Khalil Alsharjabi Short En cv

Bio-Data/CV *

1. Name: Mr. Khalil M. Al Sharjabi2. Age: 49 years3. Civil status: Married4. Date of birth: 2/7/1960.5. Place of birth: Sharjab, Al-Shamaiatain District, Taiz, Yemen6. Current Address: Agricultural Research & Extension Authority

(AREA)Dhamar P.O. Box. 87148The Republic of Yemen

Telephone And Telefax: Office (06 423419)(06 423950)

Fax: (06 423914)Home (06 500715)

Mobile: 777162299

7. Present post: Director General, Technology Dissemination,AREA and Senior Researcher

8. Education: (In addition to 6 years of elementary and 3years of Preparatory education).

Sl.No. School/University Place Certificate/

DiplomaPeriod/

Duration1. Al-Kwait and Omar AlMukhtar

Secondary SchoolsSana'a,Yemen

Secondary educationCompletion Diploma

74-77

2. Teshreen University Syria B.Sc. in General Agric.Sciences.

79-84

3. University of the Philippines atLos Banos, Laguna.

Philippines Msc. in DevelopmentCommunication & Ext.Education. (The informationflow of new AgriculturalTechnology In Yemen)

87-90

4 Acharya N. G. Ranga.Agricultural University(formerly Andhra PradeshAgricultural University APAU)

India Ph.D. in Extension Educationand Agricultural Economics(Communication Behavior ofAgricultural Personnel InYemen)

96-99

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9. Short Term Training Received (In-country and abroad):Attended a number of training course in-country and abroad in several

fields such as:library & documentation techniques for agriculture, AOAD, Yemen.Agricultural & development communication, Radio, TV and VedioFilm Production, journalism, and Audio-visual and other EducationalMaterials Production, 6-months Supervised training Diploma, FAO,Philippines.Participatory Rapid Rural Appraisal (PRA), Yemen.Monitoring & evaluation, IAC, Wageningen, Holland.Advance management, and supervision Skills, Yemen.Gender in Agriculture, Yemen.Expert System In Agriculture, ICARDA-CLAES, Cairo, Egypt, andWriting project proposal, technical report, scientific writing and datapresentation, ICARDA- APRP, Dubai.Participatory Research and Development, ICARDA, Aleppo, SyriaPreparation and electronic Publishing of agricultural digitaldocuments, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria.

10. EXPERIENCES:Worked in different posts and occupied a number of positions

such as:- Senior Socio-economic Researcher and Director General, Technology

Dissemination Department, AREA (to date).- Managing Director, The Yemeni Journal of Agricultural Research and Studies

(to date).- Editor-in-Chief, The "Research and Extension Periodical Magazine" (to date).- Editor and Supervisor of AREA website.- National Coordinator and Team Leader, Combating Dryland Degradation in

Yemen, Oasis USAID-ICARDA project (to date).- General Supervisor, Coordinator of the annual Agricultural Show (Agrish) 3rd,

4th, 5th and 6th for the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004)- Team leader/field team supervisor, senior researcher in a number of field

surveys, national and/or regional studies and research work relating to anumber of research projects conducted in different Yemeni regions, provincesand districts on numerous related issues as part of contracted projects orConsultancy services and/or plans of foreign aided programs and projects bydifferent regional and international agencies working in Yemen. Examples ofthese are the following:

Participatory Rural Appraisals "PRAs" (conducted separately in anumber of Yemeni provinces (AL-mahwit, Shabwah, AL-Baidhah,Dhamar, Abyan etc….)

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Present Status and Improvement Needs of the Traditional SeedsProduction Multiplication, and Exchange System in Yemen. (aSurvey in 5 Governorates: Sana'a, Dhamar, Hodeidha, Ibb and Lahj),Socio-economic situational analysis and Development of GenderStrategy for Al-Mahrah Governorate,Media use by farmers in several Yemeni Governorates (Ibb, Dhamar,Rada'a, Abyan and Lahj)Farm Technology Adoption and Impact Assessment Studies indifferent Governrates.Combating Dryland Degradation in Yemen "Oasis", USAID assistedproject.Rural Roads and Gender in Yemen,

- Local Counterpart/National Consultant for a number of foreign experts/projects(WB, FAO, GTZ, UNDP and other agencies) for long; and short term, officeand field missions in different governorates throughout the country.

- Part-time Information and communication Consultant for a number of agenciessuch as FAO, ICARDA.

- Director General, Extension and Training Division ETD, AREA- Director, Department of Agricultural Information, Communication and

Documentation, ETD, AREA- Acting assistant Deputy Director General for Extension & Training, AREA- Acting Director, Department of Extension & Training Division (ETD), AREA.- Editorial Manager, The Agricultural Research & Extension Newsletter- Secretary and Member of the Editorial Board, The Yemeni Journal of

Agricultural Research & Studies- Acting Director, Dept. of Agric. Information Communication and

Documentation, ETD, AREA,- Research Associate & Division Head, Agricultural Information &

Communication, Department of Agricultural Communication &Documentation, Agricultural Extension & Training Sector, AgriculturalResearch & Extension Authority (AREA), Dhamar

- Research Associate & Division Head, Agricultural Information, Communicationand training, Department of Economics and Technology Transfer, ARA HQ,Dhamar,Yemen

- Research Assistant, and Officer in Charge, Agricultural Communication,Training and Technical Information Documentation Office, Agric. ResearchAuthority (ARA) Taiz, Yemen.

- Governmental Farm Supervisor( Almatar Farm, Sana'a)- Elementary School Principal & Teacher (Marib Governorate, Harib, Almadarin

School).

11. Main Previous Consultancy Services and Field Studies:- National Consultant/team leader, A study on "Gender and Rural Road and

Transportation in Yemen Using PRA Qualitative and Quantitative Data",

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The Yemeni Center for Labor Research and Social Studies and the World Bank,Sana'a, March-May 2009.

- National Consultant, "Revising, Editing and Designing a CommunityContracting Guide", The Social Fund for Development (SFD), Sana'a. March –May 2009.

- National Consultant/Trainer, "Training for Local Leaders, Local ExtensionAgents and Village Unit Officers in Participatory DevelopmentCommunication and Agricultural Extension", Participatory RuralDevelopment Project in Dhamar Province" – IFAD, September – December2008.

- National Consultant/Trainer, "Training for Local Extension Agents andVillage Unit Officers in Participatory Agricultural Extension Planning,Monitoring and Evaluation", Participatory Rural Development Project inDhamar Province" – IFAD, April – June 2007.

- National Consultant, Member of the preparation team of "the NationalCommunication Strategy in support of the development and povertyreduction plan", Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Sana'a,December 2005 – April 2006.

- National Consultant, (Preparation of a national environment awarenesscreation, communication and education Strategy), The Management ofsustainable development of Natural Resources, UNDA-The General Authorityfor Environmental Protection, April-July 2005.

- National Consultant, (Review and improvement of information and trainingcurriculum/materials in support of reproductively health and gender inagriculture Sector), Population education in the Agricultural sector Project –FAO/UNFPA, One month and half, 2005

- A research Coordinator and supervisor of a study on "Evaluating basic and civilservices in Yemen (Dhamar as a sample of small cities) as part of a regionalstudy on services evaluation in selected Middle-eastern states, using themethod of Focus Group Technique), organized by the Center of Middle EastResearch for the World Bank in cooperation with the Center for Studies andEnvironment (ERAF) in Sana'a, Yemen, One month, April- May 2005

- National Consultant/Trainer, "Preparation of a Training Guide onParticipatory Development Communication and Gender and Organizationof a Training Course for Research Staff of the Yemeni Center of LaborResearch and Social Studies", Sponsored by The Social Development Fund(SDF), Sana'a, 2 months, 2004.

- Local Consultant for the "Arab Organization of Agric. Development" (AOAD),for the preparation of a national study on: (Agricultural Extension and TheEconomic Reform in Yemen), (August, 2001).

- Local Counterpart for a WB Appraisal Mission on “Farming CommunitiesDevelopment Program FCDP, Extension and Communication Expert, "A fieldAppraisal study on improvement of farm extension and potential of farmextension privatization", conducted in Dhamar, Sana’a, Amran, Hodiedah,Abyan, Taiz, Lahj, and Aden Governorates), Nov. 2000

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- Part-time local consultant, ICARDA, Task force leader for preparing two nationalstudies/reports on “research technology dissemination in Yemen” and “Socio-economics research and Farm technology Impact assessment” for thedevelopment of Agricultural Technology Program ATP”, 2000

- Part-time Local Consultant, , "Participatory Rural Rapid appraisal for needsidentification and design of three Population Education CommunicationCampaigns in three selected Yemeni provinces covered by the Project",1995, Population Education Project in the Agricultural Sector, FAO-UNFPAproject.

- Part-time Local Consultant, "Authoring, revising and publishing a series ofbook: (A field Communication Guide for Extension Agents) and (Populationand Labor Force Guide for Field Extension Agents)", Food & AgricultureOrganization (FAO), the Population Education project for Integrating PopulationEducation in Agricultural Extension Programs", 1 month,1993

- Full-time Local short-term Consultant (Communication), for the task of(organizing, integrating, editing the reports of a multi-diciplicary team intoone report and preparing project document and memorandum ofunderstanding protocol between Government of Yemen and Germany),German International Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Phase I, InnovationDevelopment for the Agricultural Sector Project (IDAS), 1 month,1993.

12. Intellectual, Scientific and Technical Publications: (in Arabic and in English)

Samples of the scientific, technical and other intellectual production are asfollows:

Sl.No. Title Form/Kind Remarks

a) Authored/Coauthored and Translated Published Books:

1 The Communication Guide for fieldAgricultural Extensionists (1993)

A fieldmanual (Ar.)

Authored, Published byUNFPA-FAO

2 Population and the Labor Force in Yemen: ForExtensionist (1993)

A Book(Ar.)

Authored, Published byUNFPA-FAO

3Agricultural Extension, Information andTraining in Yemen: Present Situation andFuture Orientations (1995)

A Book (Ar.And En.versions)

2nd author, Published byAREA

4 Environmental Requirements of Crops Dominantin Yemen, 2003

A Book (Ar.) Translator, 96 Pages,Published by AREA

5 The National Agricultural Research Day:Background Information

A ColoredBooklet

Co-author and Editor,Published by AREA

6A rural Enlightening Guide for Local Leaders onFamily Planning, Reproductive Health andGender in Rural Areas, (2005)

A FieldGuidebook(Ar.)

1st author, published by FAO-AREA

7 Agricultural Research For Development (2005) A book (Ar.) Co-author, published by AREA8 A Guide to Agricultural Research Services (2008) A book (Ar.) Co-author, Published by AREA

b) Published Book Chapters/Workshops and/conference Papers

1The Socio-economic Factors affecting Coffeefarming, marketing in Yemen ( 1993 )

A Paper,1st

NationalSymp. onCoffee,

Author, Published in abook on the proceedings ofsymposium

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Sana's

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Review Study on Coffee farming,Production, and marketing ( 1993 )

A ReviewPaper, 1st

NationalSymposiumon Coffee

Author, Published in abook on the proceedings ofsymposium

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The Role of Agricultural extension inDeveloping Coffee farming, production andmarketing: Potentials and Constraints ( 1993 )

A Workshoppaper, 1st

NationalSymposiumon Coffee",Sana'a

Co-author, Published in abook on the proceedings ofsymposium

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Scientific Research and the Phenomenon of Qatin Yemen, 1997

published in abook of theproceeding ofthe NationalSymposiumon Qat 25-26April, 1995,Sana'a

Co-Author, Alafif CulturalIncorporation for Printingand Publishing

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Highlights on the National AgriculturalExtension Strategy (2001)

AConference Paper

Published in the Proceedings ofthe Conference on AgriculturalStrategies in the 21st Century,“Nasser College of Agric.,Univ. of Aden

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Extension Approaches and their Utilization Underthe Yemeni Conditions, May 2002

WorkshopPaper

Published in the Proceedingvolume of the Workshop onApplication of ExtensionApproaches, Nasser's Fac. OfAgric., Aden University.

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The future of Agricultural extension andtechnology dissemination under the persistentchanging circumstances, 2006

Aworkshoppaper

Co-author, Published in theproceeding of the nationalWorkshop on "activating therole of agricultural extension indevelopment and povertyalleviation", 23 -24 Dec. 2006

c) Edited/Co-edited Published Books:

1Agricultural Research in Y.A.R.: achievements,problems and future plans (1986).

A Book; 2Version (Ar &E)

Member of EditorialCommittee 1986/87 & 1989

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Proceedings of the first National Workshop onCoffee (96-1997)

A bookvolume

2nd editor, Member of theEditorial Committee,published by the Env.Resources Sustainability andParticipatory Land UsePlanning Project ERARLUP

3 The Phenomena of Qat in Yemen (April, 2000) A booklet AREA, Editor4 Farm Research Technology Guide, (July, 2001) A Book Co-Editor

5 Improving Irrigation Canals, 2002 TechnicalBulletin

First Editor,

6 Developing Water Management System at FieldLevel, Oct. 2002

TechnicalBulletin

Co- Editor

7 Land Resources in Abyan Delta, Oct. 2002 TechnicalBulletin

Co- Editor

8 Natural Resources and Farming Systems in A Book / Volume No. 1, Co-Editor

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Selected Areas of Yemen, Nov. 2002 Field Manual

9 Shabwah Agricultural Compendium, 2003 A Book/Field Manual

CO- Editor, 231Pages

10 Integrated Crop Pest Control, 2003 A Book Editor

11 The 6th Agricultural Farm Show (AGRISH-2004),2004

A coloredinfo. Book

Author and Editor

12 Technologies of Seeds Production, Storage andExchange, 2004

A coloredBulletin

Editor

13 The National Agricultural Training Center:Objectives, Achievements and Services

A coloredBulletin

Editor

14 Al-Mahweet Agricultural Compendium, 2004 A Book/Field Manual

Co-Editor

15 Agricultural Climate and Production Systems inIbb Province (2005)

A book Editor

16 A Guide of Agricultural and environmentalresources maps of Yemen (2005)

A book Main Editor

17 Climatic Resources in Yemen (2005) A book Editor

18The Second Med-Term plan of AgriculturalResearch: Directions and Projects (2006 –2010), 2007

A book Editor and Head of editorialcommittee, 179 pp.

19 Activating the Role of Agricultural Extension inDevelopment and Poverty Alleviation, 2008

A book 1st editor

20 Coffee Production Technologies, 2008 A booklet 1st editor21 The Soil Classification of Experimental Farms 2008 A book 1st editor22 Flour Composite Technologies, 2008 A book Editor

d) Scientific Articles Published in Local and Foreign Journals and Periodicals:

1Agriculture and DevelopmentCommunication (1989)

JournalArticle

Published in Issue no. 8 of theAgricultural EnlighteningJournal, MAF, Sana'a, 1989

2 A Study on “Constraints of AgriculturalCommunication in Yemen”, ( 1993 )

JournalArticle

In issue No. 22 of the YemeniComm. Review Journal

3 Designing Development CommunicationCampaigns (1994)

JournalArticle

In issue No. 28 of theYemeni Comm. Review

4Farmers’ Information Sources on ModernAgric. Technology and The Role of Media inTechnology Information Dissemination (1994).

JournalArticle

Published in the YemeniJournal of Agric. Research& Studies, issue no. 1.

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Developing Attitude Scale to Measure Attitude ofResearch and Extension Personnel Towards R-ELinkage Mechanism in Yemen (2001)

JournalArticle

1st Author, The YemeniJournal For Agriculturalresearch and Studies, No. 4,July 2001 pp. 22-45.

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Agricultural Extension In Yemen: Present Statusand Improvement Potential, (Sept., 2001)

JournalArticle

2nd author, published in issueno. 5, Yemeni Journal forAgricultural Research andStudies, pp.53-82

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Characteristics Influencing Information SeekingBehavior (ISB) of Research and ExtensionPersonnel in the Republic of Yemen (Vol. VINos. 1 & 2, 2001) pp. 69-73

Journal

Article

(JEE) Journal of ExtensionEducation, Orissa Society ofExtension Education, India,Bhubaneswar–751 003

8 Experiences and Old Technical Applications Review Published in issue No. 6,

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and their Effect on Present AgriculturalDevelopment, March 2002

Paper of abook

Yemeni Journal forAgricultural Research andStudies, May 2002, pp. 91-105

9Information acquisition Behavior of AgriculturePersonnel in Yemen, March, 2002

Journalarticle

Published in issue no. 6, YemeniJournal for AgriculturalResearch and Studies pp. 57-71

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Information Acquisition Behavior of Researchand Extension Personnel Through R-E LinkageMechanism and other info. Sources, Nov. 2002,

JournalArticle

Published in the Journal ofYemeni Agricultural Research,Nasser's Faculty of Agriculture,Aden University, issue No. 18,Dec. 2003.

11Factors Affecting Information DisseminationBehavior of Research and Extension Personnel inYemen and Channels Utilized by them, Nov. 2002

JournalArticle

Published in Issue No. 8, theYemeni Journal Of AgriculturalResearch and Studies, AREA

12An Overview of the Published Issues of theYemeni Journal of Agricultural Research andStudies (1994-2002), January, 2003

JournalArticle

Published in Issue No. 8, theYemeni Journal OfAgricultural Research andStudies, AREA

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The Current Situations of Agricultural Extensionand Practical Suggested proposals for Activatingit in the light of Experiences gained during theperiod 1990-2003, (May 2004)

JournalArticle

2nd Author, Published in"Yemeni Journal of Agric.Research and Studies, No. 10,pp. 141-153

14Agricultural Extension-Relating Research work ofYemeni Scholar in Arab and Foreign Universities:A Preliminary Bibliography, (May 2004)

JournalArticle

2nd Author, Published in"Yemeni Journal ofAgricultural Research andStudies, No. 10, pp. 207-210

15Extension Education: Methods and Skills (May,2005)

Generalarticle

Published in "agriculture andVeterinary Magazine), Facultyof Veterinary ad Agriculturesciences, Dhamar University

16Effect of Development approach on directionsof development communication and technologydissemination, 2006

Article Published in issue no. 1 ofAfaq Zeraiah journal, Jan.2006

17 The importance of scientific communicationand publishing, (May, 2006)

Article Published in issue no. 2 ofAfaq Zeraiah journal, Jan.2006

18Present and future prospective of relationshipbetween agricultural research and education inYemen (June. 2006)

Scientificarticle

Published in the Yemeni journalof Agricultural research andstudies, issue no. 14, June 2006(103 – 116 pp.)

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The experience of Improving traditional seedssystems in selected areas in Yemen, June 2006

Scientificarticle

2nd author, published in theYemeni Agricultural ResearchJournal, faculty of Agriculture,Aden University, issue no. 23 (81– 98 pp.)

20Level of Participation and perception ofTraining Needs of Agricultural extension andCooperation Officers and members, 2006

Scientificarticle

Published in the journal ofYemeni Agricultural research,Aden Univ., Faculty ofAgriculture, 2006 (99 – 128 pp.)

21 Research Knowledge and Technologies are Assetsfor Development and Poverty Alleviation, 2008

GeneralArticle

Published in "Afaq Zeraiah"issue no. 4, 2008

e) Unpublished Thesis:

1 Information Flow of Modern Farm Technologiesin The Southern Highlands of Yemen

MSc. Thesis Philippines

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2Communication Behavior of AgriculturalResearch and Extension Personnel in the Contextof Research-Extension Linkages in Yemen

PHDDissertation

India

f) Unpublished Study Reports:

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A Pre-test Study of an Informational andEducational Poster on Better Use of Pesticidesamong Extensionists, farmers and Pesticidesdealers in the Central Highlands of Yemen (1990)

A fieldStudyReport

Author, Jointly sponsored byAREA and the Yemen-GermanPlant Protection Project, (E)

2A Pretest Study of three leaflets among groups ofMale and Female Extensionists in the CentralHighland (1992 )

A fieldStudyReport

1st Author, AREA

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Mass Media and Agricultural Development inYemen: Possibilities and Constraints (A Surveyamong Male and Female farmers andextensionists in different regions), ( 1993 )

A surveyreport

Co-authored, AREA,ASMSP/ ETC1

4 An Overview of the Yemeni Experience in PublishingAgricultural Scientific Journal, ( 1994 )

A StudyReport

Author, AREA

5Editorial and Technical Aspects of the Researchand Extension Newsletter: An Evaluation Study(1999)

A StudyReport

Ar., First Author

6 Farm Technology Dissemination Activities inYemen (Sept., 2000)

A Reviewstudy

ICARDA-AREA/ATPFirst author

7 Socio-Economic Research in Yemen, (Sept. 2000) A Reviewstudy

ICARDA-AREA/ATP, 1st author

8 Farm Research Technology Impact Assessment(Sept. 2000)

A reviewstudy

ASMS P/ETC2/AREA-ATP

9Enhancing the Role of Agricultural ExtensionUnder the Economic Reform Policies (April2001)

A NationalReviewStudy report

Authored for the ArabOrganization for AgriculturalDevelopment AOAD

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An Assessment of Training Package Supportive to Re-productivity Health and Gender, by Decision makersand Experts Participating in the Taiz EnlighteningSymposium on the National Population Policies,March 2003

studyReport

1st Author, prepared forPopulation Education Projectin the Agricultural Sector -FAO-UNFPA

11A Study on "The Information Sources of informalRural Advisors in the Central Highlands ofYemen", 2005.

A fieldstudyreport,

1st author, AREA

g) Main Training Manuals/Guides Prepared:1 Writing and Preparation of Journal Articles and

scientific reports/Papers, Feb. 2003, (Expanded in2006)

TrainingManual

1st author, National trainingcenter

2 Tools and Techniques of the Participatory RuralAppraisal and socio-economic and Genderanalysis, (July, 2001)

TrainingLecture

AREA/ETD/NATC for coursessponsored by the Social Fund forDevelopment (SFD)

3 Participatory Development Communication andGender, June-July 2004

A TrainingGuide

Prepared for the SocialDevelopment Fund in Sana’a

4 Economic Analysis of on-farm demonstration: ATraining Manual and Trainers Guide (Oct. 2000)

TrainingManual

2nd Author, National trainingcenter

5 Planning, implementation and evaluation ofextension programs, 2004

TrainingManual


6 Planning, preparation and production of mass and Training Author, National training

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educational media materials for researchers (Oct 2007) manual center7 Planning, implementation, evaluation reporting

and finding presentation of Farm Surveys, 2007TrainingManual


8 Rural Advisory Extension Service (2000) TrainingManual

Co-author andHead/Supervisor of thepreparation Team

9 Designing, Implementation and Evaluation ofTraining Program (2001)

TrainingManual

1st author, National TrainingCenter

10 Indefinite number of lecture notes, handouts andother training materials on various aspects andfields of specializations

TrainingLectures andmaterials

Author, National trainingcenter

+ Indefinite Number of Workshop/conferences , Reaction and Discussion Papers

13. Ongoing Research Work:- The role of the Private sector in Agricultural Development in Yemen.- Access and Use of Agricultural Researchers to computers and the Internet.- Biblio-metric Analysis of the Published Issues of the Yemeni Journal of Agricultural Research and Studies.- The Adoption of Millet Improved Variety (Murakab Zabid) Among Tihama Farmers.

14. AWARDS & APPRECIAITION:Granted a number of plaque and certificates of appreciation and letters

of thanks from officials and agencies at different occasions such as:

- A Plaque of Appreciation from Chancellor of the University of thePhilippines ( UPLB ) at Los Banos, and Dean of Student Affairs for theoutstanding Role in the "International Student's Association" at theUniversity, 1989

- A Certificate of Appreciation and Prize (on the occasion of the NationalResearch day) from the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Forthe outstanding role in Agricultural Information and Communication andefforts, 1991

- A Certificate of Appreciation and Prize on occasion of the NationalResearch day, from The Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources andAgricultural Research and Extension Authority, For the contributionsmade towards developing and improving the agric. Inf. And Comm.Service in the country, 1993

- A letter of Thanks and Appreciation, From The German Foundation forInternational Technical Cooperation (GTZ), For the positive contributionmade towards the preparation of the first Phase of the Project “InnovationDevelopment for the Agricultural Sector”, 1993

- A Letter of Thanks, from The British Council, Sana’a, Training Division,Management Trainer, For the cooperation and assistance in translation,course management and facilitative role during training course for somedevelopment projects, 1994

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- A certificate of Appreciation, from Mine Removal Authority, For theoffered cooperation and assistance to the authority and its staff, 2000

- A Certificate of Appreciation , From the Minister of Agriculture andIrrigation and Chairman, AREA, In Recognition of the successfulorganization and Management of 5th Agricultural Show 2002,

- A letter of thanks from the Director of the National Book House, TheNational General Authority for Books, Ministry of Culture and Tourism,For the regular deposit of AREA publications in the book-house, 2003.

- A Certificate of Appreciation, from the Governor of Sada Province, for thecontribution and efforts in the preparation, organization, staff training andsupervision of the first Rumman Festival in Sada Province, 2006.

15. WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA ATTENDEDAttended, individually and/or jointly organized more than 50 national,

regional general and specialized workshops, conferences and symposia incountry and abroad relating to different topics and occasion such as:

- farming system,- extension and research planning and coordination,- environmental resources for land use planning,- population education,- innovation development,- coffee production and marketing,- projects planning,- agric. communication and documentation,- Monitoring and evaluation,- genetic resources,- PRA,- Small scale loan for rainfed M/F farmers,- establishment of private extension company,- training strategy,- Women and agric. Marketing,- poverty alleviation,- nutritional legislations,- qat,- land deterioration mapping,- population policies,- information strategy,- water utilization in agriculture,- Education and Development in Yemen,- Local Management research of Mountainous Terraces' Resources in

Yemeni Highlands.- vocational and technical education in Development

16. TRAINING COURSES AND TRAINING -CUM-WORKSHOPSORGANIZED: (either as Trainer, Co-Trainer, or trainer-cum-organizer/Coordinator):

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Organized individually or jointly about 75 training courses throughout thecountry on various aspects for vast chain of training beneficiaries/trainees relating toagricultural extension, training, communication, population education, ruraldevelopment, Technical writing and editing, Media and Audio-visuals, report writing,women and gender, marketing, PRA, and other similar topics. (a full detailed List oftraining courses organized is available as a separate attachment if needed).

17. COMMITTEES:Served either as member or head of about 100 committee/body/board/team

and council for various special and ad hoc institutional entities some of which are inhouse or at national level or either a temporary or a continuous management assistingbodies (A detailed list is also available if required).

18. TRANSLATION WORK:Translated from Arabic to English and vice versa a number of studies, papers,

articles an d reports on different agricultural and socio-economic topics anddisciplines some of which were published in different journals, magazines andnewspapers (A full detailed list of translation work is available).

19. OTHER ACTIVITIES: a - Academic Activities:

- Served as a Co-advisor, Academic supervisory committee for one MSc. Student in the field of Extension, Nasser's Faculty of Agriculture, Aden University, 2006.- Serving as a member of Academic Advisory Committee for One PhD. student in the field of Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Asiyut University, Egypt (2007 to date).- Teaching some course relating to "Rural Communication", "Mass media for Development", "Designing, implementation and evaluation of agricultural extension programs".

b - Media and Communication Activities:- Editorial Manager of the "Yemeni Journal of Agricultural Research and studies".- Editor-in-Chief, the Periodical informational and technical R-E Newsletter.- Contributing to various National, Regional, and Sectoral Magazines and Newspapers.- Designing posters and variety of print materials.- facilitating meetings and workshops/seminars, and chairing workshops/symposium preparation, technical and organizational committees.- Preparation of some news, media statements, and other similar media information materials relating to scientific research and new technologies.

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20. SPECIAL SKILLS/ TALENTS:- Computer use, different software packages (Arabic & English)- Internet and Email Use- Poem writing- Lute playing

_____________________This English CV is an abridged version of the more comprehensive Arabic copy.Supportive Documents and copies of all stated work and activities could also be madeavailable if necessary, alongside with names and information about referees that may beneeded for recommendations and/or contact.