Training Course on Sustainable Management of the Iraqi Marshlands - Agenda

Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD)
Damascus, Syria
7 –15 April 2008

Day 1 (6 April 2008)

18:00- : Welcome dinner

Day 2 (7 April 2008)

9:00 - 9:30 : Opening/Welcoming Statements

Dr. Basel Al-Yousfi, Deputy Regional Director, UNEP ROWA

Dr. Chizuru Aoki, Senior Programme Officer / Iraq Project Coordinator, UNEP DTIE IETC

Dr. Hussein Laswad, Assistant Director General, ACSAD

Dr. Abdullah Droubi, Director, Water Resources Division, ACSAD

Dr. Ali Al-Lami, National Coordinator, UNEP Iraqi Marshlands Project

9:45 - 10:00 : Training course overview

Mr. Olli Repo, Junior Professional Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

10:00 - 10:45 : UNEP project overview

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

Dr. Ali Al-Lami, National Coordinator, UNEP Iraqi Marshlands Project

Integrated solid waste management

11:00 - 12:15 : Concepts and practice in the region

Dr. Basel Al-Yousfi, Deputy Director, UNEP ROWA

12:15 - 12:30 : Discussion

12:30 - 12:45 : Current status and initiatives for solid waste management in Iraq

Mr. Sabah Al-Asadi, Manager of Al-Homor Municipality Office, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW)

13:00 - 14:30 : UNEP solid waste survey in the Iraqi Marshlands

Mr. Ryidh A. Yasir, Lecturer, Marsh Research Center, Thi-Qar University

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

14:30 - : Welcome Lunch

Day 3 (8 April 2008)

Current status of the Iraqi Marshlands Management

8:30 - 9:15 : Water resource management

Ms. Aseel Al-Mousawi, Strategic Planning Department, Centre for Restoration of Iraqi Marshlands (CRIM), Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR)

9:15 - 10:00 : Public works and infrastructure management

Mr. Basim Hasmin, City Planner, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW)

10:15 - 11:00 : Environmental management

Ms. Najlah Hamode, Manager, Department of Marshlands, Ministry of Environment (MOE)

11:15 - 12:15 : The role of Marsh Arab Forum

Mr. Badea L. Abdulrazaq, Chair, Chibayish Marshes Council, Marsh Arab Forum

12:15 - 12:30 : Discussion

12:45 - 13:15 : Instructions

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

13:15 - 14:30 : Steps to develop an integrated management plan

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

Day 4 (9 April 2008)

Wetland management

8:30 - 10:30 : Overview and current practices

Dr. Mohammad Abido, Head, Biodiversity Programme, Plant Studies Department, ACSAD

Integrated water resources management

10:45 - 12:15 : Overview and current practices

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Sibai, Water Resources Department, ACSAD

12:15 - 13:00 : Water resource management in Iraq

Mr. Hydar Ali, Hydraulic Department, Centre for Restoration of Iraqi Marshlands (CRIM), Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR)

13:00 - 13:45 : Transboundary water resource management

Dr. Chizuru Aoki, Senior Programme Officer / Iraq Project Coordinator, UNEP DTIE IETC

14:00 - 14:30 : Discussion & summary

Day 5 (10 April 2008)

Biodiversity management

8:30 - 9:30 : Overview and basic principles

9:30 - 10:45 : Biodiversity management in Syria

Dr. Mohammad Abido, Head, Biodiversity -Programme, Plant Studies Department, ACSAD

11:00 - 12:00 : Current status and initiatives for biodiversity management in Iraq

Ms. Suhad Hadi, Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Environment (MOE)

12:00 - 12:45 : Overview of multilateral environmental agreements

Dr. Ahmad Ali Ghosn, Programme Officer, UNEP ROWA

12:45 - 14:30 : Role of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Mr. David Coates, Programme Officer, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Day 6 (11 April 2008)

Field trip – a tour along Barada river ecosystem

Day 7 (12 April 2008)

Day off

Day 8 (13 April 2008)

Sustainable development: water and energy

8:30 - 9:45 : Overview of concepts and current practices

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

9:45 - 11:15 : Water provision with alternative energy options: Regional experiences

Dr. Mohamad Kordab, Professor, Expert on Energy for Sustainable Development, Damascus University, Syria

11:30 - 12:15 : Water provision with alternative energy: Solar stills

Mr. Olli Repo, Junior Professional Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

Sustainable development: sanitation & health

12:15 - 13:15 : Overview of concepts and current practices

Dr. Haytham Shahin, Researcher, High Institute of Environmental Research, Tishreen University, Syria

Potential support mechanisms

13:15 - 14:15 : Biodiversity management: CBD and Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Mr. David Coates, Programme Officer, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

14:15 - 14:30 : Discussion

Day 9 (14 April 2008)

8:30 - 9:00 : Group Work (continued)

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

Sustainable development: sanitation & health (continued)

9:00 - 9:30 : Current status and initiatives for sanitation provision in Iraq

Mr. Raheem Ismael, General Director, Sewerage Department, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW)

Potential support mechanisms (continued)

9:30 - 10:15 : Overview of UN Iraq Reconstruction Facility and bilateral support

Dr. Chizuru Aoki, Senior Programme Officer / Iraq Project Coordinator, UNEP DTIE IETC

10:15 - 11:15 : UNESCO’s work on water resources and potential support

Mr. Ryuichi Fukuhara, Assistant Programme Specialist for Natural Sciences, UNESCO

11:30 - 12:30 : World Heritage

Ms. Tamara Teneishvili, Culture Programme Specialist for Iraq, Jordan, Syria, UNESCO

12:30 - 13:15 : Supporting environmental management with Iraqi resources

Dr. Ali Al-Lami, National Coordinator, UNEP Iraqi Marshlands project

13:15 - 14:30 : Group Work (continued)

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

Day 10 (15 April 2008)

8:30 - 9:30 : Group work: presentations

9:30 - 10:00 : Quiz

Dr. Chizuru Aoki, Senior Programme Officer / Iraq Project Coordinator, UNEP DTIE IETC

Dr. Sivapragasam Kugaprasatham, Project Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

10:00 - 10:30 : Training evaluation

Mr. Olli Repo, Junior Professional Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

11:00 - 12:00 : Closing ceremony

Representatives: UNEP, ACSAD, Iraqi Ministries