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Seminar: Sixth Asian G-WADI and First IDI Expert Group Meeting

2019-09-18T09:38:37+04:3013th June, 2015|

Date: 13-16 June 2015

Venue: Tehran and Isfahan, Iran

Co-organizers: UNESCO, RCUWM-Tehran, Ministry of Energy, I.R. of Iran, International Drought Initiative (IDI), Global Network on Water and Development Information for Arid Lands (G-WADI)

Participating Countries/Organizations: Afghanistan, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Serbia, Thailand

Number of Participants: 250

Number of Female Participants: 83 (33%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Developing synergies between the two programmes of UNESCO, namely International Drought Initiative (IDI) and UNESCO IHP Programme on Water and Development Information for Arid Lands–A Global Network (G-WADI)
  • Developing activities within the framework of the IHP VIII (2014-2021) ‘Water Security: Responses to Local, Regional and Global Challenges’
  • Presenting advances in groundwater management […]
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Technical Session: Drought Risk Management and Water Security on the Occasion of the seventh WWF

2019-09-18T10:08:56+04:3012th April, 2015|

Date: 12-17 April 2015

Venue: Daegu & Gyeongbuk, South Korea

Organizer: RCUWM–Tehran

Participating Countries/Organizations: China, France, Iran, South Korea, and The Netherlands

Number of Participants: 30

Number of Female Participants: 10 (34%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

The Session invited water-related government officials and experts from the three countries in collaboration with the three Ministries. Session speakers introduced government policies and practices, and exchanged their view on the future trilateral cooperation on water resources. Mr. SHIN Hyunsuk shared a Korean development history on water resources management that South Korea had been overcome over time through development of water management policies against water crises due to climate change and urbanization. […]

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International Workshop: Customizing IWRM Guidelines for Water Security in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities for HELP and Eco-Hydrology

2019-09-21T13:22:29+04:3011th March, 2015|

Date: 11-12 March 2015

Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia

Co-organizers: UNESCO Office Jakarta, JFIT

Participating Countries/Organizations: Australia, China, France, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Serbia, and South Korea

Number of Participants: 200

Number of Female Participants: 56 (28%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Signing 3 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU’s) to promote collaboration, cooperation and networking among three UNESCO’s Category II Water Centres, namely Humid Tropical Centre (HTC) Kuala Lumpur, Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM-Tehran), and Asia-Pacific Centre for Eco-Hydrology (APCE)

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International Expert Symposium: Coping with Droughts

2019-09-21T11:37:01+04:3019th November, 2014|

Date: 19-21 November 2014

Venue: Santiago, Chile

Organizer: CAZALAC, UNESCO-IHP, IDI

Participating Countries/Organizations: hydro-meteorological agencies of 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Number of Participants: 55

Number of Female Participants: 23 (41%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Presenting the latest activities of the International Drought Initiative (IDI)
  • Exchanging on the state of art and knowledge gaps on drought information systems
  • Evaluation of the value of information and the effectiveness of existing information strategies from a stakeholder perspective
  • Developing integrated approaches towards effective drought risk management
  • Establishing a community of practice (research-institutions-policy) on drought management with the aim to develop solutions and proposals

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Technical Seminar: Urban River Restoration, Reviewing Global Experiences

2019-09-21T11:35:52+04:3011th August, 2014|

Date: 11 August 2014

Venue: Tehran, Iran

Co-organizers: RCUWM-Tehran, TETCO

Participating Countries/Organizations: Iran, Japan

Number of Participants: 80

Number of Female Participants: 20 (25%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Reviewing global experiences in the field of river restoration

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International Seminar: Use of Unconventional Water in Urban Water Management

2019-09-21T11:27:40+04:3024th February, 2014|

Date: 24-26 February 2014

Venue: Muscat, Oman

Co-organizers: Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources- Oman, RCUWM–Tehran

Participating Countries/Organizations: Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey

Number of Participants: Around 100

Number of Female Participants: 20 (20%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Presenting outcomes of new relevant research activities
  • Sea water desalination for urban water supply
  • Use of unconventional water in artificial aquifer recharge
  • Economic analysis of wastewater reuse
  • New methods and technologies in unconventional water use
  • Water Harvesting Technologies

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International Seminar: Drought Management & Second International Drought Initiative Meeting (IDI)

2019-09-21T11:22:47+04:3014th May, 2013|

Date: 14-15 May 2013

Venue: Tehran, Iran

Co-organizers: RCUWM-Tehran, UTCO

Participating Countries/ Organizations: Afghanistan, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan

Number of Participant: 170

Number of Female Participants: 45 (27%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Addressing keynote speeches by representatives from international entities in the related fields of drought
  • Discussing and developing recommendations for scientific, technological and policy approaches, addressing drought issues.
  • Presenting a short report on activities and achievements of the interim secretariat of International Drought Initiative (IDI) since its establishment
  • Discussing and reviewing the IDI Road Map as well as investigating the ways of mutual cooperation in relevant fields

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Regional Workshop: Climate Change and its Impacts on Water Resources

2019-09-17T12:43:35+04:3023rd November, 2011|

Date: 23-26 November 2011

Venue: Beirut, Lebanon

Co-organizers: RCUWM- Tehran, Ministry of Energy and Water- Beirut

Participating Countries/ Organizations: Iran, Lebanon

Number of Participants: 20

Number of Female Participants: 4 (20%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Strengthening human resources and institutional capacity building and enhance public awareness of water resources issues and challenges
  • Familiarizing participants with climate change / variability concepts and modeling
  • Share and exchange the latest information and technology for mitigating the negative impacts of climate change / variability on water resources management
  • Providing the participants on opportunities to share their ideas and view- points
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The International Workshop: Sustainable Water Use in Conditions of Climate Change

2019-09-18T15:05:54+04:3025th July, 2011|

Date: 25-27 July 2011

Venue: Izmir, Turkey

Organizer: Turkey

Participating Countries/ Organizations: India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey

Number of Participants: 33

Number of Female Participants: 4 (12%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Improving the understanding of impacts of climate change, adaptation and mitigation response options on water resources
  • Strengthening human resources and institutional capacity building to enhance awareness on global change issues
  • Familiarizing participants with climate change / variability concepts and modelling
  • Familiarizing participants with concepts and technologies in sustainable water use for mitigating the impact of water stress and climate change
  • Providing the participants on opportunities to share their ideas and view-points

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International Workshop: Water and Sanitation Facilities in Disaster Situations

2019-09-18T15:04:35+04:3030th May, 2011|

Date: 30 May – 01 June 2011

Venue: Kish, Iran

Co-organizers: RCUWM- Tehran

Participating Countries/ Organizations: Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Tajikistan, Turkey

Number of Participants: 35

Number of Female Participants: 2 (5%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Sharing disaster concepts in water and sanitation infrastructure and facilities in the region,
  • Experimental learning about existing practices and technologies related to disaster situations,
  • Identify disaster friendly technological options related to water and sanitation systems and their proper operation during disaster situations
  • Promoting public awareness on development and rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities and management related to health issues
  • Integrating natural resources assessments under a decision-oriented framework
  • Impacts of climate change […]
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