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FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 26, 2008

INTERNATIONAL WATERCENTRE BECOMES A WATER KNOWLEDGE HUB FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

With over 6,000 international scientists, industry experts and government officials present at the Singapore International Water Week, Brisbane-based International WaterCentre will represent Australia and offer its water expertise by becoming one of twelve Knowledge Hubs in the Asia-Pacific region.
International WaterCentre (IWC) will become a Knowledge Hub for Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum.

As a Knowledge Hub, IWC will network with the purpose of generating and sharing knowledge regarding healthy rivers and aquatic ecosystems and connecting people to the best capacity development services by collaborating with government entities, water sector agencies, non-government organisations, communities and regional organisations.

Mark Pascoe, IWC CEO commented, “I am pleased that IWC will have the privilege of coordinating the organisations in Australia and the region to share expertise to maintain healthy rivers for the benefit of all river managers in the Asia-Pacific region”.

IWC is part of a network of Asia-Pacific Water Forum’s regional water knowledge hubs, a family of internationally recognised institutions committed to generating and sharing water knowledge and building capacity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organisations throughout the region including Singapore’s Public Utilities Board, China’s Yellow River Conservancy Commission, Korea’s K-Water, Sri Lankan based International Water Management Institute and others are all hosting Hubs on knowledge areas such as urban water management, decision-support systems, water quality, irrigation reform, water governance and climate change.

The Asia-Pacific Water Forum is an independent, not-for-profit, nonpartisan, and nonpolitical network dedicated to improving sustainable water management by championing best practices, boosting investments, building capacity and enhancing cooperation in the water sector.

IWC undertakes education, training, research and consulting activities to promote whole-of-water cycle approaches to water management. IWC is a joint venture of The University of Queensland, Monash University, Griffith University and The University of Western Australia.

http://www.apwf-knowledgehubs.net/


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For more information: Agnese Middleton, International WaterCentre
07 3221 1772
a.middleton@watercentre.org
www.watercentre.org