About Our Project

The iWater Project unites German and Egyptian universities with partners from the public, private, and civic domains, centered around the master's program in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).

• - Central to this initiative are team projects offered each semester in collaboration with practice partners, aimed at developing and documenting innovative solutions.
• - Student theses will be co-supervised by professors and industry experts, ensuring relevance and practical applicability.
• - The project involves UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS IN GERMANY AND EGYPT.

Participating Institutions

• - Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln)
• - Ain Shams University (ASU)
• - Mansoura University (MU)

Contact Information

• Prof. Dr. Lars Ribbe
  • Dean of Faculty; Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of UNESCO's IHP and WMO's HWRP Water Programmes
• Dr. Ing. Hassan Tolba Aboelnga
  • Coordinator of iWater Program
  • EMAIL: HASSAN.ABOELNGA@TH-KOELN.DE
• Prof. Dr. Aly El-Bahrawy
  • Professor Emeritus of Water Resources Management, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University
• Prof. Dr. Sherif El-Badawy
  • Dean Faculty of Engineering at Mansoura University

About Our Project Objectives

(Focused Goals for Integrated Water Resources Management)

1. 1. Multidisciplinary Curriculum Development: Offer a master's program in IWRM that is relevant to the labor market and local challenges, covering urban, agriculture, industrial, and environmental aspects.
2. 2. Labor Market Integration: Establish accompanying services related to the labor market, including career fairs and transfer centers.
3. 3. Practice-Related Research: Initiate and implement research projects on relevant topics, fostering innovation in water management.
4. 4. Capacity Development: Enhance capacities in water and related sectors, ensuring sustainable knowledge transfer and skills development.
5. 5. Network Establishment: Create subject-specific networks among participating institutions and industry partners.

About our Activities

The iWater Project encompasses various activities aimed at enhancing water management education and practice:

• - Curriculum Design and Review: Collaborative design and improvement of the IWRM curriculum at Ain Shams University (ASU) and Mansoura University (MU).
• - Employment-Oriented Modules: Optimization of the master program to ensure job readiness and practical relevance.
• - Integrated Learning Modules: Combining research and practice-oriented learning experiences in the IWRM curriculum.
• - Extra-Curricular Opportunities: Establishing initiatives to enhance employability for students.
• - Knowledge Transfer: Facilitating interdisciplinary knowledge transfer and cooperation among project partners through mobility programs.
• - Faculty Training: Equipping faculty members with state-of-the-art teaching methods that focus on project-based and applied learning.
• - Alumni Integration: Involving alumni as mentors and guest lecturers within the IWRM program.

Sustainable Effects (Creating Lasting Impact Beyond Funding)

• - Institutional Integration: Embedding industry collaboration, research-based teaching, and sustainable dialogues within ASU and MU's framework.
• - Faculty Development: Capacity-building initiatives empowering teaching staff to continue innovative pedagogical approaches post-project.
• - Alumni Engagement: Fostering connections between academia and industry through alumni involvement as mentors and guest lecturers.
• - Online Dialogue Platform: Sustaining interactions between academia, industry, and policy stakeholders beyond the funding period.
• - Fostering Innovation: By prioritization to innovation ecosystem, iWater promotes long-term, sustainable development in Egypt's water sector.

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