Regional Training Workshop on Wastewater Reuse within a Circular Economy Context January 22-23, 2025, Tehran, Iran
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Regional Training Workshop on Wastewater Reuse within a Circular Economy Context January 22-23, 2025, Tehran, Iran

Ali Yazdani2024-09-10T10:13:08+03:3010th September, 2024|

Regional Training Workshop on

Wastewater Reuse within a Circular Economy Context

January 22-23, 2025, Tehran, Iran

Introduction

The Circular Economy is a model focused on the optimal use of resources, waste reduction, and material recycling, aiming to keep products and materials within the production and consumption cycle for as long as possible. Given the limitations of water resources, wastewater reuse has also gained significant importance as an element of the circular economy. With increasing pressure on freshwater resources and the consequences of climate change, the role of wastewater reuse in reducing the vulnerability of freshwater supply and treatment systems, enhancing community resilience to […]

Groundwater governance: lessons learned, challenges and solutions
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Groundwater governance: lessons learned, challenges and solutions

Ali Yazdani2024-03-17T12:14:23+03:3017th March, 2024|

Regional Hybrid Training Workshop on “Groundwater governance: lessons learned, challenges and solutions” will be held on

April 23-24, 2024, Tehran, Iran.

In this Workshop Several University professors from Iran and other member states of RCUWM Governing Board will present their articles or country reports. These reports will be uploaded to the website of the RCUWM after conducting the workshop.

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Memorandum of understanding between regional centre on urban water management (under the auspices of UNESCO) and national centre on strategic research on water and agriculture

Ali Yazdani2024-02-04T10:33:17+03:304th February, 2024|

Memorandum of understanding between the Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (under the auspices of UNESCO) and the National Centre for Strategic Research on Water and Agriculture

This memorandum of understanding has been signed and exchanged. The goals of this memorandum of understanding are as follows:

Transferring and developing science and technology and capacity building and enhancing the working environment of the water sector including water resources management, flood and drought utilizing new technologies via collaborating with international scientific societies, active presence in international meetings and facilitating introducing of research achievements and I. R. Iran […]

Regional Training Workshop on Implementation of Integrated Flood Management (IFM): lessons learned and challenges

Ali Yazdani2023-11-11T08:11:10+03:3011th November, 2023|

Regional Training Workshop on Implementation of Integrated Flood Management (IFM): lessons learned and challenges

1. Introduction

After successfully conducting 13^th RCUWM Governing Board (GB) Meeting on 23 February 2023, it was decided that in line with the approved proposal about transferring experiences and technical knowledge in the field of integrated river management, a book entitled “Introduction to Integrated Flood Management (IFM)” which is extracted from technical publications of the Associated Program on Flood Management (APFM) – founded by WMO and GWP in 2001- has been compiled and translated in Persian and widely published. Integrated Flood Management (IFM) is a process that promotes an […]

Regional Workshop on Climate Change (Impacts and Adaptation)
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Regional Workshop on Climate Change (Impacts and Adaptation)

Ali Yazdani2023-11-01T09:26:52+03:3028th October, 2023|

Regional Workshop on Climate change (Impacts and Adaptation) was held on 18-19 October 2023, Tehran, Iran. In this Workshop Several University professors from Iran and other member states of RCUWM Governing Board presented their articles or country reports. These reports will be uploaded to the website of the RCUWM as soon as possible.

A technical discussion meeting on extension of the International Drought Initiative (IDI) a UNESCO flagship initiative with UNESCO-IHP

Ali Yazdani2023-07-29T15:23:09+03:3029th July, 2023|

Several UNESCO-IHP representatives like Mr. Koen Verbist and RCUWM representatives (i.e., Mr. Alireza Salamat, Mr. Reza Roozbahani, and Mr. Naser Dehghanian) attended the meeting to discuss how to align IDI activities with the strategic plan of IHP-IX. In this regard, Mr. Verbist explained IDI alignment with the IHP-IX. Then, Mr. Salamat and Mr. Dehghanian presented the activities conducted under IDI since its establishment and also the proposed plan and road map of the IDI which are in line with the IHP-IX. It is decided that RCUWM as IDI secretariat based in Tehran submit the proposal to renew […]

The third working group meeting on the second plan of the center (River and Flood)

Ali Yazdani2023-06-03T12:10:31+03:303rd June, 2023|

The third working group meeting on the second plan of the center (River and Flood) was held on 30 May 2023. Three representatives from IWRMC including Mr. Javad Hajiani, Mr. Farshid Feizollahi, and Ms. Maryam Karami, and Mr. Hosein Sharifimanesh from WRI along with Dr. Naser Dehghanian (RCUWM representative) attended the meeting.

In this meeting, the suggestions and ideas for developing the long-term plan (2023-2029) were discussed and finalized.

Upon confirming the plan by Mr. Mohammad Hajrasouliha (RCUWM Director), the final version of the plan will be sent to RCUWM Governing Board member states to receive their […]

The third working group meeting on the first plan of the center (Groundwater Management)

Ali Yazdani2023-05-29T14:25:58+03:3029th May, 2023|

The third working group meeting on the first plan of the center (Groundwater Management) was held on 28 May 2023. Three representatives from WRMC including Mr. Javad Hajiani, Dr. Hamid Rahmani, and Mr. Abdollah Fazeli along with Mr. Ali Saffarzadeh (Dezab Consulting Engineers Company) and Dr. Naser Dehghanian (RCUWM representative) attended the meeting. In this meeting, the suggestions and ideas for developing the long-term plan (2023-2029) were discussed and finalized. Upon confirming the plan by Mr. Mohammad Hajrasouliha (RCUWM Director), the final version of the plan will be sent to RCUWM Governing Board member states […]

The first working group meeting on the fourth plan of the center (climate change)
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The first working group meeting on the fourth plan of the center (climate change)

Ali Yazdani2023-05-17T14:56:19+03:3017th May, 2023|

The first working group meeting on the fourth plan of the center (climate change)

The first working group meeting on the fourth plan of the center (climate change) was held on 17 May 2023 at the Regional Center on Urban Water Management including Mr. Hajrasouliha, Mr. Dehghanian, Mr. Alipoor, Mr. Yazdani and Mr. Zareian (Head of Water Resources Studies and Research, Department of Water Research, Water Research Institute, Ministry of Energy).

In this meeting, the working and planning framework of the fourth plan of the center was discussed and reviewed. Members of the meeting agreed that a workshop entitled “International workshop on climate […]

The second working group meeting on the fifth plan of the center (Drought Monitoring and Prediction)

Ali Yazdani2023-05-15T10:43:14+03:3015th May, 2023|

The second working group meeting on the fifth plan of the center (Drought Monitoring and Prediction)

The second working group meeting on the fifth plan of the center (Drought Monitoring and Prediction) was held on 14 May 2023 at the Water Research Institute (WRI), Ministry of Energy. Three representatives from WRI including Dr. Reza Roozbahani, Dr. Mohammad Javad Zareian, and Dr. Hossein Dehban along with Dr. Naser Dehghanian (Secretary of International Drought Initiative, IDI at RCUWM) attended the meeting. In this meeting, the long-term plan consisting of measures and the estimated budget was drafted. This plan will be […]

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Memorandum of understanding between the Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (under the auspices of UNESCO) and the National Centre for Strategic Research on Water and Agriculture

The first working group meeting on the fourth plan of the center (climate change)

The second working group meeting on the fifth plan of the center (Drought Monitoring and Prediction)