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Capacity Building HidroEX 2010-2014. In conjunction with UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. Approach. Objectives. Improved Water Education and Research in Minais Gerais, Brazil and developing countries in Africa and Latin America with focus on: Millennium Development Goals
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Capacity Building HidroEX 2010-2014 In conjunction with UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
Objectives • Improved Water Education and Research in Minais Gerais, Brazil and developing countries in Africa and Latin America with focus on: • Millennium Development Goals • Poverty reduction • Access to water supply and improve sanitation • Create sustainable partnerships for water governance • Environmental and economic sustainability • Effective management of water and natural resources • Strengthening capacity of knowledge institutes • Specific knowledge development • Applied research • Innovation • Delivery of training and education
Activities • Education and training • Innovative short courses • MSc curricula and programs • Applied research • Research agenda • Co-ordination with the water sector • Platform development • Capacity needs articulation • Improve delivery • Competency based learning • Problem solving methods • Pedagogical tools: E-learning, distance learning etc. • (Virtual) Knowledge Center
Institutional arrangements • HidroEX • Governing Board • Scientific Council • Working Committees etc. • Membership of Partnerships of Universities e.g. • UNESCO-IHE Partnership for Water Education • WaterNet • Mozambique • Angola • Etc.
Outputs • Platform development (multi-stakeholder) • Education and training • Curriculum development • MSc programme • Training programme • Virtual knowledge center • Applied research agenda • Research facility • Staff development
Instruments • Needs assessments • (Labour market) • Capacities universities • Research needs • Workshops • Virtual Centre of Excellence • Library • Laboratory facilities
Development of platforms • Multi-stakeholder platform • Knowledge institutions • Water and environment sector • Water Authorities • Government agencies • Co-operation of Universities and Knowledge centers • Partnerships/association
Education • Masters in Integrated River Basin Management? • Curriculum development • 12-15 modules on innovative subjects • Test running • Delivery and organization • Modular structure (short courses) • Exchange of staff/students • Exchange of credits etc. • Training programme for practitioners • Short and medium length courses
Staff development • PhD research • MSc • Short courses in the Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil • Technical supporting staff • Library, knowledge processing • Innovative pedagogical and didactical skills • E-learning
Important issues/questions • Stakeholders in platform and demand articulation process • Two tiered platform? • Water sector: government and private sector • Academic institutions • Organization and delivery of IRBM curriculum • Role of participating universities? • Student and staff exchange arrangements • Modular structure
Important issues and questions • Implementation arrangements • The need for staff and staff needs • PhD, MSc • Staff development • Student needs • International students!? • Supporting facilities • Library • Laboratory • Virtual Centre
Activity cluster 1 (establishment) • (Stakeholder identification study) • Stakeholder selection workshop • Platform development • Establishment workshop • HidroEX Secretariat development • Needs assessment study • Identification of major problems in water management in MG, Brazil, Latin America, Africa • Capacity needs/strengths for knowledge institutions • Priority setting by HidroEX decision makers
Activity cluster 2 (cross-cutting, ongoing) • Research strategy and programme • Research lines and activities • Building a (virtual) knowledge center • Partnership development • Staff development programme • PhD • Masters • Specific courses • Events
Activity cluster 3: development • Short courses identification • Innovative character • Short courses development • Accreditation (by FUMG?) • Pedagogical tools • Distance and E-learning • Pedagogical skills • Masters curriculum?
Activity cluster 4: implementation • Running short courses • Establishing Masters • Guidance and promotion of PhDs/Postdocs
Questions • Platform (s) • Stakeholders? • Universities, Government, private sector • What kind of platform: organization? • Roles and responsibilities • Staff development needs • Priorities • Short courses, Masters, PhD, other? • Implementation modalities • Staff exchange
Questions • Which partnerships? • MG, national, international? • Objectives, roles? • Development priorities? • Knowledge needs • Who are the students/participants? • Role of Africa and Latin America?