RecShow '08: Middle East Recycling, Waste & Environmental Management Exhibition & Congress- Environmental Education - Short Courses on Environmental Pollution Control

Worldwide concerns over issues such as waste management, climate change, water supply, and food contamination make Pollution Control a topic that is foremost in many countries, and especially in the fast-growing nations of the Middle East. The Open University, in the United Kingdom, a leader in distance-teaching, offers a Diploma in Pollution Control which equips practitioners with the technical know-how they need to address issues related to control of pollution due to water, wastes, noise and air.

The Diploma comprises two Courses, each taken over one calendar year. Practitioners in industry often do not have the time for such extended study. Taking this into account, the subject specialists who produced the material for the Diploma in Pollution Control are able to offer short, one-week Courses, at client’s premises, to cover pollution control in each of the four fields (i.e. water, wastes, noise and air) of importance in the world today. Up to 15 trainees can be taught at one time, making this a cost-effective way of developing staff. The wide-ranging subject matter available in these Short Courses will be outlined in this Paper. The Short Courses comprise face-to-face lectures, and Workshops. Attendees will be presented with the relevant Open University course texts, which are written in a very clear, readable format, ready for independent study. They will also receive an Attendance Certificate.