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World Water Week in Stockholm

Innovations in Groundwater Management for the Middle East and North Africa Region

Convenors: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany (BGR), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and International Hydrological Programme of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO-IHP)

Wednesday 20 August, 13:30-17:00 Room T5

Facilitator: Mr. Jakob Granit, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Sweden

13:30 Welcome and Introductions Mr. Jakob Granit. Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Sweden

13:40 PresentationsIncorporate MODFLOW in a Decision Support System for WaterResources ManagementDr. Ariane Borgstedt, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany

Innovations in Groundwater Management for the Middle East and North Africa Region

Climate change and human activities impact on the groundwater of the Eastern Morocco: case of Triffa plain and shallow coastal Mediterranean aquifer at SaïdiaProf.Yassine Zarhloule, Laboratory of Hydrogeology-Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Morocco

Joint Management of the North Western Sahara Aquifer SystemEng. Ousmane S.Diallo, Water Programme Coordinator, Tunisia

West Bank Water Planning, Management and Analysis Tool under Uncertain Political SituationDr. Loay Froukh, Senior Water Consultant-Palestine, Jordan

14:20 Remarks by Panel and comments by audience

15:00 Coffee Break

Innovations in Groundwater Management for the Middle East and North Africa Region

15:30 Uncertainty and Power Asymmetry: Impediments or Catalysts to Equitable Allocation of Transboundary Groundwater?Dr. Mark Zeitoun, Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

EMPOWERS: Participatory water Governance in the MENA Regionon behalf of EMPOWERS Thematic GroupDr. Charles Batchelor, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, co-author: Dr. Patrick Moriarty, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre

Community Based Water Management ProjectDr. Taha Taher, Water & Environment Center - Sana'a University, Yemen

Delineation and Implementation of Water Resources Protection Zones in Jordan Practical ExperiencesEng. Ali Subah, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Jordan

Innovations in Groundwater Management for the Middle East and North Africa Region

Pro-Aquifer: A Promising Example of Cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians to Protect Trans-boundary Groundwater Resources from Pollution Through Research, Training, and Guidelines for Israeli and Palestinian MunicipalitiesMs. Ladeene Freimuth, EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East, Israel-Palestine-Jordan; in cooperation with the Palestinian House of Water and Environment, Israel

16:20 Remarks by Panel and comments by audience

16:50 Conclusions

17:00 Close of Seminar

Innovations in Groundwater Management for the Middle East and North Africa Region