INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION (IRTCES) under Auspices of UNESCO

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1 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION (IRTCES) under Auspices of UNESCO

2 Contents I. Brief Introduction II. International Activities III. Domestic Activities IV. Cooperation V. WASER VI. Websites & Publications VII. Technical Secretariat of UNESCO IHP - ISI

3 I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION

4 Sedimentation problems are matter of global concern the annual erosion of surface soil from global river basins amounts to 60 billion tons; 5 to 7 million ha of farmland are annually ruined about 1% of the precious storage capacity of the world's reservoirs is annually lost to deposition Economic Loss over USD 6 billion/year Establishing an international center to strengthen the research and training activities and technical co-operation in the field of erosion and sedimentation is very important.

5 Inauguration Ceremony of IRTCES (1984,China) IRTCES is the first established Category II water-related centers under auspices of UNESCO, it was established in 1984 under: Resolution of the 22nd Session of UNESCO s General Conference (1983, Paris) Agreement between the Chinese Government and UNESCO (1984) The Ministry of Water Resources is the governmental executive agency.

6 Inauguration Ceremony of IRTCES (1984,China) Mr. Amadou Mahtar M Bow, the DG of UNESCO and Ms. Qian Zhengying, the Chinese Minister of Water Resources, attending the Inauguration Ceremony of IRTCES

7 UNESCO-IRTCES Agreement Signing Ceremony (2005, China) The renewed Agreement on IRTCES was signed in Beijing on Nov. 30, Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO and Mr. Wang Shucheng, Minister of Water Resources, P. R. China signed the Agreement Between China and UNESCO Concerning IRTECS

8 The renewed agreement reiterated the objectives and responsibilities of IRTCES, defined the relationship between IRTCES and UNESCO, and confirmed the leading role of IRTCES in the field of international research on sedimentation.

9 1. Functions of IRTCES Functions of the IRTCES are: 1. to promote the scientific research on erosion and sedimentation (including sediment transport theory, fluvial/coastal and reservoir sedimentation, sedimentation engineering, soil erosion, soil and water conservation, environmental and ecological impacts of sedimentation); 2. to provide technical advisory services and to create a mechanism for the exchange of scientific and technical information on the results of research among experts in various countries;

10 1. Functions of IRTCES (cont.) 3. to act as the Secretariat for the International Sediment Initiative, including hosting and coordinating the implementation of projects relevant to sediment, sustainable water management and water environment and ecology; 4. to coordinate international cooperative research activities and to establish laboratory and research centres in order to provide facilities for laboratory and field work for the experts from other countries; 5. to organize international training courses, symposia or workshops on special subjects and international study tour and lecturing activities.

11 2. STAFF STRENGTH 20 members 8 Professors 6 Senior Engineers/Associate Professors including 7 staff with PhD degree

12 3. FRAME UNESCO UNESCO MWR, MWR, China China IRTCES IRTCES Advisory Advisory Council Council Board Board of of Directors Directors Chien ChienNing NingMemorial Foundation Foundation for for Erosion Erosion and and Sedimentation Sedimentation Secretary Secretary General General Secretariat Secretariat for for ISRS ISRS Jingjiang Jingjiang Experimental Experimental Station Station Hangzhou Hangzhou Base Base for for Estuarine Estuarine & Coastal Coastal Research Research Pearl Pearl River River Base Base for for Scientific Scientific Research Research Office Office of of the the Secretary Secretary Dept. Dept. of of Intl. Intl. Exchange Exchange & Info. Info. (Secretariat (Secretariat for for WASER) WASER) Dept. Dept. of of Research& Research& Training Training

13 Advisory Council Advisory Council of the First Session, First Term, 1985 Advisory Council, Sixth Term, 2004

14 4. FACILITIES AND EXPERIMENTAL BASES IRTCES possesses an Office Building The Office Building has a floor area of 4300m 2, consisting of offices, guesthouses, meeting rooms and a conference hall. The Conference Hall is equipped with advanced conference services, modern audio and video facilities and a computer management system.

15 4. FACILITIES AND EXPERIMENTAL BASES (cont.) Jingjiang Experimental Base was commissioned as a branch of IRTCES in It serves as the base for experimental studies on river sediment transportation, training and international cooperative projects. Beijing Jingjiang

16 4. FACILITIES AND EXPERIMENTAL BASES (cont.) Hangzhou Base for Estuarine and Coastal Research was commissioned as a branch of IRTCES in The base has been used for experiments and international cooperative research on estuarine and coastal sedimentation. Beijing Hangzhou

17 4. FACILITIES AND EXPERIMENTAL BASES (cont.) Beijing Guangzhou Pearl River Base for Scientific Research was announced its establishment on Dec. 14, 2005.

18 Under the supports of the UNESCO and the Ministry of Water Resources, P. R. China, IRTCES has had many achievements, won reputation worldwide and become one of the important partners of UNESCO in China.

19 II. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

20 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Till now, IRTCES has implemented over 40 research projects funded by UNESCO, UNDP, WMO and the German government, and Japanese government. State-of-the-art of studies on soil erosion and its control in Loess areas in China (UNESCO) Research on water resources management (UNESCO) Analysis on peculiarities of the 92.8 flood event in the lower Yellow River(UNESCO) Application of GPS in reservoir sediment measurement(unesco) Shixia Small Watershed Management Project(UNESCO) IHP(fourth term)(unesco) Study of the protection on White Crane Ridge in the Yangtze River(UNESCO)

21 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) Database of major rivers in China(UNESCO) Strategic measures for water management in the Fenhe River Basin(UNESCO) River mouth water management strategies for sustainable development of the region along the Bohai Bay of China (phase I & II)(UNESCO) Effect of watershed management on the reduction of sediment and runoff in the Jialingjiang River(UNESCO) On the 1998 flood in the Yangtze River Basin 21st century strategies for mitigation of flood disaster in China (UNESCO) Strategy research on the comprehensive management and the sustainable development of the reservoirs on heavily sediment-laden rivers in North China (UNESCO) The variation in runoff and sediment load of the Yellow River(UNESCO) Strategy for integrated management of the Weihe River watershed (UNESCO) Support for sustainable development of the Yellow River Delta(UNDP) Sediment movement in unsteady and non-uniform flows in open channels (VW Foundation of Germany) Research on marine hollows (Sino-Japanese Joint Research) Study on the feasibility of a sediment budget for the Liwagu hydropower station in Malaysia (Malaysia) On erosion and sediment(wmo) Sediment-water-pollutant interactions in estuarine and coastal waters with particular reference to the Bohai Bay and deep Bay(Hong Kong)

22 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) IRTCES also carried out three training programs funded by UNDP, FAO, UNIDO and UNESCO UNDP Regional Training Program on Erosion and Sedimentation for (RTPESA-RAS/88/026)( ) UNDP/FAO/UNIDO Farmer-centered Agricultural Resource Management Program (FARM-RAS/93/062)( ) FAO/GCP Participatory Watershed Management Training in Asia

23 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) 10 consulting programs funded by UNESCO, WB, ADB, AMITY Foundation, and German and Dutch Governments. The Ancient Ruins of Jiaohe, Xinjiang, IRTCES Staff Served as Consultant and Supervisor of Its Protection Project (1994) WB-funded consulting program on Tarbela Reservoir sedimentation (1991)

24 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) IRTCES has organized over 20 international training courses. In total, about 500 participants from 35 countries have attended these courses.

25 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.)

26 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) IRTCES has organized or co-organized over 60 international symposia, workshops and seminars

27 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.)

28 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) IRTCES serves as the permanent secretariat of the International Symposia on River Sedimentation (ISRS). 10 ISRS symposia have been successfully organized in China, the USA, Germany, India, Egypt and Russia. 1st ISRS (Beijing, 1980) 230 participants 2nd ISRS (Nanjing, 1983) 150 participants

29 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) 3rd ISRS (Jachson, USA, 1986) 240 participants 4th ISRS (Beijing, 1989) 285 participants

30 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) 5th ISRS (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY, 1992) 220 participants 6th ISRS (NEW DELHI, 1995) 150 participants

31 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) 7th ISRS (Hong Kong, 1998) 300 participants 8th ISRS (Cairo, 2001) 2070 participants

32 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) 9th ISRS (Yichang, China, 2004) 450 participants

33 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) 10th ISRS (Moscow, Russia, 2007) 300 participants 11th ISRS will be organized in Stellenbosch, South Africa Sept. 2011

34 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) IRTCES serves as the secretariat of International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts (ICEC) You are welcome to the third ICEC Conference to be held in Sendai, Tohuku University, Japan in First ICEC-2003, Hangzhou Second ICEC- 2006, Guangzhou Third ICEC- 2009, Japan

35 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (cont.) IRTCES has organized Chinese and US Workshops twice. Second Sino-American Workshop on Advanced Computational Modeling in Hydroscience and Engineering successfully held in 2006 in China, 80 participants First US-China Workshop held in 2003 in USA, 70 participants The third Workshop will be held in Hawaii, USA in 2008.

36 III. DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES

37 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES IRTCES has performed over 60 projects on sedimentation, soil and water conservation, and environmental engineering. LOESS PLATEAU Erosion Rate t / sq.km year Sediment Load 1.6 billion t / year THE LOWER YELLOW RIVER River Bed Rise cm / year

38 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CONT.) IRTCES has been involved in organization, coordination and participation in domestic programs. Organization, coordination and participation in the national program of "Sediment Research for the Three Gorges Project". Coordination and participation in the studies related to the Yellow River. Organization, coordination and participation in Research Projects of the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Organization, coordination and participation in Research Projects of the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance etc.

39 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CONT.) Numerical modeling of river sedimentation and channel roughness estimation. Feasibility study on flushing sedimentation by utilizing flood tides with tidal gates. Experimental study on flushing Haihe River mouth sedimentation with flood tides using tidal gates. Comparative study on the downstream erosion of the Xiangjiaba and Xiluodu dams on the Jinsha River. Evaluation of sediment reduction through soil and water conservation in the Jialing River Basin. Mechanics and mitigation of disasters induced by river sedimentation. Sediment movement by hyperconcentrated flow, debris flow, and unsteady flow. Mechanism of the development of the turbidity belt along the Bohai Bay and its effects on longshore drift of sediment and river mouth shrinkage. Sediment oxygen demand and its affecting factors. Integrated physical and ecological management of rivers. Feasibility of reducing the riverbed elevation of Tongguan. Evaluation of sediment reduction by soil and water conservation in foreign countries.

40 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CONT.) IRTCES has organized over 30 domestic training courses Over 30 training courses on sedimentation, watershed management, water and soil management, and applications of new technologies, new methods, and new models have been organized.

41 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CONT.) IRTCES has organized more than 50 domestic symposia, seminars and workshops with a total of 5,000 participants.

42 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CONT.) SEDIMENTMEASUREMENT AND RESEARCH TEAM IRTCES has assisted the Bureau of Hydrology, the Ministry of Water Resources, in organizing the National Sediment Measurement and Research Team. THE NATIONAL INFORMATION NETWORK OF EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION The National Information Network of Erosion and Sedimentation was established in The member agents and institutions are the departments of scientific research, programming, designing, education and administration on sediment movement and watershed soil erosion. IRTCES edits periodicals and abstracts, and exchanges information provided by these member agents.

43 DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CONT.) CHIEN NING PRIZE FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION TECHNOLOGY IRTCES awards the Chien Ning Prize to outstanding sediment researchers and engineers, and manages the Chien Ning Memorial Foundation for Erosion and Sedimentation. To 2007, 8 award ceremonies have been held, and 27 individuals and 18 technical papers have received the awards. First Qian Ning International Prize has been announced in the 10th ISRS in 2007.

44 IV. COOPERATION

45 COOPERATION IRTCES has good linkage and cooperation with many international organizations.

46 COOPERATION (cont.) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS Since 1984, IRTCES has signed seven co-operation agreements with Yugoslavia, Pakistan, Sudan, Iran, the United States of America, India and the International Coordinating Committee on Reservoir Sedimentation. Chinese Premier Li Peng and Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto attending the signing ceremony of the memorandum between IRTCES and the Pakistan Commission of Water Resources (Dec.1993)

47 COOPERATION (cont.) IRTCES has sent over 400 Chinese scientists abroad for international symposia and workshops, technical study tours, and training and advanced studies. It has also gathered 150 scientists and engineers from all over the world for international lectures and consultations. IRTCES has also hosted 1400 overseas visitors.

48 V. WASER (WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEDIMENTATION AND EROSION RESEARCH)

49 WASER The WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEDIMENTATION AND EROSION RESEARCH( WASER), founded in 2004, is a non-governmental, nonpolitical and non-profit organization. Its objectives are to promote the study and development of the science of erosion and sedimentation interpreted in its widest sense, and to foster the application and dissemination of knowledge of sedimentation and erosion. IRTCES serves as the Secretariat of WASER. Inauguration of WASER (Yichang, China, 2004)

50 WASER (cont.) Second Council Meeting of WASER and WASER Assembly (Moscow, Russia, 2007) WebPages Conference Journal

51 VI. WEBSITES & PUBLICATIONS

52 WEBSITES & PUBLICATION WEBSITES IRTCES constructed and maintained websites as the following: International Network on Erosion and Sedimentation (in Chinese and English) International Sediment Initiative (in English) ISI Information System (in English) WASER (in English) Globe Data on Erosion and Sedimentation (under construction)

53 WEBSITES & PUBLICATION (cont.) PUBLICATION Publication of the quarterly journal of the International Journal of Sediment Research began in IRTCES began publication of the Gazette of River Sediment in China in the year issues have been published. IRTCES edits and publishes Chinese or English publications, including IRTCES circulars and monographs, proceedings, and lecture notes of training courses.

54 VII. ISI & ISI TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT (INTERNATIONAL SEDIMENT INITIATIVE)

55 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat The UNESCO-International Sediment Initiative (ISI) was recommended be launched in the 15th session of the IHP Intergovernmental Council in Paris in June, 2002.

56 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat MISSION of the ISI To organize and promote international information exchange and provide direct access to policy makers in Member States while activating scientific and professional communities in all regions concerned.

57 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat Objectives of ISI Through international cooperation in the area of erosion and sediment management, ISI aims to: Strengthen, at global level, awareness about the importance of erosion and sediment processes and their impacts. Promote exchange of information on relevant data, monitoring and management methods, including the use of global environmental observation systems. Foster cooperation in erosion and sedimentrelated research and education.

58 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat Main Activities & Projects (1) GEST (Global Evaluation of Sediment Transport) (2) Case studies for river basins (3) ISI Information System (4) Review of sediment related research (5) Education and capacity building for sustainable sediment management (6) Networking

59 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat ISI STEERING COMMITTEE Chairman: Prof.Dr. Manfred Spreafico, 15 members including the Chairman

60 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat The IRTCES was invited to take the lead in co-ordinating the implementation of the ISI. 36th session of the IHP Bureau (Paris, March, 2004) 16th session of the IHP Intergovernmental Council (Paris, September, 2004)

61 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat 3rd ISI Steering Committee Meeting (28-30 April, 2005 Vienna, Austria ) IRTCES submitted proposals for setting up ISI secretariat at IRTCES in the 3rd ISI Steering Committee Meeting (28-30 April, 2005 Vienna, Austria ) It is decided to locate the Secretariat of ISI at IRTCES, China.

62 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat In May 26, 2006, the ISI Steering Committee Core Member Meeting was organized in IRTCES. The meeting is a symbol that the ISI Secretariat was formally put into operation.

63 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat ISI URL: ISI WebPages have been constructed, News, events and information are updated regularly

64 ISI ISI & Secretariat ISI Technical Secretariat ISI Information System: ISI Information System have been constructed. including: INFO DEVELOPMENT INFO REPOSITORY INFO ACCESS

65 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat Till now, 6 issues of ISI Newsletters was compiled and circulated

66 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat The Secretariat was much involved organizational services for ISI meetings Contacting ISI Steering Committee members and local organizers to discuss the organization issues of ISI meetings conferences; Organizing ISI meetings ; Preparing agendas, minutes, news and reports.

67 ISI & ISI Technical Secretariat Others Distributing related information, newsletters, meeting minutes; Close relation with UNESCO, ISI Steering Committee members and chairman of the ISI Steering Committee. Contribution to the ISI research projects.

68 Closing remarks Sediment important issue Sediment problems are matter of global concern. It is an important component of the three major problems faced by human beings at present, namely rapid increase in population, shortage of natural resources and protection of the environment. IRTCES welcomes cooperation with other organizations, institutes and universities to jointly promote the advancement of global sustainable sediment management.

69 THANK YOU! Welcome to Beijing!