The team at Dundee's UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Sciences is please to announce a special showcase event that kicks off this year's Water Law, Water Leaders  Executive Summer Programme.
 
This event will take place from Monday 21st June to Thursday 24th June 2010 (inclusive) and offers a unique opportunity to hear from and interact with internationally renowned speakers, and to review and explore high profile transboundary waters case studies, within a cohort of international water resource experts. The approach includes practical exercises exploring legal, political and diplomatic factors that influence the evolving development of the rules of international law that govern the uses of the world's shared fresh waters.
 
Key topics to be addressed include:
 
*   What is international water law and how does it promote regional peace and security?

*   How do international legal frameworks support and interface with national decision-making and strategic policy development related to transboundary water resources  planning and management?

*   Who is entitled to use transboundary freshwater resources - why and how?
 
 *   How does international law reconcile competing claims over the uses of transboundary fresh waters?
 
 *   What diplomatic strategies and tactics can nation-states employ to secure the best legal outcomes in light of their transboundary water  interests?
 
This symposium promises to be a hugely informative, intense, stimulating and varied four days. After a full day of activity you will also have the opportunity to explore some of Scotland's treasures including a private viewing at Dundee's historic McManus Art Gallery. 
 
To ensure you that  do not miss out on the opportunity to be part of this exciting symposium please refer to the details below with information about registration, costs of the event and contact details for any other enquiries.
 
And please note - this symposium has been developed to interface directly with the career-enhancing opportunity to take the course for UK University accreditation as part of the  innovative "Water Leaders Water Law" Programmes.  Credit can be gained towards either the Postgraduate Certificate in Water Law or the  Masters of Water Law ( LLM).  By extending your stay over 7 to 9 weeks of the summer you will be eligible to pursue these options - for more information, please  contact the WLWL Programme Director, Dr Sarah Hendry Tel - +44 (0) 1382 382473 or s.m.hendry@dundee.ac.uk 
 

We look forward to welcoming you to Dundee!

Change the World - work on water
Building a new generation of local water leaders

With best wishes
 
Professor Patricia Wouters 

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Registration Fee:
 
Places are limited and early booking is highly recommended.
The attendance fee for the symposium will be £1600 per delegate
A discounted early bird rate is available at £1440 if booking is secured by 1st May 2010

50% discounted fee – just £800 – available for students and not-for-profit organisations!
 
Further information and to reserve your place:
 
Contact Daniel Gilbert at the Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science
 
T:  +44 (0) 1382 386478
F: +44 (0) 1382 388671
E:  d.gilbert@dundee.ac.uk 

Jointly organised with the RCUWM UNESCO Centre in Tehran, contact details as follows:

Alireza Salamat
Regional Centre on Urban Water Management-Tehran
(under the auspices of UNESCO)
No. 116, Apadana Street, Tehran, 1553713511, Iran
tel +9821 88754936 & 7
fax +9821 88741230 

To reserve your place now, please complete the online registration form at:
 
www.buyat.dundee.ac.uk/events/eventdetails.asp?compid=1&eventid=60

Happy to discuss if any queries...  in terms of the £800 discounted rate, please email me directly for discount code if applicable.

With best regards

Daniel Gilbert