HELPING - Science For Water Solutions Decade
The third IAHS scientific decade is dedicated to water solutions in the Anthropocene. The name HELPING stands for Hydrology Engaging Local People IN one Global world. This decade is a bottom-up process empowered by local hydrologists and scientists using open science and local data/methods when solving local water problems. We envisage that the building of local knowledge and cooperation can inform scientists working under similar situations or facing unexpected events worldwide. (e.g., learning from floods or droughts in one catchment) will inform hydrologists and water management in other catchments. You are invited to contribute to the process and sign up to a working group HERE. Read more in the Concept Note. HELPING will underpin solutions for the water crisis, leaving no catchment or hydrologist behind, in search for scientific evidence to:
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- Accelerate the understanding of the linkages between hydrological processes at local and global scales and their interaction with water resources.
- Engage with local scientists and societies to learn from local experience, differences in hydrological processes and change around the world, and transfer solutions globally.
- Synthesising hydrological understanding across the globe and underpin the management of current crises by finding holistic solutions to mitigate future crises.
The new decade is elaborated using a strategic planning process.
HELPING Themes and Working Groups
The HELPING Working Groups have been crafted through community proposals and are categorised into three themes;
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- Theme 1: HELPING with global and local interactions - Lead by Justin Sheffield, University of Southampton, England.
- Theme 2: HELPING with holistic solutions for water security - Lead by Ana Mijic of Imperial College, London.
- Theme 3: HELPING with Cross-Cutting Goals - Lead by Adeyemi Olusola of York University, Canada.
You are invited to explore and join the list of suggested Themes and Working Groups, complete with their related proposal documents and sign-up forms. These Working Groups were initiated in November 2023 and are expected to evolve throughout the decade. Discover the HELPING Working Groups right here. If you're curious and wish to delve deeper into these Working Groups, feel free to reach out to us. Our team is truly passionate about our work, and we're excited to share all the details with you. Just send us an email at [email protected], and let's embark on this scientific journey together. Your quest for knowledge begins with us!
Time plan for HELPING:
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- 10 December 2022 – 20 January 2023: online forum for suggesting topics
- 1 - 3 February: workshop in Córdoba, Spain + parallel online meetings (view the Outcomes Document here)
- 20 February - 1 March: Survey on members engagement
- 15 March: first draft of the Concept Note
- 16 March - 28 April: online forum open for suggestion Actions for the new decade
- 27 April: 1 or 2 Splinter meetings at EGU in Vienna, Austria
- 29 April: 1 day workshop in Vienna, Austria Flyer Outcomes Document
- 15 May - 30 June: open call for working groups and proposal for the new graphical logo of the decade
- 8 July - Suggested working groups on the IAHS website with the possibility to sign up
- 14 July: launch of the new Scientific decade at the IUGG General Assembly in Berlin
- 18:30 hrs open discussion on working groups at IUGG General Assembly in Berlin
- 19:15 hrs voting for the winner of the graphical logo competition at IUGG General Assembly in Berlin
- Opening the call again for new working groups
- 15 July - 15 September: open the call for more Working Groups again
- 15 September: possibility to sign-up to Working Groups until end September
- 15 September - 15 October: open call for self-nominations to become Theme leader(s) of first 2 years
- early November: open online workshop of consolidated Working Groups
- 15 November: new descriptions of Working Groups and workplans
- 1st week of December: decision by Bureau of the HELPING setup
- 15 December: 1st version of the manuscript for the HSJ circulated within writing team
- 14 April 2024 - 19 April 2024: HELPING splinter meetings and sessions at EGU in Vienna, Austria
- 20 April 2024 - 20 May 2024: Opening the call again for new Working Groups again
- June 2024: decision by Bureau of HELPING strategic plan.
HELPING Discussions Forums
IAHS opened two online discussion forums in early 2023 and although the discussions are now closed, you can view the discussions below or click on the image below.
To check the previous and now CLOSED discussion, please click on the image below
If you're curious about the IAHS Scientific Decades and want to learn more, don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Our team is passionate about what we do, and we'd love to share the details with you. Just drop us an email at [email protected], and let's embark on this scientific journey together. Your quest for knowledge starts here!