Capacity building on postgraduate
level in fostering regional
institutional cooperation.
View from the MA IWRM at German-Kazakh University
Dr.iur Barbara Janusz-Pawletta
Integrated Water Resources Management Program
Kazakh-German University, Almaty
[email protected]
EU – CENTRAL ASIA STRATEGY FOR A NEW PARTNERSHIP
PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER COOPERATION
Working Group on Environmental Governance and Climate Change
3rd Meeting
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 11 – 12 June, 2014
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Transboudary Water management in Central Asia
Past
1/11/2017
& Presence & Future
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Berlin Process
“Water Initiative for Central Asia”
1/11/2017
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Capacity building in academic field for
transboudary water management shall be
Interdisciplinary
Practice oriented
Inclusive
• based on well founded
knowledge in:
engineering/agriculture/…
• Research based
• Contribution of all actors of
water sector
• social, economic and legal
understanding and skills
1/11/2017
• Interactive teaching
• (incl. eLearning)
• Self study (motivation)
• International and regional
experience
• Applicability in
• Market Economy
• State administration
• International organizations
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DKU Integrated Water Management
(M.A. Program)
Students’
Background:
- engineers, hydrology, technique
- citizens of all Central Asian countries
M.A. Program:
Theory
1) Lectures
Praxis
1) Field work
by professors from
Germany
In Central Asia
&
Germany
1. Environmental policy, law, economy
2. Data management, analysis,
monitoring
2) Internships :
3. Environmental planning, water
usage & treatment
1. governmental and international
administration
4. Hydraulic engineering/construction
2. Enterprises active in water field
3. Non- governmental organizations
2) Seminars
(independent research)
Our Alumnis’ Expertise
in Transboundary Water Management
prepare and implement
complex analysis & solutions’ recommendations
irrigation
hydropower
drinking
water
water
quality
on national & international level
Government
(Agriculture/Energy/
Environment/Health)
Business
Non-governmental
organizations
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
-----------------------------------------Seminars «Water Day»
• Lecturers from partner universities and water organizations
• VIP Speakers
• Once a month
• Participants and students of the German-Kazakh university and universities
Regional IWRM Olympiad 2014
Objective: to deepen the knowledge in the field of Integrated Water Resources
Management (IWRM) among students of Central Asia.
Summer School
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For students studying in their final year and young
water specialists
Majors in engineering, agriculture, science and water
management
Participants from the five Central Asian countries
Summer School 2013:
«Sustainable development and the policies for effective management of
natural resources»
Summer School 2014:
„Methods and Tools for the Assessment, Modeling and Monitoring of
Central Asian Water and Land Resources“
Regional seminars 2012, 2013
«Applying the concept of IWRM in Central Asia - the
current practice and promotion»
with the participants from all the five countries, including
German partners
Publication edition of the seminar results
World Bank seminar 2014
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+ GKU, CAREC
Demonstrating the interrelations of economic,
environmental, social issues in IWRM
Innovations in data collection and processing,
modeling tools for planning and managing water
resources.
Demonstration of modeling with the use of PC
E-learning in the
field of IWRM Objectives:
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Competence development in the use of e-learning in
IWRM
Cooperation building between CA and BA in IWRM
Gaining experience in online communication
Experience and information exchange among the
participants of the project
EDUCATION CHALLENGES IN IWRM IN
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- - - - - - - - - - - ASIA
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• The need to promote additional education after receiving a
bachelor degree
• Too narrow specialization (technical, agricultural, engineering)
• The necessity and possibility of establishing distance learning,
which will strengthen students' practical experience if it works
• Introducing students to the partner organizations (GIZ, CAREC
etc.), which has a positive impact on their thesis writing
• Field works
• Work practice up to 3 months; the possibility to do an internship in
Germany is being developed
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THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Dr.iur Barbara Janusz-Pawletta
MA Integrated Water Resources Management Program
Kazakh-German University, Almaty
[email protected]