The curriculum includes the basic concepts related to the discipline Water Resources. The content of the curriculum for studying the discipline Water Resources meets modern requirements. The sections included in the curriculum are planned to be described in accordance with the Water Code of Turkmenistan, the main directions of development of the agricultural and water sector set out in the Program “Revival of a New Era of a Sovereign State: National Program for Socio-Economic Development of Turkmenistan for 2022-2052”, the Concept for the Development of the Digital Education System in Turkmenistan, the Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2019-2025, as well as in accordance with the decisions of the President of Turkmenistan on improving science and education in our country.

The curriculum is intended for students of the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan, students of higher educational institutions majoring in “Hydromelioration” and for civil servants working and improving their qualifications in the field of agriculture and water management.

Program:

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Course presentations (in Russian and Turkmen):

Thematic cases on water diplomacy

1)  Contents of the training course on “Rational use of water resources, safety of hydraulic structures and transboundary water cooperation”

2)  “Water diplomacy and international water law”. Thematic case 1

3)  “Water diplomacy and international water law”. Thematic case 2

4) Cooperation of Turkmenistan on the use of waters of the transboundary river Tejen (Harirud) on the example of the construction of the reservoir “Dostluk”

Thematic cases on the safety of hydraulic structures

1)  Thematic case 1. “Basic concepts of hydraulic structures safety, causes of accidents, hazard categories and basic requirements for ensuring safety”

2)  Thematic case 2. Topic: “Safety indicators of hydraulic structures, possible destruction and prevention of emergency situations”

3)  Thematic case 3. Topic: “Ensuring safety during the development of projects, construction and operation of hydraulic structures (HS)”

 

Thematic cases on rational use of water resources (adapted for Turkmenistan)

1)  Thematic case 1. “Water resources, goals and objectives of Turkmenistan in the field of water management in the context of climate change”

2)  Thematic case 2. Authorized state bodies in the field of use and protection of water resources in Turkmenistan and issues of integrated water resources management (IWRM)

3) Thematic case 3.

 

Video lectures:

Lecture 1. Water as the basis of natural life and socio-economic development

 

 

Lecture 2. Water resources management based on the “Principle of integrated water resources management”

 

 

 

 

Lecture 3. International legal regulation of water resources in the world and Central Asia

 

 

 

 

Lecture 4. Strategic goals and objectives of Turkmenistan in the field of ensuring the country’s water balance

 

 

 

 

Lecture 5. National projects in the field of water resources and their national economic significance

 

 

 

 

Lecture 6. Legal basis for regulating water use relations

 

 

 

 

Lecture 7. The role of local executive authorities and local self-government in increasing the efficiency of water resources use and operation of water infrastructure facilities, taking into account modern world experience in the development of science and technology

 

 

 

 

Lecture 8. Issues of stimulating water consumption savings, as well as payment for water use

 

 

 

 

Lecture 9. Environmental safety and protection of water bodies from pollution, contamination and depletion

 

 

 

 

Lecture 10. Integrated Water Resources Management Approaches and the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus

 

 

 

 

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