LAWI301248 Development cooperation in the water sector (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung
Semesterstunden
1
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Eder, Gerald
Organisation
Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft
Angeboten im Semester
Wintersemester 2025/26
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

This course is about the water sector in international development cooperation. Therefore, the lecturer invited representatives from various international organisations as guest speakers. Two to three experts will share their first-hand experiences and illustrate their work with extraordinary examples from various countries and thematic fields every afternoon. The course is spread over five afternoons.

Each guest speaker will follow a similar approach:

Introduction:
The presenter starts by briefly introducing themselves, their career and the organisation s/he is affiliated with. The students will learn about the diversity of jobs and organisations. Hence, the course aims to show students the wide range of career opportunities they have in the global water sector in development cooperation.

Technical part:
Here, the guest is free to present any topic s/he has been working on related to the water sector in developing countries (or closely associated with it). The course's objective is to cover a broad cross-section from a thematic point of view. Contributions will cover the various sub-sectors, e.g. hydrology, water resources management, infrastructure development in water supply and wastewater, hydropower development, natural hazards, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. The learning content is presented first-hand by senior experts and managers. Challenges of their international activities are discussed.

Emphasis on active participation and personal attendance
Direct interaction with guest speakers at BOKU is highly encouraged
The lecture focuses on practical insights and experiences, not on scientific methods or extensive theoretical content
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

- LV "Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft I + II" recommended; or equivalent experience
- English language skills
Lehrziel

This course aims to show students the wide range of career opportunities they have in international cooperation and the international water sector.

Objectives:
Provide students with an overview of possible professional fields in the water sector when working in and with countries in developing and emerging economies.

Introduce guest speakers who share insights into their career paths and experiences.

Present practical examples from their professional work in the Global South.

Highlight the diversity of organizations represented by the speakers, illustrating various approaches to water-related development work.

First-hand experiences of invited colleagues from international organizations and engineering companies as guest speakers.

Covering a broad cross-section of topics.
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