IWA Specialist Group on Developing Countries

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IWA Specialist Group on Developing Countries

• A New Framework and Direction
• 2006-2010
• Prof. Zaini Ujang
• Chairman of Specialist Group

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Outline ideas

• Objectives, focus and emphasis
• Rationale for formation
• Management committee
• Activities
• Strategic alliances
• Financial
• Communications
• Special projects / initiatives

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Rationale for formation

• To share best practices and experiences in all
  aspects of water management, especially water
  science, technology and management among IWA
  members in developing countries
• To make it easier for all in various regions to
  take part in IWA activities
• To coordinate activities among members in the
  region
• Information center for IWA in developing
  countries

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Objectives, focus emphasis

• To position IWA as the leading international
  professional organisation on water science,
  technology and management in developing countries
• To focus on (a) water management and (b) river
  basin management
• To emphasis on membership drive by conducting
  relevant activities to water scientists,
  professionals and managers in developing countries

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Objectives, focus emphasis

• Objective To focus on (a) water management and
  (b) river basin management
• Actions required
• To develop and organize training modules
• To coordinate activities on development of code
  of practices and guidelines on specific issues of
  water management
• To document case studies and experiences in
  various aspects of water management, including at
  basin levels

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Objectives, focus emphasis

• Objective To position IWA as the leading
  international professional organisation on water
  science, technology and management in developing
  countries
• Actions required
• To develop a better networking among water
  professionals and students
• To organise relevant activities for professional
  in developing countries
• To regionalised activities into 8 regions Latin
  America, Africa, Central Asia, Middle East,
  Eastern Europe, South Asia, South East Asia and
  other Asia Pacific

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Objectives, focus emphasis

• Objective To emphasis on membership drive by
  conducting relevant activities to water
  scientists, professionals and managers in
  developing countries
• Actions required
• To promote membership by conducting activities at
  two-tier fee structures (a) member (b)
  non-member
• To organise introductory sessions on IWA
• To coordinate promotion of IWA-cum-national-organi
  sation membership

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Management team
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Future proposed activities
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Future proposed activities (2)
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Publication2004-2006
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Outstanding issues

• Connectivity
• Commitment
• Financial issues
• IWA is not funding organization