Date: 15-16 December 2014

Venue: Koblenz, Germany

Participating Countries/Organizations: Representatives of UNESCO Category II Centres

Number of Participants: 34

Number of Female Participants: 18 (52%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

To discuss mutual collaboration and their role in the eighth phase of UNESCO’s IHP

To present the latest activities of UNESCO category II Centres including RCUWM-Tehran and IDI

To summarize their activities and especially their topics of interest for collaboration in the field of drought monitoring, seasonal forecasting for floods and droughts, and water management in the context of climate change