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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Lori Harrison, (703) 684-2480
lharrison@wef.org
June 12, 2008
Water Environment Federation Announces General Awareness Training on Water Sector Interdependencies
Alexandria, Va. - The Water Environment Federation (WEF), through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announces a training program focused on the interdependencies among the water sector and other critical sectors including energy, information technology, and transportation.
Beginning in October through early 2009, WEF will offer three pilot training sessions and, upon approval from DHS, seven regional training sessions. The three confirmed pilot sessions include the following:
- October 14-15, 2008 in Chicago, Ill.
- November 5-6, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.
- January 7-8, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.
The training will be provided at no-cost to eligible participants including water and wastewater (water sector) utility executives and managers, as well as lead representatives from other sectors. In addition, WEF will provide hotel accommodations for up to two nights for qualified participants and limited travel reimbursement may be available upon request. Registration is limited and interested parties are encouraged to apply for one of the three pilot training sessions as soon as possible.
Click here for more details.
Disclaimer: This program is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2006-GT-T6-K021, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Training & Exercise Integration Secretariat. Points of view or opinions in this program are those of the author(s) and do not represent the position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with more than 34,000 individual members and 81 affiliated Member Associations representing an additional 50,000 water quality professionals throughout the world. WEF and its member associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment.
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