From the Myths of Hercules to the reality of climate change
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UNESCO Category II Centre on Integrated and Multidisciplinary Water Resources Management, Thessaloniki, Greece (CIMWRM)
Webinar: From the Myths of Hercules to the reality of climate change
26-27 November 2020
The initiative is a joint effort of IAHR, UNESCO and Greek Universities to enhance scientific networking and promote international cooperation in the field of sustainable development, water resources management and engineering in the era of climate change.
The IAHR technical committees on Water Resources Management and Climate Change Adaptation and the working group on Sustainable Development Goals together with UNESCO and various UNESCO Water Centres and Greek Universities organise this webinar to exchange experiences, further explore potential synergies, come up with ideas for joint activities, to engage more people, especially the young generation.
The multidisciplinary scientific approach of water issues and specifically AUTh UNESCO Center’s orientation coupled with the participation of Greek Universities is giving us the opportunity to shed light in water history and especially Greek mythology.
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THURSDAY Nov. 26 2020
Welcome-Introduction
Prof. Elpida Kolokytha, Director CIMWRM Unesco Center TC WRM-IAHR- Chair Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
..................................................UNESCO’s water family in South Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean
Jonathan Baker, Head of Science Unit Unesco Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe-Venice Office
..................................................Sustainable Water Resources Planning and Management Under Climate Change
Prof. Oishi Satoru, TC WRM-IAHR (Vice chair) KOBE University, Japan
..................................................Bridging water-related data and knowledge gaps for informed mitigation and adaptation measures on global change
Dr. Stephan Dietrich, ICWRGC UNESCO Center, Germany
..................................................Coastal aquifer management under climate change
Prof. George Karatzas, Technical University of Crete, Greece
..................................................Rainfall intensity in urban conditions and climate change
Prof. Jovan Despotovic, University of Belgrade IRTCUD UNESCO Center, Serbia
..................................................Climate Change Adaptation strategies in water engineering
Prof. Roberto Ranzi, TC Climate Change Adaptation-IAHR (chair) University of Brescia, Italy
..................................................Integrated Water Resources Management in a context og climate change in West Africa. The case of the Volta basin
Dr. Fofana Rafatou, Hydrologist and IWRM Volta Basin Authority -Burkina Faso -W. AfricaTC WRM-IAHR
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FRIDAY Nov. 27 2020
UNESCO’s IHP multidisciplinary approach and links to history
Dr. Alexandros Makarigakis Alexander Otte, Division of Water Science UNESCO HQ, France
..................................................Behavioural modelling of decision making in water resources
Prof. Carlos Oliveira Galvão, TC WRM-IAHR Federal University of Gampina Grande UFCG, Brazil
..................................................Greek Mythology: The origin of Water Resources Management & Engineering
Prof. Yannis Mylopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
..................................................Past Present and Future of Urban Water Management
Prof. Ali Chavoshian, Iran University of Science and Technology Director RCUWM UNESCO Center, Iran
..................................................Ancient climate and the modern myth of climate crisis
Prof. Dimitris Koutsoyannis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
..................................................Adaptive Hydrologic Design and Water Resources Management under Evolving Climate
Prof. Ramesh Teegavarapu, TC Climate Change Adaptation-IAHR (Vice chair) TC WRM /IAHR Florida Atlantic University (FAU), USA
..................................................The role of water engineers in the effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on the UN Agenda 2030
Dr. Angelos Findikakis, WG SDG-IAHR (Chair) Bechtel Corporation, USA
..................................................Smart Drought Management: going into the IoT era
Assoc. Prof. Christos Karavitis, Dean- Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
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26 November 13:00-15:00 Greek time and 27 November 15:00-17:00 Greek time
26 November livestream 27 November livestream
