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Interdisciplinary Water Research Network Building within Nordic and Baltic Countries

Sörensen, Johanna LU ; Kurki, Vuokko ; Sidaraviciute, Ruta ; Kibocha, Samuel Ngari ; Retike, Inga ; Ikobe, Geoffrey ; Tichonovas, Martynas ; Elijosiute, Erika and Rajala, Riikka (2015) In Vatten: tidskrift för vattenvård /Journal of Water Management and research 71(2). p.79-83
Abstract
Viable Water Management and Governance for Futures (VIWAFU), a professional network for international and interdisciplinary collaboration amongst researchers from the Nordic and Baltic countries, was built for
providing and sharing knowledge on water management and governance for future policy and decision making during the years 2012–2014. VIWAFU organized four workshops for MSc students, PhD students, and post-docs, focusing on different topics, e.g. water services management, water supply infrastructure, innovative water strategies, and water management in tourist areas. In top of the seminar themes, the students discussed and practiced communication – orally in small and big groups, and as written... (More)
Viable Water Management and Governance for Futures (VIWAFU), a professional network for international and interdisciplinary collaboration amongst researchers from the Nordic and Baltic countries, was built for
providing and sharing knowledge on water management and governance for future policy and decision making during the years 2012–2014. VIWAFU organized four workshops for MSc students, PhD students, and post-docs, focusing on different topics, e.g. water services management, water supply infrastructure, innovative water strategies, and water management in tourist areas. In top of the seminar themes, the students discussed and practiced communication – orally in small and big groups, and as written communication aimed at appealing to diverse readers. The communication was challenging because of cultural differences, but also because of the diverse disciplinary backgrounds of the participants. Altogether, the VIWAFU seminars were successful in creating a strong network between coming researchers from Nordic and Baltic countries. Hopefully this will lead to a tighter cooperation within water-related research around the Baltic Sea in the future. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Under 2012–2014 organiserade VIWAFU, ett nätverk för internationellt och interdisciplinärt forskarsamarbete i Norden och Baltikum, fyra seminarier för master-studenter, doktorander och post-docs. Var och ett av seminarierna hade ett tema, t.ex. VA-branschens reglering och styrning, infrastruktur för dricksvatten, innovativ utveckling inom kommunala vattenfrågor samt vattenhantering i turistområden. Utöver seminariernas teman diskuterade och tränade studenterna sig i kommunikation – muntligt i små och stora grupper samt genom skriftlig kommunikation med fokus på olika mottagare. Kommunikationen var utmanande, inte bara på grund av kulturella skillnader, men också på grund av att deltagarna hade olika... (More)
Under 2012–2014 organiserade VIWAFU, ett nätverk för internationellt och interdisciplinärt forskarsamarbete i Norden och Baltikum, fyra seminarier för master-studenter, doktorander och post-docs. Var och ett av seminarierna hade ett tema, t.ex. VA-branschens reglering och styrning, infrastruktur för dricksvatten, innovativ utveckling inom kommunala vattenfrågor samt vattenhantering i turistområden. Utöver seminariernas teman diskuterade och tränade studenterna sig i kommunikation – muntligt i små och stora grupper samt genom skriftlig kommunikation med fokus på olika mottagare. Kommunikationen var utmanande, inte bara på grund av kulturella skillnader, men också på grund av att deltagarna hade olika ämnesbakgrund. Summa summarum: VIWAFU-seminarierna lyckades med att skapa ett starkt nätverk mellan kommande forskare från Norden och Baltikum. Detta leder förhoppningsvis till ett närmare samarbete inom vattenrelaterad forskning runt Östersjön i framtiden. (Less)
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Tvärvetenskaplig nätverksbyggande inom nordisk och baltisk vattenforskning
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interdisciplinary collaboration,network building,nordic and baltic countries
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Vatten: tidskrift för vattenvård /Journal of Water Management and research
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71
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2
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5 pages
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Föreningen Vatten
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0042-2886
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Urban flooding in a changing climate
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English
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yes
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https://www.tidskriftenvatten.se/tsv-artikel/interdisciplinary-water-research-network-building-within-nordic-and-baltic-countries-tvarvetenskaplig-natverksbyggande-inom-nordisk-och-baltisk-vattenforskning/
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