This International Sediment Initiative (ISI)-training workshop is organized by the International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES), the UNESCO Offices in Beijing and Jakarta, IHP-UNESCO, and co-sponsored by the ICWRGC. The Centre also covers the travel expenses of two experts from Africa (i.e. Uganda and Kenya). Dr. Thomas Hoffmann will act as a joint expert of the ICWRGC and the Federal Institute of Hydrology and provide content-related support to the workshop.