The development of innovative multilevel formation programs for water professionals in Southeast Asia has been a significant endeavor undertaken by the INOWASIA project. From its inception in January 2021 to its current state in December 2023, INOWASIA has been dedicated to empowering a new generation of water professionals in the region.   First, let’s recap…

Two of INOWASIA’s partners are part of a project called BioROC, developed in the South of France. Dr. Magali Gerino (UT3) and Dr. Didier Orange (IRD) joined their forces with other French laboratories and companies to answer this question: What water quality and treatment system are best suited to limiting the development of biofilm in…

Building Nature Based Solutions (NBS) into water-related projects represents a massive opportunity for water economy and environmental sustainability. It represents a key for human wellbeing and development with healthy Nature and ecosystems, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). INOWASIA is convinced we need to work with companies, band and other financial institutions and local…

Embark on a transformative learning journey with INOWASIA’s online courses, specifically designed to address contemporary water challenges using Nature-Based Solutions (#NBS). Our platform stands out for delivering accessible education in this critical field. Featured courses include “Introduction to NBS for Wastewater Treatment” by FSUB and “Natural Services, Ecological Engineering, and Biodiversity Conservation” by UT3, IRD,…

On 7 December 2023, #INOWASIA Team Leader from NUOL, Dr. Santi Kongmany and his technical staff had a cooperative visit at a privated environmental testing service company, Phanthamit Analytical Lab Co., Ltd which is based in Vientiane Capital of Lao PDR, to seek for mutual interest cooperattion between the Center of Excellence in Environment (CoEE),…

On December 11, 2023, Prof. Ignasi Rodriguez Roda presented INOWASIA’s results during a meeting at the Faculty of Science of the University of Girona. The participants were: Gerard Graells del Bas, a technician from the International Alliances Department of the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation of the Government of Catalonia A delegation from the University…

A student at the National University of Battambang in Cambodia recently shared her transformative educational experience after participating in a master’s level course taught by Dr. Ratha Chea. The course, part of the Erasmus+ INOWASIA project, utilizes the innovative teaching methodology known as Problem-Based Learning (PBL), shifting the focus from traditional lecturing to student-centered learning.…

During a Master Course program in Environmental Pollution and Prevention at Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos (NUOL), a subject “Biological approach for water quality monitoring” is an important part of the course which is taught by Asso. Prof. Dr. Chanda Vongsombath, Dean of the faculty. Beside the lectures.  Attending the course, there…

On November 17th 2023, the INOWASIA team spent the day at the National University of Battambang (#NUBB) during the final Steering committee organised in Cambodia. First, the consortium visited the NUBB campus and the laboratories. ECOFRESH Lab is established to provide scientific knowledge and technical innovative solutions to address the ecological health of freshwater ecosystems…

The workshop on “Water Professional and Education in SEA: Strategies for Skills, Sustainability, and Partnerships” and the “Academic Professional Committee (APC) and Stakeholder meeting” have been organized at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (#ITC) on 13th and 14th November 2023. On the 13th of November 2023, Mr. Soy Ty, Deputy Director of the Institute…

  On January 28-29, 2023, Mrs. Soulichan LAMXAY from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at NUOL and 15 student volunteers from Social Environmental Education and Development (SEED) at FES at NUOL had the opportunity to go on a study tour about the management of water resources in the Nam Pok River at Vang Vieng District,…

Souphanouvong University (SU) is actively engaged in developing local influence through the use of INOWASIA expertise and the establishment of a living laboratory to enhance sustainable wastewater management practices in Luang Phrabang City, Lao PDR. Mr. Anousith Vannaphon, a fellow faculty member from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Resources at SU, participated actively in…

INOWASIA APC & Stakeholders Workshop /  presential + online Monday -Tuesday, 13th – 14th November 2023  Monday, 13th November (APC Workshop Day 1/2) Venue:  Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) Phnom Penh  (Room 113A) Zoom Meeting: ID: 968 391 2005, Passcode: 400200 Purpose: Official reception and APC’s WoLL workshops Topic: What strategies can ensure the effective…

Two teachers (Arnaud Elger, Rahim Kacimi) and one engineer (Jean-Louis Druilhe) from the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier organized a training on IoT (Internet of Things) in Laos and Cambodia in July 2023. The first session took place in Luang Prabang, hosted by the Souphanouvong University on July 3 and 4. The second…

On Monday 06th November 2023, #NUOL organized an #INOWASIA training on wàter and wastewater testing through the application of BOD Analyzer and 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced which have been financed by #Erasmus+ programme. This kind of equipment is the first available not only at NUOL but also in Laos. The event was taken place…

This summer 2023, Socheat Chrea and Ratha Chea from INOWASIA team in Battambang Univsersity have published with Dr Loic Tudesque (from UT3) a paper on water quality assessment, physico-chemistry, environmental monitoring and ecosystem health of the Sangker River in the Tonle Sap Basin.     Chrea et al., 2023. Comparative assessment of water quality classification…

On this week, we visited the stream Orbieu in South of France with the SMMAR – Syndicat Mixe des Milieux Aquatiques et des rivières de l’Aude and students of the anthropized ecosystems master from Toulouse 3 University, involved in the teaching unit of ecological engineering under supervision of Magali Gerino (aquatic ecology) and Dov Corenblit…

We are delighted to announce the launch of the INOWASIA e-Learning Platform, a significant step towards expanding access to water management knowledge. Developed in collaboration with our Academic Professional Committee (APC) and esteemed partner institutions, this platform offers international access to anyone passionate about water management. Sharing Basic Knowledge About Water Management The INOWASIA E-Learning…

The Academic and Professional Committee (APC) of the #INOWASIA Erasmus+ project is enriched now of 37 members. The Academic and Professional Committee’s main purpose is to enhance the integration of the project stakeholders, and to oversee the project activities from an academic and professional point of view, in order to obtain a multidisciplinary perspective. The…

💧 Discover the INOWASIA Platform: Multilevel Formation Programs for the New Water Leading Professionals 🚀 Are you ready to elevate your expertise in water management? INOWASIA is the platform you’ve been waiting for! Let’s dive right in and explore how INOWASIA is revolutionizing water education in Southeast Asia. 🌏 Water resources are the lifeblood of…

The #INOWASIA Erasmus+ project will organize its finale event in Cambodia from 13 November 2023 to 21 November 2023.   To register : https://inowasia.com/final-event-cambodia/   The grand finale of the INOWASIA Project is all about igniting two dynamic events of sustainability, innovation, and water transformation. After four years of dedicated work, the INOWASIA Consortium is proud…

The #INOWASIA team is proud to announce that 2 HEIs and 2 private companies have chosen to become new APC members of INOWASIA group. The Institute of Agriculture from the University of Western Australia (#UWA) in Australia and the #RMIT University in Vietnam are the 2 HEIs to join us. The 2 private companies are…

The #INOWASIA partner Solidarity Foundation of the University of Barcelona (#FSUB) participates in the “Innovation on Water Education” program co-funded by WASEC Erasmus+ project. Within the activities of Internationalising the Joint Master program in Water Sciences Innovations, and e-Master Water Resources Engineers, a collaboration between the University of Barcelona and the Palestine Technical University Kadoorie-Tulkarm…

It is with great satisfaction that we announce the recent award of ACTION4WATER, a new project in the Erasmus+ programme (KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in higher education action type), based on the progress made by the #INOWASIA consortium. The project, led by NHL Stenden (University of Applied Sciences, Netherland), will last 30 months and has…

On the 06th September 2023, an INOWASIA partner at NUOL, Dr. Santi Kongmany with official authorities from National Center of Food and Drug Analysis (NCFDA) of Ministry of Health (MOH), Department of Standards and Metrology (Ministry of Industry and Commerce, MOIC), and Lao National Standard Council (MOIC) joined Thailand LAB INTERNATIONAL 2023 in BITEC, Bangkok,…

My name is NENG Layheng. I’m a master student at ITC. I have an #INOWASIA internship at CTU period 3 months under project #ERASMUS+ #INOWASIA. I arrived Can Tho University (CTU) on 22 April 2023 and stay in international dormitory at CTU. The specific subject for doing research is : “Low Impact Development (LID) Concept…

My name is Meng Ponleu CHEA. I am a first year master student in sustainable agriculture at the National University of Battambang (NUBB). I appreciate the opportunity to work as an #INOWASIA internship student at the National University of Laos’ Center of Excellence in Environment (CoEE, NUOL). On April 4, 2023, I was grateful that…

My name is Vo Thi Diem My. I am a master’s student in Environment and Natural Resources Management at Can Tho University (CTU) in Vietnam. I am delighted to have been chosen as be one of the internship students by the #INOWASIA project. this, For I will doing an internship at Souphanouvong University (SU) in…

I’m CHANTHAVONG Oudone, a Chemistry master’s candidate at the National University of Laos, in Laos. P.D.R. I am now in a three-month internship from #INOWASIA project at the Department of Chemistry, VNU University of Science, Hanoi, Vietnam. My internship research topic is “A novel CoFe2O4/MIL-88A nanocomposite coupled with H2O2/Air nanobubbles for antibiotic degradation in wastewater.”…

On August 1st-2nd, 2023, the National University of Battambang (NUBB) organized a workshop about “Academic programs of NUBB for new academic year 2023-2024” in Siemreap under the presidency of H.E. Khorn SOK, rector of NUBB. There are 108 participants from high schools of 4 various provinces such as Battambang, Pursat, Pailin and Banteay meanchey. Moreover,…

My full name is Nguyen Thi Bach Kim. I am a first year PhD student in Water and Soil Environment at Can Tho University (CTU), Vietnam. I have received a great chance from #INOWASIA ERASMUS+ project for an international internship in water quality test and other related water Lab (#LivingLab, #WLL) at Souphanouvong University (SU),…

On July 7, three students doing internships in Asian partner universities attended their mid-term evaluation. The jury was composed of: Magali Gerino, Toulouse III University Lou Ackermann, Project manager at the Toulouse III University Antonina Torrens Armengol, Fundacio Solidaritat The 3 students that were present for this evaluation were: Kim NGUYEN and My VO from…

On Wednesday June 7th, 2023, Professor Dr. Ralf Schlauderer Vice President of WEIHENSTEPHAN-TRIESDORF (University of Applied Sciences), Germany paid a visit at the National University of Battambang (NUBB) to figure out the education and research programs at NUBB. The visit was composed of a courtesy meeting with H.E. SOK Khorn, Rector of NUBB, and a…

On June 9, 2023, four students doing internships in Asian partner universities attended their mid-term evaluation. The jury was composed of: Magali Gerino, Toulouse III University Lou Ackermann, Project manager at the Toulouse III University Antonina To rrens Armengol, Fundacio Solidaritat The 4 students that were present for this evaluation were: Chanda PHONEMANY and Phaivanh…

Currently, the increase in population, industry and socio-economic development, water resources are dwindling, the availability and supply of clean water is a global concern. Physico-chemical characteristics synthesis MnFe2O4 MNPs using advanced materials possess immense prospect in water and wastewater treatment. During the internship within Water-oriented Living Lab of VNU-HUS for 3 months where I will…

Currently, the increase population, expansion of industrial plants and socio-economic development, water resources, water use and supply of clean water is a concern of the whole world, Water resources are dwindling, the availability and supply of clean water is a global concern. physico-chemical characteristics synthesis CoFe2O4 suing advanced materials possess immense prospect in water and…

Water resources are dwindling, the availability and supply of clean water is a global concern. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) using advanced materials possess immense prospect in water and wastewater treatment. During the internship within Center of Excellence in Environment (CoEE) of NUOL for 3 months where I will use the magnetic nanomaterials to decompose antibiotics…

My name is Mr. Latsamee KINGLATTANA, I’m a master’s student from the National University of Laos, Faculty of Water Resource. Majoring in Integrated Water Resources Management. I had the opportunity to do an internship and exchange at the Water Oriented Living Lab of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) in the Kingdom of Cambodia,…

On June 7, five students doing internships in Asian partner universities attended their mid-term evaluation. The jury was composed of: Magali Gerino, Toulouse III University Lou Ackermann, Project manager at the Toulouse III University Antonina Torrens Armengol, Fundacio Solidaritat The 5 students that were present for this evaluation were: Layheng NENG and Laiheng PAO from…

My name is PAO Laiheng. I’m a master student at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. I am doing an internship at Can Tho University under INOWASIA project funding. I arrived at Can Tho University (CTU) on April 22, 2023, and stayed in the international dormitory at Can Tho University. The specific subject for doing…

I am Theavy CHHY who peruse master’s degree at National University of Battambang (NUBB), Cambodia, majoring sustainable ecosystem management (SEM). I am really delight and appreciated that I have been selected from the project to intern at the Centre of Excellence in Environment (CoEE) under the National University of Laos, Laos PDR for three months.…

At Laboratory of Water Environment, ITC, Ms. Huong Luong from Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam National University is doing internship under INOWASIA project at ITC. In here, Dr. Saret Bun has presented a quick introduction about project microplastics and macroplastics assessment in different environments in Cambodia to intern student – Ms. Huong and other members.…

The INOWASIA internships started in mid-April 2023. Each Southeast Asian partner was able to send two students to another partner university. Each student will spend three or more months practicing on water-related issues. The Academic and Professional Committee (APC) members have been asked to participate to the subjects.    For now, the students who started…

Congratulations to Dr Tran Dinh-Trinh and his team from the VNU Key Lab. of Advanced Materials for Green Growth (Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam) for their new publication in Science of Total Environment , an international multi-disciplinary natural science journal for publication of novel, hypothesis-driven and high-impact factor (10.75) : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164358 A novel tertiary magnetic…

From April 1 to 7, the INOWASIA steering committee hold in Laos for its third biannual meeting. All the INOWASIA partners were there. The first part of the week was dedicated to NUOL activities : https://inowasia.com/the-inowasia-third-biannual-meeting-in-laos-the-first-part-within-nuol/ The second part of week (from 5th to 7th April) was organized by the SU’s team, as following. SU’s local…

Dr Didier ORANGE, IRD scientist, has been invited by Prof. Nguyen Thai Huyen from the Hanoi University of Architecture (#HAU) to provide a conference on : INOWASIA, Living Lab and PBL : an opportunity to boost the wastewaters reuse   The conference challenges HAU researchers to mobilize interdisciplinarity in order to find the best #wastewaters…

The next WieTec2023 symposium, in one month, is an opportunity for the #INOWASIA community to participate to the region’s leading water jobs in Asia. Promoted by the #ASIAWATER, WieTec2023 is scheduled to take place on June 5-7, 2023 at Shanghai National Exhibition & Convention Center. The event brings together innovative products, services and solutions, experts,…

On 24 April 2023, H.E. SOK Khorn, Rector of the National University of Battambang (NUBB) met the delegation from JICA led by Prof. Dr. Takada, Vice President of Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) Japan and chief advisor of JICA, under framework of LBE-JICA project. The meeting aims to review the progress of project implementation and…

From April 1 to 7, the INOWASIA steering committee hold in Laos for its third biannual meeting. All the INOWASIA partners were there. It was an intense and well organized trip, a necessity for the cohesion of the INOWASIA group. So many and diverse activities have been done.The meeting has started by a field visit in…

On April 13, 2023, a visit of the neOCampus WOLL platform of bioinspired constructed wetlands for wastewater recycling was organized with the Pharmacy students of Toulouse 3 University. It was a tutorial on microbiological and chemical standards for water quality assessment within the framework of the teaching unit “Water and Health” of the 2nd year…

In the upcoming April, INOWASIA steering committee will be gathered in the Lao PDR for the 3rd biannual meeting which is started at Vangvieng, followed by a series of Workshop on Water Resources management and Challenge in South East Asia at National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane Capital on 4th April. Next Souphanouvong University…

On 5th January 2023, a fieldwork at the experimental site of Water Oriented Living Lab (WOLL) promoted by the #INOWASIA #Erasmus-+ project has been done for the GRU students. The WOLL is built in Prek Sdey Commune, Koh Thom District, Kandal Province. CWE Lab of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) is implementing the…

The specific mission of INOWASIA to Laos with representatives of the University of Girona and Fundació Solidaritat University of Barcelona, was carried out successfully in December 2022 and January 2023.  The mission began in Vientiane, Laos, the 29 December 2022 with a three-day training, institutional meeting, and a visit to the facilities of the National…

    By the end of 2022, the INOWASIA platform is happy to welcome 5 new members to join its Academic and Professional Committee: – 2 faculties from the Hanoi University of Science (HUS-VNU) : the Faculty of Environmental Sciences (KMT) and the Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Technology (ETOHI) ; – 1 division…

On 19th January, the new #UT3-WOLL was launched with success on the Campus of the University of Toulouse 3. Were invited Marie Pierre Gleyses as Dean of Scientific group of neOCampus, Jocelyn MERE as CNRS regional dean, Georges ZISSI (Vice President for Europ and international projects), Thierry PAPRA VP for partnership with compagnies, Catherine JANDEL…

The objectives and the main activities of the project INOWASIA were explained to a delegation of the University of South-Eastern Norway (Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge) who visited the University of Girona. The coordinator of the project briefly introduced the consortium and explained in detail the importance of training the new generation of young water professionals in…

The One Health initiative is a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach to human, animal and environmental health that is based on studies at local, national and global levels. Its aim is to understand the mechanisms of emerging or re-emerging diseases, in order to prevent them. Funders: Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Solidarity Fund for…

During the visit of INOWASIA group at Can Tho University, the College of Environmental and Natural Resources (CENRes) has organized on November 1st 2022 an INOWASIA networking seminar, entitled “Water and Natural Resources in the Mekong delta of Vietnam – Challenges and Opportunities”. It was the opportunity to introduce so many research topics and research…

On October 30th 2022, Can Tho University hold the “International Forum on Sustainable Development for the Mekong Delta 2022”. SDMD 2045 is an initiative established and hosted by Can Tho University to integrate national and international collaborative research and development activities, with the goal of contribution to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta region…

INOWASIA invites the water related stakeholders from private and academic arena to offer places for international student internships, funded by INOWASIA. The aim is to improve the capacity in research and/or to advance the career perspectives of the best MSc and PhD students from six universities from Laos (NUOL, SU), Cambodia (NUBB, ITC) and Vietnam (CTU,…

Both undergraduate and graduate students at the department of forestry resources at Souphanouvong University (SU) have taken part in the on-campus water quality investigation. The objectives of the activity are to assist students in becoming familiar with the use of water equipment in the targeted fields, identifying the target areas, planning the investigation areas, and…

Today 17 November 2022, ITC has received the official visit by Mr. Jacques PELLET, French Ambassador in Phnom Penh and Madam Valérie VERDIER, President of IRD, and others deligations. They also visited to Water and Oriented Living Lab “Coastal and Wetland Environmental Research Laboratory”, from the #INOWASIA Erasmus+ project.    For more information, click here.…

On 10-11 October 2022, the National University of Battambang (NUBB) hosted the national Green Conference entitled “Incorporating green concept in Cambodian higher education”, which aimed (i) to raise the green awareness of Cambodian higher education institutions toward the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and (ii) to strengthen development ecosystem between HEIs with the private sectors, government…

Dr. CHHUON Kong, Dean of the Faculty of Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering at Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), described the programs of education on Water and Environmental Engineering at ITC.   He also shared his educational background with interest on the engineering solution for water and environmental issues. He talked about his daily…

On Nov. 04, 2022 at National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane Capital of Laos, there will be an annual event called National Research Forum. This year it will be the 9th forum under the title ” Sciences, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development”. At the event, INOWASIA-NUOL members will present INOWASIA poster and brochures.…

Groundwater is typically regarded as a reliable and accessible source of water use in the coastal zone of Cambodia. The hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in the coastal area of Sihanoukville is of concern the local people since Sihanoukville is undergoing tremendous urbanization and estimated to reach water scarcity in this region. Thus, the aim of…

Water Oriented Living Labs (WOLLs) for the six university partners in Asian Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) involved in INOWASIA project will be realized soon by the end of this year. A WOLL is real-life, water-oriented demo and platform-type environments with a cross-sector nexus approach, which have the involvement and commitment of multi-stakeholders. Then WOLLs provide…

According to the United Nations, 2.2 billion of people living with lack of clean water, and 4.4 billion of people with limited access to clean water. By 2030, 60 nations seriously lack of clean water while 3.6 million deaths due to diseases related to water pollution. According to a recent report, about 20% of the…

neOCampus filter platform for wastewater treatment on the campus of Toulouse University was built during June 2022 by EPURTEK. This Constructed Wetland (or Filtre Planté Végétalisé) is now waiting for sensors setting before to get planted inside with phragmites. The completed filter celebration should happen during November 2022.   Around this constructed wetland, almost 25…

How to measure the water quality regulation service as an in-stream natural service delivery that help to epurate the water ?  The efficiency of this service will depend on the naturalness of the stream or the river, that will be the highest with well conserved ecosystems. Here below a short video of an experimental survey…

Dr. Rodriguez-Roda, the IP of INOWASIA, was invited to the European Institute of Membranes of Montpellier/France from the Université de Montpellier to talk about the Erasmus+ project INOWASIA. There was a lot of interest in the innovative methodology for teaching Problem-based learning, where the student is put on the forefront of the learning process and the teachers becomes a…

On Monday 26 of September 2022, Dr. Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda, scientific coordinator of the project, gave a class about #PBL (Problem-Based Learning) methodology to some teachers and technicians from #UT3. This way there are new teachers with membranes and IoT expertise who understand better the methodology and will try to prepare some PBL material for the…

Water quality is a critical challenge in Asia in the context of growing industrialization, urbanization and climate change. Nature-based solutions (NBS), such as constructed wetlands, biofilters, rain gardens and floating parks, could play an important role in reducing urban water pollution, while making cities more livable and resilient. This is the context of the project…

Wastewater Treatment Plants (#WTP) are an essential aspect of sanitation and water infrastructure. WTPs mission is the collection and treatment of sewage along with purifying and returning the water to the environment. However, there is not enough economic growth to build more WTP capacities and it cannot match the population growth. Only 6% of the…

SEPTEMBER 29th @ 10:00 CEST to SEPTEMBER 30th @ 17:00 CEST  The 2-days webinar NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS – NBS – FOR THE TREATMENT AND REUSE OF WASTEWATER AND SEWAGE SLUDGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN (September 29 @ 10:00 – to September 30 @ 17:00 ) is organised by the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Mediterranean Fisheries…

Today Monday 26 of September 2022, Dr. Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda, scientific coordinator of the project, from the University of Girona will give a 2-hour course on Problem-Based Learning to the University Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier team. This team is mainly composed of Teacher-researcher, but also technical staff and a project manager. A part of the…

The prestigious conference was held in Copenhagen (Denmark), last 11-15th September at the IWA World Water Congress and Exibition. The conference brought together around 10,000 professionals from the sector, with thought-leadership permeated workshops, debates, business forums, keynote speakers, technical and training sessions. It was an excellent networking opportunity for INOWASIA and his Academic and Professional…

From 29 August to 2 September 2022, the PI of the Erasmus+ project INOWASIA, Dr. Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda, together with Dr. Gaetan Blandin, has visited our Cambodian partners, Dr. Kong Chhuon, Dean of the Faculty of Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia, and Dr. Ratha Chea, Professor of the National…

On Friday, Dr. Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda (PI of INOWASIA project) and Dr. Gaetan Blandin met the IRD Representative in Cambodia, Dr. Adèle Martial. He was accompanied with Dr. Kong Chhuon, dean of Faculty of Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering (at ITC) and INOWASIA full member. It was the first opportunity to present INOWASIA aims and strategy…

Dr. Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda (PI of INOWASIA project) and Dr. Gaetan Blandin welcome at Battambang University by Dr. Ratha Chea. For two days, they will deliver a Problem-Based Learning formation (PBL) to teachers from different disciplines, and they will participate to a seminar about WASH.   INOWASIA is an Erasmus + Capacity Building Higher Education project…

Dr. Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda (PI of INOWASIA project) and Dr. Gaetan Blandin, two professors at the University of Girona, spent two days at ITC (with Dr. Kong Chhuon), where they have given membranes formation to bachelor and master students, and problem-based learning formation to teachers from different disciplines. From today they spend two days in Battambang…

This week, Dr Gaetan Blandin and Dr Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda, professors at the University of Girona and members of the INOWASIA research team, are visiting our Cambodia partners as part of the training activities of the Erasmus+ project. The mission includes visits to the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) and the National University of Battambang…

In INOWASIA project, six WOLLs (Water-Oriented Linving Lab) have been co-created and will be implemented by each Southeast Asian Partner. These living labs will be used for formation, research and demonstration and, at the same time, they will be a meeting point for students, academics and companies to exchange experiences and knowledge. The WOLLs are…

INOWASIA training for students at Souphanouvong University reached 1,554 people in few daysSouphanouvong University (SU) in Laos, one of INOWASIA partners, has sucessfully organized a training session on water contamination analysis to the postgraduate students majoring in agriculture and forestry environment, on 27-28 July 2022. The SU’s associate partners including provincial and district departments of natural…

INOWASIA’s Europe encounter – Activities and visits in FranceMay 9, 2022 – 1st day in MontpellierFor our first work day in France, Didier Orange from IRD welcomed us in Eco&Sols buildings. Laurent Cournac, Director of the UMR Eco&Sols, presented their research to improve the understanding of the role of soil organisms and plants and the…

INOWASIA’s Europe encounter – 3rd Biannual Meeting, May 2022 3 INOWASIA planned trips were combined in a single circular 2 weeks trip, with meetings and activities from May 2nd to May 13rd. Most Asian partners arrived 1 day before and some left a few days later. There were COVID incidences for Magalí Gerino (positive) and…

INOWASIA 1st FACE to FACE Meeting in Spain1st Face-to-Face Meeting after 16 project months took place today 2nd of May!Today it started the 4th consortium meeting and the first one to be face-to-face.Partners from Asia and Europe were welcomed by the hosting organisation Fundació Solidaritat Universitat de Barcelona (FSUB) and Universitat de Girona (UdG).After the…

INOWASIA Stakeholders Meeting | Tuesday 3rd MayINOWASIA: Identification of opportunities on water resourcesformation and innovation in Southeast AsiaNetworking event – 3rd May 2022The projectINOWASIA is an Erasmus + Capacity Building Higher Education project that promotes a joint action of 11 organisations across 5 countries (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, France and Spain) to train a new generation…

INOWASIA at the 9th Water World ForumNature-Based Solutions in the centre of the World Water Forum 9 at Dakar, 21-25 March 2022 The 9th World Water Forum at Dakar, 21-25 March 2022, has highlighted the absolute need of water security for Human Beings, Living Beings and the Planet in a whole. Dramatic water use increases, demographic…

INOWASIA Project presented during the NeOCampus DayINOWASIA was presented during the neOCampus day on March 18, 2022 at Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier. Agenda of the day. This day was the opportunity to discover all the projects and student’s topics undertaken in the framework of the scientific group neOCampus. This group promotes interdisciplinary research for…

INOWASIA Project presented at the 14th International Congress (GRUTTEE)A presentation of the INOWASIA project was given by Magali Gerino on March 4, 2022 at the GRUTTEE congress (University Research Group on Water Treatment and Purification Techniques / Groupement de Recherche Universitaire sur les Techniques de Traitement et d’Epuration des Eaux).This congress was help from March…

The 11th March 2022 the final session of Problem Based Learning was held for the teachers from INOW Southeast Asian universities (Institute of Technology of Cambodia, University of Battambang of Cambodia, National University from Laos, Souphanouvong University from Laos, Hanoi University of Science – Vietnam National University, and Can Tho University from Vietnam). A total…

  National University of Laos (NUoL) is a member of INOWASIA project for co-establishing the development of innovative multilevel formation programs for the new water leading professionals in Southeast Asia co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. In this project, NUoL proposed to establish a water oriented living laboratory (WoLL) at the Center…

One of our INOWASIA partners the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is calling for applicants for master’s and doctoral programs for August 2022 intake with a full scholarship.  To ensure sufficient time for visa processing, we recommend that applications reach AIT by 28 February 2022.  To complete their online application: https://www.ait.ac.th/admissions/application-form/. Environmental Engineering and Management Program…

We will start intensive formation about problem-based learning for the teachers from our Southeast Asian universities. With specific courses for Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, INOWASIA will train 60 teachers from diverse disciplines. Our objective is to convince the teachers that achieving personal skills is so important as knowledge acquisition during the formation on water resources.…

Introducing blue-green infrastructure The project impact hence intends to be promoting sustainable, inclusive, and more balanced tourism development, increasing the competitiveness in the GMS region, and Ramboll is addressing the need for climate resiliency by introducing blue-green infrastructure concepts. The project has three overall focus points: Strengthen institutional effectiveness through improving staff capacity in critical…

Floating or constructed wetlands: nature-based water treatments being tested in cities in Southeast AsiaRepresentatives from Sri Lanka, Philippines and Vietnam, as well as from the UB Solidarity Foundation, have presented their experiences in the field.Solidarity Foundation of the University of Barcelona (UB) is an associate partner of the project Integrated assessment of existing practices and…

Sixth Inowasia Steering Committee The 15th of December the sixth Inowasia Steering Committee was held. The main outputs of WP1-Preparation were presented by the WP Leaders (Solidarity Foundation University of Barcelona https://inowasia.com/fsub/ and National University of Battambang https://inowasia.com/nubb/ ). The results of the analysis of water challenges faced in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and the…

The first formation session about Problem-based learning methodology (PBL) was held last Friday November 26th. It was an internal training among around 20 attendants from INOWASIA partners, where the coordinator explained the principles and benefits of PBL compared to conventional formation. Details about challenges in the implementation were analysed and discussed, using an example from…

COP26 – GROUNDWATER AS A TOOL FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE: A HIDDEN TREASUREA hidden treasure: Groundwater as a tool for climate adaptation and resilienceThe Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Glasgow, Scotland from November 1 – 12, 2021. Taken this opportunity, a groundwater…

Study on extending the supply water pipe network at Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city, Vietnam The 10th International Conference on GeoInformatics for Spatial-Infrastructure Development in Earth & Allied Sciences (GIS-IDEAS 2021) was prepared at Naresuan University – Thailand from 2nd to 4th September 2021. The organizers for the conference are Naresuan University (NU), Osaka…

Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown Time on Surface Water Quality at Can Tho City, VietnamBackgroundCurrently, the world is facing an exceptional disaster of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 during the last quarter of 2019, more than 173 million people were affected globally and around 3.5 million were deaths by up to the…

CALL FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATOR!Within the frame of our ERASMUS+ project INOWASIA we are looking for an external evaluator for reviewing our project.We would like to encourage professionals with experience in the higher education sector in the European Union and/or South Asia countries to send us their application.The application shall be sent in English language and…

Strengthening Domestic Wastewater Quality Testing Capability for technical staff at NUOLDomestic wastewater is an important issue in Lao PDR, particularly domestic wastewater management including domestic wastewater drainage and treatment. Either conventional or innovative solution of domestic wastewater management cannot be neglected in strengthening domestic wastewater quality testing capability for both existing and next generation staff.…

The Academic and Professional Committee of INOWASIA has been officially constituted. INOWASIA, an Erasmus+ project from the Capacity building in Higher Education action, aims to train a new generation of young Southeast Asian water professionals to face the current and future water challenges and lead the water sector market.INOWASIA consortium is made up of 11…

Starting point for the “Inow Asia” project, about sustainable water management in Southeast AsiaAround thirty people from European higher education institutions and universities in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are taking part in the virtual kick-off meeting of the project on 25 and 26 February.The cooperation project Inow Asia: Development of Innovative multilevel formation programs for…