Thanks to Asian G-WADI network and Chinese Academy of Sciences a G-WADI dedicated especial issue in the International Journal : Science in Cold Arid Region- will be published by CAREERI, Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Science Press Ltd. This dedicated issue will be exclusively for G-WADI networks (Asia, Africa, Arab Latin America and Caribbean regions ).
Members of G-WADI research groups working on areas related to G-WADI objectives (refer: http://www.gwadi.org/about/objectives) are invited to contribute to this special issue. Conceptual, theoretical, empirical or position-based manuscripts are welcome. Please find thematic areas outlined in the attached documents.
Deadlines:
Submission of full length paper for review 31 July 2012
Comments from review panel 31 August 2012
Final version copy 30 September 2012
Papers will appear in Volume 5 Issue 1 February 2013
The papers should be sent to: r.jayakumar@unesco.org and a.mishra@unesco.org
Please find attached documents for further information.
Announcement for G-WADI Special Issue in International Journal SCAR
With the UNESCO-GWADI initiative in the lake catchment, the overall understanding of the hydrological aspects has been enhanced. The initiative has motivated Wells for India and partner organizations staff to consider the issues in a more logical way and to use scientific information within the society.
The water level monitoring for last 6 years has led to an increase in the awareness of local youth in the villages to see the significant interannual changes. Along with this there has been a growing awareness of the impacts of small water harvesting works on local surroundings.
Other scientific monitoring such as infiltration tests, geological surveys and stream gauging has involved the local villagers and helped them in broadening their outlook and understanding of the natural environment. It has been impressive to record that the local communities became enthusiastically involved in all the survey work; an effort was made to explain what was being carried out in simple language and to have a good discussion with the village youth.
Wells for India and its partners have adopted some simplification of scientific monitoring systems so that many of the tasks can be understood and possibly carried out by the local community who actually are the main beneficiary of all works.
Jaisamand G-WADI Report June 2011updated 0811
Please find attached CAS Visiting Fellowship. Asian G-WADI Secretariat and partner CAREERI would like to host if anyone is interested to carry out joint research in partnership with their Institute in the theme related to G-WADI as part of our joint research. There are two categories one is for senior level and the other for young scientist level, even if you want to host some of your research associates or scholars you are welcome to do so. If you need any further information feel free to contact us. As you see the last date is 15 Sep 2011 you urgent attention is needed if you would apply or propose.
attachments:
SIS Application form for SIS YIS Application form for YIS
On the initiative of UNESCO’s Tehran Office and IHP Iran, the Regional G-WADI Training Workshop on Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones was held in Tehran, Iran from 20 to 21 June 2011 with the presence of Chair of IHP Intergovernmental Council, Prof Soontak Lee; Chairman of the Iranian National IHP Committee and Deputy Minister of Water and Waste Water Affairs, Ministry of Energy, I.R. of Iran, Mr Attarzade; Secretary General of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Dr Saeidabadi; Deputy Minister of Jihad Agriculture, Dr Salajaghe; Director of UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office, Mr. Qunli Han; members of the Iranian National IHP Committee and representatives from Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan. The Workshop covered the following themes:
Opening Ceremony
Session 1: Monitoring and Modeling Climate Change
Session 2: Impacts of Climate Change: dealing with uncertainty)
Session 3: Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change
Session 4: Introducing International Initiatives and Activities of UNESCO in Iran
The Workshop was followed by the 4th Meeting of the Asian G-WADI Network attended by representatives from Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, the Chairman of IHP Intergovernmental Council, Prof Lee, members of the Iranian National IHP Committee, UNESCO staff from Almaty and Tehran Offices as well as representatives from Iranian Universities who met in Tehran, Iran, on 22nd June 2011. Officially opened by Prof Lee, the Chair of IHP Intergovernmental Council, the new directions of the G-WADI Programme as well as report of Asian G-WADI activities were reviewed. Very interesting discussions took place around the country reports presented by participating countries, which further underlined the need to improve networking and capacity building activities. The countries welcomed Iran’s initiative to develop concrete project proposals for joint collaboration of two or more of Asian G-WADI countries. In this respect, two project proposals were presented by IHP Iran for which the countries agreed to further review the proposal on “Creation of Landform, Land use, Land cover and Soil erosion maps using a GIS and Remote Sensing Protocol at the regional scale” and provide feedbacks. The participating countries also concluded to develop a publication under IHP series on “Lessons learnt from Integrated Watershed Management in the Asian G-WADI Countries”. They also stressed on the need to exchange technical visits among the Asian G-WADI Pilot Basins. The meeting was closed by adopting an unanimous statement.
On 23 June, participants had a technical visit to Taleghan-Hashtgerd G-WADI Pilot Basin as a Post-Workshop Technical Tour.
Dear colleagues,
The International Conference on Traditional Knowledge for Water Resources Management will be held in Yazd, Iran, from 21C 23 February 2012.
This conference is another important step initiated by ICQHS and UNESCO Tehran to collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic. There is a wealth of traditional knowledge in management of water resources that can lessen common errors in policy, technical and managerial practices while enlightening valuable hints to those in seek of new approaches.
Alongside the event, the eminent “International Qanats Club” will be launched using the opportunity of having senior experts in Qanats sciences. Those scientists honored to join the Qanats Club will be given a certificate and formally become a member of the Club. The members of the club will be long-term partners of ICQHS to further pursue its mandate in advancing the knowledge of Qanats and capacity-building for the Qanats know-how.
Moreover the conference will be a place for interested scientists to share their ideas and establish long-term collaborations for study and research on Historic Hydraulic Structures.
Theme I: Sustainability of Traditional Water Management systems and coping with emerging challenges, i.e. changing climate, food security
Theme II: Traditional practices in community participation and level of decision-making in water resources management
Theme III: The Role of Culture in Water Resources Management
Deadline for sending abstracts: July 30th, 2011
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: September 30th, 2011
Deadline for sending full paper: October 30th, 2011
There are limited fellowships for waiver of registration fee and coverage of international travel expenses for participants/experts coming from least developed and developing countries.
For further information please visit the Conference website (tkwrm.icqhs.org),and/or contact the Conference secretariat at:
CONTACT DETAILS OF THE SECRETARIAT
International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures
P.O. Box: 89165 C 1553
Daneshjoo Blvd., Yazd ,Iran
Tel: (+98) 351 825 05 53
(+98) 351 825 83 93
Fax: (+98) 351 824 16 90
E-mail : icqhs@yahoo.com
Please help to send the Conference information to those who might be interested!
pdf version: TKWRM2012 Brochure (EN)
