presented by Stefan Uhlenbrook and Ravi Marayan in Asia Water Week 2013, Manila 11-13 March 2013

1. Introduction Session
Capacity Building and Professional
CertificationCertification
Stefan Uhlenbrook and Ravi Narayan
SCO ( f ) G CUNESCO-IHE (Delft, The Netherlands) – APWF Governing Council

2. 5th D lft S i W t S t5th Delft Symposium on Water Sector
Development
Save the date: 29‐31 May 2013

3. What does that mean for Water Education?

4. T-shaped Competency Profile for Water Expert
of the Future
(Uhlenbrook and de Jong 2012)

5. Comparison of Competency Profiles
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(a) T-shaped professionals, (b) generalists, and (c) I-shaped professionals
(Uhlenbrook and de Jong 2012)

6. Competency Profiles in Interdisciplinary Teams
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(a) T-shaped professionals and (b) predominantly I-shaped professionals
(Uhlenbrook and de Jong 2012)

7. Competency Profiles in Interdisciplinary Teams
a) b)
(a) T-shaped professionals and (b) predominantly I-shaped professionals
 Successful working modes require cooperation Successful working modes require cooperation
 T-shaped graduates can become effective water professionals
(Uhlenbrook and de Jong 2012)

8. Further details can be found at:

9. Programme of Today
 Kenneth Irvine:
Programme of Today
Establishing IWRM Professional Certification
 Fiona Chandler: Fiona Chandler:
Building Water Leadership Capacity
 h h h Sengmanichanh Somchanmavong:
Setting up a Continuing Professional Development
Program for IWRM in Lao PDRProgram for IWRM in Lao PDR
 Kees Leendertse:
l h llWater Capacity Development Challenges