WEBINAR ON THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DEVELOPING A RIVER HEALTH INDEX (RHI) FOR RIVER BASINS IN MALAYSIA – 12TH DECEMBER 2024

The Development of a River Health Index (RHI) for River Basins in Malaysia Webinar, organized by Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS), UNESCO, Humid Tropics Centre Kuala Lumpur (HTC KL) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) brought together a diverse audience. This virtual event was held on December 12, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. via the Zoom application with a maximum login of 100 participants. It served as a significant platform for fostering dialogue and raising awareness about the importance of preserving our waterways and taking care our environment, focusing mainly on rivers.

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WEBINAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD RIVER DAY NATIONAL LEVEL 2023 – WATERWAYS IN OUR COMMUNITIES

The “Waterways In Our Communities” webinar, organized in celebration of World River Day at the national level, brought together a diverse audience. This virtual event was held on September 20, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. via the Zoom application. It served as a significant platform for fostering dialogue and raising awareness about the importance of preserving our waterways, focusing mainly on rivers. 

The webinar panel comprised three experts: YBRS. IR. Marenawati Binti Abd Malek, Director of River Basin Management from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage; YBHG. PROF. Dr. Chan Ngai Weng, President of Water Watch Penang (WWP); and YBRS. Tuan Haji Mansor Bin Abdul Ghani, Deputy Secretary of Friends of Rivers Malaysia. The moderator was Mdm. Siti Nooraznie Binti Abdul Rahim, Chief Assistance Secretary in the Water Resources Division from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change. 

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