Global Water Center's Senior Directors on Rural Water Supply Network’s Executive Committee
17 Abril 2024 - 12:03PM
Global Water Center’s (GWC) Senior Directors, Lisa Mitchell and
Benjamin Filskov, will represent GWC on the Executive Committee of
the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN). With 15,000 members in
over 160 countries, RWSN is a global network of individual
professionals and organizations who are dedicated to improving
rural water management and services. This Executive Committee
placement enables GWC and RWSN to pursue their shared vision of a
world where everyone has access to safely managed water.
“It’s an honor to be selected as a member of the Executive
Committee of RWSN,” commented Lisa Mitchell, GWC’s Senior Director
of Learning Services. “Through our involvement, I hope to support
RWSN in our mutual goal of furthering capacity development and
professionalization of the rural water sector.”
Lisa Mitchell teaching instructors at St. Paul's
Technical School in Ghana
As members of the Executive Committee, Mitchell and Filskov will
support the operational processes and decisions needed to keep the
global water network properly sourced and running effectively.
Mitchell has over 20 years of progressive experience designing and
delivering training and supporting capacity strengthening
initiatives in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Filskov, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Collective
Impact at GWC, combines his research and development background at
Grundfos with experience building partnerships at Water Mission to
help merge innovative water technologies with humanitarian and
development programs. As he stated: “Our appointment to the RWSN
Executive Committee is not just a privilege; it’s an opportunity to
leverage our collective expertise to ensure that everyone,
everywhere has access to safely managed water.”
This partnership highlights GWC’s focus on
collaboration and RWSN’s core belief that people are at the heart
of solving rural water supply challenges. It is also an important
step forward in GWC’s goal to start a movement of leaders who will
keep rural water sources safe and flowing for good. GWC is honored
to partner with RWSN and excited to work together to solve the
global water crisis.
About Global Water Center
Global Water Center believes everyone deserves access to safely
managed water. We provide collaboration, innovation, and education
to keep rural water sources safe and flowing for good. As the go-to
resource for the rural water sector, our safe water education
courses have reached people in 131 countries. In addition to
education, we also use innovative technology to make water projects
more effective and reliable. All of our efforts are rooted in
collaboration with non-profits, governments, and other entities.
Together, we are solving the global water crisis.
Media Contact: Alyson RockholdDirector of Global
EngagementGlobal Water Center +1.843.693.3430
arockhold@globalwatercenter.org
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