International
Symposium on:
Irrigation Modernization Constraints and Solutions |
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Rida Said Center
for Conferences - University of Damascus
28 - 31 March 2006
Damascus - Syria |
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| 1st
Day (March 28, 2006) |
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| 08:30 –
09:30 |
Arrival and Registration |
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| 09:30
– 10:10 |
Opening and
Welcome |
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Dr Nabil Beitinjaneh
Chairman of BOT
Network of Syrian Scientists, Technologists and Innovators
Abroad (NOSSTIA), Syria
Dr Carlos Garces
Programme Manager
International Programme for Technology and Research
in Irrigation and Drainage (IPTRID)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Italy
Professor Wael Mualla
Damascus University President, Syria
Dr Salwa Amber
Representative
FAO, Syria
H. E. Dr Adel Safar
Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Syria |
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| 10:10
– 10:40 |
Keynote
Paper |
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Country Review Paper
Dr Majd Jamal, Director General
General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research
(GCSAR)
Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform (MAAR),
Syria |
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| 10:40 –
11:00 |
Tea/ coffee break |
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| 11:00
– 13:00 |
Session (1):
Policy and Legal Implications for Irrigation Modernization |
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| Facilitation: |
Dr Salwa Amber,
Representative
FAO, Syria |
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| 11:00
– 11:20 |
The
State of Irrigation Modernization: Regional View
Dr Maher Salman, Technical Officer
IPTRID, FAO, Italy |
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| 11:20
– 11:40 |
Elements
of Good Water Management
Mr Harald Heidtmann, Water Sector Advisor
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Syria |
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| 11:40
– 12:00 |
Maximizing
Functions Towards Operational and Financial Excellence
in Irrigation and Drainage Systems
Dr Frank van Steenbergen
Arcadis Euroconsult, The Netherlands |
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| 12:00
– 12:20 |
The
Optimization of Irrigation in Syria: Institutional,
Economic and Environmental Challenges
Dr Marwa Daoudy, Lecturer
Graduate Institute for International Studies, Geneva,
Switzerland |
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| 12:20
– 12:50 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Mahmoud El-Sibai, Arab Center for the
Study of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), Syria |
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| 12:50 –
14:00 |
Lunch |
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| 14:00
– 17:40 |
Session (2)
Technical Considerations for Irrigation Modernization |
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| Facilitation: |
Mr Harald Heidtmann,
Advisor
GTZ |
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| 14:00
– 14:20 |
Managing
Modern Irrigation Systems for High Water Use Efficiency
Dr Hamid Farahani, Irrigation & Water Management
Specialist
International Center for Agricultural Research in the
Dry Areas (ICARDA), Iran |
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| 14:20 – 14:40 |
Some
Technical Perspectives of Irrigation Modernization in
Syria
Dr Michil Wakil, Director,
Water Resources Management, Hydrosult Inc., Canada |
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| 14:40
– 15:00 |
IOJoV
Project in the Jordan Valley: Prerequisites to Raise
Efficiency in Irrigated Command Areas
Ms Alice Arrighi de Casanova & Ms Céline
Papin
French Regional Mission for Agriculture and Water (MREA),
Jordan |
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| 15:00
– 15:20 |
Technical
Considerations and Rationale for Irrigation Improvement
in the Old Lands of Egypt
Professor Mohamed Nour El-Din
Ain Shams University, Egypt |
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| 15:20
– 15:50 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Nawwar Shammout, University of Damascus,
Syria |
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| 15:50 –
16:10 |
Tea / coffee break |
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| 16:10
– 16:30 |
Irrigation
Water Strategy for Sustainable Agricultural Development
in Jordan
Dr Abdel Nabi Fardous, Director General
National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology
Transfer (NCAARTT), Jordan |
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| 16:30–
16:50 |
Profitability
of Drip Irrigation Investment in Orchard
Plantations
Dr Bogachan Benli
ICARDA, Syria |
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| 16:50–
17:10 |
The
Role of Small and Medium Size Hydraulic Works on Water
Mobilisation and their Part in Irrigated Agriculture
in Semi Arid Areas
Dr Jean Albergel, Directeur de Recherche
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD),
France |
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| 17:10
– 17:40 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Nawwar Shammout, University of Damascus,
Syria |
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| 2nd
DAY (March 29, 2006) |
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| 09:00
– 12:30 |
Session (3)
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Performance |
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| Facilitation: |
Professor Wael Mualla
Damascus University President, Syria |
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| 09:00
– 09:20 |
Modernization
of Government Managed Canal Irrigation Systems in Syria
and Middle East Countries
Dr Hervé Plusquellec
Former World Bank Irrigation Advisor, United States
of America |
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| 09:20
– 09:40 |
A
Methodology for Irrigation Modernization: Mapping System
& Services for Canal Operation Techniques (MASSCOT)
Dr Daniel Renault, Senior Officer & Dr Robina Wahaj,
Project Coordinator
Land and Water Development Division (AGL), FAO, Italy |
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| 09:40–
10:00 |
Irrigation
System Modernization: Evaluation of Technical and Institutional
Performances: Case Study of Tessaout Amont Irrigation
Scheme
Ms Nawal El-Haouari, Conseillère au Cabinet du
Ministre
Ministère de l'Agriculture, du Développement
Rural et des Pêches Maritimes, Maroc |
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| 10:00
– 10:30 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Ms Rawaa Al-Saadi, National Coordinator,
Global Environment Facilities-Small Grants Programme
(GEF-SGP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
Syria |
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| 10:30 –
10:50 |
Tea/ coffee break |
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| 10:50
– 11:10 |
Technical
Aspects of Irrigation Systems Modernization: Experiences
in Mediterranean Countries
Mr Bruno Molle, Ingénieur Chercheur
Cemagref, France |
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| 11:10
– 11:30 |
Optimal
Use of Limited Available Water in Salamieh
District
Dr David Nygaard, Mr Ali Zein
Aga Khan Development Network, Syria |
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| 11:30
– 11:50 |
Performance
Evaluation of Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
Professor Ahmed Hachum
ICARDA, Syria |
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| 11:50
– 12:30 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Ms Rawaa Al-Saadi, National Coordinator,
GEF-SGP, UNDP |
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| 12:30 –
13:40 |
Lunch |
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| 13:40
– 17:40 |
Session (4)
Institutional Modalities and Financial Implications |
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| Facilitation: |
Dr Watheq Rasoul-Agha,
Chairman
Supreme Council of Science (SCOS), Syria |
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| 13:40
– 14:00 |
The
New Structure and Future Vision of the Ministry of
Irrigation
Mr Farid Al-Turk
Ministry of Irrigation, Syria |
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| 14:00–
14:30 |
The
Institutional Component of the Modernization of Irrigation
Systems: Experiences from Spain, Mexico and Peru
Mr Juan-Antonio Sagardoy
Senior Irrigation Management Consultant, Italy |
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| 14:30–
14:50 |
Self-Regulation
in Groundwater Management: International Experience
Dr Frank van Steenbergen
Arcadis Euroconsult, The Netherlands |
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| 14:50–
15:10 |
Institutional
and Community Related Issues in Water Resources Management:
Experience from Yemen
Mr Sadek Nouman Al-Nabhani, Technical Supervisor
Sana’a Basin Water Management Project (SBWMP),
Yemen |
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| 15:10
– 15:40 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Ihab Jnad, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering,
University of Damascus, Syria |
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| 15:40 –
16:00 |
Tea / coffee break |
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| 16:00–
16:20 |
Socio-Economic,
Institutional and Policy Considerations for Irrigation
Modernization
Professor Consuelo Varela Ortega
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain |
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| 16:20–
16:40 |
Cost
Recovery and Charging Policies in Irrigated Agriculture:
Experience from Developed and Developing Countries
Dr Waltina Scheumann
University of Technology, Germany |
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| 16:40–
17:00 |
Traditional
Indigenous Water Market in Oman and the Response of
Farmers to Water Prices
Dr Slim Zekri
College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan
Qaboos University, Oman |
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| 17:00
– 17:30 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Ihab Jnad, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering,
University of Damascus, Syria |
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| 3rd
DAY (March 30, 2006) |
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| 09:00
– 12:20 |
Session (5)
Capacity Development for Irrigation Modernization |
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| Facilitation: |
Dr Majd Jamal, Director
General
GCSAR, MAAR, Syria |
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| 09:00–
09:20 |
Modernizing
Irrigated Agriculture: Capacity Building and Institutional
Development
Professor Tom Franks, Senior Lecturer
University of Bradford, United Kingdom |
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| 09:20–
09:40 |
Project-Specific
Capacity Considerations for an Irrigation Modernization
Program in Syria
Dr Wilfried Hundertmark
Senior Water Management Consultant, Germany |
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| 09:40–
10:00 |
Development
of a Regulatory Framework for Involvement of Water User
Organizations in Integrated Water Management in Egypt
Mr Ibrahim Mahmoud
Water Boards Project, Ministry of Water Resources and
Irrigation, Egypt |
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| 10:00–
10:20 |
Irrigation
in Syria: Public-Private Partnership
Engineer Mohamed Nabil Saadeldin
Damascus Agriculture Chamber, Syria
Irrigation
Industry in Syria
Engineer Mohammed Fawaz Hajjar
Damascus Agriculture Chamber, Syria |
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| 10:20
– 11:00 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Ms Mokhlesa Al-Zaeim, GTZ Project Manager,
Syria |
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| 11:00–
11:20 |
Tea/ coffee break |
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| 11:20
– 12:00 |
The
Use of Rapid Appraisal of Performance as a Capacity
Building Tool for Developing Irrigation Modernization
National Strategy: Lessons from FAO Experiences in Asia
(Part 1)
Dr Daniel Renault, Senior Officer
AGL, FAO, Italy
The Use of
Rapid Appraisal of Performance as a Capacity Building
Tool for Developing Irrigation Modernization National
Strategy: Lessons from FAO Experiences in Asia (Part
2)
Dr Daniel Renault, Senior Officer & Dr Robina Wahaj,
Project Coordinator
AGL, FAO, Italy
The Use of Rapid
Appraisal of Performance as a Capacity Building Tool
for Developing Irrigation Modernization National Strategy:
Lessons from FAO Experiences in Asia (Part 3)
Dr Daniel Renault, Senior Officer & Dr Robina Wahaj,
Project Coordinator
AGL, FAO, Italy |
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| 12:00
– 12:30 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Ms Mokhlesa Al-Zaeim, GTZ Project Manager,
Syria |
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| 12:30 –
14:00 |
Lunch |
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| Umayyad
Hall, Cham Palace Hotel, Damascus |
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| 14:00
– 17:00 |
Session (6)
Environmental Implications |
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| Facilitation: |
Dr Fouad Abousamra,
Mediterranean Pollution Programme (MED-POL) Officer
Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) |
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| 14:00
– 14:20 |
The
Use of Brackish Saline Water for Irrigation
in North Africa
Dr Gilani Abdelgawad, Director of Soil and Water Use
ACSAD, Syria |
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| 14:20
– 14:40 |
Drainage:
The Forgotten Factor
Mr Koen Roest
Alterra Wageningen UR, The Netherlands |
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| 14:40
– 15:00 |
Environmental,
Technical and Economic Characteristics of Irrigation
Modernization in Syria
Ms Reem Abed Rabboh, Director
Water Safety Directorate, Ministry of Local Administration
and Environment, Syria |
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| 15:00
– 15:30 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Wael Seif, Faculty of Civil Engineering,
University of Damascus, Syria |
| 15:30 –
15:50 |
Tea / coffee break |
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| 15:50
– 16:15 |
Les
forces et les faiblesses des études d’impact
sur l’environnement de la réalisation des
barrages et barrages collinaires et les périmètres
irrigués qui leurs sont associés en Tunisie
Mr Abdel Kader Baoundi
Tunisia |
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| 16:15
– 16:40 |
Environmental
Management Practice for Irrigation Improvement Project
of Egypt
Dr Ashraf El-Sayed, Head of Open Drainage Department
Drainage Research Institute, National Water Research
Center, Egypt |
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| 16:40
– 17:00 |
Plenary Discussion
Rapporteur: Dr Wael Seif, Faculty of Civil Engineering,
University of Damascus. Syria |
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| 16:30
– 17:00 |
Session (7)
Closing |
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| Facilitation: |
Dr Carlos Garces,
IPTRID/FAO
Dr Osmane Aidi, Osmane Mounif Aidi
Foundation
Dr Nabi Rasheed Mohammed, Deputy Minister, MAAR |
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Conclusions
and Recommendations
Dr Carlos Garces, Programme Manager
IPTRID, FAO, Italy
Wrap Up and Perspectives
Closing |
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| 4th
DAY (March 31, 2006) |
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| Field Trip |
Orontes Basin |
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