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Documentation of
GLOWA Workshops & Trainings

Upcoming Trainings & Workshops

20.-21.01.2010: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Training courses on the Meteorological Observation Network established in Burkina Faso - Training on Instrumentation Techniques and Data Sharing using the GLOWA Volta Geoportal
Objective: Training on Instrumentation Techniques and Data Sharing using the GLOWA Volta Geoportal
Organizers: Sustainable Development of Research Capacity based on GVP, BIOTA-West
Stakeholders: Burkina Faso Meteorological Service

26.-27.01.2010: Bontioli NP-Station (Burkina Faso)
Training courses on the Meteorological Observation Network established in Burkina Faso - Training on Instrumentation Techniques and Maintenance
Objective: Training on Instrumentation Techniques and maintenance
Organizers: Sustainable Development of Research Capacity based on GVP, BIOTA-West
Stakeholders: Burkina Faso Meteorological Service

08.-12.02.2010: Cape Coast (Ghana)
Training course on „Modelling the onset of the rainy season and potential implications for agriculture in West Africa“
Objective: Training on existing methodologies and tools for predicting the onset of the rainy season for agricultural management
Organizers: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU)
Stakeholders: Members of water management and agricultural management related organizations within the Volta basin
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15.-19.02.2010: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Training course on „Modelling the onset of the rainy season and potential implications for agriculture in West Africa“
Objective: Training on existing methodologies and tools for predicting the onset of the rainy season for agricultural management
Organizers: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU)
Stakeholders: Members of water management and agricultural management related organizations within the Volta basin
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Previous Workshops - Overview and Proceedings

12.-13.05.09: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Geoportal and Database User Workshop
Objective: Training in client-side use of Geoportal and delineation of prospective Geoportal user network
Organizers: UNU-INRA, GLOWA Volta project
Stakeholders: Members of water management related organizations within the Volta basin

26.-28.05.09: Accra (Ghana)
Supporting Sustainable Land/Water-Use Management in Semi-arid Landscapes of Volta Basin Using Multi-Agent-Based Simulation

17.-18.03.09: Accra (Ghana)
Volta Basin Water Allocation System (VB-WAS) & M3

1-2.04.08: Bolgatanga (Ghana), multi-stakeholder workshop
'Irrigation Options in the Changing Environment of the White Volta Basin’
Objective: Presentation of research findings, multi stakeholder dialogue on climate change adaptation in the White Volta Basin
Organizers: GVP, UNU, WRC and MOFA
Stakeholders: Farmers, NGOs, government agencies and research institutions

26-27.02.08: Accra (Ghana), multi-stakeholder workshop
'Second Ghana Dams Forum and Workshop on the Impact of Climate Change on the Bui Hydropower Project'
Objective: Presentation of GVP research results, multi-stakeholder dialogue on the impact of climate change on the planned Bui Dam in Ghana
Organizers: GTZ, IMWI and GVP
Stakeholders: Representatives from communities affected by dams, NGOs, government agencies and research institutions

24.09.07: Bolgatanga (Ghana), multi-stakeholder workshop
'Development Options for the Sustainable Use of Land and Shallow Groundwater in the Upper East Region of Ghana’
Objective: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on environmental change and possibilities of local adaptation in the White Volta Basin
Organizers: GVP and WRC
Stakeholders: Farmers, NGOs, government agencies and research institutions

20. and 22.07.07: Navrongo (Ghana), farmer workshop
'Development Options for the Sustainable Use of Land and Shallow Groundwater in Atankwidi and Anayere catchments (Upper East Region of Ghana)’
Objective: Assessing local knowledge about environmental change and local adaptation strategies
Organizers: GVP
Stakeholders: Farmers

12.03.-12.04.07: Ghana, CSO survey
'Assessment of Ghanaian Civil Society Organisations in the Water Sector’
Objective: Assess the capacities and needs of CSOs with regard to scientific decision support and knowledge exchange
Organizers: GVP
Stakeholders: NGOs active in the water sector

25.09.06: Accra (Ghana), GVP Phase III Inception Workshop
‘Participatory Decision Support and Consortium Building for Technology Transfer’
Objective:Multi-stakeholder dialogue on implementation pathways
Organizers: GVP
Stakeholders: NGOs, government agencies and research institutions

19.09.06: Accra (Ghana), CSO Workshop
‘Ghanaian Civil Society: Campaigning and Advocacy with in the Water and Mining Sector’
Objective:Stakeholder dialogue with NGOs, assessing scientific capacities and knowledge needs
Organizers: GVP
Stakeholders: NGOs active in the water sector


Previous Trainings - Overview and Proceedings

26.06.08: Accra (Ghana)
'Introduction to MIKEBASIN/WEAP'

19.05. - 23.05.08: Accra (Ghana)
'Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing'

22.01. - 25.01.08: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
'Model based water balance estimation using WASiM / Estimation of the Onset of the Rainy Season / Regional climate modeling using MM5'

14.01. - 18.01.08: Accra (Ghana)
'Model based water balance estimation using WASiM / Estimation of the Onset of the Rainy Season / Regional climate modeling using MM5'

31.05. - 01.06.07: Accra (Ghana), GLOWA-Volta Project (GVP)-Partners
'Capacity Needs Assessment Workshop'

12.12. - 14.12.07: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
'Hydro-meteorological data management and application of GIS and remote sensing in natural resources management'

26.09. - 28.09.07: Accra (Ghana)
'Hydro-meteorological data management and application of GIS and remote sensing in natural resources management'

12.09. - 13.09.07: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), GLOWA-Volta Project (GVP)-Partners
'Capacity Needs Assessment Workshop'