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Working Group, Implementation and Coordination Team, and Task Team Chairs ’ Meeting on Implementation and Development of Strategic and Operating Plan in Regional Association II (Asia) (Doha, Qatar, 27-28 May 2014). Activities and Plan for Working Group on Hydrological Services (2013-2016).
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Working Group, Implementation and Coordination Team, and Task Team Chairs’ Meeting on Implementation and Development of Strategic and Operating Plan in Regional Association II (Asia) (Doha, Qatar, 27-28 May 2014) Activities and Plan for Working Group on Hydrological Services (2013-2016) Presenter: Sung Kim, Chairperson, WGHS RA II, skim@kict.re.kr Korea Institute of Construction Technology Republic of Korea
Structureof Working Group on Hydrological Services (WGHS) • Vice Chairperson: Mr Muhammad Riaz (Parkistan) • Theme I: Water Resources Assessment - Ms GAO Ge (China) / - Ms Hwirin Kim (ROK) • Theme II: Flood Forecasting - Dr Sergey Borshch (Russia) • Theme III: Hydrological Aspects of Drought - Ms Irina Dergacheva (Uzbekistan) • Theme IV: Hydrological Responses to Climate Variability and Change and Promotion of the Use of Climate Information by Water Managers - Mr WANG Guoqing (China) / - Dr Thuc Tran (Vietnam) • Efforts to find two more Theme Leaders (for Hydrometry and Sediment) with recommendations from MG-7 have been unsuccessful.
WGHS Workshop • WMO RA-II Working Group on Hydrological Services (WGHS) Workshop for Developing Work Plans for 2013 to 2016 Period was planned for November 13-15, 2013 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, with financial supports from WMO, but it was cancelled and postponed to 2014. • With financial supports by ROK, the workshop schedule is being arranged from September to November with Theme Leaders and WMO experts. • Development of Dynamic Water Resources Assessment System has been launched by ROK, and a pilot system is expected by 2016.
Participation of 7th World Water Forum • Sung Kim (as Chairperson of WGHS of WMO RA-II) attended the 2nd Consultation Meeting (27-28 February 2014, Gyeongju, ROK) for 7th World Water Forum (12-17 April 2015, Daegu-Gyeongbuk, ROK) to propose a regional session for Water Resources Assessment during WWF7 with collaboration of Han River Flood Control Office, Ministry of Land Transport Management. • Regional proposals including one by WGHS will be discussed during the Asia Pacific Water Forum, June 5 2015 Singapore, and they will be finalized by July. • If the proposal is accepted by the WWF7 Organizer, the 2nd Workshop for WGHS will be organized during the WWF7 period (April 2015) in ROK.