Turkish Hydrological Activities related with International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO Hydrology and Water Resources Programme of WMO International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)

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Turkish Hydrological Activities related with
International Hydrological Programme of
UNESCOHydrology and Water Resources Programme of
WMOInternational Association of Hydrological
Sciences (IAHS)

• General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works
  (DSI)
• Investigation and Planning Department
• Office of International Hydrological Affairs
• 2005

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Hydrological Institutions in Turkey

• Hydrological organisations in Turkey are the
  General Directorates of the State Hydraulic
  Works, Electrical Power Resources Survey and
  Development Administration, State Meteorological
  Affairs, and the universities namely Middle East
  Technical University and Hacettepe University,
  Gazi University, Istanbul Technical University, 9
  Eylul University, all who are major contributing
  members of the Turkish hydrological community.
• General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works
  (DSI), being the main organisation widely
  representing the hydrological community in
  Turkey, is actively engaged in co-ordinating the
  hydrological organisations in the Country. DSI
  has an official mission for functioning of
  coordination, as a focal point for various
  international hydrologic programs, covering the
  provision of advice to the management on all
  related research, training, educational and
  practical matters in hydrology and giving the
  increased responsibility to DSI having more
  ability in shaping national water resources
  policies.

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The Office of International Hydrological Affairs

• In order for institutionally harmonizing of the
  international hydrological activities, the Office
  of International Hydrological Affairs has been
  established under the auspices of the
  Investigation and Planning Department, DSI, to
  carry on the international hydrological
  relations. The Unit is serving as a focal point
  for various international hydrologic projects or
  programs, which are leading issues for the
  improvement of operational hydrologic works and
  scientific studies in the Country, such as
  International Association of Hydrological
  Sciences (IAHS), UNESCO International
  Hydrological Program (IHP), WMO Operational
  Hydrology Program including Commission of
  Hydrology (CHy), Hydrological Advisory and
  Hydrological Operational Multipurpose System
  (HOMS), and also other international hydrological
  initiatives.

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International Hydrological Links
Hydrological Information Network
Other water-related organisations (WWC, EMWIS, )
FRIEND, WWAP
UNESCO International Hydrological Program
(IHP) challenging water issues
IHP
6 year-plans
International Isotope Program (JIIHP)
International Graundwater Center (IGRAC)
Regional projects
Surface Waters
DSI Investigation and Planning
Department The Office of International
Hydrological Affairs
HOMS
WMO Hydrology and Water Resources
Program applied hydrology
Groundwater
Working Groups
Continental Erosion
Hydrology Commissions
Snow and Ice
Water Quality
Hydrological Advisery
Water Resources
Integrated Flood Management Program
IAHS International Association of Hydrological
Sciences researches
Remote Sensing
Atmosphere-Soil-Vegetation
IAHS Focal Point
Isotope Hydrology
Turkish National Hydrological Commission
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Hydrologic Information Network
International Hydrologic Information Netwroks
International Hydrological projects
International Hydrologic Organisations
member (state)
member (research)
The Office of International
Hydrological Affairs
member (applied hydrology)
member (private sector)
member (university)
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Hydrological Information Network
hidroloji_at_yahoogroups.com
www.dsi.gov.tr/
Hydrological Archieve
Hydrology e-Group (Since April 2000)
more than 400 members
international publications
national publications
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Hydrological Archieve

• All available hydrological documents, including
  the publications of UNESCO, WMO and IAHS are
  stored in an archive, and timely introduced to
  the members of the hydrological community, using
  the facility of weekly e-bulletin and the
  physical environment of a library.
• Furthermore, it is the function of the Office to
  offer a forum for the hydrological sciences, thus
  making the national and international aspects of
  the hydrological community accessible for the
  mutual benefit of every members.

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Hydrology e-Group

• All information related to the hydrology is
  distributed  to the members of the hydrological
  community using the facility of "hydrology
  e-group (hidroloji_at_yahoogroups.com) in which the
  members of the Turkish National Hydrological
  Commission (TNHC) is dominated.
• Presently, the Hydrology e-Group has more than
  400 members who supply active participation to
  the studies.
• News related to the hydrological issues which are
  considered in the framework of international
  hydrological activities and news from study
  groups (sub-commissions) inside TNHC are issued
  in a newsletter published on a weekly base. The
  e-Group serves also as a forum environment, which
  has been found quite effective in informing and
  in discussing the hydrological issues of the
  agenda.

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UNESCO International Hydrological Program (IHP)

• History
• The IHP has existed since 1975, following on the
  International Hydrological Decade, and is
  implemented in six-year phases.
• ObjectivesThe aim of the IHP is to encourage
  hydrological research in order to create a
  scientific foundation for sustainable water
  resources management.
• RealisationThe contributions to IHP are
  supervised by the national committees of the
  member countries. A secretariat at UNESCO in
  Paris coordinates and supports the programme
  activities.

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The History of IHP
under the planning stage
IHP-VII, 2008-2013
Hydrology and Water Resources Development in a
Vulnerable Environment
IHP-VI, 2002-2007
Hydrology and Water Resources for Sustainable
Development
IHP-V, 1996-2001
IHP-IV, 1990-1995
IHP-III, 1984-1989
Water Interactions Systems at risk and social
challenges
IHP-II, 1981-1983
IHP-I, 1975-1980
International Hydrological Decade 1965-1974
Hydrological techniques and applications
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WMO Hydrology and Water Resources Programme (HWRP)

• Issues regarding water are dealt with at
  different levels by various national and
  international organisations. Within the
  organisation of the United Nations (UN) only
  UNESCO and WMO have wide-ranging water
  programmes.
• As a member of the specialised agencies of the
  United Nations, UNESCO and WMO, Turkey is
  committed to contributing actively to their
  hydrological programmes. These are known as the
  International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of
  UNESCO and the Hydrology and Water Resources
  Programme (HWRP) of WMO.

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International Association of Hydrological
Sciences (IAHS)

• The International Association of Hydrological
  Sciences (IAHS) is the oldest and foremost
  international nongovernmental organization that
  deals with hydrology and water resources.
• IAHS is one of the seven associations that form
  the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
  (IUGG). The members of the Association are
  primarily the representative countries who vote
  on IAHS policy. There are also individual
  members.

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The objectives of IAHS

• to promote the study of Hydrology as an aspect of
  the Earth sciences and of water resources
• to study the hydrological cycle on the Earth and
  the waters of the continents the surface and
  groundwaters, snow and ice, including their
  physical, chemical and biological processes,
  their relation to climate and to other physical
  and geographical factors, as well as the
  interrelations between them
• to study erosion and sedimentation and their
  relation to the hydrological cycle
• to examine the hydrological aspects of the use
  and managementof water resources and their change
  under the influence of mans activities
• to provide a firm scientific basis for the
  optimal utilization of water resources systems,
  including the transfer of knowledge on planning,
  engineering, management and economic aspects of
  applied hydrology
• to provide for discussion, comparison, and
  publication of research results
• to initiate, facilitate, and coordinate research
  into, and investigation of, those hydrological
  problems that require international cooperation.

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IAHS (International Association of Hydrological
Sciences)
applications and researches
IAEA Isotope Hydrology
JIIHP
UNESCO IHP
HELP
WMO HWRP
IAHS
IAEA-UNESCO Joint International Isotope
Hydrology Program
Hydrology for Environment, Life ve Politics
Coordination of researches and scientific studies
on hydrology
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Contact
National focal point for Hydrological
Operational Multipurpose System (HOMS) World
Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) Joint
International Isotope Programme in Hydrology
(JIIHP)

• General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works
  (DSI)
• Investigation and Planning Department
• Office of International Hydrological Affairs
• 06100, Yücetepe / ANKARA
• TURKEY