Agenda
February 23, Thursday
| Program | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registration for the short course | 12:00-13:00 | |
| Field Trip organized together with the Conference Field Trip | 14:00-18:00 |
February 24, Friday
| Program | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Welcome and Introduction to: -The Short Course UNESCO-IHE -GEF IW: LEARN -The IW:LEARN Regional MENARID component – UNESCO-IHP [Presentation] |
Ms. Lucilla Minelli | 8:30-10:00 |
| 1. History of water resources management | Dr. Rasool Zargar | 10:30-12:00 |
| 2. traditional water harvesting systems in Iran | Dr. Semsar Yazdi | 14:00-15:30 |
| 3. A historical overview of the cultural dynamics of water management: the interactions of resources, techniques and social systems | Dr. Fekri Hassan | 16:00-17:30 |
February 25, Saturday
| Program | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Presentations of GEF MENARID projects: opportunities for applying traditional knowledge and water management techniques (Each MENARID project representative will give a short, 10-15 minutes, presentation) Discussion with lecturers and participants Republic of Yemen - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (MAI) AGRO‐BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT (ACAP) [Presentation] Les Ressources en Eau dans le Gouvernorat de Siliana - Potentiel et Perspectives de Development [Presentation] Vahid Jafarian - INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND COHERENCE FOR INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT [Presentation] |
8:30-12:00 | |
| 4. Past and future of traditional water management practices in China | Dr. Zheng Xiao Yun | 14:00-15:30 |
| 5. Documenting and sharing traditional water knowledge: a participatory approach using video in Qanats rehabilitation | Dr. Joshka Wessels | 16:00-17:30 |
February 26, Sunday
| Program | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
6. Hydraulic structures: a historical overview, historical dams |
Dr. Laszlo Hayde | 8:30-9:30 |
| 7. Water ethics and religion: a historical perspective | Dr. Fekri Hassan | 9:30-11:00 |
| 8. Early hydraulic systems - Ancient Water Supply Strategies | Dr. Laszlo Hayde | 11:00-12:00 |
| 9. Different aspects of water/rainwater harvesting | Dr. Forood Sharifi | 14:00-15:30 |
| 10. Water & Cultural Practices | Dr. Irene Klaver | 16:30-17:30 |
February 27, Monday
| Program | Lecturer | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
11. Water History and Civilization: the UNESCO Project |
Mr Alexander Otte | 8:30-10:00 |
|
Presentation of the participants (Each participant should make a short, 10-15 minutes presentation on a "water" and "history" related topic, freely chosen from his/her experience) |
10:00-17:00 | |
| Closing - Evaluation of the Short Course | 17:00-17:30 |
The course will take place at the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS), Yazd, IRAN. The duration of the course will be 5 days starting from 23 to 27 February 2012.
Organizers
• The International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS)
• UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office
• UNESCO-IHE
• International Water History Association (IWHA)
• UNESCO-IHP and GEF IW LEARN
