4th Global DWAT Workshop
The Ministry of Environment of Republic of Korea has been working closely with the World Meteorological Organization to enhance water resources assessment and management capacities at the global level. For this purpose, the Republic of Korea developed DWAT, Dynamic Water Resources Assessment Tool (DWAT), designed to help water resource managers and policy specialists identify current and future water management challenges, and compare those with current and past water resources availability.
DWAT helps improve understanding of the impacts of past and present water management practices on water resources, as well as the interactions between climate, water and landscape. The tool can be used to assess water resources at the operational level in all 192 WMO Member countries.
DWAT trainings have been performed over several years with experts across all WMO regions, where they were able to apply the tool in a basin of importance to their country.
A 4th DWAT Workshop will be held on 3-4 November 2022 in Vientiane, Laos with possibility of virtual participation. The objective is to share the results of DWAT case studies, understand how the tool can be applied under different basin characteristics and showcase functionalities of DWAT.
For more information on DWAT please check the DWAT Technical note
Report of the workshop
Agenda
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Thursday, 3rd November 2022 |
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Time (ICT) |
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Facilitator |
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13:30 – 14:00 |
Registration |
All |
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14:00 – 14:10 |
Opening of the session and welcome Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea, KICT and WMO |
Dr Hyo Seob Cho, ME Dr Hwirin Kim, WMO |
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14:10 – 14:20 |
Welcome remark Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), Department of Water ResourcesMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment |
Mr Sengmua Thaopialuang Deputy Director General of the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Lao PDR |
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14:20 – 14:50 |
Introduction of DWAT Workshop |
Dr Manshin Han |
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14:50 – 15:10 |
Introduction of Needs and Requirements for Water Resources Assessment |
Dr Hwirin Kim, WMO |
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15:10 – 15:30 |
Presentation for the development of the Dynamic Water resources Assessment Tool |
Dr Cheolhee Jang |
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee/tea break |
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15:45 – 16:15 |
Lessons from operational use of DWAT in the Republic of Korea |
Dr Deokhwan Kim |
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16:15 – 16:45 |
New approach and strategy for water resources management in the Republic of Korea |
Dr Jungsool Park |
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16:45 – 17:15 |
Discussion |
All |
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17:15 – 17:30 |
Wrap up Day 1 |
Dr Hyeonjun Kim |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Official Dinner Kindly hosted by Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) |
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Friday, 4th November 2022 |
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9:00 – 9:05 |
Short recap |
Dr Hyeonjun Kim |
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9:05 – 10:30 |
Testing and piloting of DWAT by experts across different RAs with a focus on how to apply the tool to Water Resources Assessments and Management |
Dr Erasmo Rodriguez, Colombia (Join to virtually) Mr Sysamouth, Lao PDR Dr Marcelo Uriburu, Argentina |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee/tea break |
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10:45 – 11:45 |
Discussion on results of DWAT testing and piloting for enhancing Water Resources Assessments and Management |
Dr Hyeonjun Kim |
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11:45 – 12:30 |
Discussion on future activities related to Dynamic Water Resources Assessment by RA II including linkages and guidance to activities of WMO |
Dr Hyeonjun Kim |
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Outcomes of the Central Asia DWAT Workshop |
Dr Yuri Simonov |
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14:30 – 15:30 |
Drafting Session of workshop report and recommendations |
Dr Cheolhee Jang + Dr Hwirin Kim, WMO |
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Closure of the Workshop Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea and WMO |
Dr Hyo Seob Cho, ME Dr Hwirin Kim, WMO
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