50. letnica IHP programa in 60 let vodnih znanosti pri Unescu = 50th Annivesary of the IHP and 60th years of Water Sciences at UNESCO.

by | Dec 10, 2024

50. obletnica Medvladnega hidrološkega programa

Leta 2025 bo Medvladni hidrološki program (IHP) praznoval 50 let delovanja za Unescove države članice in 60 let vodnih znanosti v organizaciji. Program IHP, ustanovljen leta 1975 po mednarodnem hidrološkem desetletju (1965-1974), ostaja edini medvladni program ZN, namenjen vodnim vedam in razvoju zmogljivosti, ki ima poseben organ odločanja, Medvladni svet.
V petih desetletjih se je IHP razvil od osredotočanja na hidrološko znanost do celovitega, integriranega, interdisciplinarnega in transdisciplinarnega programa na področju znanosti o vodi, ki s svojo vedno večjo vodno družino (Water Family) pomembno prispeva k reševanju globalnih izzivov na področju voda. Za obeležitev njenih mejnikov je posebna delovna skupina, ki jo podpira sekretariat IHP, zadolžena za usklajevanje praznovanja v skladu z resolucijo XXVI-6 26. medvladnega sveta IHP.
Delovna skupina vključuje člane predsedstva MHP ter odbor za komuniciranje in ozaveščanje. Praznovanje v letu 2025 bo obsegalo različne nacionalne, regionalne in globalne dogodke ter ključne publikacije o znanostih o vodi in prispevkih MHP. 22. januarja 2025 bo na sedežu Unesca organizirano informativno srečanje, na katerem bo načrt praznovanja predstavljen državam članicam in bo z njimi potekala razprava. Dogodek bo veljal za začetek praznovanja.
Osrednji dogodek praznovanja bo potekal 11. junija 2025 na sedežu Unesca, kamor bodo povabljeni voditelji držav in vlad, ministri in zainteresirane strani iz različnih sektorjev, da proslavijo in razpravljajo o prihodnosti znanosti o vodi in vlogi MHP pri prispevanju k mednarodni agendi o vodi in reševanju planetarnih kriz.
Sekretariat IHP z veseljem pošilja vabila uglednim delegatom držav članic na te dogodke. Verjamemo, da bo njihova udeležba priložnost za razmislek o dosežkih in prihodnosti MHP ter za obogatitev razprav z različnimi pogledi.

Slovenski NO IHP bo sodeloval pri obeležitvi te pomembne obletnice v skladu s svojimi pristojnostmi.

50th Anniversary of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program

In 2025, the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) will celebrate 50 years of service to UNESCO‘s Member States and 60 years of water sciences at the Organization. Established in 1975, following the International Hydrological Decade (1965-1974), the IHP remains the only UN intergovernmental programme dedicated to water sciences and capacity development with a dedicated decision-making body, the Intergovernmental Council.
Over five decades, the IHP has evolved from focusing on hydrological science to becoming a holistic, integrated, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary water sciences programme, significantly contributing to global water challenges with its ever-growing Water Family. To commemorate its milestones, a dedicated Task Force supported by the IHP Secretariat is in charge of coordinating the celebration in line with the Resolution-XXVI-6 of the 26th IHP Intergovernmental Council.
The Task Force includes the IHP Bureau members and the Communication and Outreach Committee. The celebration throughout the year 2025 will comprise various national, regional, and global events, along with key publications on water sciences and IHP’s contributions. An Information meeting on 22 January 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters will be organized to present the celebration plan to Member States and discuss it with them. The event will be considered as the kick-off of the celebration.
The pivot event of the celebration will take place on 11 June 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters, inviting Heads of State and Government, Ministers, and stakeholders from multiple sectors to celebrate and discuss the future of water sciences and IHP’s role in contributing to the international water agenda and in addressing the planetary crises.
The IHP Secretariat is eager to extend invitations to the distinguished delegates of Member States for these events. We believe that their participation will provide an opportunity to reflect on the IHP’s achievements and future and enrich the discussions with diverse perspectives.