Agenda
Day 1 Water and agriculture 24 May 2021 - View Day 1 Conference Video
8:00-11:00 PDT, 11:00-14:00 EDT, 18:00-21:00 Israel/Jordan
PDT EDT Isr/Jor
8:00 11:00 18:00 — Welcome
8:10 11:10 18:10 — IALC history and successes PPT
Video
8:20 11:20 18:20 — Opening Keynote Alon Tal, Professor, Tel Aviv University and Deputy Chair, KKL-JNF, Israel PPT
Video
8:55 11:55 18:55 — Break
9:00 12:00 19:00 — Panel Discussion
- Abeer Albalawneh, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Jordan
Video
- Maysoon Al-Zoubi, International Consultant on Water and Water Diplomacy, Jordan
Video
- Uri Shani, N-Drip, Israel
PPT
Video
- Anne Castle, University of Colorado Law School, USA
PPT
Video
Moderators: Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona, assisted by Manoj Shukla, New Mexico State University, USA -
Panel Video
10:30 13:30 20:30 — Networking
Day 2 Land and natural environment 25 May 2021 - View Day 2 Conference Video
8:00-11:00 PDT, 11:00-14:00 EDT, 18:00-21:00 Israel/Jordan
PDT EDT Isr/Jor
8:00 11:00 18:00 — Welcome
8:05 11:05 18:05 — IALC history and successes PPT
Video
8:10 11:10 18:10 — Keynote Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Germany Video
8:25 11:25 18:25 — Panel Discussion
- Moshe Shachak, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Video
- Maryam Niamir-Fuller, Private Consultant, USA
PPT
Video
- Munqeth Mehyar, Koplens, Jordan
Video
- Barron Orr, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Germany
PPT
Video
Moderators: Benjamin Turner, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA, assisted by Charles Hutchinson, University of Arizona, USAPanel Video
9:55 12:55 19:55 — Break
10:00 13:00 20:00 — Student Lightning Talks Video
Individual Student Videos
10:30 13:30 20:30 — Networking
Day 3 Forests and fire management 26 May 2021 - View Day 3 Conference Video
8:00-11:00 PDT, 11:00-14:00 EDT, 18:00-21:00 Israel/Jordan
PDT EDT Isr/Jor
8:00 11:00 18:00 — Welcome
8:05 11:05 18:05 — IALC history and successes PPT
Video
8:10 11:10 18:10 — Keynote Alexander L. Friend, Deputy Chief for Research and Development, U.S. Forest Service, USA PPT
Video
8:35 11:35 18:35 — Break
8:40 11:40 18:40 — Panel Discussion
- Don Falk, University of Arizona, USA
PPT
Video
- Dan Yakir, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
PPT
Video
- Alaa Wahbeh, National Agricultural Research Center, Jordan
Video
- Omri Bonneh, KKL-JNF, Israel
Video
Moderators: Alan Gertler, Desert Research Institute, USA, assisted by Barbara Hutchinson, University of Arizona, USAPanel Video
10:10 13:10 20:10 — IALC Declaration on addressing the environmental challenges of arid lands PPT
Video
Resolution to Honor and Thank Joseph (Joe) Hess PDF
10:30 13:30 20:30 — Networking