Alumni Online Seminar: Global Water Education Network (GWEN): update and way forward

Speakers from IHE Delft,  UNESCO,  the UN Development Programme’s International Capacity Development Network for Sustainable Water Management (Cap-Net) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) will discuss the Global Water Education Alliance (GWEN), which was established as part of the UN 2023 Water Conference and the Water Action Agenda. The seminar will present the network and seek feedback and ideas from participants.

GWEN aims to develop and deliver a common global agenda to accelerate capacity development in the water sector in low- and middle-income countries. The network aspires to be truly global and strives to include partners from all parts of the world. The initiative invites all organizations or platforms working on water education to be part of the network.

Rahmah Elfithri is Chief of Section for Capacity Development and Water Family Coordination (CDW) in UNESCO’s Division of Water Sciences, a post she has held since April 2022. Before that, she worked for the Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia in Jakarta as Deputy Regional Coordinator and served as a visiting professor at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). She has more than 15 years of research/academic experience from UKM’s Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI). She holds a Ph.D. in Environment and Development (Integrated Water Resources Management) from UKM.

Bekithemba (Themba) Gumbo is  Director of Cap-Net. A Civil Engineer, he holds a PhD in water and sanitation from IHE Delft and Delft University of Technology. Throughout his more than 20 years of professional experience, Gumbo has demonstrated a passion for networking, capacity development and empowering young people to make careers in water and environmental engineering and management. Following academic and other positions in Zimbabwe and other southern African countries, he in 2005 was appointed manager WaterNet, a Cap-Net affiliated network comprising 60 university departments, training and research institutes in Southern and Eastern Africa.  He also served as Project Manager for the Southern Africa Development Community regional water demand management programme.

Gaetano Casale, is Manager of the Liaison Office at IHE Delft. He completed his MSc programme in Water Management at IHE Delft and has been working at the Institute since 2007. As Liaison Office Manager, he helps and advises IHE Delft academic staff in project acquisition, formulation and implementation. He also facilitates the Institute’s cooperation with clients, partners and donors. He is an expert in project cycle management and has a broad knowledge of donor programmes. He also represents IHE Delft in relevant water sector platforms at the European level.

The event is free. Please register here to receive a link to join the meeting, to be held on the Zoom platform

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Online seminars form part of lifelong learning resources we offer to the Institute's Alumni. The one-hour seminars feature webcast interactive lectures and discussions. Organized by IHE Delft, the seminars focus on topics selected to suit the interests of alumni and partners, but they are of interest also to a broader audience – feel free to invite colleagues and others who may be interested.

A recording of the seminar will be published on the IHE Delft alumni webpage, IHE Delft YouTube after the event. Earlier seminars are available on this link.

 

For extra information please contact Ms. Maria Laura Sorrentino, Alumni Relations Advisor at m.sorrentino@un-ihe.org