eMaster on Water Resources Engineering

We are thrilled to introduce the eMaster Program in Palestine, an exceptional opportunity for aspiring professionals to gain multi-disciplinary expertise in water scarcity problem identification, solutions, and management. The eMWRE program equips graduates with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills necessary to address water resource challenges effectively. Join us to make a significant impact on the sustainable use and conservation of water resources using the latest technologies.

The eMWRE program is a two-year full-time program offered in collaboration with Palestinian, Jordanian, and European universities. Through our flexible e-Learning platform, you can access course materials anytime, anywhere, allowing you to balance your studies with other commitments. The program focuses on state-of-the-art numerical software for managing water scarcity and emphasizes project-based learning with real-world case studies. Additionally, you'll gain hands-on experience through practical sessions and excursions in Palestine and abroad.

Key Features:

• Multi-disciplinary education: Benefit from a high-quality education that spans various disciplines, ensuring a holistic understanding of water management.
• Collaborative approach: Engage in partnerships with Palestinian, Jordanian, and European universities, broadening your network and perspectives.
• Flexibility: Learn at your own pace through our e-Learning platform, offering convenience and accessibility.
• Cutting-edge tools: Master state-of-the-art numerical software used in managing water scarcity, enhancing your technical expertise.
• Practical application: Work on real-world case studies, enabling you to apply your knowledge to actual water resource challenges.
• Practical experience: Gain hands-on experience through practical sessions and exciting excursions within Palestine and abroad.
• Internship opportunities: Take advantage of our job-oriented internship program in public, private sectors, and NGOs.
• Global research collaborations: Explore international cooperative research opportunities, fostering a global outlook on water management.

Language

The program is instructed in English, providing an inclusive learning environment for participants from diverse backgrounds. The eMWRE program is offered at IUG-Gaza and Al-Quds in Palestine, ensuring accessibility for local students.

How to Apply?

📆 Application Deadline: August 31, 2023

Contact for IUG registration: ymogheir@iugaza.edu.ps

Contact for AQU registration: jhassan@staff.alquds.edu

For more information about the program, visit our website: https://emwre.eu/

Transform your passion for water management into a fulfilling career. Join the eMWRE program and make a difference in the sustainable use and conservation of our precious water resources.

Register today!

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The eMWRE project, in collaboration with Open Water Network, UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) IUPWARE, and VLIR-UOS, is thrilled to announce the upcoming Drought Symposium & Workshops!

The workshop will tackle the drought, its impacts, and drought monitoring. This workshop aims to help the participants understand the causes of drought, ways to mitigate its effects and monitor drought events.

Topics to be covered:

• Understanding drought and its impact on the environment
• Drought analysis advancements using drought indices
• Drought under changing climate and drought risk assessment
• Early warning systems for drought risk reduction
• Nature-based solutions (strategies for conserving water during a drought)
• Drought monitoring via citizen of science and Internet of Things (IoT) approach
• Hands-on exercise (drought indices, groundwater-surface water coupled model for better understanding of drought and IoT)

The workshop will feature expert speakers and interactive sessions, allowing participants to learn and share their experiences with others. 

Whether you are an environmental enthusiast, researcher, or simply interested in making a difference, this event is for you!

Join us virtually as we delve into the pressing issue of drought, its impacts, and effective drought monitoring strategies. This workshop aims to equip participants with valuable insights and practical knowledge on tackling drought.

• Date: 12-16 June 2023 
• Location: Virtual: Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89387053166?pwd=a2xxWFJ0QlJ6cGc4clV1UC81T1hOZz09#
• Zoom Meeting ID: 893 8705 3166
  Zoom Passcode: 135916

Stay tuned for updates on our website and social media platforms to secure your spot at this invaluable event!

Event agenda can be found here.

We are delighted to announce our 2nd Stakeholder Event: "Connecting the Drops: Solving Water Challenges with Open Access Data and Open Source Software", that will take place at Crowne Plaza, Dead Sea, Jordan, on 1-2 March 2023.

Please find below the agenda for the event: 

Day 1

Day 2

See you there!

Presentations can be accessed via this link!

We are delighted to announce the start of the eMaster Program in Palestine.

What is the programme all about?

The eMWRE programme provides multi-disciplinary and high-quality university education in water scarcity problem identification solutions and management. Graduates of the eMSc program will have acquired a comprehensive knowledge to successfully plan, design, operate, and manage water resources projects. They will be able to advise and support authorities in the entire decision-making process and in the development of policies and regulations that enhance the sustainable use and re-use of water, the equitable distribution, and the conservation of the local, regional and global water resources using the latest technologies.

Structure

• 2 year (Full time)
• Brochure
• Language: English

Strengths of the Programme

• A multi-disciplinary high-quality education in collaboration with Jordanian and European universities
•  Flexible learning - anytime, anywhere through the e-Learning platform.
• Learn state-of-the-art numerical software to manage water scarcity.
• Project-based learning activities (working on real-world case studies) are a major teaching method.
• Hands-on experience through practical sessions and excursions in Palestine and abroad.
• Job-oriented internship program (public, private sectors and NGOs)
• International cooperative research opportunities

Deadline for application: September 15th, 2022

How to apply: 

• I am studying in IUG
  For more information please contact Prof. Yunes K. Mogheir
• I am studying in AQU
  For more information please contact Prof. Jawad Hassan
  
• I am studying elsewhere
  Unfortunately, for the time being, the eMaster is only available for students of IUG and AQU. If you are interested in receiving news about its future availability, please email us at: emwreproject@gmail.com

A third webinar series focused on Stochastic Hydrology will be held as part of the eMasters in Water Resources Engineering (eMWRE). Partners in Palestine, Jordan, Europe, and abroad will introduce different topics related to time series analysis, uncertainty analysis, droughts and floods. Each webinar will also include time to engage with the experts during a Q&A session.

Some of the presentations that will be carried out, are the following: 

• Copula functions in hydrology – Dr. Nejc Bezak;

• Non-stationary flood frequency analysis – Dr. Mojca Šraj;

• Flood and Data Analytics Research – Dr. Vidya Samadi;

• Introduction to sensitivity and uncertainty analysis for hydrological models – Dr. Jiri Nossent;

• Meteorological and Hydrological Drought Indicators – PhD Candidate Estifanos Yimer; and 

• Flood risk management in Jordan – Professor Radwan Al-Weshah.

The webinar series is free to attend and open to the public. Current and prospective students, researchers, and practitioners in the MENA region are encouraged to join.

Please register here: https://forms.gle/Sx75y4GtnHZopNLGA

You can see the program below, or download a PDF here

Presentations are available in PDF at this link

The stakeholder feedback report is available in PDF at this link

The eMWRE Project is launching three (3) new pilot courses! Use the form in this link to register your interest. Limited seats available!

This course covers the fundamental programming concepts and skills using Python programming language. Python has an easy-to-read and easy-to-write syntax and it comes with powerful libraries that are useful for environmental engineering applications. This course is intended for students with no or little prior programming experience. The course begins with a short introduction to python programming environments (command line, the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Jupyter notebooks). Then, the course covers a range of topics, such as data types, variables, expressions, flow control, functions, loops, strings, files, collections, data manipulation using Pandas and data visualization using Matplotlib, and finally, applications and study cases. When the student finishes this course, he/she will be able to write python programs for a variety of hydrological applications and environmental engineering applications such as hydrological modelling, data and time series analysis, and remote sensing.

Facilitator(s): Motaz Saad, Elga Salvadore, Shadi Moqbel

Start date: 1/11/2021 - Duration: 14 weeks (requiring 3-5 hours weekly)

Integrated Water Resource Management

This course introduces water sources in semi-arid, arid regions, and challenges facing water sector. It discusses methods of sustainability, and management theories. The course includes the effect of increasing water demand in different sectors on the availability, quality of sources. Special attention will give to the economic, environmental impact of the integration concept. It analyzes the interrelations among water sources, water uses, and the important of water sustainability. The course offer student to learn how GIS-technique, and relevant software can apply in managing water sources. The goal of this course is to understand the importance of sustainable water management for the water security and socio-economic development of the region. This can only be achieved by understanding the unique hydrologic conditions and semi- aquatic ecosystems of the region. Integrated water resources management, Eco hydrological and ecosystem-based approaches and nature-based solutions will be taught. new innovative methodologies (models and GIS) and technologies (UAVs) to promote sustainable water management will be learned.

Facilitator(s): Yunes Mogheir, Jawad Shoqeir

Start date: Ongoing - Duration: 14 weeks (requiring 3 hours weekly) 

Stochastic Hydrology