One of the priority areas of the Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) program is the improved understanding of the impacts of the Earth system variability and change on water availability and food security across mountain ranges and river basins. GEWEX was founded over 30 years ago with the objective of addressing significant gaps in the understanding of Earth’s energy and water cycles given a lack of information about basic fluxes and reservoirs of these cycles.
The Initiating Regional Hydroclimate Project in Central Asia
Central Asia as a region is extremely vulnerable to Earth system change. The majority of its water resources are from summer melting of the regions’ mountain glaciers and annual snowpack. In a warming world, glacial extent and volume, as well as the snowpack, are declining. Agriculture is an important basis of the region’s economies and is highly dependent upon irrigation but also vulnerable to rising growing-season temperatures. For the region to efficiently and effectively adapt to these changes, it needs significantly improved observational networks and modeling that can provide more useful information for policymakers to invest in Earth system adaptation.
Initial steps for the proposed Regional Hydroclimate Project (RHP) in Central Asia have been to identify the relevant scientific and socio-economic community, its interests, priorities, and current capabilities and capacities. For more information about the Central Asia initiative visit https://www.gewex.org/central-asia-initiative/
This workshop will be the fourth workshop to develop the initiating RHP in Central Asia.
Program and Themes
Information about the main themes and program will be available at the end of March 2026.
Agenda
The agenda will be available at the end of April 2026 at https://www.gewexevents.org/meetings/central_asia_2026/agenda/
Registration
To register go to the registration tab or visit:
https://www.gewexevents.org/meetings/central_asia_2026/registration/
Presentation Upload
If you are scheduled to give a presentation, please upload your presentation as soon as possible.
Osh State University
Main Campus,
331 Lenin Street,
723500, Osh City,
Kyrgyzstan
Grand Hotel Chavos (450 m)
280 Kurmanjan-Datka St
Osh
Hotel SunRiseOsh (1.7 km)
Masaliyev Avenue, 25A
Osh
Citizens from over 60 countries, including most of Europe, North America, and parts of Asia, do not need a visa for up to 30 days. To check if you need a visa visit https://www.evisa.e-gov.kg/get_information.php?lng=en.
Background image courtesy of Ninara – From Sary Tash to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Alai Mountains
