1. Russian State Hydrometeorological University, University component of WMO RTC in the Russian Federation Dr. Maria Mamaeva Chief, International Relations Office

2. RSHU is HEI and university component of the WMO RTC in the RF

3. History 1930 – Hydromet. Institute 1995 - RSHI received status of the WMO RTC 1998 – RSHI received University status

4. Branches of the university RSHU branch in Alexin 301351 Kolosovo, Alexin district, Tula region Phone: +7-08753-73-417 RSHU branch in Tuapse 352800 Tuapse, Krasnodar Territory, Morskaya street, 7 Phone: +7-86167-23-763 RSHU branch in Rostov-on- Don 344025 Rostov-na-Donu, 31 line, 4 Phone: +7-8632-91-41-05

5. The number of the lecturers is 330 including 64 Doctors and Professors

6. RSHU Faculty of Meteorology Faculty of Hydrology Faculty of Oceanography Faculty of Ecology and Physics of the Environment Faculty of Economics Faculty of Learning by Correspondence

7. Educational programmes offered Вachelor of Science (BSc)Вachelor of Science (BSc) 4 years, full-time Specialist Diploma (Engineer)Specialist Diploma (Engineer) 5 years, full-time or Bachelor degree + 1 year Master of Science (MSc)Master of Science (MSc) Requirements: Bachelor + 2 years, full-time

8. Educational programmes offered Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements: Master or Engineer degree + 3 years, full-time, part-time Doctor of ScienceDoctor of Science Requirements: PhD + 3 years

9. Faculty of Meteorology Meteorology,Climatology and Atmosphere Protection Experimental Physics of the Atmosphere Atmosphere Dynamics and Satellite Meteorology Hydro-meteorological Forecasts

10. R&S areas: Meteorological forecasts Climatology Aeronautical meteorology Agricultural meteorology Biometeorology Urban meteorology Interaction between oceans and the atmosphere Experimental meteorology incl. remote sensing Protection of the Atmosphere

11. Faculty of Hydrology Continental Hydrology Hydrometrics Hydrophysics and Hydrological Forecasts Hydrogeology and Geodesy

12. R&S areas: Water resources Channel processes Hydrophysics Hydrological forecasts Lakes and reservoirs Water protection

13. Faculty of Oceanography Integrated Coastal Zone Management Oceanography Fishery Oceanography and Natural Waters Protection Marine Information Technologies

14. R&S areas: Physical oceanography Regional oceanology Fishery oceanography Experimental oceanography incl. underwater researches Coastal zone oceanology Protection of the ocean

15. Faculty of Ecology and Physics of the Environment General Ecology Applied Ecology Physics Math Environmental Chemistry

16. R&S areas: Economics and natural resources management Economic meteorology Environmental management Social ecology Ecological tourism

17. Faculty of Economics and Social and Humanitarian Sciences Economics and Management Social and Humanitarian Sciences Foreign Languages Physical Training Russian Language and Public Relations

18. R&S areas: Economics and natural resources management Economic meteorology Environmental management Social ecology

19. About 3500 students

20. Graduates Statistics at RSHU Personnel Department Number of Application Admission to the University Number of students who pay for their training and who got fellowships Current number of students according to the programmes of their studies and speciality every academic year Every year number of graduates according to the programmes of their studies and speciality Expected number of graduation for the next academic year

21. Statistics 2006 in brief

22. Graduation from RSHU in 2006

23. More than 150 WMO Fellows graduated from RSHU (BSc, MSc, PhD holders)

24. Chinese students at RSHU Since 1953. First graduates: 1956 - 1 PhD, 1957 – 2 PhD 1959 – 13 graduates (7 Diploma Specialist, 6 PhD) 1963 - 1981 no Chinese students  In total 63 Chinese students at RSHU from1953 to 2008. 2007/2008 – 5 students incl. 3 PhD students

25. Education and training needs survey Questionnaire, 2006 – Nanjing (ХХ WMO Symposium on education and training) 25 questions 43 NHMSs и 13 WMO RTCs - recognizing the target groups - identifying educational and training needs (in terms of skills, knowledge and competencies) - appropriate way of E&T

26. E&T needs for Chinese and Russian NHMSs, 2008 CHINARUSSIA Short-term training courses Synoptic meteorologySatellite meteorology Climatology Aeronautical meteorology NWPSynoptic meteorology Long-term educational programmes leading to academic degree Synoptic meteorologyNWP Hydrology Synoptic meteorology

27. Legislative base for development of cooperation between China and Russia in hydrometeorological education and training Agreement about cooperation between WMO RTCs of China and Russia Moscow, 24 April 2008

28. Joint Chinese-Russian programmes Distance learning courses on the subjects identified during the survey and other interesting for both sides (working language is English) BSc programme (2+2) (working language is Russian)

29. Thanks a lot for your attention! mamaeva@rshu.ru Tel: 8 911 217 55 90 Fax: 8 812 444 56 36