Photos from our meetings

KICK-OFF MEETING

FEBRUARY 2020, AMMAN, JORDAN

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The eMWRE kick-off meeting, held from February 3 to February 6, 2020, at Jordan University in Amman, had the primary goal of launching the eMWRE Project. Additionally, it focused on discussing the implementation of the eMWRE project, operational management, and identifying tasks and activities scheduled for the project's first year.

1^ST STAKEHOLDER EVENT

22-25 NOVEMBER 2021, AMMAN, JORDAN

The first stakeholder workshop for the eMasters in Water Resources Engineering (eMWRE) program was held at Jordan University in Amman from November 22 to 25, 2021. It aimed to launch the program, introduce two pilot courses, engage stakeholders, and promote the eMWRE eLearning platform for regional research and open-source data education.

2^ND STAKEHOLDER EVENT

1&2 MARCH 2022, AMMAN, JORDAN

On March 1 and 2, 2022, the second stakeholder event associated with the eMWRE project took place at the Dead Sea in Jordan. This workshop had a multi-faceted agenda, including the dissemination of final project outputs, sharing sustainability plans, engaging stakeholders in the integrated project, and providing education on stakeholder engagement

Integrated Project

February 18 to February 28, 2023, Dead Sea, Jordan

Integrated Project event at the Dead Sea, Jordan, from February 18 to February 28, 2023, the students actively engaged in fieldwork. They conducted hands-on fieldwork exercises, which included site visits and practical applications of the concepts and skills they were learning. This practical fieldwork allowed students to gain valuable real-world experience and a deeper understanding of water resources engineering in the context of the study area. Students received tutorials and practical exercises on various aspects, including surface water hydrology, groundwater, river flow, urban water, land use, and water quality. Site visits were conducted to reinforce the concepts learned, and students were exposed to different water harvesting designs in Jordan.

Study Tours- VUB, Belgium

July 4 to July 8, 2022, Brussels Belgium

In July 2022, the first study tours for the partners from Palestine and Jordan took place for one week at the VUB University, where partners got training in various workshops Overall, the workshops aimed to advance the field of environmental modelling in various domains and promote best practices and standards.

Study Tours-IHE- Delft, Netherlands

11- 15 July 2022

In July 2022, from the 11th to the 15th, IHE Delft organized a week-long training for the eMWRE partners. The training included sessions on QGIS, water accounting, a symposium, and an eLearning training. The week also involved project meetings and group activities, with full participation from all attendees.

Study Tour 2, Belgium

12- 16 June 2023

The VUB organized a comprehensive Drought Symposium, consisting of a two-day symposium, a one-day field trip, and a two-day hands-on training session. The event covered various aspects of drought, including its causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies. Topics encompassed advanced drought analysis techniques, assessing drought risks in a changing climate, nature-based solutions, early warning systems, citizen science, and the use of IoT for drought monitoring.