Prof Biswas and Prof Tortajada appointed Senior Executive Advisors

Professor Asit K Biswas and Professor Cecilia Tortajada of the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico, have been appointed Senior Executive Advisors to the AIT President Said Irandoust. They will help develop a unique, multidisciplinary, and multi-sectoral executive training program at AIT for senior Asian officials, apart from exploring appropriate sources of possible funding for this program.

Prof. Biswas is the founder of the Third World Centre
for Water Management. He is also the founder of the International
Journal of Water Resource Development and has been its editor in chief
for the past 21 years. He has served as senior scientific advisor to
the Executive Director of UNEP and has chaired the Middle East Water
Commission from 1993-1997.
Prof. Tortajada is the President, International Water Resources
Association, Scientific Director, International Centre for Water,
Zaragoza, Spain; Visiting Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School for Public
Policy, Singapore; and Vice-President, Third World Centre for Water
Management.

Prof. Biswas and Prof. Tortajada will initiate and support discussions
with potential partners to concurrently coordinate water, energy, food
and environmental securities. Prof. Biswas and Prof. Tortajada will
continue to assist AIT in the eventual establishment of a “Water Center
at AIT”, and also in other endeavours which will contribute to enhance
the reputation and visibility of AIT in the world in general, and Asia
in particular. AIT President Said Irandoust has gratefully appreciated
their generous assistance to AIT.