JOINT INITIATIVE ON WATER AND

UNESCO-IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION & UN-MANDATED UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE

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Water concerns us Description and aim of the cooperation UNESCO-IHE and University for Peace all. We need water The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water UNESCO-IHE and the University for Peace both have been Education (based in the Netherlands) recognised by the -system and have the aim to survive, we need and the UN-Mandated University for to educate a new generation of decision-makers, academics water for our crops, Peace (UPEACE) (based in ) and leaders, and enable them to make that change the world have decided to combine their expertise needs. Both institutions provide postgraduate education we need water for our and knowledge on water and conflict at their headquarters, as well as capacity building activities industries and we need resolution by establishing a joint initiative with partner institutes world-wide. on the topic of Water and Peace. This water to relax. Water unique cooperation is meant to trigger is becoming a scarce complementary research and education in UNESCO-IHE University for Peace good in many places of a field which deserves attention now more than ever. the globe. While parties Two globally renowned experts in continue to collaborate, the field will be appointed by both institutes to lead the development of a tensions are mounting complementary research agenda on water and potential conflicts and peace, the exchange of teachers in loom large, both at relevant postgraduate programmes and joint supervision of research students local, national and (postgraduate and doctoral) on projects international levels. of mutual interest. A joint lecture series Based in the Netherlands, Headquartered in Costa will allow for further integration of the UNESCO-IHE Institute Rica, the United Nations- specialisations of UNESCO-IHE (water) and for Water Education was mandated University for UPEACE (conflict resolution), from which established in 2003. Peace was established students of both institutions would benefit. UNESCO-IHE continues in December 1980 as a the work that started Organization by in 1957 when IHE first the UN General Assembly. offered a postgraduate As determined in the diploma course in hydraulic Charter of the University, engineering to practicing the mission of the professionals from University for Peace is: “to developing countries. provide humanity with an The Institute is mandated international institution of by UNESCO to provide higher education for peace training, education and with the aim of promoting capacity building services among all human beings to member states, with the spirit of understanding, emphasis on developing tolerance and peaceful countries and countries coexistence, to stimulate in transition. UNESCO- cooperation among peoples IHE is instrumental in and to help lessen obstacles strengthening universities and threats to and research centres in and progress, in keeping increasing knowledge with the noble aspirations and skills of professionals proclaimed in the Charter of working in the water sector. the United Nations.”

Contact person Contact person Prof. Pieter van der Zaag Prof. Mahmoud Hamid T +3115215829 T +506 205 9000 E p.vanderzaag@-ihe.org E [email protected]

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