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3.7. Print and Online Publishing ISWA is one of the most important producers and disseminators of current, high-quality information on sustainable and professional waste management. ISWA publishes a wide range of waste management specialist literature: Books, Key Issue Papers, Technical Policy Papers, Position Papers, Reports, and two professional periodicals, which are available in print and online versions: Waste Management and Research (WM&R) is a monthly journal published under the auspices of ISWA. WM&R satisfies the growing demand for scientifically based information that can be utilised by waste management professionals in academia, government, industry, engineering, management, planning, and public health. WM&R publishes articles relating to both theory and practice of waste management and research that promote innovation and provide a bridge between academic studies and practical problems. Waste Management World (WMW) is published bimonthly by ISWA and PennWell. WMW includes the latest international waste industry news and analysis, covering waste technology and trends, plus contributions from leading global experts on waste recycling and minimisation, landfill, biowaste, waste to energy conversion and thermal treatment, transport, collection and waste policy. One issue per year incorporates the International Directory of Solid Waste Management, which lists the ISWA members, and a classified listing of waste management companies. The ISWA website has also been redesigned and upgraded with more contents (e.g. Knowledge Base, Job Exchange Platform) during the last year. ISWA company profiles have been installed on the social networks facebook and LinkedIn in 2011, both of them are connected with the ISWA website. All these measures lead to a sharp and very impressive increase of visits at www.iswa.org: from an average of less than 3,000 monthly visits in 2010 to an average of more than 12,000 visits per month in 2011. The ISWA Global E-Newsletter has been “revived” in 2010 and now goes out to more than 2,500 subscribers eight times a year. 28
3.8. International Waste Manager Programme The ISWA International Waste Manager programme is designed to provide an internationally recognised certification for individual professional waste managers based on both academic achievements and practical work experience. is to complete an application form. On the basis of the application form being selected, the next step is to prepare a detailed personal report covering education, work experience and professional approach to waste management. This is followed by an interview and committing to the ISWA’s Code of Ethics to undertake a life-long programme of continuous professional development. Since the programme began in 2006, one hundred and eight waste professionals from 18 different countries around the world have been certified within the ISWA International Waste Manager programme. The certification is awarded at four different levels: Technical, Intermediate, Advanced, and International, depending on how applicants meet the ISWA criteria. The criteria are based on a set of key identified attributes that become more rigorous the higher the level awarded. The Technical level has been established to enable those with substantial practical experience but who lack academic qualification. The process is straightforward and very similar to the stages involved in applying for a new job. The first step The striking increase of International Waste Managers in 2011 is due to the ISWA UN-Habitat Training Programme (see chapter 3.6.5.), which was attended by 58 Iraqi trainees, who on completion of the Training Course were awarded Technical Status in the IWM Programme. The number of currently registered International Waste Managers may vary from the total amount below, as not all who have been certified remain actively registered in the programme. If you are interested in becoming an International Waste Manager please view the brochure available on www.iswa.org or contact the ISWA General Secretariat. NUMBER OF <strong>INTERNATIONAL</strong> <strong>WASTE</strong> MANAGERS BY YEAR 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (July 31) Total Technical status – – – – 1 58 59 Intermediate status – – – 7 5 – 12 Advanced status 3 1 – 4 4 1 13 International status 11 1 1 6 5 – 24 Total 14 2 1 17 15 59 108 3.9. Awards ISWA Communication Award Each year ISWA honours an excellent Waste Communication Campaign that increases public awareness and promotes sustainable waste management. The awarded campaign is recognised at the ISWA Annual Congress. The award is open for participation for both ISWA members and non-ISWA members. 2011 Communication Award Winners Overall there were nine entries for this award, representing seven countries and three continents. The quality of the entries was so good that it was difficult to determine which would be the best entries from an initial scan of the entries. Fortunately the judges had clear guidelines for the judging with 9 criteria being set for each of the 29
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