Mastering water
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| Water skills ... new masters program |
Water professionals from around the world will look to Queensland for training in water resources management with the International WaterCentre’s (IWC) launch of a masters program in Integrated Water Management.
A joint venture of four of Australia’s leading universities – UQ, Griffith University, Monash University and the University of Western Australia – the IWC aims to improve the capacity of future leaders in water resource management to respond to the global water crisis.
“The course is about building the skill sets of water professionals, from both here and abroad, to rise to the great challenges that water-related problems pose to all of us,” said IWC Chair and UQ Senior Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Professor Paul Greenfield.
“The IWC recognises that water is a critical component of sustainable development essential for socioeconomic welfare and the mitigation of poverty, not to mention the imperatives of human and environmental health.”
The program will be conducted over three semesters and hosted by UQ in Brisbane. It is aimed at mid-career water industry professionals working both in Australia and overseas, and particularly in developing countries.
