Applications

Ⅰ International Applicants (Applicants from the countries outside Malaysia)

Please submit the application form after filling in the required information through following URL (for self funded) or the attached format (for requesting financial support: only for NARBO member organizations) to NARBO Secretariat (info@narbo.org) no later than 10 November, 2017. You can proceed by accessing the following address or by downloading the format.

ⅰ Application Form (for self funded; for NARBO and Non NARBO members)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfB8Pm2NK-qh2kZ6SivKfWjm6E03qi3DXM5-eQILZYW_BIhxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

ⅱ Application Form (for requesting financial support; for NARBO members)

You can download the necessary forms for application from here:

Application Form for Financial Support.xlsx
[48KB]

Style File for NARBO Training.pptx

[348KB]

• This support can be applicable for NARBO members only.
• Please peruse the notice of condition on financial support in the format and this announcement in advance.
• Due to the limited fund of NARBO secretariat and the respect of ownership of applicants, the financial support is not pledged by the applicant's request as mentioned above.
• The format can be sent to following email address:
  NARBO Secretariat: info@narbo.org

  Koichiro Omoto (Mr.)

  NARBO-JWA Representative,
  Capacity Building and Training Department
  Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
  E-mail: komoto@adbi.org

  Jun Utsunomiya (Mr.)

  International Affairs Division, Japan Water Agency (JWA)
  E-mail: jun_utsunomiya@water.go.jp

Ⅱ Local Applicants (Applicants from Malaysia)

Applicants from Malaysia should apply to:

Considerations for Selection

1. Target age of participants is 30 to 45 years old.
2. Decision-making level or coequal status of officials of government or that of related authority on water resources management and/or facility maintenance or those who are eligible to propose measure for improvement
3. A maximum of 2 persons will be selected from each country in principle.
4. Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously participated in past NARBO IWRM training courses.
5. The NARBO Secretariat will screen applications on the basis of NARBO selection criteria, including qualification and experiences.

* The NARBO Secretariat screens applicants on the bases of the submitted documents.

[Necessary documents]

• Application form for financial support
• Materials for workshop "Success case(s) & future agendas on implementation of IWRM in each country"

About Your Participation

Participants are to

• participate for the whole duration of the training,
• meet the terms and conditions of application,
• get approval from the top official of your organization such as vice president or president ,
• accomplish a questionnaire, and
• prepare materials for workshop "Success case(s) & future agendas on implementation of IWRM in each country"

NARBO secretariat and host of this program does not provide medical or other insurance coverage to participants and shall not be liable for any financial loss or injury participants may sustain while participating in the training.

Participants are expected to bring: (i) laptop (with Microsoft Powerpoint installed); and (ii) materials that demonstrate success case(s) & future agendas on implementation of IWRM in their river basin.

*You can download the style file from here:

Style File for NARBO Training.pptx [348KB]

Financial Support

Basically, expenses for joining this course shall be on your own account except for the case of getting supported by a/some project(s) or fund supporter. Meanwhile, NARBO will choose applox.10 participants as the special entries based on the request from applicants of NARBO members and necessary cost to join this course (e.g. airfare, accommodation, meal and miscellaneous allowance) can be covered in accordance with the criteria of supporting and the host organization.

Visa Arrangements

Participants are expected to arrange their entry visa to Malaysia, as needed. Participants may contact the Embassy of Malaysia in own country for requirements. The host organization will issue an invitation letter to facilitate visa application.

About the Training

Training Components

• This training course will consist of lecturing, presentation & discussion and field visit.
• The participants will be tasked to make a presentation and join the active discussion on the designated theme.
• Main topic to be presented will be as follows:
  →"What is the most appropriate approach to make water-related facilities management more sustainable for your country?"
• The presentation materials will be collected and summarized in a brochure, then introduced in a international conference on water as "appropriate and applicable technology and approach in Asia".

Official Language

English

Schedule（TBD）

Day 1 [5 February, 2018 (Mon.)]

Day 2 [6 February, 2018 (Tue.)]

Day 3 [7 February, 2018 (Wed.)]

Day 4 [8 February, 2018 (Thu.)]

Others

• Further details of the training will be notified to successful applicants around late-December 2017.
• Please feel free to ask us if you have any inquiries about the application.