1. Managing knowledge and building networks: Water Networking in the MENA region Detlef Virchow

2. 2 Objectives of the “Water workshop” Develop a regional Alumni network on water!?!: What are the specific and mutual expectations for InWEnt‘s Alumni work – „regional water alumni network“? What can Alumnis and InWEnt achieve together? What can Alumnis contribute to this goal? What can InWEnt contribute to this goal / to support the Alumnis to achieve the goal? ➨ presentation on InWEnt‘s water portfolio ➨ presentation on an experience with a network ➨ group work / discussion

3. region Junior professionals, senior experts, decision- makers, junior and senior managers from ministries, authorities, universities, private companies, NGOs acting in the water sector & ALL potential Alumnis! Water Networking in the MENA region

4. 4 InWEnt‘s water portfolio SWAMP (Sust. water & waste water management) in the MENA region (2002 – 2005) Water quality management - Morocco (2003 – 2005) Reform of the water sector in the MENA Region (2004 – 2008) Waste water management – Syria (2006 – 2008) Promotion of capacity building institutions to support reform processes in the MENA region, taking the example of the water sector (2008 – 2011) Human resources development in water networks of the MENA region (2009 – 2012)

5. Improving leadership competence for leading personnel strategic Human Resources Development Strengthening competence of HR departments / organisations Regional Dialog Raising PUBLIC AWARENESS Enhancing POLITICAL WILL Human resources development in water networks

6. Partnerforum „Good Water Governance“ „Public Awareness Network“ Leadership competence Training competence Content Implemen- tation Trainee / Coachee Trainer / Coach D issemination Feed-Back Reaction Feed-Back Dialog with: - policy makers - leading personnel from water organisations Network: - „Public Awareness Officers“ with partizipation of: - civil society - population Methodological approach

7. 7 Alumni Network Alumnis are: –a hub for learning networks –change agents for themselves, their organisations, sytems / countries InWEnt instruments to support alumni networking: –Alumni-Plattform Deutschland –Networks –Alumni associations –Global Campus 21 (dialog fora, workshops, e-learning) –…–… It‘s a giving and taking! ➨ what can you give (back)? ➨ what can you give to support your country‘s development? ➨ what do you need to support your country‘s development? ➨ what could be your benefits?