IHP networks

UNESCO Regional Offices

The UNESCO Regional Offices are responsible for the implementation of IHP at the regional level. Regional Hydrologists are posted in the field and serve as IHP focal points for all issues relating to the Programme, both at regional and national levels.

Africa
UNESCO Nairobi Office
Mr. Emmanuel Naah
PO Box 30592
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.: + 254 20 62 23 51
Fax: + 254 20 21 59 91
E-mail: e.naah@unesco.org

Arab States
UNESCO Cairo Office
Mr. Radwan Al-Weshah
8 Abdel Rahman Fahmy St
Garden City
Cairo 11511, Egypt
Tel.: + 202 794 30 36 / 5599
Fax: + 202 794 52 96
E-mail: r.weshah@unesco.org

Europe
UNESCO Venice Office
Mr. Philippe Pypaert
Castello 4930
Palazzo Zorzi
30122 Venice, Italy
Tel.: + 39 41 520 07 97
Fax: + 39 41 528 99 95
E-mail: p.pypaert@unesco.org

Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCO Montevideo Office
Ms. María Concepción Donoso
Edificio MERCOSUR (ex-Parque Hotel)
Calle Dr. Luis Piera 1992, 2° piso
PO Box 859
11200 Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel.: + 598 2 413 20 75
Fax: + 598 2 413 20 94
E-mail: phi@unesco.org.uy

South and Central Asia
UNESCO New Delhi Office
Mr. Bhanu Neupane
B 5/29 Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi 110029, India
Tel.: + 91 11 671 3000
Fax: + 91 11 671 3001 / 3002
E-mail: b.neupane@unesco.org

Southeast Asia and the Pacific
UNESCO Jakarta Office
Mr. Giuseppe Arduino
UNESCO House
Jalan Galuh (II), No. 5
Kebayoran Baru
P.O. Box 1273/JKT
Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia
Tel.: + 62 21 739 9818
Fax: + 62 21 7279 6489
E-mail: g.arduino@unesco.org

IHP National Committees

As a programme with scientific and educational goals, IHP is a cooperative effort, relying on the worldwide efforts of Member States and their designated IHP National Committees to function efficiently.

IHP National Committees (composed of public agencies in hydrology and water resources, private individuals, relevant university faculties and departments, research institutes, consulting agencies, professional and learned societies) play a critical role in implementing the Programme and in channelling information about IHP to and from the country. These roles differ from country to country, depending on national capabilities and the existing institutional structure for hydrological studies and water resources management.

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International and Regional Institutes and Centres

International and Regional Institutes and Centres fulfil a number of functions, including:

coordination, development of cooperation, collection and exchange of information in a particular discipline

theoretical and experimental research

training, advanced education, contributing to the execution of UNESCO’s programmes

increasing the participation of relevant national, subregional and regional institutions in UNESCO’s efforts.

UNESCO Institutes and Centres

UNESCO Institutes and Centres or Category I centres are legally part of UNESCO. Currently, there is one UNESCO water-related Institute:

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
P.O. Box 3015
2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands
Tel: +31(0)15 2151 715
Fax: +31(0)15 2122 921
Email: info@unesco-ihe.org

Institutes and Centres under the auspices of UNESCO

Institutes and Centres under the auspices of UNESCO or Category II centres are legally independent of UNESCO, but are associated with the Organization through various arrangements.

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UNESCO Chairs

UNESCO Chairs are joint undertakings between UNESCO and interested parties. They can be established as teaching or research facilities at a university or other higher education or research institute. The composition of the Chair must include a Chairholder as its academic head; teachers and/or researchers implicated in the Chair’s activities; and students and/or researchers studying or training under the Chair.

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