PROJECT PARTNER 9 CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR COMPLEX USE OF WATER RESOURCES

PROJECT PARTNER № 9

CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

FOR COMPLEX USE OF WATER

European Commission

TEMPUS

FOR COMPLEX USE OF WATER

RESOURCES

1961

1961--19661966-- the Institute of Water Problems of the Academy of the Institute of Water Problems of the Academy of Sciences, then Institute of Water Problems of the Gosplan of Sciences, then Institute of Water Problems of the Gosplan of BSSR.

BSSR. 1966

1966--19911991-- the Research Institute of Water Problems (since the Research Institute of Water Problems (since 1973 the Central Research Institute for Complex Use of Water 1973 the Central Research Institute for Complex Use of Water

HISTORY OF CRICUWR

TEMPUS

1973 the Central Research Institute for Complex Use of Water 1973 the Central Research Institute for Complex Use of Water Resources ) of the Ministry of Amelioration and Water

Resources ) of the Ministry of Amelioration and Water

Management. In Institute worked on the problems of water Management. In Institute worked on the problems of water use registration, scheme projecting, etc. on the whole territory use registration, scheme projecting, etc. on the whole territory of the USSR.

of the USSR. 1991

1991--presentpresent--the Central Research Institute for Complex Use the Central Research Institute for Complex Use of Water Resources of the Republic of Belarus Ministry of

of Water Resources of the Republic of Belarus Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

MAIN RESULTS SINCE 1991

MAIN RESULTS SINCE 1991

methods of assessment of anthropogenic impact on surface and methods of assessment of anthropogenic impact on surface and ground water resources;

ground water resources;

technology of sewage water treatment restoration of aquatic technology of sewage water treatment restoration of aquatic ecosystems; ecosystems;

Institute elaborated:

Institute elaborated:

automatic information systems (the state cadastre of water automatic information systems (the state cadastre of water resources use, data processing and summarizing on

resources use, data processing and summarizing on

hydrochemical tests of natural and sewage waters, impact hydrochemical tests of natural and sewage waters, impact assessment of the anthropogenic load on groundwater assessment of the anthropogenic load on groundwater

resources, setting ecological limits on surface and ground water resources, setting ecological limits on surface and ground water use, etc.);

use, etc.);

methods of adjusting of water transportation in soil (with the methods of adjusting of water transportation in soil (with the aim of receiving ecologically clean products in the contaminated aim of receiving ecologically clean products in the contaminated areas);

areas);

methods of basing of water protection zones, ecological rating, methods of basing of water protection zones, ecological rating, regime and quality of ground and surface waters.

assessment of state and prognosis of water resource changes assessment of state and prognosis of water resource changes in natural and modified by anthropogenic activities conditions in natural and modified by anthropogenic activities conditions (cadastre, monitoring, GIS, catchment schemes,

(cadastre, monitoring, GIS, catchment schemes, hydroecological models);

hydroecological models);

hydroecological examination of water objects, substantiation hydroecological examination of water objects, substantiation and expertise of technologies and projects;

and expertise of technologies and projects;

MAIN DIRECTIONS OF THE CRICUWR

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

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and expertise of technologies and projects; and expertise of technologies and projects;

elaboration of water protection measures on water resources elaboration of water protection measures on water resources protection from pollution and exhaustion, including water protection from pollution and exhaustion, including water protection zones of water streams and water intake sanitary protection zones of water streams and water intake sanitary zones;

zones;

examination and intensifying of working regimes of local examination and intensifying of working regimes of local industrial enterprises purification plants, rain water sewer industrial enterprises purification plants, rain water sewer systems, their reconstruction and expanding;

systems, their reconstruction and expanding; -- ecological ecological regulation of water use (balances, limits, means of taking regulation of water use (balances, limits, means of taking stock and control of discharge and water quality);

assessment of ground water abstraction impact on ecological assessment of ground water abstraction impact on ecological situation in adjacent territories;

situation in adjacent territories;

regulation of purification conditions and waste water outflow regulation of purification conditions and waste water outflow into water objects with establishing outflow into water objects into water objects with establishing outflow into water objects with establishing maximum permissible concentrations;

with establishing maximum permissible concentrations;

scientific and methodic provision of water object protection scientific and methodic provision of water object protection

MAIN DIRECTIONS OF THE CRICUWR

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (CONTINUE)

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TEMPUS

scientific and methodic provision of water object protection scientific and methodic provision of water object protection zone schemes and projects, territorial establishment of

zone schemes and projects, territorial establishment of sanitary protection zones of surface and ground water sanitary protection zones of surface and ground water intakes;

intakes;

organizing international cooperation in the sphere of water organizing international cooperation in the sphere of water resources use and protection, transboundary

resources use and protection, transboundary

transport/transfer, river catchment management; transport/transfer, river catchment management;

legal, regulationlegal, regulation--methodical, metrological and informational methodical, metrological and informational provision of the branch on water

provision of the branch on water--ecological problems;ecological problems;

elaboration of scientific elaboration of scientific -- technical programs on watertechnical programs on water--ecological problems.

Сentral Research Institute for complex Use of Water Resources

(CRICUWR) is a research and consultancy of the Ministry of Nature Resources and Environmental Protection.

Main activities connected to road range of water-related issues – from waste water treatment and industrial and municipal water supply to monitoring and modeling of water bodies, water management, and tourism; environmental audit and on environmental education and

CRICUWR (Aims and activities in EnGO)

TEMPUS

tourism; environmental audit and on environmental education and information.

CRICUWR runs a PhD program and actively participates in teaching at

universities; it is involved in research training networks on pollution abatement in the transboundary basin of Buh (also includes SGGW) and co-organizes a series of summer schools on research methods for ecosystem research (jointly with Uppsala University). CRICUWR organizes biannual Minsk Water Forums assembling water resources experts from all over former USSR and annual national competitions for the best artworks celebrating the environment.

CRICUWR will participate in the revision of taught courses related to environment at partner countries universities, in the curriculum development effort for the MSc program in Environmental Governance, and the development of textbooks and study materials. Acting on behalf of the Ministry of Nature Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus, institute will also actively

CRICUWR (Role in EnGO)

TEMPUS

Environmental Protection of Belarus, institute will also actively contribute:

• to the organization of the national permanent seminar of environmental educators and employers,

• to the establishment of dialogue with environmental research education and employers.

CRICUWR will host visiting faculty and exchange students. The institute will have an important role in the dissemination of project results; in the course of the project it will interact with the Ministry for Environment and facilitate its involvement in the project.

Participation in WPs

Revision and upgrading of BSc/specialist degree Revision and upgrading of BSc/specialist degree programs at partner countries universities

programs at partner countries universities

(Water management, Water governance/policy, Water (Water management, Water governance/policy, Water treatment technologies, GAP/BAT)

treatment technologies, GAP/BAT)

WP1 & WP2

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Practical input and employers competence to education institution

Description of courses on (Water management, Water governance/policy, Water treatment technologies,

GAP/BAT)

Development of textbooks (GAP/BAT )

Training, lecturing and guest visits 2 (hosting of MSc students)

Participation in WPs

WP 3

WP 3 Establishment of MSc program in

Establishment of MSc program in

Environmental Governance at PC

Environmental Governance at PC universities

universities

Development courses of lecture and lecturingDevelopment courses of lecture and lecturing

Discussion seminar together with BY-partners and MoE

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Discussion seminar together with BY-partners and MoE on structure content and competiteveness of MSc

students

Participation on establishing National Seminar with employers

Training, lecturing and guest visits 2

WP4 Establishment of a PhD program in

WP4 Establishment of a PhD program in

Environmental Governance

Environmental Governance

using PhD facilities in CRICUWR we are ready to

Participation in WPs

arrange «sandwich» model of PhD supervision

Request from MoE to CRICUWR and other scientific organization to improve quality of staff (especially PhD studies)

creation of Network of young scientists in environmental governance in BY

WP5

WP5 Dissemination and

Dissemination and communication

communication

dissemination via Web-site of CRICUW (cricuwr.by) and Web site of environmental education which will be

developed by ISEU

Participation in WPs

developed by ISEU

project outreach events (seminars and conferences) under CRICUWR activity

WP 7.3 Day to day management

CRICUWR is responsible for technical and financial management in Belarus

CRICUWR is going to do:

1.Register the project according to national legislation together with ISEU;

2.Host a project manager with responsibilities to support project activities in Belarus under the action (before registration Iryna

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TEMPUS

activities in Belarus under the action (before registration Iryna Usava is responsible for management issues);

3. Host an accountant responsible for financial administration of the project activities implemented by the members of the project consortium based in Belarus;

4.Make the appropriate arrangements for purchasing equipment and transferring it to other members of the project consortium based in Belarus;

5.Provide reports (technical and financial) to coordinator and national authority.