water and climate risk management: managing hydroclimatic risk in the water sector
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Water and Climate Risk Management: Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector Technical Workshop and Training Addis Ababa, June 30 – July 2, 2009. Workshop Overview - Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Water and Climate Risk Management:
Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector
Technical Workshop and Training
Addis Ababa, June 30 – July 2, 2009
• Understand limitations of traditional approaches to water management and opportunities for improvement based on new understanding of climate and climate change
• Conduct a basic climate risk assessment
• Develop a simple seasonal forecast
• Apply climate risk management principles to water resources
• Evaluate current climate and climate projections and appropriateness of downscaling
• Become familiar with innovations to mitigate climate risk
Workshop Overview - Objectives
• UNESCO Paris & Addis Ababa offices
• International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
• Columbia Water Center, Columbia University
• Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources
Workshop Overview – Sponsors
Day 1
Morning
• Overview and Workshop Opening
• Introductions
• Background and Motivation
Afternoon
• Regional Climate
• Data and Trends
Workshop Overview – Outline of Material
Day 2
Morning
• Probability and Risk Analysis Review
Afternoon
• Forecast Development and Implementation
Day 3
Morning
• Application of Climate Risk Management Principles
Afternoon
• Innovations
• Institutional Aspects
Workshop Overview – Outline of Material
• Informal – please ask questions
• Lectures, examples and exercises
• Time for discussion at the end of each session
• Full days – each building on previous
• Breaks
• Bathrooms
Logistics
Welcome by UNESCO
Workshop Opening by Ethiopian State Minister of Water Resources
• Paul Block, IRI, water resources
• Dave Watkins, Michigan Tech University, water resources
• Alessandra Giannini, IRI, climate science
• Tufa Dinku, IRI, climate and environmental monitoring
• Seifu Kebede, groundwater
Resource People
• Name
• Home country, region, city
• Title & Responsibilities
Participant Introduction