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INT'L STUDENTS

Notice (Int'l Student)

Joint Capacity Building Program for Next Generation Water Security Leaders with a Focus on Groundwater
작성자 OIAE 작성일 2025-05-07 조회수 7

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) and the International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management under the auspices of UNESCO (i-WSSM) are pleased to announce the Joint Capacity Building Program for Next

Generation Water Security Leaders with a Focus on Groundwater. The program will take place from Sunday, July 13 to Friday, July 18, 2025, in Daejeon and Jeju Island.

* The program will begin with an on-site orientation session and dinner on Sunday, July 13 at

KIGAM IS-Geo in Daejeon.


Overview

This field-based program is designed to equip participants with applied knowledge and global perspectives on the sustainable management of groundwater resources, particularly in terms of quantity and quality. Through a balanced combination of expert-led lectures and immersive study visits—including visits to UNESCO-designated natural heritage sites—

participants will deepen their understanding of groundwater systems, policies, and technologies in the context of climate resilience and sustainable development.

Site Visits Lectures

• K-water

• Hancheon Reservoir

• Hanbalk Reservoir

• Suwolbong Peak

• Western Wastewater Treatment Plant

• Geomun Oreum Volcanic Cone, etc

• Water Crisis and the Role of Groundwater

• Status and Challenges of Groundwater Management

• Groundwater Contamination and Remediation

• Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)

• Coastal Groundwater Management

• Utilization of Groundwater, etc

* The schedule may be subject to change water.

- Applicants majoring in water-related fields such as water resource management, environmental/ agricultural engineering, etc.

- Applicants who demonstrate a desire to engage in the program with a clear vision and purpose in the application form.

※ This program promotes the minimum women participation rate (30%) for gender-balanced opportunities.


Due dates

23:59(KST), 14 May 2025


Certificate

Participants will be awarded a certificate after completing all course requirements.


Notes

• The results of the selection will be announced on our website (unesco-iwssm.org – Newsroom - Announcements) by 6 pm (KST), 25 May 2025. Selected applicants will be contacted individually.

• Selected applicants are required to complete an online pre-course before the program.