March 7, 2007

 

08:30 – 09:00
Registration

09:00 – 10:20
Opening Ceremony

Welcoming Speech
HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of RSS

Association of Academy of Sciences Water projects: Now and Beyond
Prof. Dr. Namik K Aras, AASA

Bridging Water Research, Innovation and Management: Enhancing Global Water Management Capacity
Prof. Dr. José Tundisi, Chair of the IAP Water Programme

Keynote Speech
Prof. Dr. Munther Haddadin, Former Minister of Water & Irrigation, Jordan

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

 

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


Field Trip