Nile DST Workshop in Addis Ababa

To transfer decision support technology to the Nile countries, the project is organizing a two-week training in the Nile Decision Support Tool (Nile DST). The eventis running until 6 October 2006 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The event is facilitated by Prof. Aris Georgakakos and his team from the Georgia Water Resources Institute based in Atlanta, USA. The regional workshop is organized jointly with the SVP Water Resources Planning and Management Project, and will take place at their premises.

A Nile DST Internet Forum facilitates and enhances the training before and after the workshop. It provides additional background on, and practices with, the Nile DST methods and applications.

Two participants each from all Nile countries have been invited to the training, as well representatives from the Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) and the Nile Equatorial Lakes Coordination Unit (NEL-CU).

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