1. September 2011
workbodies address on connected issues like FAO’s and ICID are jointly planning three
From Secretary General’s desk... MIS, SDTA and climate change etc. There is crucial sessions.
a growing interest in understanding the
Dear friends, 62nd IEC Agenda: I am pleased to indicate
‘efficiency aspects’; UN Water systems through
that the Central Office has placed all the
ICID as one of FAO devoted time to explore common
Agenda for the pre-Council meetings and
the UN-Water definitions. A UN Task Force on “Water
IEC in ICID website in August itself, following
partners had an Efficiency addressing Water Accounting
the usual practice of ensuring adequate time
invitation to join Terminology and Definitions” had its maiden
for workbody members to prepare for the
their annual meeting with ICID participation. A basic note
meetings. I do hope that this received your
meetings on “Water Accounting” (Chris Perry and Karen
kind attention. Based on my interaction with
scheduled Frenken) explained the status and the gap
our friends in Iran, I am pleased to confirm
alongside between interpretations of terminology by UN-
their high level of preparedness to receive
World Water Water System. {One due to FAO and the other
the guests and serve them best, and make
Week in due to the System of Environmental Economic
their participation in the Congress and
Stockholm. In Accounting for Water – SEEAW}. ICID partici-
Council meetings highly rewarding. The field
due regard, I pation was considered valuable and MTD
tours are planned such as to be quite
participated in a few of theirs as well as other usage terms and interpretations on efficiency
interesting and memorable. The Organizing
Water Week events. An interesting feature in an article on the subject in ICID Journal
Committee had been swift enough to
this year in the global water talks was the ‘Irrigation and Drainage’ formed part of our
communicate visa token numbers for
elevation of ‘Water for Food’ linking it to discussions. The UN-Water is moving towards
participants to facilitate obtaining visa in
‘Food Security’ to the highest pedestal. The a ‘National Accounting of Water (including
respective countries or consulates. I hope
theme for the activities for the year ahead, Groundwater)’ and their task force outputs
that your travel formalities are complete.
particularly the World Water Day 2012, shall would help resolve some existing conflicts in
Please ask for assistance, if need be.
also be in line with this theme. ICID’s interpretations, once common and universal
significant role in addressing food security terminologies are accepted by all concerned. Last, but not the least, it is my pleasant duty
issues by looking into best practices in to welcome Mr. Avinash C. Tyagi, Secretary
Given the focus on Food Security by lead UN-
irrigated agriculture with a wide global General Designate amidst us, now that the
Water agencies and systems, GWP’s plans to
network of countries received prominence. results of the selection process is declared
work on water and food security in the coming
by the President. I am sure that you had a
In the Panel discussions of UN-Water as years besides SIWI’s interest to tune next
chance to view the Presidential message
well as GWP, ICID shared the floor to voice World Water Day to address ‘Water and Food
(ICID News 2011/3) containing this
issues of concern in respect of ‘water and Security’ concerns, I anticipate that ICID
announcement, and a brief profile on
food security’ in the coming decades. GWP’s would also be invited to play its crucial role in
Mr. Tyagi. He is fairly well known to ICID
workshop to commemorate their 15 years’ them. All the vital inputs emerging from
family due to many earlier contacts and in
anniversary put a special emphasis to food several workbodies like ‘Poverty’, ‘Financing’
fact, he had been attending our Council
security and new players like Global Soil and MDG apart from others, including regional
meetings representing WMO in recent years.
Partnership were also associated. FAO workbodies could help us to project ICID
His profile is also seen in this News Update.
organized “2012 World Water Day Seminar” perceptions.
on “Water and Food Security: Call for Best Regards,
WWC also had a stakeholders’ consultation
Solutions”. I highlighted some of the ICID for WWF6. Both FAO and ICID joined the
global initiatives that had made a difference roundtable discussions on the topic of our
in recent times, like ‘WatSave Awards’ to interest viz: “Agricultural Water Management”.
encourage efficient water use in agriculture, More inputs for the forum are likely to emerge M. Gopalakrishnan
a few multi faceted programmes that our during the upcoming Tehran meetings when Secretary General
Avinash Tyagi is the new Secretary General (Designate) of ICID
Mr. Avinash C. Tyagi, a 1973 graduate water resources management. Ministry of Water Resources in India.
from University of Roorkee, India and a Mr. Tyagi is presently the Director of the
post graduate from Indian Institute of He has worked in water resources sector Climate and Water Department of the
Technology (IIT) Delhi, has 37 years of for Government of India for 28 years at World Meteorological Organization
experience dealing with various facets of Central Water Commission (CWC) and (WMO), a specialized UN Agency, and is
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2. responsible for sectors. For the last 9 years at the WMO, is an ardent advocate of multi-disciplinary
providing he has developed an intimate knowledge collaboration, a continuing dialogue with
support to the of issues related to water resources various stakeholders and community
countries in the management in developing countries participation for solving complex
field of water around the world. He is presently the development challenges in the water
resources coordinator of UN-Water Thematic Priority sector. Mr. Tyagi has been associated
management Area on Water and Climate Change. with activities of ICID as an observer in
including flood its Working Groups on flood management
management Mr. Tyagi has worked closely with various and climate change and strived for closer
and adap- UN agencies and other International relationship between ICID and WMO.
tations to organizations. He is known for his candid
and professional approach to realize the Hearty welcome to Mr. A.C. Tyagi
climate change
particularly in the water and agriculture benefits of international cooperation. He
News from National along with his 19 students, as part of their the planning, design and management of
study program to learn about the activities irrigation and drainage projects in tidal
Committee related to Millennium Development Goals areas will be released in October 2011 at
(MDGs) in different countries. Dr. S.A. Tehran, Iran. The WG-SDTA had also
INCID (India) Kulkarni, Executive Secretary introduced held a number of workshops since its
ICID and briefed them on water resource inception during various ICID annual
Mr. R.C. Jha has assumed the role of management in general with focus India meetings, including Congresses. The
Chairman, INCID consequent to his since the freshwater issue is one of the new initiatives of the workbody recently
important targets of MDGs. The students covered (i) during Tsunami invasion
elevation to the position of Chairman,
later actively participated in a question / (December 2004), and the valuable
Central Water Commission (CWC) of
answer session. information of the contribution of Seawall
Government of India on 01 September
2011. Mr. Jha, an Engineer by profession, were uploaded in the WG website and (ii)
is a well-known expert in India in the Best Performing supporting of the renewable ocean energy
River Management Sector and is currently as green power.
Vice Chairman of ICID WG on Poverty
Workbody Award
WG-SDTA members have been regular
Alleviation. Secretary General The Panel of Judges for the 3rd Award for in attending the WG meetings and also
Gopalakrishnan felicitated Mr. Jha on the Best Performing Workbody (BPWA- attending international seminars. The
5 September 2011 in ICID Central Office. 3) has selected ICID Working Group on technical papers were published from
His contact details are: Sustainable Development of Tidal Areas time to time. WG-SDTA has a well-
Mr. R.C. Jha, Chairman, Indian National (WG-SDTA) for the Best Performing maintained website. WG-SDTA joined in
Committee, ICID (INCID), Chairman, Workbody Award (2008-2011). The the efforts of International Organizations,
Central Water Commission, Room No. 315 performance of the WG-SDTA was such as (i) Global Environmental Centre
(S), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, Sector-I, adjudged the best, based upon a set of (GEC) on “Guideline on Integrating
New Delhi 110 066, India, Tel: +91 11 2610 criteria. The award reflects that the WG- Wetland Conservation” supported by
8855, Fax: +91 11 2610 8614, SDTA’s contributions towards the
E-mail: cmanoff@nic.in, arc5delhi@
Ramsar, (ii) the Society of Agricultural
mandate and mission of ICID was Research on Reclaimed Lands, and (iii)
gmail.com
outstanding and impressive during the International Network for Water and Eco-
ICID fraternity extends its warm welcome past 3 years. system in Paddy Field (INWEPF) to
to Mr. Jha in his new capacity as exchange valuable information.
Chairman of INCID and expresses its WG-SDTA is one of the active ICID
thanks to Mr. A.K. Bajaj, who relinquished workbodies, established in 2001 with its The Award winning WG’s members will
the position of Chair, INCID on 31 August maiden meeting in 2002. Under the be presented with a Plaque (as per the
2011. However, Mr. Bajaj has assured mandate of WG-SDTA, a number of latest membership composition but having
devoting more of his time for ICID publications were brought out, viz. (i) served on the workbody for at least 2
activities in various capacities, besides “Proceedings of the International years) and free publications of decided
as one of its Vice Presidents. [Source: Workshop on Sustainable Development value.
INCID] of Tidal Areas”, (ii) “Wise Use and
Environmental Conservation of the Tidal Heartiest congratulations to WG-SDTA!
Areas”, (iii) “Socio-Economic Manage-
Dr. Kenji Yoshinaga, ment and Stakeholder Participation for FAO gets new
JNC-ICID visits ICID Agriculture in Tidal Areas”, (iv) “Monitoring
Director-General
Systems for Sustainable Development of
Central Office Tidal Areas”, and (v) “Tidal Area Features
The 37th Session of the Conference of
and Natural Process”.
Dr. Kenji Yoshinaga of Toyo University Food and Agriculture Organization of
and a member of JNC-ICID visited the A book titled “Towards Sustainable the United Nations (FAO), held in
Central Office on 02 September 2011 Development of Tidal Areas” to improve Rome from 25 June to 02 July 2011,
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3. elected Mr. José Graziano da Silva as INAE Fellowship is technologists covering the entire spectrum
Director-General of FAO. The new of engineering disciplines. The Academy
Director General will take office on conferred on Secretary has a restricted number of elected
01 January 2012. Congratulations to General Gopalakrishnan fellows in each discipline and has lead
Mr. José Graziano da Silva from ICID Engineers of distinction conferred with
fraternity and look forward to a greater Secretary General Gopalakrishnan is National Honours.
cooperation during his tenure between nominated as Fellow of Indian National As was earlier announced, Secretary
ICID and FAO! Academy of Engineering this year in General Gopalakrishnan was conferred
acknowledgement of his significant life by the American Academy of Water
The Session also paid a warm tribute to time contributions to the profession. The Resources Engineering, the ‘Honorary
outgoing Director-General Dr. Jacques Indian National Academy will confer his Diplomate’ of the Academy in 2010
Diouf, whose term of office ends on fellowship in a meeting to be held in during EWRI World Environ-mental &
31 December 2011 with establishment December this year in New Delhi. Water Resources Congress in
of the “Jacques Diouf Award for Food Providence, RI, USA.
The Indian National Academy of
Security”. ICID expresses its thanks to
Engineering (INAE), founded in 1987, ICID fraternity congratulates SG
Dr. Diouf for all the cooperation he
comprises India’s most distinguished Gopalakrishnan on his recognition as a
extended to ICID during his tenure.
engineers, engineer-scientists and FNAE.
21st ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage and 62nd IEC Meeting
15-23 October 2011 – Latest Updates
• Registration for Side Exhibition booth are invited to fill out the exhibition Irrigation and Drainage (IRNCID) is
space order form available at the planning to host the Young
There are numerous exhibitions in the congress website at www.icid2011.org Professionals gathering at the time
field of irrigation and drainage all over of the 21st ICID Congress on
the world where the latest products and • Introducing Tehran Congress Tours Irrigation and Drainage and 62nd
achievements of the industries are IEC Meeting in Tehran, Iran on 17
Tehran congress precedes by two
presented to relevant parties. What October 2011. This gathering would
technical tours and two post-conference
makes ICID Congress exhibition an be a golden opportunity for young
tours respectively to the Mazandaran,
outstanding event is the visitor profile. professionals to engage, network,
Khuzestan, Esfahan and Shiraz province.
These tours have been scheduled for the exchange ideas and share
Irrigation and Drainage, being the core
interested delegates and accompanying experiences in a warm and friendly
of the event in ICID Congress, are the
persons. The details of these tours are session during the magnificent ICID
main concerns of the decision makers
available at congress website: 2011 events.
and key people in the field of irrigation
and drainage throughout the world who www.icid2011.org Young professionals attending this
will attend the 21 st International event on behalf of their National
Congress on Irrigation and Drainage • Accompanying Persons’ Tour Committees (NCs) will be making
and 8th International Micro-Irrigation In previous ICID events, the congress brief presentations on the activities
Congress. This unique specialized accompanying persons could only attend and achievements of their YPF’s.
event provides an opportunity to the general invitations and meetings by The young advisory board of the
irrigation and drainage industrialists, paying the registration fee without having Ministry of Energy, Iran will be also
consultants and contractors companies specific schedule for filling their free involved in the gathering by
to find their most important audiences time. presenting its activities and
in one place, an incident hardly probable
However, in Tehran congress, the achievements which could be
to take place anywhere else.
organizing committee has considered interesting for the participants.
Exhibit space will be available during various motivating, recreational tours In addition, young professionals will
the congress for commercial and simultaneous with the glorious events for have a chance to discuss and put
information displays. Interested parties, the accompanying persons to visit historic forward the challenges and
including potential sponsors and places, traditional and modern purchasing constraints of their participation in
exhibitors may contact the congress centers, museums, etc. of Tehran city, ICID annual events and congresses.
secretariat (e-mail: irncid@gmail.com) without any extra charge.
for more information. IRNCID looks forward to welcoming all
• Special Session for Young young professionals during ICID 2011
The above-mentioned side exhibition events in Tehran.
Irrigation Professionals
will be organized from 20-23 October
2011. All those interested to register a The Iranian National Committee on
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important
hospitability.
Tehran, Iran.
you all in Tehran!
irncid@gmail.com.
event.
Executive Board
assistance, what so ever.
Senior member from IRNCID
A message from Dr. S. Nairizi –
individual inquiry with respect to
receiving your suggestions to
and modern irrigation industry, is
beautiful landscapes across the
meetings as glorious as possible
the Congress and related
The high-level private and official
irrigation and drainage to attend
Please contact me at my e-mail:
your attendance in this congress.
available to deal with your
I would also be personally
approaches, with more than 8
Micro-irrigation Congress and
interested professionals and
I’m looking forward to meeting
Contact:
ensure the success of this
Executive Board will be happy
IRNCID Organizing Committee &
water resources management
Iran, with a great history related to
s.nairizi@toossab.com for any
an attractive venue to be visited.
country supported by a very active
million hectares of irrigated land,
with warm and friendly Iranian
during 15-23 October 2011 at
62nd IEC meeting to be held
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the unique 21st ICID Congress on
organizations in the area of
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teams are trying their best to host
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