Brief Presentation of National Institute of Brief Presentation of National Institute of  Hydrology and Water Management and its Hydrology and Water Management and its  Involvement in the RESTORE ProjectInvolvement in the RESTORE Project

Andreea Galie, pHDHead of Water Management and Eco‐hydrology  Dpt. 

Regional Communications Manager for Central and Eastern Europe Region within 

RESTORE project

Elisabeta Cserwid, eng.Head  of River Basin Development Plans  Dpt.

Regional Communications Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe

Region within 

RESTORE project

Overview

National 

Institute 

of 

Hydrology 

and 

Water  Management – main activities

Example 

of 

studies 

in 

the 

field 

of          Eco‐hydrology/River Restoration in Romania

NIHWM involvement within RESTORE project 

National Institute of Hydrology and Water  Management (NIHWM / INHGA)

Public 

institution, 

under 

National 

Administration 

“APELE 

ROMANE” (“ROMANIAN WATERS”) umbrella

Develops 

research 

activities 

and 

provides 

services 

in 

the 

field 

of  hydrology, 

hydrogeology 

and 

water 

management

in 

order 

to 

support 

decisions 

in 

IWRM 

field 

(N. 

A. 

“APELE 

ROMANE”

and 

Ministry 

of  Environment and Forests)

About 200 employees (150 universities degree staff, 30 PhD degree)

Sources of financing (actual situation) :• 45 % ‐

contracts with Ministry of Environment and Forests

• 23 % ‐

contracts with different national beneficiaries • 20 % ‐

contracts with National Administration “APELE ROMANE

”

• 12 % ‐

international projects ‐

CE

: FP7, Life+, IPA, SEE etc; EEA.

NIHWM ‐

member and active participant to  many international organizations

World Meteorological Organization (NIHWM is Romania’s representative in the field of hydrology with WMO)National Committee for International Hydrological Program – IHP UNESCOInternational Association of Hydrological Sciences – IAHSEuropean Union of Earth SciencesCentral and Eastern European Network of Basin Organization – CEE NBO SecretariatInternational Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

MAIN FIELDS OF ACTIVITY (1)

warnings of dangerous hydrologic events for prevention and management of crisis situations (floods, droughts) ;short, medium, and long term hydrologic forecasts of national and transboundary interest ;coordination of hydrologic and hydro-geologic activity at national level ; data validationwater resources assessment; hydrological studies, impact of the climate changes on the hydrological regime ;water resources management, including flood and drought risk management ;

MAIN FIELDS OF ACTIVITY (2)studies for implementation of IWRM national strategies :

• elaboration of support studies for River Basin Development and Management Plans;

• carrying out of studies for implementation of the WFD 2000/60/EC and Flood Directive 2007/60/EC ;

• flooding studies, development of research in the field of eco- hydrology including river restoration, etc.responsible with the accomplishment of commitments resulted from international conventions / agreements in the field of hydrology, hydrogeology and water management in which the NIHWM is part, as well as tasks established by hydro-technical commissions with the neighboring countries.

Restoration Guideline for Hydro-morphologically Altered Rivers (Volume 1 - Steps to implement a RR project – conceptual planning; Volume 2 - Case Studies) – 2011Study on fish migration aids suitable for 15-50 m height of dams – 2011- a comparative analysis of global practices on fish

migration aids;- case studies on the Crisul Repede River (Tileagd and

Lugasu dams).

Examples of studies in the field of eco‐ hydrology / river restoration

NIHWM involvement within RESTORE project

The NIHWM is subcontractorsubcontractor of the DLG Government Service for Land and Water Management (DLG) - The Netherlands which is junior partner within the RESTORE (Rivers: Engaging, Supporting and Transferring knOwledge for Restoration in Europe) Project;

DLG is in-charge with:

The Eastern European network;Knowledge management;Information management.

NIHWM involvement within RESTORE projectTask

ACTION A2: Project management: Monitoring project progress (Eastern Europe)

ACTION B1: CREATE COMMUNICATIONS PLANS

(one communication plan covering 

Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria)

ACTION B2: RR networks directory (all relevant network organisations)

ACTION B4: REVIEW EXISTING EU RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTS

ACTION B5: IDENTIFY MAIN TARGET AUDIENCE –

INDIVIDUALS AND 

ORGANISATIONS

ACTION C1: NETWORKING AND MARKETING: RR Best Practice Handbook

ACTION C3: ENGAGEMENT EVENTS: SECTOR SPECIFIC

The principle aim is to target sectors outside the immediately EU policy MTA groups 

that benefit from/  impact on RR, to communicate lessons from obj. 1, discuss 

existing RR activities in that sector

Organise a 3 day event in Rom./ Hun./ Bulg. < 15 participants: 

‐

1 day RR workshop based on best practices from WIKI + field visit 

‐

2 day river habitat and geomorphology training workshop. 

Write summary report

Task

ACTION C4: ENGAGEMENT EVENTS: POLICY MAKERS and RIVER BASIN MANAGERS

The principle aim is to engage policy makers and river basin managers within the 

regions, to communicate lessons from obj. 1, and to discuss existing RR activities 

affecting policy and river basin wide

Organise one events in Romania, Hungary or Bulgaria with approximately 10 

participants: 

‐

One training event, 1 day: for example on co‐operation in international river 

basins or on public involvement and information sharing (PROPOSAL TO BE 

ORGANISED IN RUSE, BULGARIA in Autumn 2012)

ACTION C8: POPULATE RIVER RESTORATION‐Wiki DATABASE

ACTION E1: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF COMMUNICATIONS EVENTS

ACTION E2: TESTING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 

TOOLS (WIKI database)

ACTION F3: LAYMAN'S REPORT

NIHWM involvement within RESTORE project

Thank you for your attention !