Dr. Sisira S. Withanachchi
Research Areas
Research Interest
Integrated water resources Management
Work Experience
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01/2021 - 01/2022 | Ambassador - SDGs North and West Europe - UNLEASH - Innovation lab for SDGs |
09/2019 - 01/2021 | Facilitator - UNLEASH - Innovation lab for SDGs A global innovation program for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals |
07/2019 - 01/2022 | Project Manager/Postdoctoral Researcher |
08/2013 - 12/2013 | Research assistant in the Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture, the University of Kassel, Germany |
01/2014 - 06/2019 | Scientific Project Coordinator/researcher/lecturer |
10/2012 - | • An expert reviewer in the IPCC report (AR 5) “ Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change IPCC Working Group III” |
01/2012 - 11/2019 | • A consultant to the United Nations (UN) World Water Development Report |
01/2012 - 06/2019 | • A managing editor of the “Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society”, the e-journal for young scientists published by the University of Kassel and Federation of German Scientists |
08/2011 - 10/2011 | • An intern in the International Hydrological Program UNESCO Headquarter in Paris, France, |
11/2010 - 10/2012 | •An assistant in International Center for Development and Decent Work at the University of Kassel, Germany |
Academic background
Dr. Sisira S. Withanachchi contributed to the United Nations World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) from 2012 and is an expert reviewer in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He is a member of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA). His working and research interests are Environmental governance, Disaster ManagementLocal governanceWater resources management, Risk analysis
Qualifications
11/2003 - 04/2008 | • Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Political Science and Public Policy(Environmental Governance, Statistics), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
10/2010 - 08/2013 | • Master of Arts in Global Political Economy (Specialization in environmental studies), University of Kassel in Germany |
2015 - 2015 | • Has been selected to the advanced study course "data Visualisation", conducted by University of Oxford, UK. |
07/2012 - 07/2012 | • Post graduate Diploma United Nation Graduate Study Program, United Nation Office, Geneva, Switzerland |
03/2014 - 08/2018 | Doctor of Philosophy—PhD (Grade: Summa cum Laude) (Water Resource Management, Environmental governance, Risk analysis) |
2022 - 2022 | Advanced certificate on Internationales Projektmanagement and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) - Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (GNE) |
Awards
2012 | Referred as a selected international student profile of the University of Kassel in the Annual Report-2011 and DAAD Study in Germany Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KU3cRBHeGo) |
2008 | • Canekerathne Gold Medal for best achievement and performance in extra curriculum activities as well as studies, awarded by the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 2008 |
2008 | • Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga Memorial Gold Medal for Political Science for the best performance of the subject, awarded by the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 2008 |
• Professor Leitan Award Gold Medal for Political Science for the best result of the final degree examination, awarded by the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 2008 |
Publications
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