Agenda
Conference Agenda
Opening Ceremony: Wednesday – 27 Nov 2024
Opening Ceremony
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
09:00 AM - 09:02 AM
Royal Anthem
09:02 AM - 09:05 AM
Quran Kareem
09:05 AM - 09:15 AM
Speech of His Excellency the Minister of Water and Irrigation
09:15 AM - 09:25 AM
Speech of the League of Arab States
09:25 AM - 09:30 AM
Conference Video
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
First Day: Wednesday – 27 Nov 2024
Location
Deadsea 1
Deadsea 2
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
German Jordanian Cooperation
BGR:
Groundwater situation in Northern Jordan
Documentation and awareness center
GIZ:
Sediments in dams ــــ Master Plan
Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination & Conveyance Project (AAWDCP) and Public- Private Partnership( PPP )
Chairman:
ENG. Susan Al-Kilani
Speakers
Eng. Saddam Khalifat
Dr. Mohammed Al Khashashneh
Prof. Atef Al-Kharabsheh
Eng. Hamza Al-Alyani
Eng. Issa Alwer
Eng. Muna Algharaibeh
Eng. Robert Pierce
11:30 AM - 13:00 PM
Blue Peace (Nexus)
WEFE Nexus Insights: Exploring Blue Peace ME Baseline Findings from Jordan and Lebanon
Islamic Network for Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM)
Youth and Women Strategy
13:00 PM - 14:00 PM
Lunch Break
14:00 PM - 15:30 PM
Blue Peace (Integrated Water Resources management
Blue Peace in the Middle East: Enhancing Regional Cooperation through Integrated Management of Transboundary Water Resources.
Higher Council for Science and Technology
Committee for Water Sector
Priorities for scientific research in water
Implementation of Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus A new perspective for Arab regional and local cooperation
Chairman:
Prof. Radwan Al-Weshah – Jordan
Speakers
HE Prof. Mohammad Shatnawi
Prof. Majed Abu-Zreig
Prof. Radwan Al-Weshah
Dr. Moayad Al-Sayed
15:30 PM - 16:30 PM
Integrated water resources management in light of climate change
Chairman:
Dr. Tawfik Alhamed
15:30 PM - 15:45 PM
The water balance between recharge and optimal exploitation of groundwater east of Khanquin city in northeastern Diyala province
Speaker:
Dr. Ali Abdelrahim Al-Azawi - Iraq
15:45 PM - 16:00 PM
Indicators of rising groundwater levels and their relationship to climate change
Speaker:
Ms. Enas Salamah – Libya
16:00 PM - 16:15 PM
The phenomenon of saline seawater intrusion into freshwater groundwater in the Arab region
Speaker:
Dr. Kassem Natouf - Syria
16:00 PM - 16:30 PM
Risk analysis of dam failure: A case study of the Kafrein Dam
Speaker:
Eng. Tariq Al-Nawaiseh - Jordan
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Progress achieved towards the Water Action Decade in the Arab Region and Preparing for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference
16:30 PM - 16:45 PM
Questions and discussion
Second Day: Thursday – 28 Nov 2024
Location
Deadsea 1
Deadsea 2
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Integrated Water Resource Management in the Context of Climate Change
Chairman:
Geologist Thaer Almomani - Jordan
09:30 PM - 09:45 PM
Response Options to Water Scarcity in Arid Regions
Speaker:
Dr. Youssef Said Marai - Syria
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Women in Charge: Advancing Water Management Through Inclusivity in Jordan
Speaker:
Eng. Ghada AlQatarneh - Jordan
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Water Conservation Project
Speaker:
WEC
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Sustainable Strategies for Managing Wastewater Resources in Jordan
Speaker:
Eng. Ayham Obaidat,
USAID Building Water Infrastructure
USAID Building Water Infrastructure
Automation of water facilities
Chairman:
Prof. Radwan Al-Weshah – Jordan
09:30 PM - 09:45 PM
Irrigation water economics in Jordan Valley Authority, case study for irrigated water in Jordan Valley
Speaker:
Dr. Khalil Alabsi / JVA-Jordan
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Leveraging remote sensing for enhanced irrigation performance
Speaker:
Eng. Nafn Amdar - Jordan
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Utilizing modern technologies in irrigation water management to increase the efficiency of its use
Speaker:
Dr. Ihab Jnad - Syria
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Leveraging remote sensing for water- peace transformation in MENA
Speaker:
Dr. Muhammad Khalifa - Sudan
International Water Management Institute
International Water Management Institute
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Digitalization of water institutions By using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Speaker:
Eng. Elham Alhadidi- Jordan
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Questions and discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Non-Conventional Water Sources and Their Uses
Chairman:
Ambassador Shahira Wahbi
11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Enhancing Environmental and Economic Development through Innovation in Water Desalination and Renewable Energy in Aqaba Governorate
Speaker:
Prof. Osama Al-Habahbeh - Jordan
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Using Treated Wastewater in Hydroponic Systems
Speaker:
Dr. Ahmed Al-Busaidi - Sultanate of Oman
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Treatment of Wastewater in Constructed Wetland Systems with Vertical and Horizontal Flow
Speaker:
Dr. Saloua Elfanssi - Morocco
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Water is a vital resource for agricultural development and food security
Speaker:
ENG. Aouni Al-Kulob
Water Cost Recovery
Chairman:
Dr. Khalil Alabsi - Jordan
11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
Managing Water Loss: A Case Study of the Al-Yaduda Area
Speaker:
Prof. Radwan Al-Weshah – Jordan
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Water Loss Due to Violations and Illegal Uses and Ways to
Mitigate It
Speaker:
Eng. Yousef Al-Aitan – Jordan
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Foundations of Integrated Water Supply Management and Demand Management
Speaker:
Prof. Rakad Ta’any – Jordan
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Questions and discussion
12:15 PM - 13:15 PM
Integrated Water Resource Management in the Context of Climate Change
Chairman:
Dr. Youssef Brouziyne - Morocco
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Harnessing Market Forces for Sustainable Irrigation in Water-Scarce Arab Regions -
The International Water Management Institute
Speaker:
Dr. Youssef Brouziyne
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Participatory Irrigation Water Management in
the Jordan Valley - Water Users Association
Speaker:
Eng. Anwar Al Adwan – Jordan
12:45 PM - 13:00 PM
Water Management Strategies and Adaptation Measures in the Face of Global Change
Speaker:
Dr. Omar Arabeyyat – Jordan
13:00 PM - 13:15 PM
Leveraging the Implementation of the Water Safety Plan to Enhance Water Sector Integration in Egypt
Speaker:
Dr. Ahmed Gamal Yehia - Egypt
Water Governance
Chairman:
Prof. Majed Abu-Zreig – Jordan
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Water Security through Comprehensive Transboundary Water Management
Speaker:
Prof. Majed Abu-Zreig – Jordan
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Towards Sustainable Water Resource Management: Water Allocation for Agricultural Crops and a Software Program as Examples
Speaker:
Eng. Anwar Al-Sharimi - Saudi Arabia
12:45 PM - 13:00 PM
A Collaborative Approach for Unifying Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Planning and Design in Jordan
Speaker:
Eng. Mofied Allozi – Jordan
13:00 PM - 13:15 PM
Managing Shared Resources in Times of Scarcity - The International Water Management Institute
Speaker:
Mrs. Fayrouz Eldabbagh
13:15 PM - 13:30 PM
Interactive Financial Data
Speaker:
Mr. Amer Al-Madahen
13:30 PM - 13:45 PM
Questions and discussion
13:45 PM - 15:00 PM
Lunch Break
15:05 PM - 15:45PM
The Relationship between Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems
Chairman:
Dr. Khaldoun Shatnawi - Jordan
15:05 PM - 15:15 PM
Changing the Gender Transformation Discourse in the Nexus of Water, Energy, Food, and Environment:
A Case Study - The International Water Management Institute
Speaker:
Dr. Noura Abdelwahab – Egypt
15:15 PM - 15:30 PM
Synergy and Solutions within the Water-Environment-Energy-Food Nexus: The Path to Global Sustainability
Speaker:
Eng. MOHD Basheer – Jordan
15:30 PM - 15:45 PM
Nuclear Energy: The Optimal Solution for Water Desalination in Jordan
Speaker:
Eng. Sina Al Hojurat – Jordan
Water Governance
Chairman:
Eng. AAdil AlKhamisi - Sultanate of Oman
15:05 PM - 15:15 PM
Oman's Experience in Governance and Sustainable Development in the Water and Sanitation Sector through Regulation by the Public Services Regulatory Authority
Speaker:
Eng. AAdil AlKhamisi - Sultanate of Oman
15:15 PM - 15:30 PM
Institutional Governance of the Water Sector as a Key Component of Sustainable Development
Speaker:
Dr. Malika Ismaili Alaoui – Morocco
15:15 PM - 15:45 PM
The Role of Water Governance in Addressing Water Challenges and Achieving Food Security in North Africa
Speaker:
Manal Sukhri – Algeria
15:45 PM - 16:00 PM
Questions and discussion
16:00 PM - 17:00 PM
Closing Session - Observations and Recommendations
