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National
Consultation at Lahore, Pakistan, July 2005
A National Level Consultation
to present and discuss preliminary assessment of the Nari basin was held
at Lahore, Pakistan on 30 July 2005. The consultation was organised by
Pakistan National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (PANCID) in collaboration
with National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK). The consultation
was attended by more than 40 participants representing different disciplines
like engineering, agricultural sciences, environment, hydrologists, modelers,
administrators and development planners. ICID experts team led by Mr.
M. Gopalakrishnan, Secretary General, ICID joined and participated the
consultations. The session concluded with a discussion on the policy issues
emerging from Nari river basin studies and their implications for the
overall policy issues for Pakistan.
Special
Session at Beijing, 11-12 September 2005
A Special Session
on CPSP was held at Beijing on 11-12 September 2005 on the occasion 56th
IEC/ 19th Congress. Presentations were made by representatives from the
National Committees of CPSP participating countries viz. China, India,
Egypt, Mexico and Pakistan besides the Secretary General, ICID. A presentation
by Ms. Charlotte de Fraiture (IWMI) on WATERSIM was also held during the
session. Final study reports pertaining to China and India and draft reports
pertaining to Egypt and Mexico studies as well as a CD on BHIWA MODEL
was widely circulated during the session. The session was attended by
more than 50 professionals including senior office bearers of ICID, member
countries of ICID, and international organizations. Poster presentations
highlighting key outcome of CPSP studies in India and China was also organized
on this occasion.
Presentation
at OECD Workshop in Australia, 14-18 November 2005
On an invitation of
the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Secretary
General Mr. M. Gopalakrishnan introduced ICID's CPSP initiative in a Workshop
held on 'Agriculture and Water: Sustainability, Markets and Policies'
at Adelaide, Australia during 14-18 November 2005. The efforts to address
the 'Challenges in Water for Food, People and Environment' by a comprehensive
land and water use modeling at basin level and the results emerging out
of the studies in suggesting policy options for several likely scenarios
in the future were explained. Several professionals from OECD member and
non-member countries, International Government and Non-Governmental Organizations
were participants in the workshop. Besides, poster presentation on CPSP
was also organised.
Introducing
CPSP in 4th World Water Forum
The CPSP outcome formed
part of an inscription by ICID under the "Local Actions for a Global
Challenge". The Sabarmati river basin case study from India, as submitted
by ICID was listed as one of the Local Action vide ID: LA0114. The presentation
was titled as "Sabarmati basin - Policy Support Program". This
is available at the 4th World Water Forum website under the Framework
Theme: 'Water Management for Food and the Environment'.
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