International Conference on Water Resource Systems Management under Extreme Conditions

Organised by: The Federal Agency for Water Resources, Russia The Netherlands Water Partnership, the Netherlands SIBICO International, Ltd., Russia Supported by: The International Water Resources Association (IWRA) World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) The European Water Partnership (EWP) International Network of Basin Organisation (INBO) Russian Emergency Ministry The Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Russian Academy of Sciences Sponsored by: The Federal Agency for Water Resources, Russia Center of Russian water works inventory and state water cadastre, Russia

============================================================= Conference Topics ============================================================= The conference will focus on extreme conditions of two origins: Natural · Forecast of extreme hydrological conditions · Floods and droughts risks assessment and planning of water resource systems · Monitoring, operation and management of extreme hydrologic conditions · Methods and technologies in support of operation of water resource systems Man made · Land use development and water resources management · Technical state of water infrastructure and assessment of risks in extreme situations · Lessons from past management practices, their origin and impacts · Social and economic factors in making decisions to manage water resource systems · Prevention and mitigation of damages resulting from floods and droughts P.O. Box 105, Moscow 105062, Russia Multi-line phone/fax: +7 495 225 5986, +7 495 782 1013 Email: waterextreme@sibico.com. http://waterextreme.sibico.com