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EWTEC project phase 3 has been started in 2009 and the designs and contents of our HP has also been renewed accordingly. The link to the renewed HP is here.
EWTEC project Phase 2 completed all the scheduled program on March 15, 2008. Until Phase 3 of EWTEC starts, all the activities will be managed by Ethiopian side. (15-03-2008)
Another rope pump training started at Maychew techinical college in Tigray region inviting 15 participant (2008-01-21) >>>
A workshop on Butajira/Ziway Area Development Study was held at Addis Ababa (2008-01-17)>>>
International Course (Remote Sensing) will start from January 14, 2008. 17 other african people and 9 Ethiopians will be invited. (2008-1-14)>>>
Three Basic courses (Groundwater Management, Drilling Technology, Drilling Machinery Maintenance Technology) are going on. (2008-1-12)>>>
International Course (GIS course) completed.(2007-12-21)>>>
Well Diagnosis/Well Rehabilitation Course has started.(2007-10-02)>>>
Attention!!!　A Nobel Prize-winning economist prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz visited EWTEC. (2007-9-11)>>>
Monitoring records of the pilot facilities constructed in Butajira area are uploaded. (8-9-2007)>>>
The 3rd rope pump manufacturing training course were completed. Oromiya region was the target of this training and 16 participants finished the training. (15-9-2007)>>>
Water Supply Engineering Course and Electro-Mechanical Manintenance Technology Course were completed. (7-9-2007)>>>
Miniter of MoWD visited EWTEC to discuss future plan of EWTEC activity. (9-8-2007)>>>
This fiscal year's first basic courses have successfully completed. 39 participants in total joined the courses. (24-7-2007)>>>
Improved rope pump facilities were constructed at Kuno Kertafa amd Dobena Bati in SNNP region and are followed by monitoring. (1-4-2007)>>>
An animal driven pump has been installed in Butajira area as one of appropriate technology activities. A Dutch NGO Practica Foundation was invited for the construction of the facility. (17-3-2007)>>>
The international workshop for African countries (GIS Application for Groundwater Management) has finished and all the participants successfully received certificates. (12-2-2007)>>>
Rope pump manufacturing training held at Bahir Dar is now over. (Feb.23, 2007) >>>
10 Japanese students from SRID (Society of Researchers for International Development) visited EWTEC. (Feb.20, 2007) >>>
Water Supply Engineering (Operation & Maintenance) Course and Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technology Course has started. (Feb.14, 2007) >>>
1st International Training Course on GIS Application for Groundwater Management started with participants from 15 other African coutries. (Feb.12, 2007) >>>
Rope Pump Manufacturing Training started at Bahir Dar. 17 trainees mainly from private workshops from 8 zones in Amhara region joins in the training. (Jan. 29, 2007) >>>
16 participants from 15 African countries in addition to 10 Ethiopian participants have been finally accepted for the International workshop "Geographic Information System course". (Jan. 24, 2007) >>>
Drilling Technology Course finished. 9 new drillers completed the course. We do expect that the knowledge and experience they got in the couse will be fully utilized in their regions. (Jan.16, 2007) >>>
The preparation for international workshop "Geophysical Information System course" is under preparation. Total 16 countries have been invited for the course. (Jan.16, 2007) >>>
Groundwater Management Course is over. Presentation on the groundwater investigation survey was given by the groups of participants at the last day of the course. (Jan.9, 2007) >>>
GIS/Information Management Course (1) has started. (Jan.10-Jan.24, 2007) >>>
Basic Courses (Groundwater Management Course, Drilling Technology Course and Drilling Machinery Maintenance Technology Course) are currently being conducted. (Dec.27, 2006) >>>
Durability test of the locally produced spare parts of Afridev Handpump is being conducted at the center. (Dec.19, 2006) >>>
A workshop on the Groundwater Recharge in Butajira-Zuway area was held at Addis Ababa. (Dec.20, 2006) >>>
Well Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Course was conducted (Nov.7-Nov.30, 2006). Don't miss the locally made Borehole Camera prepared by a JICA expert! >>>
The activities on Rope Pump Dissemination were summarized in a report.(Oct.30, 2006) >>>
Remote Sensing Course was conducted. (Sept.20-Oct.13, 2006) >>>
Advanced Water Supply Engineering (Planning and Designing) Course was conducted. (Sept.20-Oct.13, 2006) >>>
A workshop on Volcanology was held at Addis Ababa. (Sept.6, 2006) >>>
The 3rd Groundwater Modeling Course (International Workshop) was held. (Aug.21-Sept.22, 2006) >>>
Homepage design has been renewed! The previous site is here. (Jan.2007, 2007)

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