3rd face-to-face RA II CP-Hydrology

 

 

The third face-to-face RA II CP-Hydrology Meeting was held in a hybrid format at Goyang-Si, Republic of Korea from1 to 2 July 2024. 

This meeting was the final face-to-face meeting for the ongoing intersessional period (2021-24). The objectives of the meeting were to:

- Present the progress of the activities

- Review milestones and current operating plan

- Discuss topics for next intersessional period

 

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Monday, 1 July 2024

Time (KST)

Item

Facilitator

Document/Presentation

08:30 – 09:00

Registrations

KICT

 

09:00 – 09:05

Opening remarks

Dr Hwirin Kim, Head, Hydrological and Water Resources Services (HWR) Division, WMO

 

09:05 – 09:15

Welcome remarks

Dr Sung Kim, RA II Regional Hydrological Adviser (RHA) & Co-Chair, RA II CP-Hydrology

 

Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea (TBC) or KICT

 

09:15 – 09:25

Introductions and group photo

 

 

09:25 – 09:40

Objectives and expected outcomes – 3rd face-to-face meeting

Dr Sung Kim

Presentation

09:40 – 10:00

WMO updates:

  • Technical commissions, EC-78
  • HydroSOS implementation
  • Extrabudgetary projects
  • RA II Session

Dr Hwirin Kim

 

 

Presentation

10:00 – 10:30

CPH Project 1 – Promote cooperation in hydrology and water resources among RA II Members and ensure coordination among the hydrology substructures in RA II

 

1 – Enhancement of Flood Resilience through Platforms on Water Resilience and Disasters

Dr Mamoru Miyamoto

Document

Presentation

10:30 – 10:45

Coffee/tea break

10:45 – 12:30

CPH Project 1 – Promote cooperation in hydrology and water resources among RA II Members and ensure coordination among the hydrology substructures in RA II – continued

 

2 – Contribute to the expansion of Integrated Flood Management HelpDesk to include Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) perspective

Dr Mamoru Miyamoto

Document

Presentation

3 – Use of APFM HelpDesk to promote development of extrabudgetary project proposals in RA II

Dr Nguyen Hoang Minh

 

Document

Presentation

4 – Capacity building in hydrology and water resources (with focus on Central Asia region)

Ms Tursyn Tillakarim

Document

Presentation

5 – Support to ongoing extrabudgetary projects in hydrology and water resources in RA II

Dr Nguyen Hoang Minh

Document

Presentation

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 – 15:30

CPH Project 2 – Improve capabilities on Water Resources Assessment

 

6 – Implementation of Dynamic Water Resources Assessment Tool (DWAT) softwar with user manual and training materials including workshop and case studies of implementation

Dr Cheolhee Jang

Dr Hyeonjun Kim

Document

Presentation

7 – Quarterly seasonal hydrological outlook report provided to major water users including efficacy of seasonal outlook

Dr Sergei Borsch

 

Document

Presentation

7a – HydroSOS – Central Asia – linked to quarterly seasonal outlook reports

Mr Serik Sairov

Document

Presentation

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee/tea break

15:45 – 16:45

Expert Team on Hydrometry – Reinforcing Member’s capacity in hydrometry and sediment transport

 

2 – Training courses including online content for development of rating curves (from field measurement to assessment of rating)

Dr Eunjeung Shim

Document

Presentation

3 – Software tools and methods for measuring discharge including backwater and tidal influence and introduction of new technique for measurement of sediment

Dr Youngsin Roh

Document

Presentation (Joint presentation with deliverable 2 under ET-Hydrometry)

16:45 – 17:00

Discussions and closing of Day 1

Dr Sung Kim

 

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

09:00 – 09:10

Recap of Day 1

Nakul Prasad, WMO

 

09:10 – 10:30

Expert Team on Hydrological Services – Improvement in Hydrological Services

 

1 – Report of comparative studies on hydrological measurements, information provision and hydrological services for RA II Members

Dr Yashar Falamarzi

Document

Presentation

 

3 – Final version of the Guidelines on verification of hydrological forecasts with comments and feedback from RA II

Ms Valeria Koliy

Document

Presentation

 

4 – Integrated Decision Support System (DSS) for flood and drought forecasting concept developed for a pilot site

Mr Arifuzzaman Bhuyan

Document

Presentation

10:30 – 10:45

Coffee/tea break

10:45 – 12:30

Expert Team on Hydrological Services – Improvement in Hydrological Services – continued

 

 

 

5 – Report on approaches to establishing the deterministic error in NWP outputs and how they should best be used in establishing hydrological forecasts with enhanced accuracy

Dr Ashok Das

Document

Presentation

 

6 – Technical report on review of the “Experiences on modeling of snowpack, depth of freezing soil in permafrost in operational hydrological modeling to produce streamflow discharge and ground water contributions”

Ms Valeria Koliy

Document

Presentation

 

7 - Training material on modeling of cryosphere components within hydrological modeling with an emphasis on their contributions to river discharge and groundwater levels

Ms Valeria Koliy

Document

Presentation

12:30 – 14:00

 

14:00 – 15:00

Expert Team on Hydrological Services – Improvement in Hydrological Services – continued

 

9 – Case studies on the application of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to hydrological hazards

Mr Fatah Masthawee

Document

Presentation

 

10 – Case studies on the application of APFM guidance on dissemination of alerts and flood management practices

Dr Jihoon Park

Document

Presentation

15:00 – 15:30

Review and feedback on the Progress

All

 

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee/tea break

15:30 – 16:15

Preparation and review of draft RA II Operating Plan of hydrology and water resources for next intersessional period (2024 – 2027)

Dr Sung Kim

 

16:15 – 17:15

Recommendations to upcoming RA II Session

- Working Structure for hydrology

- Nomination of experts

- Linkages with

  • Typhoon Committee

Extrabudgetary projects

Dr Sung Kim

 

17:15 – 17:30

Closing remarks

Dr Sung Kim

Dr Hwirin Kim