ICID AnnuAl RepoRt • 2010-11
pCSo Workbodies
the permanent Committee on Strategy and organization (pCSo) encompasses 8 Workbodies. the following is a brief description about the mandate, membership, and key activities carried out by each of these working groups/ committee during the period April 2010 to March 2011.
African Regional Working Group (AFRWG) Year of establishment: 1994 Webpage:
http://www.afrwg.icidonline.org
Mandate: To promote links and networking among the African countries as well as regional and international institutions for enhancing cooperation and coordination; and to support integrated river basin development, training and research issues and information system for African needs.
Members: (1) Dr. Adama Sangare, Chairman (Mali, 2009); (2) Dr. Andrew Senewe, Vice Chairman (South Africa, 2009); (3) Engr. D.B. Madu, Secretary (Nigeria, 2008); (4) Ms. Raphaele Ducrot (France, 1999); (5). Dr. Makonnen Loulseged (Ethiopia, 2007); (6) VP Dr. Samia El-Guindy (Egypt, 2010), and (6) Secretary General, ICID
observers: (i) FAO Representative; (ii) World Bank Representative; (iii) IPTRID Representative; (iv) Jean Syroganis, Camara (Italy); (v) Adriado de Vito (Italy); (vi) Dr. Ms. Felicity Chancellor (UK); (vii) ARID Representative; (viii) SARIA Representative; and (ix) AgWA Representative.
Activities: AFRWG held its 21st meeting at Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 11 October 2010. The Group accepted the nomination of VP Dr. Samia El-Guindy as new member. The Mali National Committee has confirmed the venue and dates for holding the 3rd African Regional Conference from 29 November to 5 December 2011 in Bamako, Mali on the theme “Food security and climate change: How to improve contribution of irrigation
American Regional Working Group (AMRWG) Year of establishment: 2003
Mandate: To assist in the development of broad-based ICID National Committees in Americas; to obtain and disseminate information on irrigation and drainage in Americas; to organize national and international discussions / meetings on relevant scientific and technical issues; and to act as catalyst for promoting better contact with the ICID and other relevant international organizations.
Members : (1) Dr. Luis Rendón Pimentel, Chairman (2010) (Mexico, 2004); (2) Ing. Agr. Sergio Domingo De Agrela Vaccarezza, Vice- Chairman (Uruguay, 2010); (3) Dr. Dennis Wichelns (USA, 2005); (4) Representative from Brazil; (5) Representative from Canada; (6) Representative from Chile; (7) Representative from Guyana; and (8) Secretary General, ICID
(From L to R) Dr. Andrew Senewe, Dr. Adama Sangare, and Aliou BAMBA
and drainage”. Information related to the event may be accessed from the website:
http://www.amid-mali.org. AFRWG suggested the items of ST-LCB be included in the agenda of AFRWG from the next year onwards.
UNW-DPC held its Workshop on AquaCrop in March 2010 in South Africa. About 30 participants from the Africa region attended the workshop and were trained in the practical use of AquaCrop, the new crop-water productivity model developed in the FAO.
The final report of the Task Force for Identifying Priority Issues for Least Developed Countries in Africa (TF-LDCsAF) was distributed at the AFRWG meeting at Yogyakarta. The group also nominated Dr. Adama Sangare and VP Dr. Samia El-Guindy for the ‘Oversight Committee of AgWA’.
Dr. Luis Rendon Pimental
observers: (1) VPH José A. Ortiz Fdz.-Urrutia (Spain); (2) Representative from Portugal; and (3) Dr. Jaime Collado (Mexico)
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