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The International WaterCentre (IWC) is an Australian organisation that works in Research, Education and Expert Services in Integrated Water Management.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.watercentre.org/about )〕 A joint venture between the Queensland State Government and four Australian Universities, the IWC operates both domestically and on many international water-related projects, specifically throughout South-East Asia and Africa. Queensland State Premier Anna Bligh said the organisation’s international work was a testament to the “value of knowledge held by the IWC” abroad.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=57336 )〕 The International WaterCentre was named in the opening paper of the January 2010 issue of Freshwater Biology as one of the institutions (alongside The Nature Conservancy, World Water Forum and the World Bank) whose training programs would be the "most workable approach" to "educate a new generation of water scientists and policy makers". == History == Key dates of the International WaterCentre * The International WaterCentre was established in 2005 through a joint venture between four universities: The University of Queensland, Griffith University, Monash University and the University of Western Australia. The partners came together to focus on leadership and capacity building in the area of Integrated Water Management. * In 2005, former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie announced a 2.4 million dollar funding boost to the organisation, declaring water management as one of the “greatest challenges of the 21st century”.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1332527.htm )〕 * In 2008, International WaterCentre CEO Mark Pascoe was awarded the annual Medal for Management Innovation by the Australian Institute of Management.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.businessacumen.biz/business-travel-events/aim-acclaims-top-managers-leaders )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Water Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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