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On the occasion of the Inaugural Addresses of Nigel Wright, Professor of Hydraulic Engineering and River Basin Development, and Jay O’Keeffe, Professor of Freshwater Ecosystems, the Institute organises a symposium entitled “Integrating knowledge for sustaining rivers”. The symposium, which will...
Professor Erik Pasche, from the University of Hamburg, focused its first lecture at UNESCO-IHE on software development for flood risk management. Professor Pasche will be lecturing as visiting Professor for the institute in the coming years. This collaboration with the University of Hamburg wil...
On Friday the 26th of September, Hildie Nacorda successfully defended her Doctorate thesis entitled:
Burrowing Shrimps and Seagrass Dynamics in Shallow –Water Meadows off Bolinao (NW Philippines)
Professor van Vierssen was her promoter, and Dr. Vermaat her co-promotor. The promotion was c...
Innovative water management schemes, dry sanitation systems, improved water treatment processes, pollution prevention measures and better risk assessment methods are means to provide safe sanitation at a reasonable cost. This summer school focuses on sustainable sanitation of domestic wastewate...
UNESCO-IHE has launched a project to develop and implement strategies to improve sanitation in unsewered slums in African mega-cities. Through an integrated approach, the project will analyse the possibilities to improve sanitation in an environmentally sustainable way, and which options seem m...
Recently, a number of interdisciplinary research projects have been approved by the UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF). Within these projects a number of PhD positions are available.
UNESCO-IHE has renewed the operational and cooperation agreements with UNESCO and the Dutch Government. They guarantee a continuation of the integration in the UN-system and provide a solid financial basis for the Institute for the coming 5 years.
The registration for the UNESCO-IHE online courses is now open. You can register for one of the Institutes online courses and enjoy keeping up-to-date with the latest developments or discussing the coming challenges in your field with fellow professionals.
On July 3rd, 2008 Mr. Roberto Valencia Vázquez successfully defended his PhD thesis and propositions on Enhanced stabilisation of municipal solid waste in bioreactor landfills. Professor Huub Gijzen was his promotor, and Henk Lubberding, PhD, his co-promotor.
The Minister of Public Works of Indonesia, Mr. Ir. Djoko Kirmanto visited UNESCO-IHE on June the 24. Mr. Kirmanto, himself an alumnus of the Institute, was welcome by the deputy director Ir. Joop de Schutter.