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07.05.2018

From May 7 to 9, 2018 in Geneva (Switzerland), a global conference "Prosperity through hydrological services" (HydroConference) was held.

From 7 to 9 May 2018 in Geneva (Switzerland) the global conference "Prosperity through hydrological services" (HydroConference) is held.

It aims to promote cooperation in improving the availability of hydrological information around the world by:

promoting cooperation for new and existing initiatives, including the organization of data exchange;

using the knowledge and experience of all stakeholders in the field of water resources to coordinate efforts to achieve greater impact;

mobilizing public and private sector leaders to support key initiatives.

One of the main objectives of the conference is to create more effective interaction between hydrological information providers and users who need such information.

"By 2050, it is estimated that at least one in four people is likely to live in a country that has suffered from a chronic or recurring deficit of fresh water. The flood damage is about 120 billion dollars a year, and droughts can slow economic growth. Therefore, the first priority is to improve sustainable water management," said Harry Lins, Chairman of the Commission for Hydrology of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

At the conference Belhydromet is represented by Deputy Chief Kuzmich Svetlana, Head of the Hydrology and Agrometeorology Service Zhuravovich Lyudmila and Head of the Information and Polygraphy Department Korzun Eugene.