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The 2nd International Sediment Initiative Advisory Board Meeting held in Beijing on September 24, 2024
2024-09-29


The 2nd International Sediment Initiative (ISI) Advisory Board Meeting was held in Beijing on September 24, 2024, along with a series of academic activities of the 40th Anniversary of the International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) during September 23 – 25, which provided an opportunity to reflect on past achievements and look forward to future endeavors in the field of erosion and sedimentation research and training.


The inaugural meeting of the ISI Advisory Board under IHP-IX took place on 23 and 24 April 2024 in Paris, France. The meeting served as a platform to discuss and finalize the new ISI strategy and its work plan for the implementation of the new ISI strategy during the IXth phase of IHP. The 2nd meeting focus on the official nomination of the ISI Advisory Board and further discussion and implementation of the work plan. About 20 participants attended the meeting, both in person and on-line, including members of the new ISI Advisory Board, representatives of the Secretary of the UNESCO – IHP, and the ISI Global Secretariat (IRTCES).


Chaired by Dr. Siying Tan, Junior Professional Officer of the UNESCO – IHP, Prof. Jianli Zhang, Deputy Director of the IRTCES, opened the session and welcome all participants in person and online. Dr. Koen Verbist, Programme Specialist of the UNESCO – IHP, presented current ISI Workplan and IHP-IX reporting system. Prof. Hongling Shi, Deputy Division Chief of the IRTCES, reported the progress update and proposed activities from IRTCES. Progress update and proposed activities from the Regional Coordinators and the Thematic Priority Coordinators were made, including:

Group I (Western European and North American States): Mr. Ralph Schielen, Utrecht University & Mr. Thomas Hoffmann, Federal Institute of Hydrology;

Group II (Eastern European States): Mr. Matja? Miko?, UNESCO Chair on Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction;

Group III (Latin American and Caribbean States): Mr. Jose Alberto Zú?iga, University of Costa Rica (TBC);

Group IV (Asian and Pacific States): Mr. Zhiwei Li, Wuhan University (in-person);

Group Va (Africa States): Mr. Omogbemi Omoloju Yaya, UNESCO category 2 centre - Regional Centre for Integrated River Basin Management (in-person);

Thematic Priority 1 (Erosion and Sediment Transport and Management): Mr. Thomas Hoffmann, Federal Institute of Hydrology;

Thematic Priority 2 (Sediment-related Hazard Management): Mr. Nicola Casagli, UNESCO Chair on Prevention and Sustainable Management of Geo-Hydrological Hazards  & Mr. Matja? Miko?, UNESCO Chair on Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction; and

Thematic Priority 3 (Glacier-related sediment, erosion and hazards management): Mr. Vít Vilímek, Charles University.


The Implementation of ISI workplan was discussed, and participants, including Prof. Cheng Liu, former member of the ISI Advisory Group, provided suggestions on future ISI activities. Dr. Koen Verbist wrapped up the meeting and the way move forwards in his closing remarks.


 

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