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Abbreviations
| CALWARE | Computer - Aided - Learning in hydraulics, hydrology and WAter REsources technology, strand Cb project (TECHWARE). |
| CEC | Commission of the European Community. |
| COMETT II | COMmunity action for Education and Training for Technology, the European Community programme on cooperation between universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology (TFHR). |
| COST - CEEC | Cooperation in Science and Technology with Central and Eastern European Countries, programme of DGXII. |
| CTB | Coordinating TECHWARE Bureau in Brussels (B). |
| DG | Directorate-General, administrative unit of CEC (there are XXII DGs). |
| EC | European Community (member states : B, D, DK, E, F, GR, I, IRL, L, NL, P, UK). |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association (member states : A, CH, FL, IS, N, S, SF). |
| ERASMUS | EuRopean Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (TFHR). |
| ETC | European Training Courses of TECHWARE. |
| EWA-Ring | Interuniversity Coordinating Forum for East-West Cooperation in the field of Environment, Water and Agricultural Soils, JEP (TEMPUS). |
| HCM | Human Capital and Mobility, framework sub-programme of DG XII. |
| IAHS | International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
| ICP | Interuniversity Cooperation Programme (ERASMUS). |
| IP | Intensive Programme (ERASMUS). |
| JEP | Joint European Project (TEMPUS). |
| NGAA | National Grant Awarding Authority providing the grants for student mobility (ERASMUS). |
| PANTA RHEI | "All things are in constant flux." Quarterly Information Bulletin for "Education in Hydrology and Water Management" and "Training for Water Resources Technology" within the framework of the Human Resources and Mobility programmes of the EC. |
| PEP | Personnel Exchange Programme, strand Bc project of TECHWARE. |
| RTB | Regional TECHWARE Bureau. |
| RTD | Research and Technological Development. |
| SPES | Student and young graduate Placements for training in European industry of the water environment Sector, strand Ba project of TECHWARE. |
| S & T | Science and Technology |
| STRANDS (COMETT) |
A : Action establishing UETPs. B : Action for transnational exchanges (students, young graduates, personnel). C : Joint Training Actions. D : Complementary measures. |
| TECHWARE |
TECHnology for WAter REsources, sectorial UETP (COMETT, Strand A) and International Non-Profit-Making Association, with headquarters in Brussels (B). TECHWARE- Italia and TECHWARE-UK are Regional TECHWARE Bureaus (RTB). The symbol of TECHWARE is the icosahedron, associated with water in PLATO's philosophy. |
| TEMPUS | TransEuropean Mobility Scheme for University Studies, the EC-programme for education and training in CEE-countries (TFHR). |
| TFHR | Task Force Human Resources, Education, Training and Youth (CEC). |
| UETP | University Enterprise Training Partnership (COMETT, Strand A). |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. |
| WEEL | Water Environment European Laboratories, pan-European scientific network of TECHWARE, project in HCM programme of DGXII. |
