The Water and Environment Issues Team, Sustainable Development and Productivity Division at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), in partnership with the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany (BGR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Jordan, are organizing a training entitled "Negotiations and Dispute Resolutions Over International Shared Water Resources in Jordan." The training will be taking place at the Kempinski Hotel in Amman, Jordan from 12 to 17 June 2007. The objectives of this advanced-level training are to encourage a comprehensive vision and strategy for international negotiations on shared water resources, familiarize participants with international law, resolutions, and standards related to the management of international waters, and train participants on the actual negotiation process, based on one or more customized real life case studies. The workshop will capitalize on an interactive and participatory approach involving simulation exercises, role-play, discussions and debates, presentations, skills and mechanisms for establishing multi-disciplinary national teams for shared water negotiations. This training is intended for up to 15 decision makers and water professionals actively involved in issues related to shared-water resources in Jordan. The Ministry will coordinate the respective nominations of participants from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, including Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) and Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) and other relevant institutions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Royal Palace, Universities and research institutes, etc.) as a representative group of inter-ministerial multi-disciplinary negotiation teams.