International Hydrological Programme

UNESCO IHP
UNESCO Water Portal
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
UNESCO HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life, and Policy)
IHP - Europe and North America
IHP-Latin America & the Caribbean
G-WADI (Global Water and Development Information for Arid Lands)
ICIWaRM (International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management)
ISARM Americas (Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management)
Safe Drinking Water is Essential
United States National Commission for UNESCO
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
USGS Water Resources
USGS International Program

U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme

The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) international scientific cooperative program in water research, water resources management, education, and capacity-building. In April 2006, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO established the U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme to support IHP activities. The functions of the Committee shall be to provide advice on hydrological issues to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in accordance with the Bylaws.

Functions of the Committee include:

Making recommendations on U.S. participation in the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme and assisting upon request in the formulation and review of other UNESCO international water resources activities.

Providing advice on domestic and international activities related to UNESCO programs that advance research, education, or training in water resources sciences or the application of water resources sciences to specific problems.

Recommending U.S. programs for participation in the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme.

Providing advice to organizations involved in U.S. participation in UNESCO international water resources activities.

For additional information about the program, see UNESCO IHP. For information specific to IHP's Urban Water Management efforts, see the Announcements page. For information about National Committees of other countries, see the IHP National Committee page. For information about applying to become a UNESCO IHP Category II Water Center, see the UNESCO International Hydrological Program (IHP) Category II Water Center Proposal Application Process; applications are considered on a biennial basis.

The U.S. National Committee includes members of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, U.S. government agencies, and external organizations with expertise in water resources. U.S. National Committee IHP members serve terms of 1-3 years, with the responsibility for chairing the Committee rotated among the Federal agencies. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is chairing the Committee for the first two years. For additional information, please contact: Verne Schneider, National Committee Executive Secretary (vrschnei@usgs.gov); Jessica D. Eisner, Science Liasion and IHP Coordinator, (EisnerJD@state.gov); or Matthew C. Larsen, Chair (mclarsen@usgs.gov).

Of Current Interest...

Schedule of National Ground Water Association (NGWA) conferences slated for the remainder of the 2009.

Groundwater for the Americas Conference, June 8-10, 2009, Panama City, Panama - This conference addresses how effective groundwater management considers socioeconomic/cultural conditions affecting societal well-being.

7th International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water, September 22-23, 2009, Baltimore, Maryland - This international meeting focuses on the occurrence and treatment of pharmaceuticals and EDCs in water.

NGWA Theis Conference: Ground Water and Climate Change, October 2-5, 2009, Boulder, Colorado - This special-format, highly interactive conference addresses ground water and climate change.

NGWA Ground Water Management Issues Forum, October 14-16, 2009, Tahoe City, California - This conference addresses factors affecting ground water management practice and outcomes.

NGWA Ground Water Technology Field Experience, October 26-28, 2009, Summit, Mississippi - This event provides classroom instruction and field training in comprehensive drilling operations and well construction.

Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation® Conference, November 2-3, 2009, Costa Mesa, California - This conference addresses ground water and petroleum product contamination.

2009 NGWA Geodrilling Forum, December 9-10, 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana - This forum addresses implications of geothermal energy for the ground water industry.

2009 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting, December 10-13, 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana - The NGWA Expo, a conference as well as a trade show, brings together professionals from all sectors of the ground water industry in one location to explore new solutions to new challenges.