Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Ressourcenökonomie

Second Water Governance MENA Region Initiative mission in Egypt and Jordan



  • From 3 - 8 February 2014, Dr. Dimitrios Zikos and Prof. Andreas Thiel led the Second Water Governance MENA Region Initiative mission in Egypt and Jordan. Given the intense interest of MENA universities for further cooperation, they laid the ground for a regional workshop on Water Governance to be organised in Amman, Jordan, in September 2014. The call will be announced soon. 05/03/2014

  • From 22-26 November 2013, Dr. Dimitrios Zikos and Prof. Mathias Weiter led the first reconnaissance mission under the "Water Governance MENA Region Initiative" of Humboldt University. Under the target of the initiative to share the acquired knowledge and experience in the interdisciplinary approach in the field of institutional economics with the vast research network in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, they conducted a series of meetings with water experts and academics in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine. Academic and research interest for cooperation was explored and further institutional aspects of the water sector in MENA were identified. 05/03/2014