Almaty, Kazakhstan – The third Regional Exchange Workshop of the GLOFCA (Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in a Changing Climate) project, organized by UNESCO Almaty, marked a significant milestone in Central Asia’s efforts to combat the threats posed by glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Held on March 6-7, 2024, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this event brought together […]

Women-Led Expedition Empowers and Educates in Central Asia’s High Mountains In the recent ‘Adventure of Science: Women and Glaciers in Central Asia’ expedition, the focus on climate change adaptation empowered a new generation of young explorers, scientists, and leaders. Hands-On Learning Young participants explored the Kyrgyz Ala Archa National Park, learning about natural hazards like […]

In the end of August 2022, a four days joint field visit was conducted to the various lakes close to the Adygene research station in the valley of Adygene, a western tributary to the Ala Archa river and valley. A team of scientists from the Kyrgyz Academy of Science’s Institute of Water Problems and Hydroenergy, […]

GLOFCA member Laura Niggli joined this year’s ‘Adventure of Science: Women and Glaciers in Central Asia’ (https://www.inspiringgirls.org/central-asia-en) expedition as visiting scientific instructor with expertise on Glacier Lake Outburst Floods. The project ‘Adventure of Science’ empowers young women through science, art and wilderness exploration. This year’s successful expedition took place from 16.-25. August 2022 in the […]

The University of Zurich (UZH), in its role as lead implementing partner to the Executing Entity of UNESCO within the GLOFCA Project, organizes a technical training addressed to experts in the field of natural hazards management for the numerical modelling of rapid mass movements and glacier lake outburst floods in particular.A detailed prediction of the […]

On the 7th of April 2022 the GLOFCA Project was presented at the Regional Forum on sustainable development for the UNECE Region, where partnerships to address climate change, extreme events and disaster risk reduction towards sustainable development goals have been discussed. https://regionalforum.unece.org/events/regional-forum-2022 The event was organized by the Regional Office for Europe of the World […]

From February 23-35, 2022 an international online conference organized by the Kazakh-German University within the framework of the Green Central Asia Initiative. The main objective of the conference was to provide innovative solutions to the five Central Asian economies (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) by: Informing on decision-making processes based on scientific research in […]

Overview and objectives of GLOFCA project by Natalia Kim – UNESCO Almaty (in Russian language)

The GLOFCA project had a good kickoff!

The first regional exchange workshop under the GLOFCA project took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from November 18–19, 2021.