WORKSHOP «TRAINING ON INFORMATION SYSTEM
OF PROJECT «IWRM-FERGANA»»
The workshop “Training on information system of project IWRM-Fergana” was
held on January 8-11, 2003 in ICWC Training Center. This workshop was organized
for training of project staff in field of activity “Modeling, GIS, and
Database”, in particular on sections “IWRM Database” and “Modeling”.
Following persons greeted workshop participants: SIC ICWC Director Prof. V.A.
Dukhovny, SDC manager on water issues J. Gely, regional manager of project “IWRM-Fergana” V.I. Sokolov.
Main issues highlighted on workshop:
- Development strategy and adaptation of database, which provides accumulation,
storage, and analysis of information on project tasks, at level of pilot
objects.
- Database structure and its components at level of “Large irrigation
system or canal”, “WUA”, “Private farm”.
- Creation of thematic covers for components: “Large irrigation system
or canal”, “WUA”, “Private farm”.
- Organization and order of work fulfillment on sections “Modeling”, “GIS”,
and “IWRM Database”.
- Development and adjustment of information system, which provides accumulation,
storage, and analysis of information on project tasks, at level of pilot
objects, section “Modeling” and information system GIS.
- Development of water use plan: “Large irrigation system or canal”, “WUA”, “Private
farm”.
- Training on sections “Large irrigation system or canal”, “WUA”, “Private
farm”.
ABOUT VISIT OF DIRECTOR OF BRACE CENTER
AT McGILL UNIVERSITY PROF. CH. MADRAMOTOO TO TASHKENT
Director of Brace Center at McGill Prof. Ch. Madramotoo visited SIC ICWC on
January
7-11, 2003.
During visit ICWC Training Center (TC ICWC) activity was analyzed, and perspective
activity was discussed, in particular project "ICWC/McGill – Climate
change adaptation“, financed by Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA). Prof. Ch. Madramotoo also presented his report for experts working within “IWRM-Fergana” project.
The visit resulted in signing of memorandum, basic provisions of which are
following:
Plan of actions 2003, including:
a) Activity strengthening by conducting TC workshops on topics: conflicts
resolution, account, purchases, drainage problems in Central Asia, as
well as environmental
aspects of water resources.
b) Project implementation on climate change, draught, and water scarcity
with using demonstration and pilot plots in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and
even Tajikistan
(after solving problem of financing on part of Switzerland).
c) TC ICWC division foundation in Urgench under CIDA financing.
d) Signing of multilateral agreement between Dundee University, Brace
Center, and ICWC regarding issue of book on water legal base.
e) Joint work on grounding radar technology use for assessment of
snow cover depth in mountain rayons of Central Asia.
f) Cooperation with IPTRID on assessment of drainage problems in
Central Asia.
g) Broadening of cooperation between McGill Brace Center and
ICWC by involving workers and students of McGill University
in joint
training activity, having
expected their long residence in Central Asia (6-8 months a
year).
Courses on ecology problems. SIC ICWC has prepared content and description
of the course called “Environment protection objects in Central-Asian
region” related to water resources ecology. This program has been coordinated
with State Committee of Nature and ISDC.
Courses on management by projects and purchases. Brace Center submitted preliminary
list of content and schedule of courses on purchases for trainers. SIC ICWC
has expressed own point of view of program and business-plan with marketing
studies of similar program.
Training on conflict resolution. Preparation program will be revised with account
for:
- There shouldn’t be any coincidences between given course and those,
which was conducted by Dundee University earlier, as the same participants
will be involved;
- More attention should be paid to conflict resolution rather than various
acts of international right;
- Practical exercises on conflict resolution should be considered: how
act during conflict in low water period regarding different water use types
(irrigation, hydropower, ecology), computer models use, etc.
Problems solution in water scarcity conditions caused by draught. In discussion
of this project M. Khorst, G. Stulina (SANIIRI), and V. Khorinkova (IWMI)
took part.
During next month local experts will select 4 representative plots in
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Two control plots will present traditional
practice of
irrigation and crop cultivation. On two rest methods of management
by irrigation practice
and crop cultivation will be demonstrated that will maintain agricultural
crop productivity under conditions of potential draught. Dimension
of plots will
be defined with account for irrigation scheme adopted in the farm (1-5
ha).
Preferable crops are: vegetables, maize, melons, and sunflower. Final
version of cropping pattern will be defined after field demonstration
of selected
plots and contact with farmers.
On territory of demonstration plots following water saving methods
will be applied:
(a) Mulching. It is planned to use three types of film cover: ordinary
polyethylene film (white), dark, film decaying under solar radiation
and tunnel film (for
vegetable crops).
(b) Irrigation on deficit of vegetables, wheat, maize in Uzbekistan.
(c) As irrigation technology (regarding specific conditions of
the plot) alternate irrigation of dry and wet furrows, wave
irrigation, and irrigation
of the field
with unplanned slope.
Pilot plots will be equipped by metering devices of climatic
parameters and devices for monitoring of soil moisture
and salinity, crop
growth and development.
ABOUT COOPERATION BETWEEN SIC ICWC AND UN UNIVERSITY OF PEACE
Senior Adviser of UN University of Peace sector Dr. William Garner visited
SIC ICWC on January 14, 2003.
University of Peace was created as contractual organization with own statute
approved by UN Assembly General in Resolution 35/55 of December 5, 1980.
Its program “Peace building in Central Asia - 2003” initiated in
2001 assumes to develop regional forum with account for water management issues.
Officials, who develop political course, water and security experts, scientists
from 5 Central-Asian countries and Afghanistan will be involved in forum. Forum
will be realized as cooperation of national governments with regional, international
organizations and NGO on base of positions developed by formed working groups.
Forum goal – to create political support of regional water problems and
promote by involving in interactions along with water managers and actors that
form regional external policy.
This process aims to give IFAS and ICWC status of structures including in UN
system, as it was underlined by president of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and approved
by presidents of other Central-Asian states during meeting in Dushanbe on 5-6
of October 2002.
During visit University of Peace and SIC ICWC have signed Memorandum of understanding,
which reflects their joint deliberations to establish cooperation between two
international organizations and provides implementation of joint measures on
following directions:
SIC ICWC measures:
- Organize and conduct measures on regional consulting, expert assessments,
discussions and various seminars on basis of TC ICWC with involvement of
experts in water resources management as well as NGO;
- Find and select experts on water resources management and conflict resolution.
Carry out proper thematic scientific researches with following conduction
of training on international water right and negotiating skill regarding
joint
water resources use, taking into account interests of all concern countries;
- Provide access to regional databases and bases of knowledge to take
part in development of educational materials for preparation courses on theme
of
peace building in process of transboundary water resources use and management;
- Involve experts of SIC ICWC and TC ICWC in conduction of courses on
preparation of trainer-instructors for perspective propagate of peace building
ideas among
different concern parties to introduce multidisciplinary approach to solution
of water and environmental problems based on joint participation.
Measures of University of Peace:
- Entrust preparation of research reports on theme of comparative policy
on problems in regional water resources management in Central Asia, which
are
discussed on negotiations and on related power aspects;
- Promote training of CAR experts on conduction of regional water negotiations;
- Support process of working group activity, development of training processes,
and organization of international seminars on thematic: “Regional Water
Resources” and “Peace building”;
- Promote further mutual understanding in issue of potential result proceeding
from CAR proposals about “awarding of Interstate Coordination Water
Commission by special status with priorities of authorities on water resources
and simultaneously
initiate IFAS transformation to UN structure” (I. Karimov, 05.12.2002,
Dushanbe);
- Support cooperation with assigned representatives of both Government
of Uzbekistan and SIC ICWC in organization of final plenary session of regional
forum, which
is proposed to conduct in Uzbekistan together with planned quarterly ICWC
meeting in Tashkent in the end of autumn 2003.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COLLEAGUE
We congratulate our colleague – water-power expert
AMETOV ISKANDER JANGIROVICH
with awarding him by «Deserved power expert of CIS”.
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