{"id":736,"date":"2016-03-11T14:58:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T09:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smallearth.org.np\/?p=736"},"modified":"2018-07-02T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T07:56:50","slug":"736","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smallearth.org.np\/736\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Nepal National Water and Weather Week 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

To commemorate World Water Day and World Meteorological Day in Nepal, different organizations including governmental agencies, non-government organizations, academic institutes and professional societies have been organizing a week long programs since 2008 under an umbrella network of Nepal National Water and Weather Week with the chairmanship of Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS), Government of Nepal. With this context, a week long program from 17 to 23 March 2016 under the title \u201cNepal National Water and Weather Week \u2013 2016 (NNWWW-2016)\u201d will be organized to celebrate these globally important days in Nepal.<\/p>\n

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992. The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. This year UN-Water has dedicated World Water Day 2016 (WWD 2016) with the theme water and job. The theme in 2016 \u2014 water and jobs \u2014 is focusing on how enough quantity and quality of water can change workers\u2019 lives and livelihoods \u2013 and even transform societies and economies.<\/p>\n

Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. Subsequently, in 1951, WMO was designated a specialized agency of the United Nations System. This year the theme for World Meteorological Day is “Hotter, Drier, Wetter, Face the Future”.<\/p>\n

The events of this year’s NNWWW-2016 includes scientific workshop on thematic issues, film festival, symposium on sustainable management of ground water, talk programs, Bagmati water quality mapping, photography competition and many more.<\/p>\n

1.Activities before Water and Weather Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nProgram\/Activities<\/strong><\/td>\nResponsibility<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 10 onwards<\/td>\nPhotography, Video and Photo Story \u00a0competition on \u2018Water for Livelihood\u2019<\/td>\nSEN<\/td>\nWinners of each category will be awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First week of March<\/td>\nWater quality mapping at some definite spots alongside the Bagmati river as a continuous program since 2007, 2011<\/td>\n\u00a0SEN<\/td>\nThe findings will be shared in the closing ceremony, either through poster presentation or via a 5-minutes presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 15<\/td>\nPress Meet and Press Release<\/td>\nNNWWW 2016<\/td>\nAt WECS meeting hall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a02.<\/strong>Activities on Water and Weather Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nPrograms\/Activities<\/strong><\/td>\nResponsibility<\/strong><\/td>\nRemarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
17 March<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong>a. Inauguration of NNWWW 2016 by bicycle rally with symbolic blue gears such as blue cap, T shirts or cycle band with few speechesb. Walkathonc.\u00a0 Formal Inauguration Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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d. Documentary\/Talk programs<\/p>\n

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DOM\/SOM\/SOHAMJawalakhel (7:30 AM) to NTB (8:30 AM) \u00a0PremisesAround 3 km (35 mins) Starts at 7:30\u00a0<\/strong>Inauguration program at the NTB Hall at 9-11 AMTri-chandra College from 11 AM-2 PM18 March\u00a0Educational visit to Kakani to observe the fish farming as an emerging water based entrepreneurshipDocumentary Show \/Talk programsWECS\/SENDOM\/SOM\/SOHAMTri-chandra Collegefrom 11 AM-2 PM19 MarchParticipation in Bagmati Cleanup CampaignWECS\/ NNWWW 2016NNWWW 2016 banner will be kept at the cleanup site20 Marcha.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7th <\/sup>\u00a0National Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources of the Nepalb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meteorological Station and Forecasting Center Visit (Media or Students)CREEW\/SEN\/ ENPHODHM\/SOHAMHotel RadissonTribhuvan International Airport(Max 50 persons)20 MarchDissemination of New Year\u00a0 greetings with leafletVia social media (without printing)\u00a020 MarchMotivational Training on Rainwater Harvesting for schools and colleges principalsSEN\/ Smart PanniAt Smart Paani Office building21 Marcha.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Awareness programs on importance of wetland for the social science students through a field visit to one of the ponds within Kathmandu valley.b.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Media Interactionc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interaction programme with stakeholders\u00a0 Women, Water and JobsPresentations from women from different arenas<\/em>Launch of publications<\/em>\u00a0SEN\/NTNCDHM\/SOHAM\/CDHM\/DOM<\/p>\n

Water Aid NepalNagdahaReporters ClubWaterAid Nepal LeadWithWAN partners: BASE, CIUD, ENPHO, FEDO, FEDWASUN, KIRDARC, Lumanti, NEWAH, UEMS21 MarchProgram\u00a0 with DWSS and SOPHENKey involvement of WAN21 March 201622 MarchAwareness programs among the eco clubs of schools and local communities of Dudhkoshi and Indrabati Sub BasinWWF Nepal\/ WECSA joint program of WWF Nepal and WECS under the Koshi River Basin Management Project22 March#Blue for WaterHoli \u2013 Public HolidaySocial Media Campaign22 March 201623 Marcha.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thematic Workshop on Water and Job with special focus on hydropower and similar burning issuesb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Workshop on the occasion of World Water Day and World Meteorological Dayc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Formal closing sessionNNWWW 2016DHM\/SOHAM\/SEN<\/p>\n

First half day for World Water DayandSecond half dayfor World Meteorological Daywith dinner<\/p>\n

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March 17 to 23<\/td>\nENPHO\u2019s week long program on various issues of water coinciding with NNWWW 2016 as a part of the organization\u2019s silver jubilee celebration<\/td>\nENPHO<\/td>\nFind more information about the programs at www.enpho.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a03.<\/strong>Post Water Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
29-31 March 2016\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nNAST Conference: Science Technology and Innovation for Nepal\u2019s Graduation to Developing Country Status\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nNAST<\/td>\nKnowledge Forum discussions \u2013 Water Security with Meta meta\/Cocoon research update can be shared<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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For more information please contact:<\/p>\n

Niranjan Bista,<\/p>\n

Senior Program Officer, The Small Earth Nepal<\/p>\n

Contact: 01-4252077, Email: bistaniranjan@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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