The first Capacity Development Workshop for Water and Environmental Journalists in the Arab Countries on the important topic of Water & Land in Egypt from 22-24 January 2009.
More than 20 journalists from seven countries in the Arab region actively shared their views and contributed to the programme. They also recommended a range of follow up actions for various agencies in this region which is the most water scarce in the world. The meeting was co-organized by the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Arab Water Council (AWC). The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Middle East/North Africa Regional Office and Desert Research Centre also provided support to the workshop. Five international instructors facilitated the outcomes of the workshop. IRC’s Dick de Jong helped design the programme and contributed three sessions
Source: IRC