PLANNED ACTIONS IN 2020:
Research Programme "Water Science and Technology, and Geotechnics" 2017-2021
(active action in 2019)
Water Center of Excellence in Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction 2017-2020
(active action in 2020)
Erasmus+ Joint Master in Flood Risk Management
(on-going 2018-2024)
Bilateral ARRS-China Research Project "Evaluation of intelligent learning techniques for prediction of hydrological data: useful case"
(on-going 2018-2020)
Annual Meeting of the representatives of the National Committees of IHP from the Danube River Basin
(tentatively on October 21, 2020)
DAREFFORT (DAnube River Basin Enhanced Flood FORecasting CooperaTion)
(on going 2018-2021)
Workshop of the representatives of the National Committees of IHP from II. Region of UNESCO
(tentatively on October 22, 2020)
COST LAND4FLOOD Project on Natural Flood Retention on Private Land
(active action in 2020)
Shimane University UNESCO Chair 2020 Field School on Geoenvironmental Disaster Reduction
(10 – 16 February, 2020)
CHAIR ACTIONS IN 2019:
World Construction Forum 2019
April 8 – 11, 2019, Ljubljana – http://www.wcf2019.org
Co-organised together with the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers
Research Programme "Water Science and Technology, and Geotechnics" 2017-2021
(active action in 2019)
Water Center of Excellence in Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction 2017-2020
(active action in 2019)
Erasmus+ Joint Master in Flood Risk Management
(on-going 2018-2024)
Bilateral ARRS-DAAD Research Project "Stochastic rainfall models for rainfall erosivity evaluation" 2018-2019
(active action in 2019)
Bilateral ARRS-China Research Project "Evaluation of intelligent learning techniques for prediction of hydrological data: useful case"
(on-going 2018-2020)
DAREFFORT (DAnube River Basin Enhanced Flood FORecasting CooperaTion)
(on going 2018-2021)
COST LAND4FLOOD Project
Natural Flood Retention on Private Land (CA16209)
(active action in 2019)
CHAIR ACTIONS IN 2018:
Research Programme "Water Science and Technology, and Geotechnics" 2017-2021
(active action in 2018)
Water Center of Excellence in Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction 2017-2020
(active action in 2018)
Erasmus+ Joint Master in Flood Risk Management
(on-going 2018-2024)
Bilateral ARRS-DAAD Research Project "Stochastic rainfall models for rainfall erosivity evaluation" 2018-2019
(active action in 2018)
Bilateral ARRS-China Research Project "Evaluation of intelligent learning techniques for prediction of hydrological data: useful case"
(on-going 2018-2020)
DAREFFORT (DAnube River Basin Enhanced Flood FORecasting CooperaTion)
approved for 2018-2021
COST LAND4FLOOD Project
Natural Flood Retention on Private Land (CA16209)
(active action in 2018)
CHAIR ACTIONS IN 2017:
4th World Landslide Forum
(May 29 – June 2, 2017, Ljubljana)
3rd Regional Symposium on Landslides in the Adriatic-Balkan Region
Co-organised together with the Slovenian Geological Survey (11. – 13. October, 2017, Ljubljana).
Natural Disasters Summer School
(May 21 – June 10, 2017, Ljubljana)
Water Center of Excellence in Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction
(approved at WLF4 in Ljubljana for 2017-2020)
Research Programme "Water Science and Technology, and Geotechnics"
(approved for 2017-2021)
More room for water initiative
CHAIR INAUGURATION CEREMONY 2016:
UNESCO Chair on Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (WRDRR) was inaugurated during a ceremony on December 1, 2016.
The video address of Ms. Blanca Jiménez-Cisneros, Director of the Division of Water Sciences, and Secretary, International Hydrological Programme, Natural Sciences Sector UNESCO.
Academic Staff of the UNESCO Chair
From left: N. Bezak, S. Rusjan, M. Brilly, M. Mikoš, M. Šraj, A. Kryžanowski, A. Vidmar.
Distinguished Guests at the UNESCO Chair Inauguration Ceremony.
From left: UL Rector Prof. I. Svetlik, UNESCO Chair holder Prof. M. Mikoš, Chairman IHP Committee Prof. M., Brilly, UNESCO Chairman Prof. S. Pejovnik.
Media Interview.
UNESCO Chairholder Prof. M. Mikoš.
During the Press Conference.
The Deputy Director-General of the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Mr. B. Dervodel.
During the Press Conference.
The Chairman of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO Prof. S. Pejovnik.
During the Press Conference.
The Rector of the University of Ljubljana Prof. I. Svetlik.
During the Press Conference.
The Chairman of the Slovenian Committee for UNESCO IHP Prof. M. Brilly.
Damages caused by water-related disasters, such as floods or rainfall-induced landslides, continue to increase all over the world, while available water resources are becoming increasingly scarce, causing damages, such as those due to droughts. The research activities undertaken by the newly established UNESCO Chair on Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (WRDRR) will be an intricate part of joint worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risks and to mitigate their unavoidable consequences.
The planned activities relate to risk reduction of water-related disasters due to floods and accompanying erosion phenomena. The problem has contemporary relevance in Slovenia and elsewhere in the world. Today, we mostly encounter the impacts of: climate change and anthropogenic actions as a response to hazards and the changed way of our life, subject to cultural and developmental diversity related to the society’s sensitivity, and development of new technologies and risk reduction actions.
Through an integrated approach to research and doctoral study programmes we will develop new solutions suitable for local natural and cultural conditions.