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Professor Dooge was an Irish hydrologist, politician, engineer and academic. He lived a multifaceted existence with his roles including a period as Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Irish Senate, President of the International Council for Science, President of the International...
This year, the University for Peace celebrates its 30th anniversary. In honor of this event a colloquium on ‘The Right to Water and Water Rights in a Changing World’ will be held on the 22nd of September, at UNESCO-IHE.
The construction of the power waterway for high-head hydro-power plants is generally one of the most expensive project parts. The costs are especially high when a steel lined tunnel is needed. Extension of concrete lined sections is therefore of special interest and a topic of active research. E...
Thirty seven teams from around the world submitted their best ideas to the Delta City of the Future competition. Out of these entries, the jury has shortlisted seven ideas for the final 24 hour pressure cooker session, which will take place on 27 September in Rotterdam.
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Hendrik (Henk) Lubert Vonhoff, Chairman of the IHE Foundati...
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education offers post-graduate courses and PhD research programmes in Delft, The Netherlands, and carries out research and capacity building projects all over the world. The mission of UNESCO-IHE is contribute to the education and training of professionals and...
On 30 June 2010, the Nicaraguan National Congress designated Luis Angel Montenegro as first Water Minister of Nicaragua.
UNESCO-IHE's Annual Report 2009 is now available online.
On 13 July 2010, the Erasmus Mundus Grant Committe has selected UNESCO-IHE's proposal on a new Masters Course on Flood Risk Management for funding under the 2010 Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Call for proposal. The new Masters Course will be offered in collaboration with the Technical University of Dr...
The deadline for applying for an NFP fellowship for short & online courses with a starting date between 01 January and 15 March 20111 has been advanced to 1 October 2010.