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Welcome to the WISE GIS / IT-Workshop at the Federal Institute of Hydrology in Germany

Welcome to the WISE GIS / IT-Workshop at the Federal Institute of Hydrology in Germany. Organisation and Tasks of the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG). Department C: Controlling and Public Relations Koblenz, 2009. The Federal Institute of Hydrology is.

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Welcome to the WISE GIS / IT-Workshop at the Federal Institute of Hydrology in Germany

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  1. Welcome to theWISE GIS / IT-Workshopat the Federal Institute of Hydrology in Germany

  2. Organisation and Tasks of the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) Department C: Controlling and Public Relations Koblenz, 2009

  3. The Federal Institute of Hydrology is ... • a higher authority of the Federal Republic of Germany reporting to • the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS) • the scientific institute of the Federal Government for research, assessment and consulting in the fields of • hydrology • water resources management • ecology and • conservation of waters • consultant for Federal Ministries (BMVBS, BMU, BMBF) in decision-making • the specialised consultant of the Federal Waterways and Shipping • Administration (WSV) with regard to planning, development and • new construction of Federal waterways • 265 permanent employees and about 80 on a time-contract base

  4. Federal Ministry of Transport, Building an Urban Affairs Others (BMBF, BMZ, EU...) 85 % Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety 5 % 10 % (appr. 20 Projects) Federal Institute of Hydrology How the BfG is financed...

  5. Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC) Organisation Director M. Behrendt Secretariat IHP/UNESCO HWRP/WMO Department C Controlling, Public Relations International involvement Division G Qualitative Hydrology Division M Quantitative Hydrology Division U Ecology Administration Secretariat IHP/UNESCO HWRP/WMO Department M1 Hydrometry and Hydrological Survey Department M2 Water Balance, Forecasting and Prediction Department M3 Groundwater, Geology, River Morphology Department M4 Geoinformationand Remote Sensing, GRDC Department M5 Geodesy Department G1 General Water Quality Issues Department G2 Aquatic Chemistry Department G3 Bio-Chemistry, Ecotoxicology Department G4 Radiology Department U1 General Ecol., Issues, Environmental Protection Department U2 Ecological Interactions Department U3 Vegetation Studies, Landscape Planning Department U4 Fauna and Ecology Department Z1 Administration Department Z2 Information Technology http://ihp.bafg.de http://grdc.bafg.de

  6. Scientific Staff of the BfG[Stand: November 2005]

  7. Some Organisational Aspects for the Workshop • Coffee, Water, .. available in the room next door • (help yourself) • BfG canteen on 1st floor • (today 13:00h lunch free of charge) • (tomorrow – 13:00h by latest: anybody interested?) • In case of necessity of any office support please contact Ralf B. • Tonight „come together“ at the „Weinhaus“

  8. Hotel Mercure Weindorf 20:00 h Password: BfG BfG 100 m Flow direction

  9. Thank you for your attention

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