1. August 2011
News from National
From Secretary General’s desk...
Committees
Dear Friends,
BANCID (Bangladesh)
With less than two months go for
pre-Council meetings and 62nd IEC BANCID has drawn up a Work Plan for the year
in Tehran, Central Office is busy 2011 in which the following shall figure as the key
with the preparatory stretch for activities of the National Committee.
assisting the various meetings of
the workbodies, Central Office (a) Two Seminars related to Water Resources
Professionals are in touch with the Development and Management in Bangladesh
Chairmen of the Working Groups to would be arranged by the seminar sub-
firm up annotated agenda. I look content of the Draft that is in committee of BANCID
forward for your kind support. consideration as prepared by PH
Bart Schultz. Your observations (b) A yearly Newsletter would be published by
I shall be representing ICID in on the Task Force being the publication sub-committee of BANCID by
several important meetings constituted by UN-Water on February, 2012.
scheduled during World Water “Water Efficiency” which is
Week in Stockholm in the coming particularly concerned with a (c) An inventory of the studies on irrigation,
week which, inter alia, include (i) globally acceptable water drainage, river training works, environment
UN-Water meetings in which ICID accounting terminology and and climate change would be prepared jointly
as a UN-Water Partner will definition, would also help me to by CEGIS and IWM. A student at
participate, (ii) FAO coordinated interact during the meeting. undergraduate level of Department of Water
meeting of the Working Group on Resources Engineering, BUET would be
WUE/WP, (iii) Inputs for the WWF6 I am sure that your preparations assigned as a part of his project work to
– particularly on the ‘Thematic to join the 62nd IEC in Tehran are prepare an inventory on the above studies in
Priority Area, Contribute to Food in full swing. Should you require consultation with CEGIS and IWM.
Security by Efficient Use of Water’. any assistance, please do not
A few other events in which ICID hesitate to contact IRNCID at
has an invitation are GWP i r n c i d @ g m a i l . c o m , Greece (GRCID)
Consulting Partners Meeting, icid2011@gmail.com.
IWALC and WWC. AFEID proposes Greek National Committee in collaboration with
to organize a Seminar on “Which Last but not the least, let me other national organizations will be organizing an
Water Quality for Which Use? – A invite your kind attention to the international training seminar – course on
Regulator’s and Practitioner’s recently uploaded ICID Annual “Application of Satellite Remote Sensing
Perspective”. This will be chaired Report 2010-11 in our website. Technologies in Management of Land Reclamation
by Mr. François Brelle, Chair, I hope that you find this interesting, Projects and Environmental Management” to be
AFEID. A Special Session on “Water covering key aspects of our held in Athens from 1st to 30th of November 2011.
and Food Security: Call for activities during the last year.
Solutions” is also being convened The main objective of the Seminar is to intensively
in which ICID will be represented in Best regards, train the participants to operate remote sensing
the panel. For more details on and GIS software packages and become
these events, may I invite your Yours sincerely, competitive with the public as well as in private
kind attention to http://
sector. It is strongly felt that the experience gained
www.worldwaterweek.org. Your
(through such courses) all these years of
suggestions, if any, particularly on
Theme 2.2 topic which addresses implementing satellite and geospatial technologies
several subthemes, would be of M. Gopalakrishnan can be proved to be very useful and applicable in
great value. Our website has the Secretary General other countries exhibiting similar requirements.
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2. ICID National Committees/Committee thanks to Dr. Ragab Ragab, who has production. The conference theme will
may nominate participants in the seminar, relinquished the position of Chair, UK.ICID have three sub-themes and two panels
if desired. More information can be had after his 4-years term. covering various aspects of the main
from GRCID at Tel: 00 30 210 5294075, theme. Besides the Conference, a
Cell: 00 30 6945 800369, E-mail: MANCID Delegates Training Session on “Advanced
gcid.course@gmail.com technologies of drip irrigation” will also be
visit ICID held from 21 November to 3 December
UK.ICID (United Kingdom) 2011.
Central Office
Prof. Dr. Bruce Lankford has assumed MANCID delegation consisting of eight The deadlines to receive abstracts are –
the role of ICID.UK Chairman, consequent Senior Level Officers led by Vice 31 August 2011, full papers for oral and
to the stepping down of Dr. Ragab Ragab President Hon. Ir. Mohd. Azhari bin poster sessions are 31 October 2011.
on 25 July 2011. Prof. Lankford is an Ghazalli visited the Central Office on For more information about the
acknowledged scientist and had been 22 July 2011 and held discussions with Conference, please contact: Dr. Adama
contributing to ICID richly. His contact ICID Professionals. Dr S.A. Kulkarni, SANGARE, Secretary General,
details are: Executive secretary welcomed the Association Malienne des Irrigations et
delegates and briefed them on how ICID du Drainage (AMID), Au Modibo Keita,
Dr. Bruce Lankford, Chairman, British Im Sulla and Fils, BP 1840, BAMAKO,
has evolved over the years and role
National Committee of ICID Mali. Tel: (223) 222 75 21, Mobile No.:
(ICID.UK), Head of School/Sr. Lecturer/
played by MANCID in ICID. VPH Ghazalli
then informed about on-going activities (223) 674 08 94, Fax: (223) 223 48 82,
Consultant, School of Development E-mail: a.sangare@betico.net;
Studies, University of East Anglia, of MANCID including the business arm of
the MANCID. The delegates were taken betico@betico.net, Website: http://
Norwich, NR4 7TJ UK, Tel: (44) (0)
to visit the Water Technology Center at www.amid-mali.org.
1603 593378, Fax: (44) (0) 1603 451999,
E-mail: B.Lankford@uea.ac.uk Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi where they were introduced to 2nd Edition of the
ICID fraternity extends its warm welcome low cost irrigation equipments for small
to Prof. Lankford in his new capacity as land holding farmers. They also visited ‘Water for Life’
Chairman of UK.ICID and expresses its the National Agricultural Museum located UN-Water Best
in premises and were impressed with the
exhibits. Practices Award
New Additions to ICID’s UN-Water has just launched the 2nd
TDS Database (July 2011) 3rd African Regional edition of the ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water
Conference of ICID on Best Practices Award which will focus on
The additions during the months to the the theme for World Water Day 2012
TDS Database are: Irrigation and Drainage “Water for Food Security”.
Article Section – 48 additions (Articles
/ Papers) The 3rd African Regional Conference on The purpose of the Award is to promote
Irrigation and Drainage on the theme efforts to fulfill international commitments
(i) Irrigation and Drainage – The Journal
“Food Security and Climate Change: made on water and water-related issues
of the ICID, July 2011, Vol. 60, No. 3
(13 articles)
How to Improve the Contribution of by 2015 through recognition of
Irrigation” will be held at Bamako, Mali outstanding best practices that can ensure
(ii) Journal of Hydraulic Research, 2011,
29 November to 05 December 2011. In the long-term sustainable management
Vol. 49, No. 2 (15 articles)
conjunction with the Conference, the of water resources and contribute to the
(iii) Canadian Journal of Plant Science,
3rd African Exhibition of Irrigation and achievement of internationally agreed
September 2010, Vol. 90, No. 5
(4 articles); November 2010, Vol. 90, Drainage (SAFID) will be organized by goals and targets contained in the
No. 6 (4 articles) the African Regional Association of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),
(iv) WMO Bulletin, 2011, Vol. 60, No. 1
Irrigation and Drainage (ARID). The Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan
(6 articles) Conference aims to answer questions of Implementation.
such as — How to reduce the effects of
(v) California Agriculture, April-June 2011,
Vol. 65, No. 2 (3 articles) climate change on irrigation? What are The prize is awarded yearly in two
the ways to enable irrigation to play a categories, one in best water
(vi) Hydro Nepal, January 2011, No. 8
(3 articles)
bigger role in food security without management practices and another one
causing adverse impacts for the in best participatory, communication,
Book Section – 11 additions; till date environment? awareness-raising and education
31836 additions have been made to TDS
database. The Text Delivery Service (TDS) practices. The application period is open
The conference theme, Food Security up to 30 September 2011.
has received one request during the period
from India. and Climate Change: How to improve
the contribution of irrigation and More information is available at http://
The Text Delivery Service (TDS) database drainage? aims to propose strategies www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/
can be accessed by visiting ICID website: and policies that will allow the irrigation
www.icid.org. waterforlifeaward.html
to fully play its role in securing agricultural
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3. International Workshop The aim of the workshop was to probe,
analyze the phenomena of floods in the Best Performing
on Floods in Pakistan national and international perspective National Committee Award
and to formulate a strategy to fight out
Pakistan National Committee of ICID the disastrous socio-economic fall-out. The Panel of Judges for the 4th Award
(PANCID) / Federal Flood Commission There were 15 presentations made by for the Best Performing National
of Pakistan and ICID organized an foreign and local delegates and later the Committee (BPNCA-4) has selected
International Workshop on ‘Floods in the South African National Committee
workshop made recommendations to
Pakistan in 2010 – Lessons Learnt & on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID)
Federal Government for improving flood for the Best Performing ICID National
Way Forward’ on 12 March 2011 at the management in Pakistan. (Source: Committee Award (2008-2011). The
auditorium of Pakistan Engineering Pakistan Engineering Congress) performance of the SANCID was judged
Congress. This workshop was organized based upon its outstanding contributions
under the leadership of Vice President towards the mandate and mission of
Engr. Husnain Ahmed, President of the Irrigation Australia ICID and impressive achievements
Pakistan Engineering Congress in Conference 2011- during the last three years, i.e. between
the 20th and 21st ICID Congresses.
cooperation with Dr. Kamran Emami
(Iran) Chairman of WG-CAFM. Countdown begins It may be recalled that a Rolling
Trophy together with a Citation Plaque
The countdown to Irrigation Australia
The event was presided over by Chief is awarded to the winning National
Conference 2011 is on and if one is Committee in every Congress year.
Guest, H.E. Syed Naveed Qamar, Hon’ble
planning to attend, it is time to register. The Rolling Trophy remains with the
Federal Minister of Water & Power and
The theme of the conference, being held winning National Committee for a
graced by Mr. Asjad Imtiaz Ali, Chief
22-25 August at Launceston, is Irrigation period of three years after which it is
Engineering Advisor / Chairman, Federal
– New Horizons, Fresh Ideas. There is a transferred to the next winning
Flood commission / Chairman, PANCID Committee. The first Award was won
great line up of presenters, excellent post
and Deputy Chairman, National Disaster by the Korean National Committee of
conference tours and this is a unique
Management Authority (NDMA). The ICID (KCID) in 2002 in Montreal,
opportunity to see and hear about
workshop was well attended by experts Canada and the second Award by the
developments in irrigation in the Apple Egyptian National Committee of ICID
from ICID and delegates from
Isle, as well as catch up with policy and (ENCID) in 2005 in Beijing, China from
organizations like WWF and others.
technical developments generally. To whom the Trophy was passed on to
check out accommodation options, the Iranian National Committee of
N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture conference program, workshops and ICID (IRNCID) who won the BPNCA-
more, access the conference link: 3 in 2008 at Lahore, Pakistan. The
The N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture trophy will now be passed on from
was instituted in 1981 in the loving IRNCID to SANCID as the winner of
http://IAUS.informz.net/z/cjUuc
memory of late President Hon. N.D. the BPNCA-4.
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Gulhati (India). The continuity of the Heartiest Congratulations to SANCID!
Lecture stood interrupted after 1993
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but was restored in 2005 at Beijing,
China. The Memorial Lecture is ‘Water Management in 6 themes: IWRM; Climate Change; Water
intended to bring out significant global
developments and world knowledge in Motion’ - DVDs on Pollution, Water Quality and Waste
the fields of irrigation, drainage, flood Water; Rainwater Harvesting, Recharge,
management and river training including Water-Management and Retention and Reuse; Groundwater
all allied aspects like Environment,
Sociology, Economics, etc. The
Allied Topics Management and Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene was developed.
Memorial Lecture is delivered at each
Since The Water Channel was launched
triennial ICID Congress by an eminent
in 2009, there have been considerable The package can be used for educational
international personality. ICID Central
Office had invited nominations from all demands for some of the videos are and training purposes, capacity building
National Committees for nominees to made available on discs. Most of this activities, and as an advocacy tool. It will
deliver the N.D. Gulhati Memorial demand came from educational be distributed free of cost among
Lecture. institutions in developing countries, where individuals and institutions engaged in
internet connectivity is often slow and water-related education. The project was
A Selection Committee constituted for
the purpose has proposed Dr. Charles limited. supported by Cap-Net, GWP, IFAD,
Michael Burt (USA) for delivering the NUFFIC, RAIN, UNESCO-IHE and WGF.
Distinguished Lecture on the occasion Then a survey was carried out among
of the 21st ICID Congress at Tehran. members of Cap-Net, the international For a copy, E-mail: info@thewater
Dr. Burt has opted to talk on “Challenges network for capacity building in IWRM, to channel.tv or visit URL <http://
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the lecture during the Tehran congress 6 DVDs containing videos and learning package.
in October 2011. material covering important issues under
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4. King Hassan II Great
Take advantage of Irrigation
World Water Prize
and Drainage Online
The Government of Morocco and the
World Water Council invited candidatures The ICID journal, Irrigation and Drainage is S.P. Bhattarai, M.C. Palada, D.J. Midmore,
for the 4th edition of the King Hassan II available online FREE via Wiley D. Wu and R. Salas
InterScience® for all ICID Office Bearers, On-Farm Evaluation of Fertilizer Briquettes
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Workbody Members and Subscribers. and Low-cost Drip Irrigation for Smallholder
awarded to an institution, organization, Vegetable Production in Cambodia
an individual or a group of individuals in • Papers are available in easy to read
honour of their outstanding contributions Hassan Rahimi, Nader Abbasi and Hassan
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materials no later than 31 August 2011. online: Water Management to Meet Present and
The winner will be invited to the Prize Future Food Demand
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the 6th World Water Forum and will 10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361 Optimizing Subsurface Drainage Practices
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8 th International Micro Irrigation A. Taheri Tizro, K.S. Voudouris and
A.S. Shakir and Nasir Maqbool
Congress of ICID, 15-23 October 2011, K. Akbari
Remodelling of the Upper Chenab Canal: A
Simulation of a Groundwater Artificial
Tehran, Iran. For details of Congress, Case Study from Pakistan
Recharge in a Semi-Arid Region of Iran
please access Congress website <http:/ Sanidda Tiewtoy, Roberto S. Clemente,
/www.icid2011.org>. Yu-Min Wang, Seydou Traore, Tienfuan
Sylvain R. Perret, Mukand Singh Babel Kerh and Jan-Mou Leu
and Sutat Weesakul Modelling Reference Evapotranspiration
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29 November to 05 December 2011 at Selected Projects in tha Chin Basin, Thailand Algorithm in Arid Regions of Africa
Bamako, Mali. Contact: Dr. Adama Thomas Bouisse, Jean-Pierre Baume
SANGARE, Secretary General, AMID, A. Ghafoor, G. Murtaza, A.A. Maann,
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