Capacity building on postgraduate level in fostering regional institutional cooperation. View from the MA IWRM at German-Kazakh University Dr.iur Barbara Janusz-Pawletta Integrated Water Resources Management Program Kazakh-German University, Almaty 1 EU – CENTRAL ASIA STRATEGY FOR A NEW PARTNERSHIP PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER COOPERATION Working Group on Environmental Governance and Climate Change 3 rd Meeting Almaty, Kazakhstan, 11 – 12 June, 2014

Transboudary Water management in Central Asia Past & Presence & Future 9/5/20152

Berlin Process “Water Initiative for Central Asia” 9/5/20153

Capacity building in academic field for transboudary water management shall be Interdisciplinary based on well founded knowledge in: engineering/agriculture/… social, economic and legal understanding and skills Practice oriented Research based Interactive teaching (incl. eLearning) Self study (motivation) Inclusive Contribution of all actors of water sector International and regional experience Applicability in Market Economy State administration International organizations 9/5/20154

DKU Integrated Water Management (M.A. Program) Students’ Background: - engineers, hydrology, technique M.A. Program: 1) Lectures by professors from Germany 1. Environmental policy, law, economy 2. Data management, analysis, monitoring 3. Environmental planning, water usage & treatment 4. Hydraulic engineering/construction 2) Seminars (independent research) Theory 1) Field work 2) Internships : 1. governmental and international administration 2. Enterprises active in water field 3. Non- governmental organizations Praxis - citizens of all Central Asian countries In Central Asia & Germany

Our Alumnis’ Expertise in Transboundary Water Management complex analysis & solutions’ recommendations prepare and implement irrigationhydropower drinking water quality on national & international level Government (Agriculture/Energy/ Environment/Health) Business Non-governmental organizations

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Seminars «Water Day» Lecturers from partner universities and water organizations VIP Speakers Once a month Participants and students of the German-Kazakh university and universities Regional IWRM Olympiad 2014 Objective: to deepen the knowledge in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) among students of Central Asia.

Summer School Summer School 2013: « » «Sustainable development and the policies for effective management of natural resources» Summer School 2014: „Methods and Tools for the Assessment, Modeling and Monitoring of Central Asian Water and Land Resources“ For students studying in their final year and young water specialists For students studying in their final year and young water specialists Majors in engineering, agriculture, science and water management Majors in engineering, agriculture, science and water management Participants from the five Central Asian countries Participants from the five Central Asian countries

Regional seminars 2012, 2013 «Applying the concept of IWRM in Central Asia - the current practice and promotion» with the participants from all the five countries, including German partners Publication edition of the seminar results + GKU, CAREC Demonstrating the interrelations of economic, environmental, social issues in IWRM Innovations in data collection and processing, modeling tools for planning and managing water resources. Demonstration of modeling with the use of PC World Bank seminar 2014

E-learning in the field of IWRM Objectives: -Competence development in the use of e-learning in IWRM -Cooperation building between CA and BA in IWRM -Gaining experience in online communication -Experience and information exchange among the participants of the project

EDUCATION CHALLENGES IN IWRM IN CENTRAL ASIA The need to promote additional education after receiving a bachelor degree Too narrow specialization (technical, agricultural, engineering) The necessity and possibility of establishing distance learning, which will strengthen students' practical experience if it works Introducing students to the partner organizations (GIZ, CAREC etc.), which has a positive impact on their thesis writing Field works Work practice up to 3 months; the possibility to do an internship in Germany is being developed

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Dr.iur Barbara Janusz-Pawletta MA Integrated Water Resources Management Program Kazakh-German University, Almaty