Training activities

The education and training activities in hydrology and water resources of WMO are guided by the WMO Strategy on Education and Training in Hydrology and Water Resources, approved by CHy-XII in October 2004 and endorsed by EC-LVII in 2006 and Cg-XV in 2007. In 2008, CHy-XIII reviewed the Strategy. This new version, is available here

The main objective of the Strategy is to optimize the available resources, by concentrating WMO’s support in those areas identified by the “WMO hydrological community” as requiring priority attention. Identification of requirements is carried out through the Regional Working Groups in Hydrology through surveys on training needs

Distance learning and blended learning

Future & on-going courses

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Past training courses

Past distance learning courses can still be visited in a passive mode as a "guest". This will allow you to see how they developed and the discussions that went on, but you will not be able to ask questions.

In order to access the courses, please contact:

• Distance Learning Course in Hydrology I: Basic Hydrological Sciences in the South-West Pacific Region (6 September to 14 October 2011)
• Distance Learning Course in Hydrology II: Selected Topics in Hydrological Forecasting (24 January to 18 February 2011)
• First NOAA/COMET/WMO International Basic Hydrologic Sciences Distance Learning Course (19 October to 1 December 2009)
• Latin-American course on Operational Hydrology (2003-2004 and 2006-2007)

Other events

• Training Workshop on Online Hydrology Course Delivery (Boulder, Colorado, USA, 28 November to 9 December 2011)
• Expert Meeting on Computer Aided Distance Learning in Meteorology and Hydrology,  Nanjing, China, September 2006

Training activities developed under the Strategy on Education and Training in Hydrology and Water Resources

• Maintenance of Automatic Hydrometric Stations in RA III
• Workshop on Water Affairs in RA II
• International Hydrometeorology Analysis and Forecasting Course (9 to 27 June 2008)
• Courses for Hydrographic Technicians in RA V
• East European Training of Trainers Course on Climate and Water Affairs in RA VI

Training activities under specific programmes

• WHYCOS training material
• APFM Policy Series

WMO Regional Training Centres

EC-LVIII has decided to widen the scope of WMO Regional Training Centres to include other areas of interest of WMO, including hydrology and water resource

Publications

• “Guidelines for the Education and training of Personnel in Meteorology and Operational hydrology (WMO-No.258), Volume II – Hydrology”