3rd Workshop on Central Asia

Apr 29 - May 1, 2024 | Osh, Kyrgyz Republic

Program (Outline)

Monday April 29, 2024

Zoom link details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81038926949?pwd=sHr068fHHjF2nocroe2nO6FBDTLZBn.1
Conference ID: 810 3892 6949
Code: 780187

09:0010:00Registration and Coffee
10:0011:00Plenary Session
Opening 3rd Workshop in Central AsiaKudaiberdi Kojobekov (Rector Osh State University)
Rasul Avazbek uulu (Vice Minister, Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic)
Aizada Barieva Zhantaevna (Head of the Climate Policy Department, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic)
Introduction to GEWEX & the World Climate Research ProgramPeter van Oevelen (GEWEX)
Objectives of the conferenceSagynbek Orunbaev / Michael Brody
11:0012:30Technical Presentations
Water Infrastructure Planning – With the High Uncertainty of Future Water Quantity Michael Brody (International Agriculture University)
Baseline water basins research – Kazakhstan perspectiveVadim Yapiyev (Nazarbayev University)
Enhancing Climate Resilience in High-Altitude Regions: Addressing Data Gaps and Modeling Challenges in Central Asia’s Mountainous TerrainSagynbek Orunbaev (American University of Central Asia)
Earth Observation in the Age of AI and Big DataMin Feng (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Towards a network of critical zone observatories in Central AsiaFlorian Betz (University of Würzburg)
12:3014:00Lunch
14:0016:00Technical presentations
Climate Adaptation and Ecotourism: Shifting temperatures and their affect on tourist destinationsValerie Varco (Osh State University)
Spatio-temporal patterns of different tree species response to climatic factors in south KyrgyzstanMaksim Kulikov (University of Central Asia)
Agricultural drought over water-scarce Central AsiaJie Jiang (Institute of Atmospheric Physics, CAS)
Higher-resolution is not always better: The challenges of ensuring climate data are fit for purposeStefan Rahimi (Uni of Wyoming/Uni of California (LA))
Bayesian decision for runoff evaluation in nonstationary conditionsMikhail Bolgov (Water problems institute Russian academy of sciences
….Erkin Isaev
Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Water Use in South-Eastern KazakhstanBaktybek Duisebek (Kazakh-British Technical University)
16:0016:20Coffee break
16:2018:00Group discussion
19:0021:00Dinner organized by Osh State

Tuesday April 30, 2024

Zoom Link details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85313547171?pwd=cChSewPalhE9p57IMQ9qEZHhYEsulQ.1
Conference ID: 853 1354 7171
Code: 105977

09:0010:40Technical presentations
Earth Observation in the Age of AI and Big DataJannike van Bruggen (Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences)
RS-GIS-GEE with MAR applications for climate change mitigation in agricultureRaushan Amanzholova (Kazakh-British Technical University)
Hydrometeorological and glaciological monitoring in Central Asia: Historical data, new data sets and perspectivesZarina Saidaliyeva (University of Reading)
Assessment of the Water Balance Components Using Energy and Mass Balance Models in Small Glaciated Catchments of the Central Tian-Shan, Kyrgyzstan.Sanjar Sadyrov (MSRI, Uni of Central Asia)
Potential forest distribution over the South Siberian and North Mongolian mountains related to predicted climate change by the midcenturyElena Parfenova (Forest Institute of FRC KSC SB RAS)
Метеорологические и гидрологические наблюдения в Кыргызстане: проблемы сбора данных, их качество и пути решенияAzamat Osmonov (ЦАИИЗ)
10:4011:00Coffee break
11:0012:00Technical presentations continued
Chang
FEWS NET in Central Asia/AfghanistanMohammad Fahim Zaheer (Climate Hazards Center)
12:0013:00Lunch
13:0016:00small discussion groups (3–4 groups)
16:0016:30Coffee break
16:3018:00Reports from small groups & closing summaries

Wednesday May 1, 2024

Excursion organized by Osh State University

09:0010:30Departure from Osh city to the rural district of Zhalpak-Tash in the Uzgen district
10:3011:00Visit to the “Kurbu-Tash Forest” project, followed by an ethnic buffet
11:0012:00Travel from the village of Zhalpak-Tash in the Uzgen district to the city of Uzgen
12:0013:30Exploration of the “Uzgen” State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve and traditional techniques of “Uzgen” rice production
13:3015:00Lunch at Cafe «Khan Ordo» (Uzgen City)
15:0016:00Return journey from Uzgen city to Osh
16:0018:00Opportunity to visit the National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex “Sulaiman-Too” for those interested