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8th RA II Hydrological Advisers Forum

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Hydrology and Water Resources

 

The 8th Hydrological Advisers Forum for Region II (Asia) was held virtually through videoconference on 28 November, 2024. Dr. Sung Kim, Regional Hydrological Adviser for RA II chaired the meeting which saw the participation of Hydrological Advisers and other experts from 20 Members in the region along with the staff from WMO.

The main objective of the 8th Forum was to update Members on outcomes from the Third RA II Coordination panel on Hydrology and Water Resources (RA II CP-H), preparations for Phase 1 of the 18th session of WMO Regional Association II meeting, HydroSOS implementation in RA II. The forum also included a presentation from Kazhydromet (Kazakhstan) on hydrological forecasting methods showcasing their expereiences in Central Asia region.

 

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks (Dr. Sung Kim, Regional Hydrological Adviser, RA II and Co-Chair RA II Coordination Panel on Hydrology and Water Resources)

2. Introduction of new participants and RA II experts (Round the table)

3. Preparation for RA II -18 Session (Dr Sung Kim)

4. HydroSOS implementation and follow-up for RA II (Dr Hwirin Kim, Head, Hydrological and Water Resources Services (HWR) Section, WMO)

5.Presentation from Kazhydromet on hydrological forecasting methods (results of case studies for rivers in Kazakhztan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) (Dr Tursyn Tillakarim, Kazhydromet, Core Member RA II CP-H)

6. Any other business (Mr Nakul Prasad, Project Officer, HWR Section, WMO & Mr Tommaso Abrate, Scientific Officer, Earth System Monitoring (ESM) Section, WMO)

7. Next meeting date and topics for discussion (Dr Sung Kim)

 

Documents from the meeting