Regional Meeting on Hydro-informatics and Developing Knowledge Hub Networks

Regional Meeting on Hydro-informatics and Developing Knowledge Hub Networks - Track 2:

15-17 October 2008: Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China

14:00 – 14:30	Welcome and introduction of participants

14:30 – 14:45	Overview of meeting background, objectives, program, and organization (facilitators, rapporteurs)

14:45 – 15:30	Progress updates by the confirmed hubs (8 minutes per hub) Catering to demand: who are your clients, what do they need, and what do they expect from your hub? Delivering results: who are your partners, why are you partnering with them, and how are you creating win-win opportunities for working with partners? What products and services are you preparing for clients? Managing the process: who are in your hub team, who is responsible, how do you present your hub, and how do you communicate with clients and partners?

15:30 – 15:45	Break

15:45 – 16:45	Progress updates by the confirmed hubs (continued) and introduction by candidate hubs (8 minutes per hub) [ Papers ]

16:45 – 17:00	Self-assessment of progress by the confirmed hubs (score card) [ Papers ]

17:00 – 17:30	Self-assessment of achievements and challenges by hubs (meta cards)

09:00 – 09:15	Recap of day 1 results including achievement and challenges

09:15 – 10:15	Working group discussion on identifying solution strategies and good practices to overcome challenges in developing hub networks

10:15 – 10:30	Break

10:30 – 11:00	Presentation of working group results

11:00 – 11:30	Wrap-up on recommended practices and actions [ Papers ]

11:30 – 12:00	Presentation of the draft business plan of ICIMOD as candidate hub for water resources management in mountainous areas (15 min) followed by peer review by IWMI, ICHARM, and IWC hubs (15 min) [ Presentation ]

15.45 – 16.30	Plenary session with presentations on the outcome of the group discussions

16.30 – 17.30	Joint Plenary Closing Session (Track 1 and 2)


18.30 – 20.30	Banquet