Saturday, February 16, 2008

6th Annual Mekong Flood Forum to be held in Phnom Penh

Source: Mekong River Commission

When: Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 May 2008
Where: Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) will conduct the 6th Annual Mekong Flood Forum on 27-28 May 2008 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the Combodiana Hotel. The theme for the forum is:

'Integrated approaches and applicable systems for medium-term flood forecasting and early warning in the Mekong River Basin'.

The forum aims to raise the awareness of the current state of data collection, transmission and exchange (especially, water level and rainfall) at the national and regional levels in the Mekong River Basin. Another objective is the exchange of information on the database systems and tools used for dissemination of the flood forecasting and early warning products that are produced by the Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Centre of the Mekong River Commission (MRC-RFMMC) and the National Centres of the MRC member states. The forum will also provide an opportunity for participants to discuss emerging needs related to flood forecasting and floods within the basin and to share the progress each country has made towards a holistic and balanced flood management plan.

This year’s theme reflects the need for integrated approaches and applicable systems for medium term flood forecasting and early warning in the Mekong River Basin. Stakeholders from MRC member countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam), donor agencies, MRC Programmes, scientists from the Mekong Basin and the international community, dialogue partners (China and Myanmar), international and national civil society organisations, and local communities are expected to join the forum.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

in your meeting, please talk about how cambodia should manage its flooding probem that occurs every year. annual flooding in cambodia had destroyed many roadways and displayed so many people. there have to be a sound way to help manage this natural occurences; and it is a daunting problem in cambodia. please help bring a good solution to this problem in cambodia. thank you.