29 – 31 May 2024, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

The 2024 GIS-in-Central-Asia Conference continues the tradition of GISCA conferences and will be held as an on-site conference at the Kyrgyz State Technical University in Bishkek.

The conference committee invites scientific papers on the stated conference themes with a focus on the Central Asian Region. Active participation in the conference is welcome as presentation of a paper or poster, through personal attendance with discussion and comments. Submission of abstracts or papers will be accepted until May 1.

Poster uploads: open after April 15 at https://arcg.is/0eiLTz0

For further information visit: GISCA 2024 | ACAGIScience (aca-giscience.org)

12 – 17 February 2024, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) is set to take place in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 12 to 17 February 2024.

The conference will be convened under the slogan, “Nature knows no borders”, which, along with the logo, is a reminder that the journeys of migratory species do not adhere to political boundaries, and that their survival is dependent on international collaboration and transboundary conservations efforts.

CMS COP14 is a significant international meeting where governments, scientists and stakeholders will come together to agree on strategies for the conservation of migratory species and their habitats.

For further information visit: COP 14 | CMS

9 February 2024, online webinar

This webinar isn’t just an event – it’s a platform for learning, sharing, and driving meaningful change. Whether you’re a professional in the field or simply passionate about sustainable water management, your participation is valuable.

What’s on the agenda? Insightful discussions led by esteemed professionals in science, policy, and industry. The goal is to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas, highlighting the pivotal contributions and unique challenges faced by women in water management.

Highlights of the Webinar:

• Expert Insights: Gain perspectives from leaders making a real impact in the water sector.
• Network Building: Connect with peers and industry trailblazers.
• Collaborative Approaches: Discover and discuss innovative solutions to current and future water management challenges.

This webinar is strongly supported by Hydro4U.

For further information visit: Join Our Upcoming WE-ACT Webinar: Empowering Women in Water – WE-ACT (weact-project.eu)

6 December 2023, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

This year, the Renpower Uzbekistan 2023 is dedicated to the just-energy transition with a special focus on accelerating investment and deployment of renewables in Uzbekistan.

This 4th annual edition will focus on the key topics related to the development of the renewable sector, namely the regulatory framework, current and future projects in power generation, technology solutions, electrical power infrastructure, energy storage, as well as on the financing of the sector.

The conversations will involve both public and private sector stakeholders. Hydro4U project coordinator Dipl. Ing. Bertalan Alapfy from the Technical University of Munich will contribute to the conference by presenting the EU-funded Hydro4U project in Session 2. He will join the panel of speakers online to share his views, expertise and projects on sustainable hydropower solutions, notably with the development of small scale hydropower in Central Asia, and Uzbekistan in particular.

Further information: Renpower Uzbekistan 2023 (euroconventionglobal.com)

4 August 2023, Turkestan, Kazakhstan

On August 4, 2023, by invitation of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan as well as the Governor Office of the Turkestan Province of Kazakhstan, Country Manager of International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Regional Representative Office for Central Asia, Mr. Oyture Anarbekov, as well as IWMI Central Asia’s project consultant Mr. Abdikhamid Urazkeldiyev participated and contributed to the International Conference: Improving the environmental situation in the region through the development of green spaces and issues of agricultural development.

For further information visit: В ТУРКЕСТАНЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЕ УЧЕНЫЕ ПРИНЯЛИ РЕЗОЛЮЦИЮ (www.gov.kz)

28-30 Juni 2023, Wallgau, Germany

This year, the Hydro4U project coordination from the Technical University of Munich participated in the 2023 Hydraulic engineering symposium in Wallgau, Germany, jointly organised with the ETH Zurich and the Technical University of Graz. Thereby, a special session on the Hydro4U demo site in At-Bashi was held as well as articles published, focusing on the demo sites in At-Bashi and Badam.

For further information: Symposium Wallgau 2023 – Lehrstuhl für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft (tum.de)

Picture credits: Antonia Dallmeier

14-16 March 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Aqua~Media International team, with the support of the Malaysian Government, the Malaysian Committee on Large Dams, and the State Power utilities, welcomes the global water and energy community to this event.

Peninsular Malaysia, as well as Sarawak and Sabah, have wide experience of large and small hydropower development and multipurpose dams. Study tours will visit to some of the large cascade developments in Peninsular Malaysia. Hydropower supplies about 20 per cent of Malaysia’s approximately 34 GW of installed capacity, with hydro supplying more than 20 TWh/year. The Government is strongly committed to increasing the share of renewable energy in the country’s generation mix, with a target to add 4 GW of renewables across the thirteen states by 2030.

A major element of the ASIA 2023 event will be the Technical Exhibition, running for three days alongside the conference. The exhibition pavilions will be the main hub for business networking, between delegates and industry representatives who will be exhibiting their supplies and services.

In addition, there will be a Special Session on IEA activities and Hydro4U, promoting small hydro development in Central Asia, chaired by project partner Klaus Jorde, International Energy Agency. The content of this session will reflect the current activities of IEA Hydro, and Hydro4U project coordinator Bertalan Alapfy from the Technical University of Munich will host a session on the support of small hydro in Central Asia. A new element to the session will be papers on Hydro4U (see also Hydropower & Dams, Issue 5, 2022), in which IEA is involved.

Further information: Conference Themes | ASIA 2023 (hydropower-dams.com) and Conference programm: ASIA 2023

07-10 August 2022, Berlin, Germany

Central Asia features large-scale irrigated agriculture with a plethora of hydro-technical infrastructure and diversion schemes developed since the 1960ies. At the same time, it is regarded as a data-deficient region regarding freshwater biodiversity and biogeography.

To fill these knowledge gaps, the following study presents an in-depth analysis of human impacts and fish community status of a mountain river flowing from the northern slopes of the Alai and Turkestan ranges (Western Tyan-Shan) to the Ferghana valley. Here, Hydro4U partners present results from fish ecological surveys conducted 2021-2022 in the 112km long Shohimardon River, a transboundary river between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, within the framework of the Hydro4U project funded by the European Union.

Read more: SIL Congress Karimov et al. 2022

 23–27 May 2022 in Vienna, Austria and online (hybrid event)

The General Assembly 2022 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Vienna, Austria, and online from 23–27 May 2022.

The EGU General Assembly 2022 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world for one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career scientists, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

Hydro4U partner HSOL will give a short oral presentation on “Accountability and Transparency through Water-Energy-Food Nexus Accounting in Central Asia” (EGU22-7012) in Session HS5.1 “Water resources policy and management – managing trade-offs at the nexus between water, food, energy and the environment” (room 3.29/30) on Monday, 23 May 2022, 10:42 CEST. Read more about this contribution here.

Further information on the conference website: https://www.egu22.eu/