In addition to learning from past experiences, includingmistakes, what definitely is required under the increasing complexities of supply, demand and uncertainties, is a breed of professionals that approach the irrigation and drainage issueswith a more open mindset to accept the multi-dimensional aspects of the sector and are willing to undertake their activities in an inter-disciplinary context. With these long-term objectives in view, ICID had established a separate Working Group on Young Professionals Forum (WG-YPF) in 1993, which completed its mandated in 2015.
Encourage and promote a high standard of professional development amongst the young professionals in the field of irrigation, drainage, and flood management,
Provide an international platform for young irrigation and drainage professionals,
Expose young professional to ICID's purpose, objectives, role and activities,
Facilitate the wider dissemination of knowledge and information amongst the young professionals,
Maintain and enhance links with national and international youth having interests in water related subjects or the activities, relevant to ICID objectives.
Membership: Open online membership, consists of more than 350 members.
IYPeF will not only acts as virtual meeting place but also a platform that would serve as a stepping stone into annual events of ICID that would provide opportunities to the budding professionals for interaction with the best professionals in irrigation and drainage sector, present papers, avail latest information and join technical working groups.
IYPeF held its third physical meeting during the 69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, August 2018.
e-Discussions Scheduled for 70th International Executive Council Meeting,
1-7 September 2019, Bali, Indonesia
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e-Discussion Topics
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Non-conventional Water Use/re-use in Irrigation; Mentor: VPH Dr. Ragab Ragab, Principal Research Scientist at Ecology and Hydrology, UK; Co-ordinator: Dr. Eman R. Nofal, National Water Research Center (NWRC), Egypt
(15-31 January 2019) – Background Note
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Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems: Exploring Opportunities and Threats; Mentor: Petra Schmitter – Research Group Leader - Agriculture Water Management, IWMI; Co-ordinator: Amali Abraham Amali – Graduate Student, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), University of Applied Sciences, TH-Köln Germany (15 February - 2 March 2019) – Background Note
Flood Management in Agriculture (15-30 April 2019); Mentor: Vice President ICID Dr. Kamran Emami (Chairman WG-CAFM); Co-ordinator: Ms. Sahar Norouzi, River Engineering Expert in Iran Water Resource Management Company (Ministry of Energy) and Executive Secretary of IRNCID – Background Note
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Cost-effectiveness of Agricultural Field Drainage (15-31 May 2019), Mentor: Dr. Tena Alamirew Agumassie, Deputy Director and Head of Knowledge Generation Division, Water and Land Resources Center, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Co-ordinators: Mrs. Adey Nigatu Mersha – PhD Researcher, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands, and Mrs. Kathleen Murray – Project Manager, Growcom, Australia – Background Note
Based on the active participation in and rich contribution to the e-Discussions, Young Professionals will be selected for Scholarship to join us at Bali representing Young Professionals.
