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MENA NWC Update
Assembly of Governing Members Hold
Inaugural Meeting
The MENA NWC Assembly of Governing
Members (AGM) met for the first time in
November 2015 following the MENA
NWC Congress in Muscat, Oman. Governing Members, directors of the participating centers in MENA NWC, have decision-making responsibilities and play an
advisory role to the Board of Directors
and the NWC Directorate.
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Of the 24 member Centers, representatives from 17 centers attended the November meeting along with the MENA
NWC Board of Directors. The meeting
was held to update the Centers Directors
on Network activities and review the NWC
2016 work plan, confirm the role of the
AGM, determine criteria for Network
membership for water centers and affiliates, set membership fees, endorse the
Board of Directors, and agree on a process for election of future Directors.
During the one-day meeting, the AGM
agreed to strengthen collective efforts
among the Centers to enhance the preparation of high-quality regional research and
development proposals. Several members
of AGM highlighted the need to keep in
touch with selected donors to gauge their
interest in supporting important dimensions
of the sector such as climate change, gender, and water security.
The members recommended that the Directorate initiate a short survey to learn
more about AGM members’ views regarding a number of issues such as updating
the rules and regulations governing membership and fees, the strategic business
planning process, and the structure and
composition of the Board of Directors.
The meeting concluded with an endorsement of the current Board of Directors to
serve the remaining period of USAID financing through March 31, 2016.
RSS and UJ Celebrate Sustainable
Environmental Actions in Schools
Two Jordanian institutions—the University
of Jordan (UJ) and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS)—saw 14 months of collaboration come to fruition on December 17, 2015
with an event to the celebrate the
“Promoting Water Use Efficiency in Green
Schools” project.
Working with two primary schools in Jordan, UJ and RSS conducted a number of
activities which included designing and
building a Drawer Compacted Sand Filter
(DCSF) for greywater treatment, constructing a rainwater harvesting system, planting
indoor and outdoor school gardens, installing water-saving devices, and painting
a s chool.
The initiative aimed to improve the lifestyle
and well-being of the school community
and surrounding local communities of Jordan through fostering environmental sustainable behaviors.
Students celebrating the Green Schools Project at their
school
600 students were engaged in each activity
and participated in numerous and continuous interactive awareness sessions to enhance their sense of ownership.
The event to celebrate the collaboration
was held at UJ Model School with UJ
Chancellor Ekhleif Tarawneh speaking and
representatives from UJ, RSS, and MENA
NWC, and students in attendance.