Home http://baikal.iwlearn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 621 to 635. Session in Hydrochemical Institute http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/session-in-hydrochemical-institute An implementation of tender "Harmonized water quality monitoring program for the Baikal Basin" was discussed during the session, which was held in Hydrochemical Institute (Rostov-on-Don, Russia). Project Manager, Sergey Kudelya met deputy director of Hydrochemical Institute, Lidiya Minina.

NTPD, Alexander Shekhovtsov; Aquatic bioresources expert, Larisa Radnaeva; Executor of analogous contract from Mongolian side, Gombo Davaa (Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment) also took part in Skype conference.

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-11-09T09:20:00Z Event News collection http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/news-collection For carousel No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-11-06T07:12:39Z Collection Bringing together Selenga-Baikal research one-day international workshop http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/bringing-together-selenga-baikal-research-one-day-international-workshop Geneva, Switzerland The International Workshop “Bringing together Selenga-Baikal research”, devoted to exploration and preservation of Selenga river and Lake Baikal ecosystems was organized on October, 31 at the International Center of Moscow State University in Geneva, Switzerland. BringingThe International Workshop “Bringing together Selenga-Baikal research”, devoted to exploration and preservation of Selenga river and Lake Baikal ecosystems was organized on October, 31 at the International Center of Moscow State University in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the event - the expansion of scientific relations between Russia and the European countries in the study of the unique water bodies ecosystem like Lake Baikal and Lehman.

National Project Technical Director, Alexander Shekhovtsov presented his report “Aquatic research by GEF/UNDP project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin  Transboundary Ecosystem”

http://www.eng.geogr.msu.ru/science/selenga_baikal/conference/

http://www.geogr.msu.ru/news/news_detail.php?ID=7114

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-10-31T05:10:00Z Event VA/2012/B5103/1372 http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/vacancies/va-2012-b5103-1372 Climate Change Consultant, application period: 2012 October 31 - 2012 November 07 Project is looking for Climate Change Consultant. VA is published on UNOPS official web site: https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=1372

]]> No publisher Boris Baduyev 2012-10-31T03:50:00Z Page VA/2012/B5103/1304 http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/vacancies/va-2012-b5103-1304 Biodiversity Expert, application period: 2012 October 15 - 2012 October 22 Project is looking for Biodiversity Expert. VA is published on UNOPS official web site:  https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=1304

]]> No publisher Boris Baduyev 2012-10-15T03:50:00Z Page The Conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Buryatia http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/the-conference-dedicated-to-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-ministry-of-natural-resources-of-the-republic-of-buryatia MNR_RB

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-10-15T03:40:00Z Event A meeting of representatives of Audit Chamber of Russia and the General Auditor of the National Audit of Mongolia http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/a-meeting-of-representatives-of-audit-chamber-of-russia-and-the-general-auditor-of-the-national-audit-of-mongolia On 1 October 2012 a meeting of representatives of Audit Chamber of Russia and the General Auditor of the National Audit of Mongolia, together with the representatives of Audit Chamber of Buryatia, chaired by the head of the Russian Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin and the Deputy General Auditor of Mongolia Badamdorzh Batbayar.

The reports were presented by representatives of supervisory and executive bodies of the two countries. The main results of parallel testing the effectiveness of state regulation in the field of environmental protection in the border areas were estimated.

The joint memorandum of environmental interaction was signed as the result of the meeting. Supreme audit institutions of Russia and Mongolia "offer to the authorities of the two countries to unify the standards that treat the quality of transboundary waters and a number of other environmental indicators."

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-10-01T22:00:00Z Event 1st Asia Pacific Targeted Regional Workshop for GEF IW Projects http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/1st-asia-pacific-targeted-regional-workshop-for-gef-iw-projects Bangkok, Thailand The workshop resembled an International Waters Conference at the regional scale, with a focus on inter-project knowledge sharing (Best Lessons and Challenges). The workshop resembled an International Waters Conference at the regional scale, with a focus on inter-project knowledge sharing (Best Lessons and Challenges). The workshop discussed potential course modules to be provided by partners on content requested by Project Managers. Future learning priorities were also featured on the agenda, including twinning exchanges between projects and future workshops supported by GEF IW:LEARN. Facilitators were from the Global Community of Practice Partner IUCN, GEFSec as well as from actors in the region.

http://iwlearn.net/abt_iwlearn/events/workshops/1st-asia-pacific-regional-targeted-workshop-for-gef-iw-projects/1st-asia-pacific-regional-targeted-workshop-for-gef-iw-projects-1

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-27T03:15:00Z Event Shoreline clean-up campaign on Hovsgol Lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/shoreline-clean-up-campaign-on-hovsgol-lake-and-setup-of-a-water-sanitation-zone-in-khatgal-village The UNDP/GEF project "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" has supported a work “Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol Lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village”, implemented by “Domogt-Dalai”, LLC.
Also the purpose of the work is to attract public attention to the problems of Lake Khuvsgul Shoreline pollution. More than 1500 copies of promotion materials were distributed among 500 persons. The representatives from the Village Government, specialists from Khuvsgul Protected Area, hydro-meteorological observation stations, Association of Sayan Region Herder Communities and other organizations were involved in the clean-up campaign.
The Khatgal Village Government has announced the day of 28th September as a day for cleaning-up campaign. All citizens of the village and all government and non-government organizations were involved in the campaign and cleaned the solid wastes over 3500 ha areas. Over 200 people from 20 organizations took part in the cleaning-up campaign and removed about 70 tons of solids wastes.
Protection poles have been installed with distance of 1.5 meters along the sanitation zone of Khuvsgul lake near to Khatgal village for 2 km distance in order to protect the sanitation zone from vehicles and tourists pollution. There also 3 sign boards have been installed along the lake shoreline and 1 in the Protected Area’s entrance gate.

 

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-25T03:30:00Z Event A scientific conference “Setting the International Waters Science Priorities for the next Decade” http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/a-scientific-conference-201csetting-the-international-waters-science-priorities-for-the-next-decade201d

A scientific conference “Setting the International Waters Science Priorities for the next Decade” for practitioners and academics will provide leadership in finding solutions for the Earth’s most pressing transboundary waters challenges. The conference will be held in Bangkok (Thailand) 24-26 September 2012.

www.iwlearn.net/iwsc2012

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-24T14:40:00Z Event New tender announcement http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/news/new-tender-announcement-1 RFQ_EMO_2012-033 “Pilot construction of cattle mortuary in Barguzinsky district, Buryatia, The Russian Federation”, application period: 2012 September 21 - 2012 October 01. Dear colleagues!

We would like to inform you about new tender RFQ_EMO_2012-033 “Pilot construction of cattle mortuary in Barguzinsky district, Buryatia, The Russian Federation”, application period: 2012 September 21 - 2012 October 01.

Information on this tender is published on our Website:

http://baikal.iwlearn.org/tenders/rfq_emo_2012-033/view?set_language=en , and also on UNOPS website http://www.unops.org/ . Organizations, which want to take part in tender, have to download pdf-file of RFQ  (​​Request for quotation). RFQ pdf-file contains terms and technical specification of work, as well as templates for financial justification and information on previous experience of the organization in this area (Annex 2,3).

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-20T22:00:00Z News Item Workshop on transboundary diagnostic analysis http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/workshop-on-transboundary-diagnostic-analysis A Workshop on transboundary diagnostic analysis was held in Ulan-Ude on 18-19 September 2012. TDAIn the frameworks of the UNDP/GEF project "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" the Workshop on TDA (transboundary diagnostic analysis) revision was held in Ulan-Ude on 18-19 September 2012. The initial TDA document was prepared in 2008-2009.
The workshop was participated by TDA consultant and scientific advisory group leader, Mrs. Saskia Marijnissen, "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" Project Manager Sergey Kudelya, National Project Technical Director (Russian Federation) Alexander Shekhovtsov, National Project Technical Director (Mongolia) Munkhbat Tserendorj and also representative of ANO “Centre for International Projects”, Russian and Mongolian experts.
The preliminary TDA results, which were prepared by Russian and Mongolian experts in 2008-2009, will be specified during the final TDA revision. This document will be used for Russian Federation and Mongolia Strategic Action Programme preparation.

http://www.binm.ru/novosti_instituta.php

http://edikbat.livejournal.com/104996.html

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-18T02:50:00Z Event Baikal International economic forum 2012 http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/baikal-international-economic-forum-2012 Baikal Economic ForumThe international economic conference “New economy - new approaches" within the Baikal International economic forum 2012 will be held in Ulan-Ude on 14-15 September 2012. The conference is organized by Council of the Federation and bodies of state power in republic of Buryatia.

http://vt-inform.ru

http://www.baikalforum.ru/
http://egov-buryatia.ru/index.php?id=4836

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-14T14:35:00Z Event The second ecological movie festival H2O http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/the-second-ecological-movie-festival-h2o H2OThe second environmental movie festival H2O took place in Ulan-Ude оn September 14-18, 2012. The entrance was free. During five days people had a chance to watch four full-length and two short films in the movie theater “Progress.”

Mr. Sergey Kudelya, chief manager of the UNDP/GEF project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem,” stressed the importance of preserving energy resources.

Ms. Nina Dagbaeva, director of the Baikal Information Center “GRAN” opened the festival with an appeal for thoughtful viewing.

Ms. Seseg Sanzhieva, a representative of the Administration of Ulan-Ude, made an appeal for environmental responsibility of the audience. The youth environmental unit “Tornado” of the Timber and Forestry Training College and volunteers from the Teacher Training Institute of Buryat State University were among the guests of the festival.

The festival concluded with an award ceremony for the winners of the internet quiz “Wildlife of Lake Baikal” organized in the framework of the project “Every Drop Matters – Lake Baikal.” More than 200 students from 15 republican schools participated in the quiz; 29 of them were chosen winners in three different age groups. Six schools that took a very active part in the quiz were also awarded.

Source: http://everydropmatters.ru/eng/index.php?mod=news&act=show&id=34

http://www.undp.ru/index.php?iso=RU&lid=2&cmd=news&id=1083

http://www.baikal-daily.ru/news/16/52564/

http://www.gisee.ru/news/region_top/38871/

http://www.everydropmatters.ru/index.php?mod=news&act=show&id=48
]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2012-09-14T08:10:00Z Event New tender announcement http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/news/new-tender-announcement Dear colleagues!

We would like to inform you about new tender:

1) RFQ_EMO_2012-034 “Pilot construction of cattle mortuary in Kurumkansky district, Buryatia, The Russian Federation”; application period: 2012 September 11 - 2012 September 21, http://baikal.iwlearn.org/tenders/rfq_emo_2012-034/view .

Information on this tender is published on our Website and also on UNOPS website http://www.unops.org/ . Organizations, which want to take part in tender, have to download pdf-file of RFQ  (Request for quotation). RFQ pdf-file contains terms and technical specification of work, as well as templates for financial justification and information on previous experience of the organization in this area (Annex 2,3).

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