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TWAS-ARO Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize 2012: Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Arab Region
Knowing
the scarcity of water in the Arab region, and the problems the region will face
in case no new efficient and effective techniques were developed in the field of
water resources management, TWAS-ARO chose the theme
of “ Sustainable Management
of Water Resources in the Arab Region” for the Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize
2012.
The prize will be awarded to a young scientist from the Arab region who conducted innovative or pioneer researches on water resources management in the Middle East, covering topics such as:
- · Outstanding achievements in the construction or improvement of water and waste disposal projects serving the financially needy communities in developing countries.
- · The impact of climate change on water scarcity in North Africa and the Middle East.
- · Lowering the cost of desalination technology and working in new techniques to make the process of resolving long term water scarcity needs in the Middle East and North Africa more affordable.
The value of the prize is 3,000 USD.
Eligibility:
Applicants must :
1. Be Natives of an Arab country.
2. Be Living and working in an Arab country.
3. Hold a PhD.
4. Have a proven track record in his/her field.
5. Be under 40 years old by 1 January 2012.
Nominations will Only be Accepted from:
1. Members of TWAS-ARO; http://www.bibalex.org/twasaro/members/list.htm
2. Science academies, national research councils, universities, scientific institutions from the Arab region.
A signed, stamped official nomination letter should be sent along with the nomination form, the applicant’s CV, and list of publications to both the address and emails shown below.
N.B: Self-nominations are not valid.
The
complete nomination form and other requirements should be sent before
1
October 2012
via email to: shaimaa.elfadaly@bibalex.org ,
and send a carbon copy to: israa.elfayoumi@bibalex.org
and twas.aro@bibalex.org
and/or by postal mail to the following address:
Bibliotheca Alexandrina El-Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Egypt.
Tel:
+20 3 4839999, Fax: +20 3 4820 469
Attention: Ms. Shaimaa El
Fadaly
| Contact information |
Ms. Shaimaa El-Fadaly Research Specialist, Research Grants and Special Projects Unit, Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), Bibliotheca Alexandrina P.O. Box 138, El Shatby Alexandria, Egypt 21526
(email: shaimaa.elfadaly@bibalex.org ; israa.elfayoumi@bibalex.; twas.aro@bibalex.org) Phone: +203 483 9999, Ext: 6146 Fax:+203 482 0469 |
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| News type | Nomination |
| File link |
http://www.bibalex.org/twasaro/Home/Home.aspx |
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| Source of information | Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) |
| Keyword(s) | Sustainable Management of Water Resources |
| Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INDUSTRY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , TOOL TERMS , TOURISM - SPORT - HOBBIES , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://www.bibalex.org/twasaro/members/list.htm |
| Geographical coverage | n/a |
| News date | 22/07/2012 |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
