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Water and Climate Risk Management: Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector

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.

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Water and Climate Risk Management: Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector

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  1. Water and Climate Risk Management: Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector Technical Workshop and Training Addis Ababa, June 30 – July 2, 2009

  2. Workshop Overview - Objectives • 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

  3. Workshop Overview – Sponsors • UNESCO Paris & Addis Ababa offices • International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) • Columbia Water Center, Columbia University • Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources

  4. Workshop Overview – Outline of Material • Day 1 • Morning • Overview and Workshop Opening • Introductions • Background and Motivation • Afternoon • Regional Climate • Data and Trends

  5. 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

  6. Logistics • 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

  7. Welcome by UNESCO

  8. Workshop Opening by Ethiopian State Minister of Water Resources

  9. Resource People • 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

  10. Participant Introduction • Name • Home country, region, city • Title & Responsibilities

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