WLI 5th Annual Regional Coordination Meeting
5-6 November, 2013, Bristol Hotel, Amman, Jordan
Tuesday 5 November 2013
8:00 – 8:30 Registration of participants
8:30 – 9:30 Opening session: Chair- Dr. Theib Oweis (about 8 minutes each)
Rapporteur- Ms Bezaiet Dessalegn
-Welcome address by Dr. Maarten Van Ginkel, DDG-R, ICARDA
-Statement by Dr. Scott Christiansen, USAID
-Statement by Dr. Fawzi Al-Sheyab, Director General, NCARE, Jordan
-Statement by Dr. Sandra Russo, Representative of US Universities
-Statement by Dr. Chuck Onstad, USDA-ARS affiliate
-WLI highlights by Mr. Kris Dodge, WLI Manager
-Meeting and expectations, Dr. Theib Oweis, Director, IWLMP, ICARDA
9:30 – 9:45 Group picture
9:45- 10:15 Coffee break
Strategic Approaches to Integrated Management of Water and Land for Improved Livelihoods
Chair: Dr. Scott Christiansen
Rapporteur: Ms Bezaiet Dessalegn
10:15 – 10:30 Strengthening of Management, and Resource Mobilization – Mr. Kris Dodge
10:30 - 10:45 Community Based Initiatives for Water Demand Management - Mrs. Rania Zoubi, Mercy Corps
10:45 –11:00 Overview of WLI Regional Agenda 2013 – Dr. Caroline King
11:00 - 11:20 Cost- Benefit Assessment of Options for Adaptation to Water Scarcity in Tunisia – Dr. Hamed Daly
11:20 - 11:40 Pilot Testing Sustainable Water and Land Management in Abu Ghraib - Dr. Ahmed Alfalahi
11:40 – 12:00 Discussions and Q&A
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
Strategic Approaches to Integrated Management of Water and Land for Improved Livelihoods - Conclusions from 3 Years of Pilot Testing Sustainable Land and Water Management
Chair: Dr. Ibrahim Shaqir (20 minutes presentation each)
Rapporteur: Dr. Mohamed Boufaroua
13:00 – 14:20 Palestinian Rangeland Ecosystems in the West Bank – Mr. Nader Hrimat, ARIJ
Rainfed Agroecosystem of the El Qaa, Lebanon – Eng. Randa Massad and Dr. Ihab Jomaa, LARI
Rainfed Agroecosystems of Syria – Dr. Awadis Arslan, GCSAR
Rangeland Ecosystems of Jordan – Dr. Samia Akroush and Eng. Lubna Mahasneh, NCARE
14:20 – 15:00 Discussions and Q&A
15:00- 15:30 Coffee Break
Regional Thematic Approach to Integrated Management of Land, Water and Livelihoods
Chair: Dr. Hadi Jaffar (20 minutes presentation each)
Rapporteur: Dr. Samar Attaher
15:30 – 15:40 Modeling – Dr. Nahla Zaki, NWRC and Dr. Feras Ziadat
15:40 – 16:00 Socio-economics and Economics of Water Productivity –Dr. Boubaker Dhehibi
16:00 – 17:00 Brainstorming on thematic topics – Three break out groups on Modeling, Socio-economics, and Economics of Water Productivity
18:00 – 20:30 Reception Dinner at Bristol Hotel, organized by ICARDA
Wednesday 6th November 2013
Strategic Approaches to Integrated Management of Land, Water and Livelihoods - Conclusions from 3 Years of Pilot Testing Sustainable Land and Water Management
Chair: Dr. Sandra Russo (20 minutes presentation each)
Rapporteur: Ms. Bezaiet Dessalegn
8:30- 8:51 Presentations on outputs from thematic group discussions (7 minutes each)
8:51 - 9:11 Irrigated Agroecosystem of the Abyan Delta, Yemen – Dr. Khader Atroosh
9:11 -9:31 Irrigated Agroecosystems of Egypt’s Nile Delta – Modeling the Water Balance – Dr. Nahla Zaki
9:31- 10:00 Discussions and Q&A
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break
Expert Presentations on Selected Topics (20 minutes presentation each)
Chair: Dr. Michel Afram
Rapporteur: Dr. Atef Swelam
10:30- 10:50 Soil Water Mass Balance Model and Optimization of Irrigation Using Soil Water Sensors - Dr. Ashok Alva 10:50 - 11:10 Expert Presentation on Agricultural Extension – Dr. James Hill, UCD
11:10 -11:30 Current Water Management Research at the Arid Land Agricultural Research Center - Dr. Eduardo Bautista
11:30- 11:50 Science, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships at USAID -Dr. Kyriacos Koupparis
11:50- 12:10 Discussions and Q&A
12:10 – 13:10 Lunch
Strategic Approaches to strengthen WLI Coordination among partners
Chair: Dr. Omar Kafawin
Rapporteur: Dr. Nicolas Madden
13:10 - 13:30 WLI Student Exchange Program and Strategy for Future Knowledge Enhancement
Dr. Sandra Russo
13:30 -13:50 Mobilizing USDA-ARS to compliment the strategic goals of WLI
Dr. Ibrahim Shaqir
13:50-14:10 Capitalizing on Established Strengths of the WLI and Benchmark Site-based Approach -2014
Dr. Caroline King
14:10- 14:30 Discussions and Q&A
14:30 - 14:50 Coffee Break
Strategic Approaches to Integrated Management of Land, Water and Livelihoods – Workplans for 2014
Chair: Mr. Kris Dodge and Dr. Netij Ben Mechlia
Rapporteur: Ms. Bezaiet Dessalegn
14:50 – 15:50 Group Discussion on 2014 Workplans
(Partners from regional and US Universities, USDA partners, ICARDA scientists, and other invited experts will have an opportunity to help refine WLI country workplans for 2014)
15:50 – 17:20 Presentation on recommendations on individual workplans (7 minutes per country team)
17:20 – 17:30 Closing Session and Final Remarks
Thursday 7 November 2013
Participants, with the exception of members of the Steering Committee, depart to their respective destinations.
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