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Director of the National Commission for UNESCO’s Natural Sciences, was appointed

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Director of the National Commission for UNESCO’s Natural Sciences, was appointed

Director of the National Commission for UNESCO’s Natural Sciences, was appointed

With the decree of the Secretary-General of the UNESCO-Iran Commission and in line with the prospect of development, expansion and realization of the goals of the commission, and in view of the importance of promoting public awareness on the maintenance and preservation of national resources, attention to environmental and natural resources and the importance of protecting Iranian natural resources , Dr. Seyed Ali Chavashian, was appointed director of the Department of Natural Science of the National Commission for UNESCO-Iran.

It is worth mentioning that Chavashian holds a PhD in Water from the […]

2019-09-30T16:49:46+03:3013th October, 2018|

Adapting Urban Water Systems to Climate Change

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كتاب سازگاري سامانه‌هاي آب شهري با تغيير اقليم؛ راهنمای تصميم‌گیران در سطح محلي

ترجمه و چاپ: مرکز منطقه ­ای مدیریت آب شهری تحت پوشش یونسکو با مشارکت مرکز بررسی های استراتژیک ریاست جمهوری

زمان انتشار: تابستان 1397

هدف اصلی این کتاب ارائه مهم‌ترین جنبه‌های مدیریت آب شهری با توجه به پدیده تغییر اقلیم است. در این کتاب جزییات اثرات تغییر اقلیم بر سامانه‌ها و خدمات آب شهری تشریح شده است اما به مباحث علمی و دلایل وقوع تعیر اقلیم کمتر پرداخته شده است. به همین خاطر […]

IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018

World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018

The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition brings over 6,000 water, environment and related professionals from more than 100 countries and offers new insights into how pioneering science, technological innovation and leading practices shape the major transformation in water management that is underway.

This event is taking place in Tokyo, Japan in September, attracting water professionals from over one hundred countries; the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition provides a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends in leading practices, innovative technologies […]

2019-10-08T15:29:47+03:3016th September, 2018|

International Conference on Water and City

International Conference on Water and City is going to be held  on 3-6 September in Yazd, Iran. The main themes of the Conference will be on:

  • HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND THE IRANIAN CIVILIZATION
  • INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
  • LEARNING FROM HISTORY: HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND URBAN CIVILIZATION
  • WATER ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE IN LAND PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS
  • HERITAGE AND INNOVATION: INTEGRATING HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND URBAN STRUCTURES TODAY

RCUWM-Tehran is actively participating in this workshop, presenting 2 papers on “River Restoration” and “Blue-Green Plan”.

2019-10-08T15:23:37+03:304th September, 2018|

Conference: Water Management in Islamic Countries Forum

Conference: Water Management in Islamic Countries Forum

Date: 19 – 20 February 2007

Venue: Tehran, Iran

Co-organizers: RCUWM-Tehran, UNESCO, ISESCO, PWUT

Participating Countries/ Organizations: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan

Number of Participants: 160

Number of Female Participants: 33 (21%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Main Challenges of water resources management in the Islamic Countries
  • Strategies and priorities on water resources planning and management
  • Institutional arrangement and capacity building in the water sector
  • Water quality management
  • Demand Management and improvement in water use […]
2019-10-08T15:23:59+03:301st September, 2018|

Workshop: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources Management in Region

Workshop: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources Management in Region

Date: 13-16 October 2008

Venue: Damascus, Syria

Co-organizers: RCUWM-Tehran, PCRWR, UNESCO-IHP

Participating Countries/ Organizations: Afghanistan, China, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

Number of Participants: 30

Number of Female Participants: 4 (14%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

The goal of this workshop was to train the experts from countries such as: Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, India and China with the new methods of mitigating the negative impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources […]

2019-10-08T15:25:35+03:301st September, 2018|

Regional Workshop and Roundtable Discussion: Exploring Different Approaches aimed at Overcoming Environmental Sustainability Challenges

Regional Workshop and Roundtable Discussion: Exploring Different Approaches aimed at Overcoming Environmental Sustainability Challenges

Date: 22-25 November 2015

Venue: Tehran and Isfahan, Iran

Co-organizers: ICRC, MoE, DoE

Participating Countries/Organizations: Afghanistan, Iraq, Switzerland, Syria, UK

Number of Participants: 40

Number of Female Participants: 7 (18%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

Discussions focused on creating a better understanding of the root causes of the water crisis in the region, to determine the relationship between environmental sustainability and occurring emergency conditions.

Political considerations on the basis of existing procedures in order to overcome the challenges of environmental sustainability

Practical measures […]

2019-09-04T01:58:47+04:3029th August, 2018|

Technical session: River Technology for Innovation and Social System on the Occasion of WECC 2015

Technical session: River Technology for Innovation and Social System on the Occasion of WECC 2015

Date: 29 November-2 December 2015

Venue: Tehran, Iran

Co-organizers: The Japan Federation of Engineering Societies, RCUWM–Tehran, Science Council of Japan, UNESCO, WFEO

Participating Countries/Organizations: China, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, Taiwan, The Netherlands

Number of Participants: 50

Number of Female Participants: 17 (34%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Providing an opportunity to discuss and exchange new information, technology and experiences associated with river technologies among the participants in the WECC 2015.

2019-09-04T02:05:59+04:3029th August, 2018|

An Overview to Tehran River Restoration: Challenges and Solutions


Publication: “An Overview to Tehran River Restoration: Challenges and Solutions”

Date: August, 2017

Abstract:

When Tehran has been selected as the capital of Iran in 1796, it was a small village in the downhill of mountain with several rivers. At least seven major rivers were running from the north to south of Tehran. Nowadays, Tehran with a population of around 8.5 million in the city and 12 million in the wider metropolitan area is the most populous city of Iran. However, Tehran Rivers have been disappeared almost completely due to the rapid urban development, especially over the course of the past […]

2019-09-04T02:12:35+04:3027th August, 2018|

Research Publication: “Adapting Urban Water Systems to Climate Change (A handbook for decision makers at the local level) “


Research Publication: “Adapting Urban Water Systems to Climate Change (A handbook for decision makers at the local level) “

Date: November 10, 2018

Brief Description:

The handbook aims to fill a gap in the adaptation field: while a lot of information is available about various adaptation topics, there is a lack of guidance for decision makers at the local level working on urban water who wish to proactively prepare for and adapt to climate change. This book first examines some of the key areas of vulnerability to climate change within urban water systems. The publication also proposes flexible and future-oriented urban […]

2019-09-04T02:12:59+04:3019th August, 2018|
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