Professional Master
in Irrigation Problems in Developing Countries
African countries have a great potential in the development of irrigated
lands. At the same time, current irrigation systems should be improved
in order to overcome low efficiency problems. Rehabilitation of irrigation
structures, as well as improvement of irrigation management, should be seen
as a priority. The aim of the Master is to enhance the skills of local water
managers by a training programme on the main issues of irrigation
and drainage.
The fifth edition of the program is opening in November 2011; the previous
ones were attended by a total of 65 participants from several African countries.
Master Organisation
The Master is co-organised by the Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare
(IAO) and the University of Florence (DEISTAF) through the funding by
the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The program corresponds to a First Level
Master according to the Italian university system.
The Master will last 8 months, from 7 November 2011 to 30 June
2012. Lectures, seminars, case studies, practical classes and field visits will
be held over the first 6 months; while the last 2 months will be devoted
to the preparation of the Master thesis.
Attendance is required.
The Master awards a total of 60 academic credits (including modules, seminars, field visits and
thesis) in accordance with the European Credit Transfer and accumulation
System (ECTS).Classes will be held at the IAO’s facilities. The participants who benefit of a scholarship will
reside at the Institute’s guesthouse.
English will be the working language.
Participants
The Master is conceived for a maximum of 20 participants; 12 of them will be coming from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Sudan and Uganda.
The Master is primarily addressed to public administration staff, extension service employees
and researchers working in irrigation and/or drainage domain.
Admission Requirements
At least a three-year bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Agriculture or related disciplines is required. Knowledge of English is required, while relevant professional experience will be considered an asset.
The 12 participants selected from the above listed countries will be
provided with prepaid air ticket, food and lodging, insurance and pocket-money
for the training period.
Application Procedure
A detailed curriculum vitae (CV), including academic studies
and working experience, should be submitted to the Italian
Embassy or Cooperation office in the candidate’s country.
The following details should be included:
- full name, title, date of birth and nationality;
- complete address, telephone number, fax, e-mail;
- details on educational background, including earned
academic degrees and/or equivalent qualifications
(date, subject of specialisation and list of attended
courses and final grades included);
- current job and/or relevant, prior working experience;
- certificate of proficiency in English (TOEFL, BCT/IELTS
or Cambridge ESOL or other);
- motivation letter for applying to the Master course;
- supporting statement(s) from local institution(s).
Please note that selected participants will be asked, before
their departure, to collect the following documents, required
for enrolling at the University of Florence:
- a copy of their University degree, authenticated by the
local Italian Embassy;
- a certified translation of the degree in Italian;
- a “statement of value” (Dichiarazione di Valore) issued
by the local Italian Embassy.
Deadline for applications: 9 September 2011
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