Programme title

Institution/organization

Water law and institutions

Contact person
Ing. F.G.W. Jaspers - Course Coordinator

Contact person's address
Management and Institutions Department
IHE. PO Box 3015
2601 DA Delft
The Netherlands

Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel +31-15-2151 729 Fax +31-15-2122 921

Contact person's E-mail: [email protected]

Type of programme
Course
Part of the International Master Programme Water and Environmental Resources Management

Certificate
Certificate of participation

Frequency of programme
Annual

Programme's main focus
Legislation
Fostering of institutional capacity building.
Enhancement of the capabilities of water professionals.

Programme prospectus
The objective of this short course is to provide theoretical background and practical skills for the establishment of legal systems and institutional arrangements for the implementation of integrated water resources management.

The central question in this short course is how to deal with absolute or relative water scarcity and water security through participatory approaches whilst achieving social justice and environmental and economic sustainability. Subjects covered are: international water and environmental law, institutional and management arrangements, decentralisation, decision making and communication, contract management, international conflict prevention and resolution.

These subjects are offered in a balanced and attractive set of didactic forms, tools and means: lectures, workshops, role plays, case studies, internet and audio-visual means. The module is for top and middle level decision-makers, technical experts and professional trainers and researchers in relevant technical and managerial fields of work in both the public and private sector.

Target group
Senior level staff, Junior professionals, Trainers, Researchers in relevant technical and managerial fields.

Programme www
http://www.ihe.nl/vmp/articles/Short-Courses/
SHO-MAI-WLnI.html

Dates/duration: three weeks, May

Language: English

Partners
Guest lecturers from universities, research institutes, water management agencies and government agencies.

International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering

Acronym
UNESCO - IHE

Country
The Netherlands

Address
IHE
PO Box 3015
2601 DA Delft
The Netherlands

Tel +31-15-2151 715

Fax +31-15-2122 921

E-mail
[email protected]

Institute/organization www
http://www.ihe.nl/vmp/contentsHomePage.html

Brief description of institution/organization
IHE's vision is a world in which people control their water and environmental resources in a sustainable manner and in which all sectors of society, particularly the poor, can enjoy the benefits of the basic services. IHE's mission is to contribute to the education and training of capable professionals and to build the capacity of knowledge centres and other organizations in the fields of water, the environment and infrastructure in developing countries and countries in transition.

IHE offers a range of Masters and Ph.D. degree programmes, as well as shorter certificate and tailor-made training courses. These courses annually attract professionals of more than 70 different nationalities.

IHE's research and development activities, including Ph.D. research, focus on priority areas of immediate concern to developing countries and countries in transition. These activities aim to contribute to the overall knowledge base in a wide range of fields covered by each of IHE's main themes for research, education and institutional development.

Five research themes are distinguished at IHE. These are: water security, environmental integrity, urbanization, integration and information and communication.