-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵- January 12th, 2024
ILEC e-zine - Save Water, Save Lakes International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC)-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴-∵-∴■□Vol.58: ILEC Information Delivery □■We would like to share with you two pieces of information.

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1. Special Issue Newsletter on WLC19 Feature is now available!
2. JICA Training Program in FY2023: Participants from 11 Countries Visit Japan---------------------------1. Special Issue Newsletter on WLC19 Feature is now available!
We have released a special issue of the newsletter featuring the 19th World Lake Conference (WLC19),
which was held in Balatonfured, Hungary, from November 7 to 9, 2023. It is now available on the ILEC
website: https://www.ilec.or.jp/en/pubs/newsletterIn this issue, we provide coverage of opening remarks, the contributions of scientific committee members
and youth, and the International Colloquium, with photos.
Additionally, the newsletter includes highlights from the Balaton Declaration, capturing the perspectives andopinions of the participants at WLC19.
― TOPICS ―◆Opening ◆Scientific Committee◆Youth Power ◆Posters◆International Colloquium ◆Balaton Declaration---------------------------2. JICA Training Program in FY2023: Participants from 11 Countries Visit Japan
ILEC, commissioned by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), conducts an annual training
course entitled “Integrated Lake, River and Coastal Basin Management for Sustainable Use and Preservationof Water Resources from January 10 (Wed.) to February 14 (Wed.), 2024. The participants have been
preparing for their training in Japan during the 3-week online training (Stage 1) held in November 2023.

During this 5-week on-site training at the ILEC facility in Kusatsu, 11 central and local government officials
from developing countries engaged in river, lake, and coastal basin management will participate in variousactivities. The program includes lectures by esteemed educators from universities and companies in Kusatsu
and other prefectures, as well as visits to relevant facilities.
You can find more information on the ILEC website: https://www.ilec.or.jp/en/activities/resource/14429-----------------------------------------★☆Support ILEC for Sustainable Lake Management: Online Donations Now Available!☆★
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