The Euro-Med Participatory Water Resources Scenarios (EMPOWERS Partnership) has published its first EMPOWERS Insight magazine, sharing progress and experiences in the regional programme working in Egypt, Jordan and West Bank and Gaza.
Published on: 25/11/2005
The Euro-Med Participatory Water Resources Scenarios (EMPOWERS Partnership) has published its first EMPOWERS Insight magazine, sharing progress and experiences in the regional programme working in Egypt, Jordan and West Bank and Gaza.
The nicely laid out, 24-page magazine with full colour cover comes out twice a year. Managing Editor is Firas T. Abd-Alhadi, Regional Documentation and Communication specialist.
In Arabic language there are at least ten names for water according to its salinity and potability starting from “Ujaj”, which is the bitterest and most saline water, and ending with “zulal”, the clear, sweet and cool water. Water has always been regarded as a precious resource in the Arab world. Many Arabic feminine names have a water-related meaning: Dima = rainy cloud; Riham = fine rain; Muzna and Rabab = white cloud; Nahla = drink of water; Rayya = sated with water; Kawthar = sweet water; Hutoon = pouring rain
IRC features nine times in this first issue:
EMPOWERS is a four year programme facilitated and implemented by 14 organisations, under co-funding of the European Union’s MEDA Water Programme.
Regional Information Office
INWRDAM
P.O. Box 1460
Amman 11941
Jordan
E-mail: firasinw@nic.net.jo
Web site: www.empowers.info