Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Ecohydrology

The University of Algarve has taken part in numerous and successful transnational partnerships and projects within and outside the European Union. It carries out teaching and research in various domains. It has participated in the Erasmus programme since 1993 and holds an Erasmus Charter. The International and Mobility offices develop, promote and coordinate most of the university’s international affairs, articulating with internal and external services/offices, and managing all mobility programmes. Undergraduate, Masters and PhDs programmes are offered according to the Bologna Declaration.

The University provides information and advice on pre-arrival needs (visa information), induction, arrival orientation and cultural integration (Portuguese language courses). Students are provided accommodation in halls of residence or are given support in finding private housing. Students are integrated into classes within the regular curriculum and benefit from integrated access to a university e-mail account, internet access; It equipped classrooms, tutoring, library, and other university and student support facilities.

Scientific activities are developed in the context of internationalization and two important research centres in the field aquatic resources are based on the University of Algarve. International, inter-personal and inter-institutional networks, and projects developed in consort and cooperation with other universities, reflect, and are reflected in, its teaching and research activities so as to foster innovation and update of learning contents, project incubation, curriculum development, scientific research and training. International projects are fully integrated into the life of the institution. University of the Algarve has a long experience in ecohydrology approach according to IHP programme by chairing the global Task-Force on Coastal Zone Ecohydrology created by UNESCO-IHP and the European Working Group on Estuaries and Costal Ecohydrology, created by UNESCO-BRESCE. The outputs from these groups include several books, scientific papers, Ecohydrology models addressing coastal regions worldwide, scientific and demonstration projects, and activities focusing on public awareness and participation on issues related with ecohydrology in coastal areas, including Advanced student guides in ecohydrology.

www.ualg.pt

The University of Lodz (ULO) was founded 24th May 1945 as the successor to the educational institutions functioning in Łódź in the interwar period: the Teacher Training Institute (1921-1928), the School of Social and Economic Sciences (1924-1928) and the branch of the Polish Free University (1928-1939). Today, ULO is one of the biggest Polish universities and it boasts 12 faculties: Biology and Environmental Protection, Chemistry, Economics and Sociology, Philology, Philosophy and History, Physics and Applied Informatics, Mathematics and Informatics, Geographical Sciences, Educational Sciences, Law and Administration, International and Political Studies, and Management.

ULO offers 33 degree graduate programs and 134 specializations. A wide selection of PhD programs is also available along with 90 postgraduate studies, including MBA-style studies and studies sponsored by the EFS. New graduate programs and programs conducted entirely in English are being introduced, such as, for instance: administration, economics, informatics and econometrics, international marketing, management and women’s and gender studies, ecohydrology. In years 2002-2005 the ULO Department of Applied Ecology participated in SOCRATES/ERASMUS New Curriculum Development (CD) European Union Project: Master of Inland Water Quality Assessment – contract no.: 29369-IC-1-2002-1-SE-ERASMUS-PROGUC-1.

www.uni.lodz.pl

The Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel (CAU) and The Ecology Centre of CAU has conducted several interdisciplinary projects in the past 10 years. In these projects about 100 PhD theses have been completed, most of them with an interdisciplinary supervision. Of special importance in respect to ECOHYD are the activities of the involved CAU teachers in the use of landscape sciences for environmental assessments. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the application of systems analytical methods, case study performance and in interdisciplinary co-operation are available at the Ecology Centre. Moreover, environmental, geographical and statistical data which can be analyzed using geographical information systems or simulation models and technical support are provided by the institution. The Ecology Centre aims at research and development of integrative approaches to fundamental ecological sciences and theories and applied environmental research. The institute is made up of the divisions: Ecosystem research Coastal Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Hydrology and Water Management, Geo-botany, Ecotechnology and Ecosystem Development. Currently, about 65 scientific employees who are supported by a technical staff of 20 people are working at the Ecology Centre. Close co-operation with other institutions, enterprises and authorities are part of the scientific concept. The Ecology Centre is essentially contributing to the activities of CAU to internationalize its training activities. Dr. Windhorst coordinates the CAU part of the ERMASMUS MUNDUS programme “EMAE-European Master in Applied Ecology” and the International Master programme “Environmental Management”. The Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management has long standing cooperation agreements for research and education with the Chinese Academy of Science (Institute of Hydrobiology, Wuhan; NIGLAS Nanjing) and with the IIT Madras, Chennai India. Additionally it is closely connected to the UNESCO activities in the area of Ecohydrology and IWARM

www.uni-kiel.de

The National University of La Plata (UNLP) , founded in 1905, remains a pioneer in development studies and cultural, artistic and scientific outposts. This has given the prestige that ranks UNLP among one of the leading universities of Argentina and the Americas. Teaching, research and extension are the main activities in 17 faculties, where 90,000 students are studying. In recent years UNLP has an average enrollment of close to 24 thousand applicants. The offer of the UNLP includes 146 graduate degrees and 134 postgraduate degrees (over 50% categorized at the top by the National Commission for University Evaluation and Accreditation-CONEAU-). The UNLP is composed of 8032 professors and 2143 non-teaching workers. 
The university has also 93 Centres of Research and Development whit about 2,200 researchers. It also includes a science museum, an observatory, an AM-FM Radio, a library, a center for genomic studies and a campus~

www.ing.unlp.edu.ar/ecohidrologia

UNESCO-IHE mission is to contribute to the education and training of professionals and to build the capacity of water sector organisations, knowledge centres and other institutions active in the fields of water, environment and infrastructure, in developing countries and countries in transition.CORE ACTIVITIES UNESCO-IHE provides a variety of services, listed below by functional area: Education, Training and Research, Water Sector Capacity Building, Partnership Building and Networking, Standard Setting for Education and Training, Policy Forum on Water. THEMATIC ORIENTATION. UNESCO-IHE adopts five themes in its education, research and capacity building programmes: water security, environmental integrity, urbanisation, integration, and information and communication. Through each of these themes, the Institute focuses its contributions on resolving the major issues and challenges faced by many developing countries. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH The Institute offers four Masters of Science Programmes with fifteen specialisations in the fields of water, environment and infrastructure, with a focus on poverty alleviation and sustainable development. The programmes are modular in structure, thereby creating opportunities for increased flexibility in the exchange of modules between programmes - including those of partner universities – and optimising the ‘blend’ of learning scenarios. The Institute also offers PhD research programmes and short courses, both face-to-face and on-line.

www.unesco-ihe.org