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Hydrology Day 2019

Germany, Karlsruhe, 28¬–29 March 2019

Under the motto “Information and Organisation in Hydrological Research and Practice“, this year’s Hydrology Day was held in Karlsruhe from 28­–29 March 2019.The conference was divided into the subject areas “data-based learning and information” as well as “organisation and similarity of hydrological systems”.

As in the past, the ICWRGC presented its latest activities at its own stand. Within the scope of session 2: data storage/data provision, Dr. Stephan Dietrich also gave a lecture on the state of the art of global assessment of hydrological data.

icwrgc booth at tag der hydrologie 2019

Further information:

www.tdh2019.kit.edu

GCOS Joint Panels Meeting

Marocco, Marakech, 18 – 22 March 2019

The GCOS Joint Panels Meeting of the Global Climate Observing System will be held in Marrakech, Morocco from 18-22 March 2019.

At the meeting, Dr. Stephan Dietrich from the ICWRGC represents global in situ monitoring of the water cycle within the scope of GTN-H coordination (Global Terrestrial Network for Hydrology, gtn-h.info). The Centre also supports the meeting by means of a keynote on the current monitoring state of the global water cycle.

The following expert panels will also convene during this event:

  • 24th session of the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC-24)
  • 22nd session of the Ocean Observations Panel for Physics and Climate (OOPC-22)
  • 21st session of the Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC-21)
  • 8th Session of the WCRP Data Advisory Council (WDAC-8)
  • 10th session of the Joint CEOS-CGMS Working Group on Climate (WGClimate-10)
group picture gcos meeting 2019

Further information:

gcos.wmo.int

BMZ Stakeholders‘ Forum on Water

Germany, Berlin, 21 March 2019

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) extends an invitation to attend the Water Stakeholders‘ Forum in Berlin on 21 March 2019, the eve of the UN World Water Day. The agenda includes the implementation of the BMZ Water Strategy, current priorities of the BMZ in the water sector as well as this year’s motto of the World Water Day “Leave no one behind”. The ICWRGC will be represented at the stakeholder forum by Philipp Saile, the coordinator of the GEMS/Water Data Centre, and will actively contribute to the working group “New partnerships to establish SDG 6 operator and multi-stakeholder partnerships”.

Science-Policy-Business Forum and UNEA-4

Nairobi, Kenya, 08 – 10 March 2019 and 11 – 15 March 2019

The fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) took place from 11-15 March 2019 under the overall theme ‘Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production’ in Nairobi, Kenya. In the lead-up to the UNEA, the second UN Global Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment convened from 8-10 March 2019, whose recommendations are expected to inform UNEA and the UN’s work on the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

As in previous years, GEMS/Water actively participated in both events:

  • Science-Policy-Business Forum: Official launch of the global water quality information system GEMStat during the session “Monitoring Ambient Water and Air Quality: Launch of GEMStat Data Interface”: Besides interactive maps and data visualization, the revised system provides identified access to water quality data.
  • UNEA-4: Presentation of GEMS/Water and the GEMStat Portal during the World Environment Situation Room – Pop-up Session “Global Environment Monitoring System for Water (GEMS/Water) and GEMStat database”

In addition, the GEMS/Water team hosted a booth during UNEA-4 and presented its latest activities to delegations as well as to existing and potential partners of the GEMS/Water network.

conference center at unea 4 2019 in nairobi
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GEMS/Water: Regional Workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Date: 05 – 07 March 2019
Venue: Cork, Ireland

 

The first GEMS/Water Scoping Workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, titled “Ambient water quality monitoring: current status and opportunities for global engagement and SDG indicator 6.3.2 reporting”, was held in Cork, Ireland, from 05-07 March 2019. It was organised by the GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre (UCC College, Cork).

The workshop aimed at rendering the technical aspects of water quality monitoring for management tasks more tangible to the participants, and at presenting the work of GEMS/Water in the field of water quality monitoring of SDG indicator 6.3.2. Further objectives included identifying the capacity development need for water quality monitoring in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as well as establishing a closer exchange with the national contacts of the GEMS/Water Programme in the relevant regions.

Eleven water quality experts from both regions attended the workshop and gave an interesting overview of the water quality monitoring situation in their countries.

Dmytro Lisniak represented the GEMS/Water Data Centre and contributed to the workshop with lectures on data management and data supply.

group picture gems/water workshop for eastern europe and central asia 2019

GEMS/Water: Training Workshop for the Mekong River Commission

Vientiane, Laos, February 19 – 21, 2019

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An expert group meeting on environmental management, organized by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre (UCC College, Cork), was held in Vientiane, Laos from 19-21 February 2019. Regional experts from the four member countries Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam gathered with experts from the UN Environment GEMS/Water Programme to discuss the 2017 Regional Water Quality Report of the Mekong River. Prof. Deborah Chapman and her colleague Katelyn Grant from the GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre, together with Dmytro Lisniak from the GEMS/Water Data Centre of the ICWRGC, elaborated on approaches on water quality monitoring, data management and data analysis. In this process, several topics were identified that will be addressed during specific training workshops in the future.

group picture at gems/water workshop for mekong river commission
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Keynote at the GRoW Mid-Term Conference

Frankfurt/Main, 20­–21 February 2019

Under the topic “Global analyses and local solutions for sustainable water resources management ” the GRoW Mid-Term Conference will be held in Frankfurt/Main (Germany), from 20–21 February 2019. The initiative “Water as a Global Resource (GRoW)” is part of the Sustainable Water Management (NaWaM) funding priority within the Research for Sustainable Development (FONA) framework of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The conference will be rich in variety: 90 research institutions cooperating in 12 GRoW projects will present their latest results, and discuss them with more than 200 expected participants from research, business and practice within 4 thematic clusters – global surface water resources, global groundwater and water supply, water footprint, global analysis and governance.

The ICWRGC supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals within the scope of several projects (SDG 2, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15). As an invited keynote speaker, Harald Köthe, Director of the ICWRGC, will give a keynote lecture in the session “Water quality as a challenge for achieving SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)”.

The keynote will focus on two broader questions:

  • Where is the biggest need for innovation in order to achieve water quality related SDG targets? What is necessary to ensure that innovations are taken up and thus contribute to achieving SDG 6?
  • How can research results feed into the UN process in support of monitoring and implementing the SDGs?
Conference homepageFurther information on the SDGs
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CO-MICC Workshop: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia (MAT) Focus Region Workshop I

Le Mans, France, 12–13 November 2018

The first Workshop for the co-development of methods to utilize multi-model information on freshwater related hazards took place in the University of Le Mans in November 2018.

Several stakeholders from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia (MAT) participated in this first workshop. One of the key aims was to gain an understanding of the possibilities of multi-model information. Together with the stakeholders, researchers from the CO-MICC team gathered information on the needs and perceptions of stakeholders in adaptation planning in MAT countries. First ideas for the design of the planned CO-MICC knowledge portal were presented and discussed.

On the second day, the stakeholders were introduced to co-constructing Bayesian network structures. The CO-MICC project will use this as a basis to explore adaptation planning at the country scale.

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CO-MICC Workshop: Ebro Focus Region Workshop I

Zaragoza, 24–25 January 2019

The aim of the first stakeholder workshop in the Ebro focus region was to gain information on the needs and perceptions of stakeholders in adaptation planning with regard to the possibilities of multi-model based information.

Held at the Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro, stakeholders from several government agencies and different research institutions took part along with a representative of the local irrigation community. After introducing the information to be generated by the multi-model ensemble in this project, we discussed the potential use and ways of presenting this information, including the co-construction of Bayesian network structures. As a key vector of showcasing this information, a first draft of the planned data portal was presented and discussed.

Due to the diverse backgrounds of the stakeholders involved, the discussions gave insight into various perspectives and problems they are facing in the wake of climate change impacts on water availability.

group picture co-micc workshop
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Climatic and hydrological extremes: linking the instrumental period of the last decades with the more distant past

Dates: 18.02 – 20.02.2019

Venue: Koblenz, Germany

Contact person: Stephan Dietrich,

The first full workshop of PAGES’ Extreme Events and Risk Assessment Integrative Activity, titled “Climatic and hydrological extremes: linking the instrumental period of the last decades with the more distant past” will be held from 18-20 February 2019 in Koblenz, Germany.

A main goal of the IA is to facilitate the transfer of relevant information about past extremes to potential users. A synthesis paper will offer the opportunity to inform a wide range of users that are not aware of the relevant information provided by paleoscientists and who do not read the specialized literature on this subject. Vice versa, new findings from the modern community should also stimulate the discussion within the paleo-community.

Registration and Dates
Pre-registration can be done by contacting us via email at until Dec 2 2018. In order to apply for participation, please send us an email explaining in a few words your expertise, workshop expectations and the potential contribution to the workshop. Indicate also whether you need financial support.

Decisions about applications and support will be communicated to participants by Dec 14 2018. Selected participants will then be invited to finalize their registration for the workshop.

www.pastglobalchanges.org
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