International Visitors Learn Water Resource Management At Stroud Water Research Center

The Stroud Water Research Center in Chester County hosted an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) group focusing on water resource management.

This U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs exchange program was implemented by Citizen Diplomacy International Philadelphia, a Global Ties U.S. Community-Based member.

On September 14 and 21, Stroud Water Research Center was pleased to once again host delegates with the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program.

This year's program theme was "Water Resource Management," and Stroud Center staff presented a variety of strategies for assessing, monitoring, and conserving water resources.

The 22 international visitors came from companies and organizations from across the globe, including

-- Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan

-- Education Above All Foundation, Palestinian Territories

-- Water Commission of Central Asia, Uzbekistan

-- Ministry of Agriculture, Tunisia

-- University of Pecs, Hungary

-- World Wildlife Fund, Romania

-- Office of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Canada

-- Moscow State University, Russia

-- Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan

-- Environment and Energy Ministry, Costa Rica

-- National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water, Morocco

-- Cayetano Heredia University, Peru

-- Union of Lake Municipalities, Lebanon

-- Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Jordan

-- Bulawayo City Council, Zimbabwe

-- Intermunicipal Association for the Protection of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Lake Chapala, Mexico

-- World Business Council for Sustainable Development, India

Thanks to Citizen Diplomacy International Philadelphia for facilitating the visit.

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International Visitors Learn Water Resource Management