The UN Water Virtual Learning Centre
"A CDROM- and  Internet-based Water Virtual Learning Centre providing distance learning opportunities and information on best water management practices for developing countries, is the goal of a new United Nations project"

 

    United Nations University -INWEH has joined with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) on the project.  The curriculum will be disseminated through a global electronic network of regional and national training institutions, the first components of which will be established in Africa and the South Pacific.  The programme will be aimed at practicing professionals in the water sector wishing to upgrade their knowledge of modern water management concepts and practices.  Once in place, the core curriculum will be customized to regional needs.

    Implementation began with a global survey of training programmes in IWRM, followed by curriculum planning workshops.  Focus groups then helped create content for each of the 10 courses, aided by a "resource databank" containing copyright-free materials, public domain images, graphics, documents and databases.  Course materials were electronically transcribed and placed on the WVLC website and CD-ROMs.  The regional training network will promote self-paced distance learning modified, customized and administered by the Regional Centres.  UNU diplomas in IWRM will be awarded for successful completion

 Regional Centres  - click on names to see more details.

University of New Brunswick University of Ghana Univ of Ghana Asian Institute of Technology University of the South Pacific Arabian Gulf University - Bahrain Cathalac University - Panama
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United Nations University - International Network on Water, Environment and Health
Headquarters - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Contacts for more information: Velma Grover at: grovervi@inweh.unu.edu or Colin Mayfield at:mayfield@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca