The International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management (INPIM) and the State Hydraulic Works, Turkey (DSI) are pleased to announce a 12-day International Capacity Building on Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM). The course will be held at the International Agro Hydrology Institute Menemen, near the picturesque city of Izmir, Turkey from June 18-29, 2006.

The course is aimed at faculty of training institutes or consultants who are involved in WUA capacity-building, WUA managers, policy makers, and NGOs or Government/Irrigation Agency staff who work with WUAs. The language of the course will be English. The purpose of the course is to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of WUAs, and at the policy level to support and strengthen the implementation of national PIM programs.

General information about the Capacity Building Program is provided below. More specific information including the registration form can be viewed at http://www.inpim.org/leftlinks/CBP.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is limited to 45 on a first come basis. Therefore, registrations must be made as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

DESCRIPTION

The course is aimed at senior faculty of training institutes, WUA Managers Policy makers, system managers, and NGO leaders who are actively engaged in implementing PIM programs in their countries. The purpose of the course is to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of WUAs, and at the policy level, supporting and strengthening the implementation of national PIM programs

Background: Dramatic changes have taken place in the irrigation sector during the past two decades. Farmers organized into Water User Organizations have replaced government agencies in managing the lower sections of large irrigation networks and in many cases managing entire systems. This transformation of management from government to users has brought many benefits including improved management, lower overall management costs, and the empowerment of local people that has multiplier effects in community-building and quality of life. Yet these new potentials and responsibilities also need to be supported through training and capacity-building not only at the level of Policy Makers and irrigation staff, but also at the level of WUO Managers. The present course attempts to address the issue of capacity building at these two levels through providing inputs in key areas, exchange of experiences among participants to widen the scope and vision of the different actors in reform.

Goal: The Capacity Building Program in Participatory Irrigation Management and Irrigation Reform (CBP) seeks to improve the capacity of those working in the field of irrigation management to use participatory management methods as a part of irrigation reform.

The program aims to train up to 45 participants from among irrigation managers, practitioners, policy makers and trainers involved in national programs, through a 12-day intensive course which will include lectures, group exercises, discussions and field visits.

Course Venue

The course will be held at the Agrohydrology Research and Training Centre in Menemen, 18 km from the port city of Izmir. Izmir is well connected by air to Frankfurt and Istanbul. The Centre's facilities are built to international standards providing a very comfortable learning environment with the following amenities

- 232 seated conference hall with three language simultaneous interpreting,

- audio-visual systems for presentation,

- library, information system for on-line bibliographic research,

- two lecture rooms,

- three seminar rooms,

- hotel accommodation with 94 air-conditioned bedrooms,

- 200 seated restaurant, health care centre and mosque,

- swimming pool, tennis court, games room, billiards, table-tennis, bar, TV room.

Language: The course materials will be in English, and most of the formal presentations will also be in English. Simultaneous translation will be provided in Turkish and English where required.

Admission Requirements: The course will be limited to 45 participants who would fall under three main categories: (1) managers of water user organizations, (2) senior government agency staff responsible for implementing PIM, and (2) faculty and staff of irrigation management training institutes or NGOs who would develop their own PIM training programs in their countries. Preference will be given to country teams of 3 persons representing a mix of both categories, and who have strong practical and professional experience.

Registration Fee, Payment, and Travel: INPIM offers a pre-arranged package including all course registration, meals, lodging, local transportation, and field visits at US $2,400 payable to INPIM by wire transfer only. Participants shall be responsible for their travel to Izmir and back to their countries. Participants will be issued a letter of invitation addressed to the Embassy of Turkey in their respective countries. As issuance visa usually takes time, you are requested to ensure that you process for your visa well in advance to avoid last minute disappointments.

2. 4th ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE & 10th INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PIM

May 2-5, 2007; Tehran, Iran

(Deadline for abstracts extended to May 15, 2006)

http://www.pim2007.org

The Iranian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IRNCID), host of the 4^th Asian Regional Conference & 10^th International Seminar on PIM has decided to extend the Submission of Abstracts Deadline to May 15, 2006. We are confident this Conference will be a great opportunity for all concerned scientists, engineers, specialists, and interested participants to exchange ideas and transfer technologies relevant to water users and PIM in the other countries of the world. We invite all potential authors from other parts of the world, to come forward and contribute their valuable experiences to enrich the Proceedings of the Conference.

Accomplishing its mission, the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) sponsors different regional and international conferences which include workshops as one of its priorities. The 1 st Asian Regional Conference (ARC) was held on the theme of "Agriculture, Water and Environment", in Seoul, Korea during September 2001. In March 2004, with the cooperation of the Australian National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, the 2 nd ARC was held on the theme of "Total Catchment Management" in Moama, Australia. The 3 rd ARC theme will be on "Transforming Irrigated Agriculture into an Efficient Engine of Growth" and will be held in Malaysia on September 10 - 17, 2006. And finally, the 4 th Asian Regional Conference and 10th International Seminar on Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) shall be held in Tehran, Iran from May 2-5, 2007.

Abstracts are requested on the following topics. For guidelines on preparing abstracts, please visit:

http://www.irncid.org/pim2007/CallForPapers1.aspx

Sub-themes:

1. A Review on Participatory Measures in Irrigation

Implemented and proposed processes (frameworks, methods and indices).

Success stories on implemented projects.

2. Required Grounds and Facilities for PIM Formation

Organizational reforms.

Cultural, social and political grounds.

Legal frameworks and norms.

3. Support System for PIM Sustainability

Policies and strategies.

Capacity building, training and extension.

Monitoring and evaluation.

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E-Newsletter # 52

INPIM E-NEWSLETTER

Issue 52; April 24, 2006

Welcome to the INPIM E-Newsletter #52