit and discuss cooperation with two organizations that have one thing in common: a healthy...

Kijjanapanich first to obtain Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate PhD DegreeNews

On 18 November 2013, the first Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate PhD Defense took place. Ms. Pimluck Kijjanapanich successfully presented and defended her PhD thesis. Her research topic is: Sulfate Reduction for Remediation of Gypstferous Soils and...

Transboundary Water GovernanceNews

A key topic that emerged out of the International Conference on Water Security and Peace, held on 14 - 15 November at the Peace Palace in The Hague, was the importance of transboundary water governance as a means of resolving long standing...

UNESCO-IHE organises session during European Development Days 2013 News

UNESCO-IHE organizes a brainstorming session during the European Development Days 2013 that will be held on 26 and 27 November 2013 in Brussels. This session, 'Supporting fragile states through WASH', will discuss recent research linking...

European Development Days 2013Events

Organised by the European Commission, European Development Days is Europe’s premier forum on international affairs and development cooperation. Over the years, European Development Days has been one of the fastest-growing international forums...

How WASH programmes could lead to peace buildingNews

During the first day of the European Development Days 2013, UNESCO-IHE organised a brainstorming session on 'Supporting fragile states through WASH'. The major question during this session was: "How can basic services such as water...

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Njenga Mburu awarded with a Doctoral degreeNews

On 29 November 2013, Mr. Njenga Mburu successfully presented and defended his PhD thesis and was awarded with a Doctoral degree. Professor Piet Lens was his promotor and Prof. Diederik Rousseau and Dr. Hans van Bruggen his co-promotors. The PhD...

Alex Yasoni Katukiza successfully presented and defended his PhD thesisNews

On 29 November 2013, Mr. Alex Yasoni Katukiza successfully presented and defended his PhD thesis and was awarded with a Doctoral degree. Professor Piet Lens was his promotor and Dr. Mariska Ronteltap his co-promotor. The PhD research focused on...

Girma Ebrahim awarded with Doctoral Degree for research on Modelling Groundwater SystemsNews

On 3 December 2013, Mr. Girma Ebrahim successfully presented and defended his PhD thesis and was awarded with a Doctoral degree. Professor Arthur Mynett was his promotor and Dr. Andreja Janoski his co-promotor. His research focused on:...

PhD Defense Xuan ZhuEvents

On 5 December 2013, the public Defence and Awarding Ceremony of Xuan Zhu will take place. Professor Arthur Mynett is her promotor.

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Aquatic ecology group co-organises regional workshop on economic valuation for African wetlands News

Globally wetlands are declining. Facing pressures of conversion for agriculture, encroachment from informal settlements, poor landscape planning and piecemeal degradation, the services wetlands provide are being overlooked. The extent of the...

Water Management takes center stage in Mongolia Story

The Mongolian economy has entered a new phase of growth thanks in part to its booming mining sector, and whilst this has enabled strong socio-economic change it has also placed enormous pressure on Mongolia's already scare fresh water...

Consortium led by UNESCO-IHE wins MaMaSe project tenderNews

The Mau Mara Serengeti Sustainable Water Initiative (MaMaSe) was recently awarded an 8 million Euro grant by the Dutch embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. The four-year project will improve water safety and security in the Mara River Basin in support of...

Ms. Hoang Nguyen Khanh Linh successfully presented and defended her PhD thesisNews

On 4 December 2013, Ms. Hoang Nguyen Khanh Linh successfully presented and defended her PhD thesis and was awarded with a Doctoral degree. Professor Arthur Mynett and Prof. Ann van Griensven were her promotors. Her PhD research focused on: The...

International Women's Day conference Events

The theme for International Women's Day 2014 is Equality for Women is Progress for All. Within the scope of this theme, UNESCO-IHE is organizing a conference on 'Tapping into the unlocked potential of women in emergencies'.

World Water Day: Valedictory Address Prof. van DijkEvents

World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Xuan Zhu awarded with a Doctoral degreeNews

On 5 December 2013, Ms. Xuan Zhu successfully presented and defended her PhD thesis and was awarded with a Doctoral degree. Professor Arthur Mynett was her promotor. Her research was focused on: Web-based Virtual Environments for Decision Support...

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Valentine Uwamariya awarded with Doctoral Degree for research on Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metals from GroundwaterNews

On 6 December 2013, Ms. Valentine Uwamariya successfully presented and defended her PhD thesis and was awarded with a Doctoral degree. Professor Gary Amy and Professor Piet Lens were her promotors. Her PhD research focused on: Adsorptive Removal...

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