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Water and Climate Risk Management: Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector Technical Workshop and Training Addis Ababa, June 30 – July 2, 2009.

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1 Water and Climate Risk Management: Managing Hydroclimatic Risk in the Water Sector Technical Workshop and Training Addis Ababa, June 30 – July 2, 2009

2 Understand limitations of traditional approaches to water management and opportunities for improvement based on new understanding of climate and climate change Conduct a basic climate risk assessment Develop a simple seasonal forecast Apply climate risk management principles to water resources Evaluate current climate and climate projections and appropriateness of downscaling Become familiar with innovations to mitigate climate risk Workshop Overview - Objectives

3 UNESCO Paris & Addis Ababa offices International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) Columbia Water Center, Columbia University Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources Workshop Overview – Sponsors

4 Day 1 Morning Overview and Workshop Opening Introductions Background and Motivation Afternoon Regional Climate Data and Trends Workshop Overview – Outline of Material

5 Day 2 Morning Probability and Risk Analysis Review Afternoon Forecast Development and Implementation Day 3 Morning Application of Climate Risk Management Principles Afternoon Innovations Institutional Aspects Workshop Overview – Outline of Material

6 Informal – please ask questions Lectures, examples and exercises Time for discussion at the end of each session Full days – each building on previous Breaks Bathrooms Logistics

7 Welcome by UNESCO

8 Workshop Opening by Ethiopian State Minister of Water Resources

9 Paul Block, IRI, water resources Dave Watkins, Michigan Tech University, water resources Alessandra Giannini, IRI, climate science Tufa Dinku, IRI, climate and environmental monitoring Seifu Kebede, groundwater Resource People

10 Name Home country, region, city Title & Responsibilities Participant Introduction


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