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Side Events under Sub-Theme 1

VP Charlotte de Fraiture

• Total side events - 17– Sub-theme 1 (ST 1) - 7

– Sub-theme 2 (ST 2) - 6

– Sub-theme 3 (ST 3) - 4

Side Events

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• SE 1 - Role of Women in Irrigation and Drainage

• SE 2 - Agricultural Water Management for Sustainable Rural Development

• SE 3 - New Developments in Irrigation and Modernization

• SE 4 - Water Productivity Assessment for Improved Irrigation Performance and Water Security

• SE 5 - History of Irrigation and Drainage around the World

• SE 16 - Sustainable Groundwater Management in Thailand and its Challenges

• SE18 - Sustainable Development in Asian Water with Asia Water Council

Side Events of Sub Theme 1

Objective and Scope • Will help understand the role of

women in– Public and Private Sector

Institutions;

– Water User Associations (WUA’s);

– Capacity Development (Trainers/ Community Organizers);

– Irrigation Management;

– Training and Extension Services.

SE1 Role of Women in Irrigation and Drainage

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Partner Organizations: GWP-SAS, ADB, IFAD, IFPRI, IWMI, WfWP

Coordinator: Mrs Badra Kamaladasa, Sri Lanka Water Partnership (SLWP),

Time and Venue: 7th November 2016, 14:00-18:30 hrs, Room- D5

SE1Role of Women in Irrigation and Drainage

Objective and Scope • bring together scientists and professionals engaged in

the area of rural development and agricultural water management

• bring to the fore the best practices to understand the requirements of various rural development interventions

• develop collaborative mechanisms so as to mutually support the interventions for optimal rural development.

SE2Agricultural Water Management for Sustainable Rural

Development

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Partner Organizations: AARDO, KRC, KCID, ICID

Coordinator: Dr. Karim Shiati (Iran), Ms. Kyung Sook Choi (Korea)

Time and Venue: 7th November 2016, 14:00-18:30 hrs, Room- B9

SE2 Agricultural Water Management for Sustainable Rural

Development

Objective and Scope • Presentation of selected case studies

of irrigation modernization

• understand broad overview of modernization process and approach

• adopt a working definition of irrigation modernization

• outline and initiate development of guidelines for revitalization and modernization of irrigation services through a collaborative approach.

SE3New Developments in Irrigation and Modernization

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Partner Organizations: World Bank, ADB, FAO, IWMI

Coordinator: VP Ian Makin (IWMI)

Time and Venue: 7th November 2016, 09:00-18:30 hrs, Room- B7

SE3New Developments in Irrigation and Modernization

Objective and Scope • to bring greater clarity in

understanding water productivity

• supported by examples of applications of remote sensing technology to measure water productivity for agriculture

• with the objective to improve management and investment in irrigation systems.

SE4 Water Productivity Assessment for Improved Irrigation Performance and Water Security

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Partner Organizations: ADB, IWMI, UNESCO-IHE, FAO

Coordinator: Yasmin Siddiqi, Asian Development Bank

Time and Venue: 8th November 2016, 09:00-13:15 hrs, Room- D6

SE4 Water Productivity Assessment for Improved Irrigation Performance and Water Security

Objective and Scope • to make use of history of irrigation

management as an important source of learning

• compiling and sharing the wisdoms of the past collected through Heritage Irrigation Structures (HIS) program.

• Sharing launching of World Water Heritage System program in collaboration with World Water Council will also be introduced.

SE5History of Irrigation and Drainage around the World

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Partner Organizations: CNCID, JNC-ICID, THAICID

Coordinator: PH Dr Gao Zhanyi, Chinese National Committee

Time and Venue: 8th November 2016, 09:00-13:15 hrs, Room- B7

SE5History of Irrigation and Drainage around the World

Objective and Scope • platform for sharing experiences and

challenges on groundwater management to achieve sustainable groundwater management

• Promote and exchange knowledge on groundwater for finding solution towards better and sustainable water management

• Present vision and strategies of DGR on– groundwater potential, development,

restoration and control

– groundwater resource management plans and policies in Thailand

SE16 Sustainable Groundwater Management in Thailand

and Its Challenges

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Partner Organizations: Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR), Thailand

Coordinator: Dr. Alin Chintraruk

Time and Venue: 7th November 2016, 09:00-11:00 hrs, Room – D5

SE16 Sustainable Groundwater Management in Thailand

and Its Challenges

Objective and Scope

• To share the technology, knowledge and experiences on sustainable development in Asian water

• To share the activities of Asia Water Council (AWC) and available practices with members of AWC to the pubic

– To open a new era to tackle Asian water problems by introducing its unique approach

• To discuss how to successfully organize the 1st Asia International Water Week

SE18 Sustainable Development in Asian Water with Asia

Water Council

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Partner Organizations: Asia Water Council (AWC)

Coordinator: AWC Secretariat

Time and Venue: 8th November 2016, 11:15-13:15 hrs, Room- D4

SE18 Sustainable Development in Asian Water with Asia

Water Council

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