UN Water Learning Centre

The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) hosts the Regional Center of the United Nations-Water Learning Center (UN-WLC) for the Arab Region since 2007, which offers a Professional Diploma in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through a partnership with the United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Canada.

Download IWRM Announcement Brochure.pdf

Newsletter June2022.pdf Important Dates

Students Abstracts Booklet (2008-2022).pdf

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How to Apply

1. Download the Admission Application Form.

2. Fill up the application form and attach your academic transcripts and supporting documents.

3. Send your application package to the address by post or email.

Student Graduates

The launching of the program was made in November 2007 (soft launch), the official launching was made in March 2008, and the IWRM program started its first batch in 2008. Since its establishment, the Center has graduated eight batches (2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012/2013, 2014/2015, 2016/2017, 2018/2019, 2021/2022) with a total number of 107 students, and now is in the preparation of its ninth batch (2023/2024) to start in May 7th, 2023.
For more information on the students and their research projects abstracts click here.

Instructors

A group of professors from Arabian Gulf University and other universities who are experts in the fields of water, environment, agriculture, energy, and social and economic sciences are teaching the IWRM courses and supervising the graduation projects.

Overview Curriculum Objectives Newsletters

The Regional Water Learning Center (WLC) at AGU is a partnership project between the United Nations University)-International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and the Arabian Gulf University (AGU), based on their common principles, complimentary objectives and a mutual interest in close cooperation in education and capacity development related to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The establishment of the regional center at AGU is made by the signing of the “Agreement of Cooperation between UNU/INWEH and AGU” for “The Establishing of a Regional Center of the UN WLC for the Arab Region”, signed on the 23rd of July, 2007 by both parties. The funds for establishing the center were provided kindly by the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development.

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The IWRM curriculum offers broad-based coverage of the principles and practices of IWRM, providing the students with core knowledge in the natural sciences, engineering, health, governance, public administration, social sciences, economics, resource conservation, strategic planning, as well as aspects of program and project management. The distance-based curriculum is Internet-based as well as CD-ROM supported.

The IWRM Diploma consists of 10 modules. The modules total 250 hours of presentations (equivalent to lecture time) but not all would be conducted in person by the trainers.

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The objectives of the established Regional WLC at AGU are to improve water resources management and water services in the Arab Region and to improve training and education in the water sector.

The Center offers a core curriculum in IWRM customized to the Arab Region water conditions and issues; train students, trainers and decision makers in water resources management within an IWRM framework and perspective; identify regional and country needs in water resources management; and establish regional electronic network of young water professionals.

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Newsletters of Water Learning Centre previous batches

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