{"id":7102,"date":"2026-10-30T21:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7102"},"modified":"2026-10-30T21:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:26:34","slug":"nwrc-explores-new-research-partnerships-with-wageningen-university-research","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/ar\/news\/nwrc-explores-new-research-partnerships-with-wageningen-university-research\/","title":{"rendered":"NWRC Explores New Research Partnerships with Wageningen University &amp; Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the sidelines of the second day of Cairo Water Week 2026, Prof. Dr. Sherif Mohamady, President of the National Water Research Center (NWRC), welcomed Mr. Arjan Badding, Head of the Sustainable Water Management Programme at Wageningen University &amp; Research (WUR), the Netherlands, and Ms. Marwa Hussein, Water Footprint Programme Manager at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt, to explore new opportunities for scientific and research cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hashad, NWRC Vice President for Research Staff Affairs; Dr. Nehal Adel, Assistant to the NWRC President for Strategic Planning and International Cooperation; and Dr. Marwa Ali, Director of the NWRC Projects Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussions addressed shared water challenges facing Egypt and the Netherlands, coinciding with the celebration of 50 years of bilateral cooperation in the water sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting also explored opportunities for collaboration between NWRC\u2019s UNESCO Chair and Wageningen University\u2019s expertise in transboundary river management, drawing on the Dutch experience with the Rhine River. Further discussions focused on developing a joint framework to address seawater intrusion and climate change challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This meeting reaffirms NWRC\u2019s commitment to expanding international partnerships, advancing scientific cooperation, and promoting technology transfer and localization to strengthen Egypt\u2019s water security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"7104\" src=\"https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597-599x399.jpg 599w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387597.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"7105\" src=\"https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676-599x399.jpg 599w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/nwrc.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793030387676.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the sidelines of the second day of Cairo Water Week 2026, Prof. Dr. Sherif Mohamady, President of the National Water Research Center (NWRC), welcomed Mr. Arjan Badding, Head of the Sustainable Water Management Programme at Wageningen University &amp; 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