K-water Conducts 'Advanced Water Management Training' for Foreign Nationals from Developing Countries Residing in Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Korea Water Resources Corporation will conduct an 'Advanced Water Management Training Course' for one month starting from the 29th, targeting international students and public officials from developing countries residing in Korea.

This training course was jointly developed with the UNESCO International Research and Training Centre on Water Security to address water issues in developing countries. Unlike the existing training method of inviting trainees from overseas, this program focuses on transferring water management technology and practical field training to foreigners residing in Korea.

The training topics include three courses: ▲ Integrated water management for climate change response capabilities ▲ Leakage management for safety in water supply processes ▲ Water supply operation for hygiene management capabilities in drinking water supply, focusing on water management issues faced by developing countries.

Applicants must be nationals of countries supported by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recipient countries who have resided in Korea since before January 31 and are related to the water sector.

Applicants wishing to participate can apply for up to three preferences among the three training courses on the Korea Water Resources Corporation International Education website (www.kwater.or.kr/academy) by the 12th, and can attend one of the courses.

K-water will select trainees up to 15 per course (a total of 45) after reviewing job and major relevance, motivation, etc. The selection results will be notified individually via email on the 19th.

The training will be held from the 29th to the 31st of next month at the K-water Human Resources Development Institute located in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, and each course will run for five days.

This training will strictly follow daily quarantine guidelines such as checking for symptoms like fever and cough, mandatory mask-wearing, and social distancing among trainees to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

K-water is continuously developing online educational materials on water resource development and management, smart water management, etc., to promote non-face-to-face education, and plans to further expand international cooperation in the water sector. Since 1996, K-water has conducted water-related international education for 5,039 people from 98 countries until last year.

Park Jae-hyun, CEO of K-water, stated, "This will be a great opportunity to share various water management technologies and experiences accumulated by the corporation over half a century," and added, "As Korea’s specialized water management institution, we will fulfill our role in responding to global climate change and solving water issues worldwide."

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