Knowledge management for collaborative river basin management in response to climate change Workshop Program Monday 10 December – Friday 14 December, 2012 The Westin Melbourne 205 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone: + 61 3 9635 2222 Facsimile: + 61 3 9635 2122 WORKSHOP COMMENCES Monday 10 December, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration: Westin Room IV Tea and Coffee Session One : 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ° Dr Abid Khan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Monash University, Opening Address ° Dr Paul McShane, MSI, Introduction ° Dr Jeremy Aarons, MSI, Knowledge Management for Sustainable Natural Resource Management Morning Tea Session Two: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ° Dr Paul McShane, MSI, Climate Change ° Dr Terry Chan, MSI, Systemic Modelling for Sustainable Catchment Management ° Dr Hoang Minh Tuyen, Centre of Hydrology and Water Resources, IMHEN, Research results from the project ‘Impact of Climate Change on Surface Water Resources in the Mekong River Basin’ Lunch Session Three: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ° Professor Nigel Tapper, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Fire Ecology ° Professor Michael Ward, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Valuing Ecosystem Services ° Discussion Session Afternoon Tea Session Four: ° Discussion Session 5:00 PM Close 6:15 PM (via taxi) Depart the Quest on Collins Street Central to Love Pho’ Restaurant, 181 Swan Street, Richmond (corner of Church and Swan Streets) 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Welcome Dinner Page 2 Tuesday 11 December, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Tea and Coffee Session One: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ° Dr Tran Hong Thai, IMHEN, MoNRE, Climate Change and Water Resources ° Dr Phan Thi Anh Dao, Centre for Marine and Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Research (CMOAR) IMHEN, MoNRE, Riverine Ecosystem and it’s Climate Change impact in the Cau River Basin Morning Tea Session Two: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ° Mr Bui Cong Thinh, Division of Science Technology and International Co-operation, Department of Information Technology, MoNRE, Building a Management System of Traditional Wisdom in response to Climate Change ° Mr Bui Manh Khoi, Division of Science Technology and International Co-operation, Department of Information Technology, MoNRE, Building a System for Supplying Information Data of Climate Change from the National Data Base (part one) ° Mr Dao Quoc Hung, Department of Information Technology, MoNRE, Centre of Inspecting Information Technology Products, Building a System for Supplying Information Data of Climate Change from the National Data Base (part two) Lunch Session Three: ° Associate Professor Nguyen Tung Phong, Vietnam Academy for Water Resources (VAWR), Main Issues of Water Resources Management in the Cau River ° Discussion Session 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 5:00 PM Afternoon Tea Session Four: ° Discussion Session Close Page 3 Wednesday 12 December, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Tea and Coffee Session One: ° Dr Mai Kim Lien, Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, MoNRE, Actions / Activities to respond to Climate Change of Provinces Located in the Cau River Basin ° Dr Bao Thanh, IMHEN, MoNRE, Climate Change Scenarios for the Cau River Basin 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Tea Session Two: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ° Dr Paul McShane, Synthesis ° Discussion Session Lunch Session Three: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 5:00 PM ° Dr Jeremy Aarons, Preparing for Knowledge Management ° Dr Terry Chan, Preparing for Systemic Modelling ° Mr Pham Truong Giang, Division of Science Technology and International Co-operation, Department of Information Technology, MoNRE, Forest Management in response to Climate Change in Hue Province Afternoon Tea Session Four: ° Discussion Session Close Page 4 Thursday 13 December, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Tea and Coffee Facilitators: Dr Jeremy Aarons and Dr Terry Chan 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ° Interactive Discussion: Knowledge Management for Information Sharing Responsive to Water Resource Management in the Cau River Basin Morning Tea Facilitators: Dr Jeremy Aarons and Dr Terry Chan ° Interactive Discussion: Knowledge Management for Information Sharing Responsive to Water Resource Management in the Cau River Basin (continued) ° Dr Ha Phan, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Traditional Wisdom and Knowledge Systems 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Facilitators: Dr Jeremy Aarons and Dr Terry Chan 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ° Interactive Discussion: Knowledge Management for Information Sharing Responsive to Water Resource Management in the Cau River Basin (continued) Afternoon Tea Facilitators: Dr Jeremy Aarons and Dr Terry Chan 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 5:00 PM ° Interactive Discussion: Knowledge Management for Information Sharing Responsive to Water Resource Management in the Cau River Basin (continued) Close Page 5 Friday 14 December, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Tea and Coffee Facilitators: Dr Terry Chan and Dr Jeremy Aarons 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ° Interactive Discussion: Integrated Management of the Cau River Basin in response to Climate Change Morning Tea Facilitators: Dr Terry Chan and Dr Jeremy Aarons 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ° Interactive Discussion: Integrated Management of the Cau River Basin in response to Climate Change Lunch Facilitators: Dr Terry Chan and Dr Jeremy Aarons 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ° Interactive Discussion: Integrated Management of the Cau River Basin in response to Climate Change Afternoon Tea and Close WORKSHOP CONCLUDES Page 6