United Nations/ Islamic Republic of Iran Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Environmental Security, Disaster Rehabilitation and Sustainable Development


Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 8 – 12 May 2004

Final Programme


    • Ms. O. ASHIK (INTA Space Turk, Turkey) –
      “Remote Sensing and GIS-based Solution for Disaster Management”
    • Mr. M. MAKHDOUM (School of Environment, Tehran University) –
      “Application of Space Technology in Sustainable Development in IRAN; A Review of Some Case studies”
    • Mr. J. VATAN FADA (Office for River Engineering and Flood Control, Ministry of Energy)- “Application of Space Technology for Crisis Management in Natural Disasters”

  • 1600 – 1630 Tea Break

  • 1630 - 1800 Discussion Session 1 – Understanding Needs and Flow of Information Three working groups: Environmental Security, Sustainable Development and Disaster Management

  • Monday 10 May

  • 0900 - 1030 Presentation Session 5 – Crisis and Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Chairperson: Ms. Sarem HALA (General Organisation of Remote Sensing – GORS, Syria)
    Rapporteur: Mr. Muzafar MALIKOV (Tashkent Scientific Research Institute of Space Engineering, Space Research Centre, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan)
    • Mr. Joseph KANDEH (UNDP Afghanistan Information Management Services – AIMS) – “Disaster Management Information System to Manage Natural Disasters in Afghanistan”
    • Ms. Olga GERSHENZON (SCANEX, Russian Federation) – “Affordable Mobile Remote Sensing Data Receiving Ground Station for Disaster Management from Space”
    • Mr. SAFAVI (Telecommunication Research Institute) – “The Role of Satellite Communication in Disaster Rehabilitation”
    • Mr. Eltayeb Osman ADAM ABDALLA (Remote Sensing Authority, Sudan) – “Remote Sensing for Assessment and Evaluation of Geomorphological Hazards with Reference to Floods for Eastern Parts of Khartoum State - Sudan”

  • 1030 - 1100 Tea Break

  • 1100 - 1230 Presentation Session 6 – Environmental Security
    Chairperson: Mr. Abd-Alla GAD (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences – NARSS, Egypt)
    Rapporteur: Mr. Ali Reza KHANSARI (Telecommunications Research Centre, I.R.Iran)
    • Mr. Abdin SALIH (UNESCO) “UNESCO Water Programmes”
    • Mr. Trahel VARDANIAN (Department of Physical Geography, Yerevan State University, Armenia) – “Environmental Security and Water Disaster”
    • Mr. Mohammad Ali SHARIFI (International Institute for Geoinformation and Earth Observation, The Netherlands) – “Geo-Information Technology Supporting Sustainable Water Resource and Environmental Management: The Case of Uromiyeh Basin, Islamic Republic of Iran”
    • Mr. Kasim AL-SAADI (Remote Sensing Centre, Ministry of Science and Technology, Iraq) – “Remote Sensing Data for Monitoring the Changes of Marshes Environment in Al- Dalmaj and Al-Nahraman”

  • 1230 - 1400 Lunch

  • 1400 - 1600 Open Session – Participants wishing to make a presentation will be provided 10 minutes for their contribution
    Chairperson: Mr. Ahmed SAYEED (Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization – SPARRSO, Bangladesh)
    Rapporteur: Ms. Rada KASSOUHA (General Organisation of Remote Sensing – GORS, Syria)
    • Mr. M. TAJRISHI (School of Civil Engineering, Sharif University) – “Some Application of RS/GIS Methods for Transboundary Basins; Case Study: Aras Basin“
    • Mr. M. KHANSARI (Telecommunication Research Centre) – “Intelligent Navigation System in Disaster Rehabilitation Management”

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