International Workshops on “Water Media Literacy”
9-11 May 2023 – Tehran, Iran
Introduction
The Regional Centre on Urban Water Management-Tehran (Under the auspices of UNESCO) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of Iran is planning to hold a training workshop on “Water Media Literacy” in Tehran from 9th to 11th May 2023. The main themes of this two-day training event, which is followed by a site visit on the third day, are as shown in the related section. The opening ceremony and 2 workshops will be held on the first day and 3 workshops will be held on the second Day. On the third day, a technical tour of Tehran’s south wastewater treatment plant has been scheduled.
Scientific Committee:
Committee on Training and Capacity Building of Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (under the auspices of UNESCO)
Titles of workshops are as follows:
1st Workshop: Key Techniques of a successful journalist in water awareness
Presenters:
Ms Jenifer Bowles (Executive Director of Water Education Foundation from USA) – download the presentation file here
Dr. Omid Ali Masoudi (Chairperson of Iran’s National Association for Water Media Literacy) – download the presentation file here
Duration: 105 minutes
2nd Workshop: Climate change and effects on water resources
Presenters:
Dr. Davood Reza Arab (Professor, Sharif University of Technology- Director of Dynamic Knowledge Strategy Engineering Research Institute) – download the presentation file here
Mr. Koen Verbist (UNESCO- IHP Secretariat)
Duration: 105 minutes
3rd Workshop: Management of Social Conflicts in the Water Sector
Presenter:
Dr. Farzad Gholami (the University of Tehran, Director of Environmental Communications of the Iranian Association for Culture and Communications Studies) – download the presentation file here
Dr. Ahmed Al-Busaidi (Researcher, Department of Soils, water and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) – download the presentation file here
Duration: 105 Minutes
4th Workshop: Renewable Water Situation in Iran and the World (Challenges and Solutions, with introduction of successful and unsuccessful case studies)
Presenters:
Dr. Banafsheh Zahraei (Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran) – download the presentation file here
Dr. Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, (Programme Specialist, Water for Human Settlements Theme Lead, Division of Water Sciences – IHP Secretariat-Natural Science Sector-UNESCO) – download the presentation file here
Duration: 105 minutes
5th Workshop: Media’s Role in Consumption Management
Presenters:
Mr. Abbas Keshavarz (research Deputy for Water Strategic Studies Centre, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture) – download the presentation file here
Mr. Ali Seyedzadeh (Director General, Consumption Management, Customer Services, and Loss Reduction Office, National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company) – download the presentation file here
Duration: 105 minutes
Agenda:
| Tuesday 9th May 2023 | |
| 08:15 – 08:45 | Registration, Quran Recitation and National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| 08:45 – 09:15 | Speech by Mr. Hajrasouliha (Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Director of the Regional Center on Urban Water Management under the auspices of UNESCO) |
| 09:15 – 09:45 | Speech by Mr. Kazemi (Advisor to the Minister and General Director of Public Relations and Information of the Ministry of Energy) |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:00 | Key techniques of a successful journalist in water awareness (Ms. Jenifer Bowles- Dr. Omid Ali Masoudi) |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:15 | Climate change and effects on water resources (Dr. Davood Reza Arab- Mr. Koen Verbist) |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| Wednesday 10th May 2023 | |
| 08:30 – 10:15 | Management of Social Conflicts in the Water Sector (Dr. Farzad Gholami- Dr. Ahmed Al-Busaidi) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | Renewable Water Situation in Iran and the World (Challenges and Solutions, with Introduction of Successful and unsuccessful case studies) (Dr. Banafshe Zahraei and Dr. Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:45 | Media’s role in Consumption Management (Mr. Abbas Keshavarz and Mr. Ali Seyedzadeh |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Coffee Break |
| Thursday 11th May 2023 | |
| 07:45 – 14:00 | Technical Tour – Tehran’s South Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Composition of participants:
Approximately, 40 – 50 Journalists and media experts from Iran and other regions Countries will participate in this event. Moreover, about 75-85 persons from the Ministry of Energy and its holding companies such as Water and Wastewater Companies as well as Regional Water Companies.
Date and Venue:
9th to 10th May 2023 – Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
11th May 2023: Tehran’s South Wastewater Treatment Plant
Language:
Persian / English
Online Platform:
The online platform would be Microsoft Teams and the link will be announced one week before the event starts.
International Workshop on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Regional Outlook
In the first working group meeting on the fourth plan of the center (climate change), the decision was made that an “International Workshop on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Regional Outlook” be held in 2023. Moreover, it is decided that the secretariat of the workshop be established at the Water Research Institute. Furthermore, the possibility of creating a joint secretariat between Iran and Oman has been discussed. Moreover, it is decided that all teachers of the workshop will attend physically to the workshop and other attendants could join the workshop online.
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