End of Forum Agenda: International Development Research Centre

WaDImena End-of-Project Forum
Agenda

April 19, 2010

8:30 – 9:00
Registration

9:00 – 9:30
Opening

·         Dr. Eglal Rached, Director Middle East Regional Office, IDRC
·         Dr. Nadim Khouri, Director, Near East and North Africa Division, IFAD
·         Ms. Eman Omran, Senior Development Officer, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Canadian Embassy, Egypt
·         H.E. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Nasr El-Deen Allam, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

9:30 - 9:40
Forum Objectives and Agenda

·         Dr. Lamia El-Fattal, Senior Program Specialist, IDRC/Canada

9:40 - 10:20
WaDImena Achievements I: Regional Overview

Chair: H.E. Professor Munther Haddadin, Former Minister of Water in Jordan

·         Dr. Hammou Laamrani, WaDImena Project Coordinator
10:20 – 11:50
WaDImena Achievements II: Reflections from Case Studies and Discussion

·         Egypt: Dr. Tina Jaskolski, American University in Cairo
·         Jordan: Dr. Nisreen Al Hmoud, Royal Scientific Society
·         Morocco: Eng. Toufiq Chati, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

11:50 - 12:20
Coffee Break and Group Photo

12:20 - 12.40
Reflections on Water Demand Management in the Global Agenda and Discussion

Chair: H.E. Ambassador Kaoru Ishikawa, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt

Prof. Tony Allen, London University

12:40-13:40
Water Demand Management in The Arab Region: Drivers of Change and Discussion

·         H.E. Professor Munther Haddadin, Former Minister of Water in Jordan
·         Dr. Ahmed Moawad: What Makes a Water Utility Successful in The MENA Region: Experience of The Holding Company for Water and Wastewater in Egypt
·         Prof. Mahmoud Solh : Agriculture and Food Security in the Arab Region: What Challenges for the Water Sector

13:40-14:40
Lunch Break

14:40-15:40
WaDImena Achievements III: Reflections from Case Studies and Discussion

Chair : Dr. Safwat Abdel Dayem, Arab Water Council

WaDImena Research Teams:
·         Lebanon: Dr. Boghos Ghougassian,, MECTAT
·         Palestine: Dr. Maher Abu-Madi, IEWS, Birzeit University
·         Yemen: Dr. Fadel Aly Nozaily, WEC, University of Sana’a

15:40 - 16:40
Decentralization and Water Demand Management and Discussion

Chair: H.E. Prof. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, President of the Arab Water Council

·         H.E. Prof. Nasser Al Aulaqi, Former Minister of Agriculture in Yemen, University of Sana’a : Decentralization, Water Markets and Incentive Structures for Rational Use of Water in Yemen.

·         Prof. Belhassen Abdelkafi, Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture, Mograne, Tunisia: Economic Perspectives in Decentralized Agricultural Water Management

16:40 - 17:00
Wrap-Up and Evaluation

·         Dr. Lamia El-Fattal, Senior Program Specialist, IDRC/Canada

April 20, 2010

9:00-10:20
WDM in Water Policy Reforms in MENA: Panel Discussion

·         H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, President Arab Water Council
·         H.E. Prof. Nasser El Aulaqi, Former Minister of Agriculture in Yemen, University of Sana’a
·         Prof. Mahmoud Solh, Director General ICARDA, Syria

10.20 - 11:20
Capacity Building in Water Management and Governance in MENA: Current Challenges And Prospects: Panel Discussion

Chair: Prof. Ahmed Legrouri, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco

·         Dr. Radwan Al-Weshah, International Water Expert, Middle East University (Jordan): Joining Forces in International Endeavors in Capacity Development in MENA

·         H.E. Prof. Munther Haddadin, Former Minister of Water in Jordan: Capacity Building in Water Sector: Whose Capacity Matters?

·         Prof. Abdin Salih, University of Khartoum: Research Capacity in The Region: Where Do We Stand?

11:20-11:45
Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:45
The Future of WDM in MENA

·         Dr. Hammou Laamrani, WaDImena Project Coordinator
·         Open Discussion

12:45-13:15
Wrap-Up, Evaluation and Closing

·         Dr. Lamia El Fattal IDRC/Canada
·         Mr. André St-Pierre, Counselor (Development)/Head of Aid
       Canadian Embassy, Egypt

13:15-14:15
Lunch

IDRC 40^th Anniversary

Water in MENA: Past Reflections and Future Directions

Celebration, Discussion & Launch of IDRC Books

14:15-17:15: High Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Lamia El Fattal

14:15-17:00
IDRC 40th Anniversary
Water in MENA: Past Reflections and Future Directions
Celebration, Discussion & Launch of IDRC Books

Welcoming Address:
·         Dr. Eglal Rached, Regional Director, Middle East Regional Office, IDRC, Cairo
H.E. Ferry de Kerkhove, Ambassador, Embassy of Canada in Egypt

Keynote Presentation:
Dr. Jean Lebel, Director Agriculture and Environment, IDRC, Ottawa

Introducing the Panel : Mr. Sarwat Salem, IDRC Regional Controller, MENA

Panelists:
·         H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, President of Arab Water Council & Former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt.
·         H.E. Prof. Munther Haddadin, Former Minister of Water and Irrigation, Jordan.
·         Dr. Hosny Khordagui, Director, Water Governance Program in Arab States, UNDP- RBAS, Egypt.
·         Dr. Hammou Laamrani, Project Coordinator, WaDImena project, MERO, IDRC.
Panel Animator/ Moderator: Dr. Lamia El Fattal

17:00-19:00
Books Launch & Cocktail