Names in the News
UNESCO Morocco
29 Jul 02
Morocco's UNESCO Interdisciplinary Chair for the Sustainable Development of Water, part of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Program, will be transformed into a national water research institute, Moroccan Higher Education Minister Najib Zerouali announced early
King Hassan II Great World Water Prize
15 Jul 02
Nominations are invited for the US$ 100,000 (EUR 99,660) 2003 King Hassan II Great World Water Prize.
Ondeo/Thames Water Portal
15 Jul 02
The European Commission has authorized the creation by Group Suez's subsidiary Ondeo and RWE's Thames Water of an online electronic exchange for the water industry.
Ondeo Puerto Rico
15 Jul 02
On 1 Jul 2002, Ondeo began a US$ 4 billion (EUR 4 billion), 10-year waterworks operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA).
WSP Staff
15 Jul 02
R. Mukami Kariuki, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist of the Water and Sanitation Program-Africa (WSP-AF) in Nairobi, will be joining the Energy and Water Department of the World Bank in Washington from 1 Aug 2002.
Monica Kunihira Kinyanjui (UWASNET)
01 Jul 02
Monica Kunihira Kinyanjui executive director of UWASNET (Uganda Water and Sanitation Network), died suddenly on 26 Jun 2002. Ms.
Aly Shady (CIDA)
01 Jul 02
Aly Shady, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) receives the Gold Medal Award 2002 from the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (http://www.pipsc.ca/) for his outstanding contributions to the development of the water sector,
Lyndon Stovall (AWWA)
01 Jul 02
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), Denver, announced Lyndon (Lynn) Stovall as its new president for the 2002-2003 term during the group's 121st annual conference in New Orleans.
Rajinder Singh
01 Jul 02
Magsaysay award winner Rajinder Singh, who has done pioneering work in water management in north India was assaulted at a public rally by a local politician in Alighar on 20 Jun 2002.
