Completion of Phase 1: Training of Trainers on Water Genius Programme – September to November 2020, Virtual Zoom Online.

The Phase 1 Training of Trainers on Water Genius Programme has successfully took off from the month of September to November 2020. In partnership with Salcon Engineering Berhad and supported by Cap-Net, MyCDNet, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara, and Ministry of Education of Malaysia the objectives of this Water Genius Challenge are:

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ONLINE 2020 CHES Annual Conference International Session – 20th October 2020 (Tuesday)

Co-sponsored by IAHR, the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES), also one of IAHR’s institute members, is organizing an international session during their annual conference on October 20, 2020 that consists of the 3rd Academic Paper (English) Contest for Young Professionals in Water Sector in the morning and academic speeches in the afternoon. Continue reading

Online Forum: Averting Future Water Crises: the Way Forward in Malaysia – 9th June 2020.

Water Watch Penang has successfully organised its very first-ever forum, online via ‘zoom application’ on the 9th of June 2020. Focusing on the topic of water crises, the title of the forum was ‘Averting Future Water Crises: the Way Forward in Malaysia was held from 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm. The online forum attracted more than 50 participants from public and private institutions as well as other NGOs with 4 speakers who were Prof Dr Chan Ngai Weng, a Professor in Universiti Sains Malaysia and President of Water Watch Penang, Prof Dato Dr Mohd Ekhwan Haji Toriman, Professor in Centre for Research in Development, Social and Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof Dr Narimah Samat, Professor in Geographic Information System and Dean of School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Dr Hong Chern Wern, Senior Facilitator and Life Member of Water Watch Penang.

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Online Water and Environment Awareness Talk for The Boys’ Brigade in Johor – 6th June 2020.

In conjunction with the World Environment Day 2020, the Johor Boy’s Brigade via Mr Ethan Pang, invited Water Watch Penang to present a water education talk via zoom on the 6th of June 2020. The online talk utilising ‘zoom’ was attended by a total of 34 participants from the Boy’s Brigade team ranging from 13 to 17 years old with some of their working officers. 

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