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eDISCUSSIONS FOR THE YEAR 2023 - VIZAG EVENT

Working Group on Modernization and Revitalization of Irrigation Schemes (WG-M&R)


eDiscussion on Crop Water Productivity Performance Outcome of Irrigation System Modernization

Concept Note: https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/ediss_cn_mr_2023.pdf

Topics: Basic Crop Water Productivity (CWP) Definitions; and Empirical CWP Evidence(1-7 May 2023); Irrigation System Modernization (8-14 May 2023); eDiscussion Participant Feedback (15-21 May 2023); and Draft Summary Report (22-31 May 2023)

 

To join the eDiscussion you are invited to register, before 
Friday, 24 April 2023, at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9300326/  

Period of discussion: 1-31 May 2023

Jointly moderated and facilitated by: 

Colin Steley; and Vice President Hon. Ian Makin

 

ICID YOUNG PROFESSIONALS e-FORUM (IYPeF)

At the 65th International Executive Council (IEC) held at Gwangju, Korea, in September 2014, the Council approved establishing an ICID Young Professional’s e-Forum (IYPeF) with open membership. In order to throw open ICID platform to all the Young Professionals interested in agriculture water management issues, the e-Forum established as a new LinkedIn Group (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6990321). Click to join

Established in 2016,  IYPeF works with the following mandate:

  • Encourage and promote a high standard of professional development amongst the young professionals in the field of irrigation, drainage, and flood management,
  • Provide an international platform for young irrigation and drainage professionals,
  • Expose young professional to ICID's purpose, objectives, role and activities,
  • Facilitate the wider dissemination of knowledge and information amongst the young professionals,
  • Maintain and enhance links with national and international youth having interests in water related subjects or the activities, relevant to ICID objectives.

Membership: Open online membership, consists of more than 750 members.

Coordinator - Dr. Ms. Eman Ragab Mohamed Nofal (Egypt) - 2020
Joint Coordinator - Mr. Hassan Farahani (Iran) - 2020

A Report - The First International Young Professionals Training Program (YP-TP) and the International Professionals Workshop (IPW) was hoted by Korean National Committee on Irrigation Drainage (KCID), 22-26 April, 2019 at Rural Community – International Education and Exchange Center (IEEC), Ansan City, South Korea

Coordinators Hon.: (1) Ms. Kathleen Murray (Australia), (2) Mr. Amali Abraham Amali (Nigeria)

AFRICAN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS e-FORUM (Af-YWPeF)

A dedicated Group on the LinkedIn platform to bring together all the Young Professionals from the African region. More than 1150 members are connected through this group. Join Now!

Coordinator: Vice President Hon. Dr. Mohamed Abd-El-Moneim Wahba (Egypt), Chairman, African Regional Working Group (AFRWG)

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Concluded e-discussions 2019

 

  1. Non-conventional Water Use/re-use in Irrigation; Mentor: VPH Dr. Ragab Ragab, Principal Research Scientist at Ecology and Hydrology, UK; Co-ordinator: Dr. Eman R. Nofal, National Water Research Center (NWRC), Egypt (15-31 January 2019) – Background Note
  2. Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems: Exploring Opportunities and Threats; Mentor: Petra Schmitter – Research Group Leader - Agriculture Water Management, IWMI; Co-ordinator: Amali Abraham Amali – Graduate Student, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), University of Applied Sciences, TH-Köln Germany (15 February - 2 March 2019) – Background Note
  3. Soil Conditions to Ensure Sustainable Agriculture and Coping with Climate Change, Mentor: Dr. Abdul Walid Salek, Professor at Kabul University of Afghanistan and Co-ordinators Mr. Shoaib Saboory, Water Resources Consultant, World Bank, Mrs. Kathleen Murray, Extension Agronomist at Verterra Ecological Engineering (15 - 31 March 2019) – Background Note
  4. Flood Management in Agriculture (15-30 April 2019); Mentor: Vice President ICID Dr. Kamran Emami (Chairman WG-CAFM); Co-ordinator: Ms. Sahar Norouzi, River Engineering Expert in Iran Water Resource Management Company (Ministry of Energy) and Executive Secretary of IRNCID – Background Note
  5. Cost-effectiveness of Agricultural Field Drainage (15-31 May 2019), Mentor: Dr. Tena Alamirew Agumassie, Deputy Director and Head of Knowledge Generation Division, Water and Land Resources Center, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Co-ordinators: Mrs. Adey Nigatu Mersha – PhD Researcher, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands, and Mrs. Kathleen Murray – Project Manager, Growcom, Australia – Background Note

Concluded e-discussions 2018

  1. Use of Groundwater for Sustainable Agriculture, Coordinator: Ms. Eman Ragab (15 January 2018) – Background Note
  2. On-farm efficiency for small scale farming, Coordinator: Mr. Rafat Nael (15 February 2018) – Background Note
  3. Policy Options for Enhancing Food Security, Coordinator: Ms. Adey Mersha (15 March 2018) – Background Note
  4. Climate Change Impacts on Irrigation & Drainage, Coordinator: Mr. M. Shoaib Saboory (15 April 2018) – Background Note
  5. Farmer led Innovation for water efficiency, shared global success stories, Coordinator: Ms. Kathleen Heuvel (15-31 May 2018) - Background Note 

Concluded e-discussions 2017

  1. Water-Food-Energy Nexus in a Changing World (6 April 2017) - Background Note for e-Discussion [Coordinator: Ms. Adey Marsha]
  2. Gendered Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture (16 May to 3 June 2017) – Background Note for e-Discussion [Coordinator: Ms. Jakia Akter]
  3. Opportunities and Challenges of Drainage Development (9-30 June 2017) – Background Note for e-Discussion [Coordinator: Dr. Mika Turunen]
  4. On-farm efficiency for small scale farming (1st week of July 2017) – Background Note for e-Discussion [Coordinator: Mr. Rafat Nael]
  5. Role of irrigation in food security (1st week of August 2017) – Background Note for e-Discussion [Coordinator: Ms. Kathleen Heuvel]
  6. Discussion on Education in Irrigation and Drainage Sector, 15 July to 7 August 2016 - Background Note
  7. Discussion on Role of Women in Irrigation and Drainage Sector, 15 July to 7 August 2016 - Background Note
  8. Discussion on Role of New Technologies for Irrigation and Drainage, 17 August to 2 September 2016 - Background Note
  9. Sustainable Development of Tidal Areas,12-31 August 2016 - Background Note

 

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