March 7, 2007
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| 08:30 – 09:00 Registration |
09:00 – 10:20 Welcoming Speech Association of Academy of Sciences Water projects: Now and Beyond Bridging Water Research, Innovation and Management: Enhancing Global Water Management Capacity Keynote Speech |
| 10:20– 10:50 Coffee break and networking |
| Session I: Water Resources Management Chairman: Prof. José Tundisi |
| 10:50 – 11:10 Water Management in Pakistan, Issues, Constraints and Options Prof. Dr. Khalid Khan, Pakistan |
| 11:10 – 11:30 Water Resources Problems, Policy and Management Strategies in Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Syed Zahir. Haider, Bangladesh |
| 11:30 – 11:50 Clean Water - A Step Forward" International Program: The Present-day Investigations, Problems and Prospects for Development Prof. Dr. Alexander Zinoviev, Russia |
| 11:50 – 12:05 Discussion |
| 12:05 – 12:25 Integrated Water Resources Management in Bangladesh Prof. M. Feroze Ahmed, Bangladesh |
| 12:25 – 12:45 Integrated Water Resources Management Program of Nepal Eng. Rajendra Prasad Adhikary, Nepal |
| 12:45 – 13:05 Challenges in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Occupied Palestinian Territories Eng. Basema Bashir, Palestine |
| 13:05 – 13:20 Discussion |
| 13:20 – 14:30 Lunch break RSS Cafeteria |
| Session II: Water Resources Management in Jordan Chairman: Prof. Dr. Khalid Khan |
| 14:30 – 14:50 Integrated Water Resources Management in Jordan Dr. Bashaar Ammary, Jordan |
| 14:50 – 15:10 The Role of the Laboratories of Water Authority of Jordan in Controlling Drinking & Wastewater Quality Eng. Farouq Dawabsheh, Jordan |
| 15:10 – 15:30 Quality Aspects of Reclaimed Water in Jordan Eng. Ahmed Uleimat, Jordan |
| 15:30 – 15:45 Discussion |
| 15:45 – 16:05 Coffee break |
| Session III: Water & Environmental Issues Chairman: Prof. Dr. Syed Zahir. Haider |
| 16:05 – 16:25 Overview of The Real Time Monitoring System of Water Quality at RSS Dr. Mohammed Saidam, Jordan |
| 16:25 – 16:45 A Reassessment of Water Scarcity and Food Security Concepts in the Arid Middle East Prof. Eran Feitelson, Israel |
| 16:45 – 17:05 Re-evaluation of Crop Annual Yield-Response Factors for Optimization of Irrigation Water Allocation and Cropping Pattern in Doroodzan, Irrigation District Prof. Ali Reza Sepaskhah, Iran |
| 17:05 – 17:25 Environmental & ocio-economic Impacts Analysis of the Proposed Red Sea-Dead Sea Conduit Eng. Nuwwar Al-Husseini, Jordan |
| 17:25 – 18:00 Discussion |
March 8, 2007
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| Session IV: Wastewater and Reuse Management Chairman: Prof. Ali Reza Sepaskhah |
| 08:30 – 09:00 RSS Documentary Presentation |
| 09:00 – 09:20 Introduction to WAITRO Dr. Bassam Hayek, Jordan |
| 09:20 – 09:40 Wastewater Management and Reuse in the Arab World Dr. Mohammed. Saidam, Jordan |
| 09:40 – 10:00 Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Management Dr. Bassim Abbassi, Jordan |
| 10:00 – 10:20 Reclaimed Water Policy ,Standards &Uses in Jordan Eng. Saleh Malkawi, Jordan |
| 10:20 – 10:40 Discussion |
| 10:40 – 11:10 Coffee break |
| Session V: Wastewater and Reuse Management & Groundwater Management Chairman: Dr. Mohammed. Saidam |
| 11:10 – 11:30 Possibilities of Using Treated Urban Wastewater in Irrigation: An overview for Turkey" Dr. Melike Gurel, Turkey |
| 11:30 – 11:50 Hygienic Assessment of Albireh Reclaimed Wastewater for Industrial Crops Irrigation: Guidelines Development" Dr. Rashed Al-Sa`ed, Palestine |
| 11:50 – 12:10 Environmental Hydrogeochemical Effects of Treated Wastewater on the Shallow Groundwater Aquifer in the Jordan Valley Dr. Mustafa Al Kuisi, Jordan |
| 12:10 – 12:30 Groundwater Management in Sri Lanka – Issues & Challenges Dr. Ravi Pereira, Sri Lanka |
| 12:30 – 13:00 Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break RSS Cafeteria |
| Session VI: Groundwater Management Chairman: Ms. Basema Bashir |
| 14:00 – 14:20 Sustainable Management and Protection of Groundwater Resources in Jordan Dr. Ali El-Naqa, Jordan |
| 14:20 – 14:40 New Aspects in Groundwater Development and Management in Jordan Eng. Mohammad Almomani, Jordan |
| 14:40 – 15:00 Hydro-geophysical Exploration for Groundwater Potentials in Titin Basin South Jordan Dr. Mohammed Al Farajat, Jordan |
| 15:00 – 15:20 Effect of Mining Activity on Water Sources: Case Study in Turkey Dr. Alper BABA, Turkey |
| 15:20 – 15:40 Discussion |
| 15:40 – 16:10 Coffee break |
| Session VII: Groundwater Management Chairman: Dr. Bassam Hayek |
| 16:10 – 16:30 Land Subsidence in Kolkata due to Groundwater Depletion Dr. Amartya Bhattacharya, India |
| 16:30 – 16:50 Groundwater Hydrochemistry of Selected Areas in the Jordan Rift Valley Dr. Marwan Ghanem, Palestine |
| 16:50 – 17:10 The Use of Modflow to Study the Possibilities of Artificial Groundwater Recharge to Mujib Watershed Dr. Fayez A. Abdulla, Jordan |
| 17:10 – 17:30 Discussion |
| 17:30 – 18:00 Closing Ceremony |
March 9, 2007
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