Staff from the Egyptian Universities (Cairo, Alexandria, Damanhour and Zagazig) will spend 5 days at the University of Leeds and the Aristotele University of Thessaloniki undertaking training on concepts, methods and approaches on the topics of economics of land degradation, sustainable land use planning and water resources management, with a view to providing ideas and materials that can be incorporated into module design in the masters programmes in Egypt. Activities include workshops, lectures, field visits, computer-based practicals, trips as well as group work and discussions.