CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
TAMPERE UNIVERSITY
The International Water History Association (IWHA) held its 5th biennial conference in Tampere, Finland on 13-17 June 2007. The event was co-organized and hosted by University of Tampere, Department of History and by Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology. The conference was supported by UNESCO IHP programme, NordForsk, Finnish ministries and several foundations. Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of the Republic of Finland, acted as the Patron of the Conference. The conference was a success with 260 delegates from 38 countries. Among others, several of the East African alumni members were able to participate the conference.
