Summary
CARIWIN kickstarted its fourth year with a Regional Seminar held in Georgetown, Guyana, on January 14 and 15, 2010. Discussions focused on Community Water Strategies and the potential of the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) for Guyana specifically. Another main activity in 2010 is the delivery of a Post Graduate Water Resource Management Certificate in collaboration with the University of Guyana.
CARIWIN Regional Seminar
Georgetown, Guyana
January 14-15, 2010
The CARIWIN Regional Seminar was held in Georgetown, Guyana, on January 14-15, 2010. Attendance at the event included representatives from regional organizations; national partners from Grenada, Guyana and Jamaica; international guest speakers; as well as partners from the CIMH and McGill University.
Brace Day Presentation
Macdonald Campus of McGill University
April 13, 2010
The Brace Day is an annual event held around World Water Day as a forum for presenting water-related research at McGill University.
Soil and Water Assessment Tool: Computer modelling workshop
McGill University
May 3-7, 2010
A 4-day SWAT training workshop was held from May 3-7, 2010 at McGill University and was attended by a CIMH hydrologist.
CARIWIN represented at the 5th Caribbean Environmental Forum
Montego Bay, Jamaica
CARIWIN activities were highlighted at the 5th Caribbean Environmental Forum and Exhibition, held at Montego Bay, Jamaica from June 21-25, 2010.
June 21-25, 2010
Post Graduate Certificate in Water Resource Management
University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana
January 2010
Guyana's Ministry of Agriculture signed an MoU with McGill University and the University of Guyana that will allow up to 24 engineers to pursue a Post Graduate Certificate in Water Resource Management. The certificate is delivered jointly by professors and researchers of both universities, and is divided into three modules: Hydrology and Water Resources Management; Irrigation and Drainage; and Geotechnical Investigations.
Participation at CWWA 2010
Grenada
October 3-8, 2010
CARIWIN activities were highlighted at the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association's 19th Conference and Exhibition.