Establishing a Nile Basin Capacity Building Network for River Engineering (NBCBN-RE)
Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 12-15, 2002

• At the end of last year, an initiative on "Establishing a Nile River Basin Capacity Building Network in River Engineering" (NBCBN-RE) was launched, with the support of the Dutch Government.

• This initiative has regional ambitions in building and strengthening human resources and institutional capacity for a sound development of Water Resources in the Nile River Basin. It makes use of existing regional capacities in the field of River and Hydraulic Engineering and promotes regional co-operation between professionals of the various water resources institutes, especially in the field of river and hydraulic engineering. The project levels the playing field among professionals, researchers and educators and creates synergy between these communities.

• To achieve the implementation of this initiative, the first NBCBN-RE workshop will be held in Cairo, Egypt, at the Pyramisa hotel in the period from 12-15 January, 2002. This workshop will focus on several issues concerning the Development of the concept and principles of the NBCBN-RE, Shaping and Operating the Network and the Sustainability of the NBCBN-RE. Decision Makers (Nile-Tac Members) and professional experts in the field of River Engineering from all Nilotic Countries and from European countries will be invited to join this workshop to give their contribution in the establishment of the network.

The Workshop Main Objectives and Issues
The Workshop Participants
The Workshop Output
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For further information contact the network secretariat: NBCBN-sec[at]nbcbn[dot]com