Bridging Workshop

Draft workshop agenda

Bridging workshop:  Capacity-Building and Institutional Cooperation in the Field of Hydrogeology for Faryab

 

To present planning process, status and proposed developed plans for the implementation of the Hydrogeological Survey project.

Location: MRRD main conference room
Time Sunday 10th February at 9:00

Opening session
Chairman: Dr. N. Taib
9:00                  Recitation of Holy Quran
9:05                  Welcome Director RuWatSIP
9:10                   Opening speech, Deputy Minister
9:30                   Words from the Norwegian Embassy Delegation
9:45                  Project overview - general progress, status and outline plans, Dr. Stoveland

10:15            Technical session part 1: Hydrogeology:

Chairman: Dr. N. Taib
10:15                   Hydrogeological survey, General principles and methods. Practical field work , planning and status.  Outputs D. Banks
10:45                   Practical field work, activities, planning status and findings till date? D. Banks
11:00                  Working environment  and security  situation, Faryab. Eng Hassan
11:15                   Geophysical logging as a possible tool. Options for use of drilling capabilities. Three possible options.
Options for use of drilling capacities/resources: Three possible options. D. Banks
11:25                  Feedback from local discussions among hydrogeologists in Kabul. Prof Eqrar. 
11:35                  Group discussion: Descriptions of possible options. D. Banks
- How to use our drilling resource under this project
- Geophysical borehole logging.
12:10                   Report from groups, ( 5 min each)   General work plan and way forward.
12:35                  Summary of session

14:00  Technical session part 2: GIS- MIS and data management

Chairman: Dr. N. Taib            
14:00                  Process for developing the GIS framework  for HGS and status : N. Abrar. ..
14:15                  Expectations and demands for a GIS system to manage hydrogeological data, D. Banks
11:15                  GIS- MIS organization in RuWatSIP., Prof Zarinkhail, 
14:15                  Plans an expectations for database development and GIS systems for: 

• Hydrogeological data and GIS system, Description and demonstration, Prof. Zarinkhail 
• Development of data for WSG / water supply data base for functionality and water quality information, UNICEF support with assistance of ARTS consultants,  by Mr. Adane Bekele, UNICEF 
• MIS information management In RuWatSIP, Prof. Zarankhail    

14: 50                  Institutional development/ arrangement yet to be worked out.Prof Zarinkhail
14:55                    Introducing group discussion themes:  Who, where to collect, check and ender data?  How should the information be presented to be most useful? Improvements on proposed approach?   

15:00                    Tea

15:10     Group discussions
15:30 Reports of discussions, recommendations and  
15:50 Session summary/ closing day 1.

Day 2:

 

Chairman: Dr. N. Taib

9:00 Technical session part 3:  Training and capacity building.

09:00               Context and process for development of the training and capacity building plans framework.  Dr. Stoveland
9:15                  Training needs assessment, proposed training and courses.  Prof. Eqrar

10:00                  Tea
10:10                  Draft Course Calendar, A. Nordbø
10.20                  Discussion sessions:

• Any courses we could remove or add.
• Target groups, others to be covered?
• Course calendar advise?

10:50                   Presentation of discussions from target groups
11:10                  Summary of session.

11:20  Technical session part 4 Water supply surveys and design

 

Chairman: Dr. N. Taib
11:20               TOR and assignment  and process for preparing water supply preparation activities in Faryab.  Status and challenges. Dr. Stoveland
11:35                  Launch workshop in Faryab and proposed way forward, Dr. Taib
11:45               Gaps in water supply coverage  and identification of towns for including in approach of identifying towns for surveying.
12:00                  Needs and requirements for water supply exploration. Dir. PRRD
12.15                  Abrar: Introduction to discussion groups
1245                   Presenting group feedback.
 13:00                  Summary of discussion, Stoveland

13:15                  Lunch

14:00                  Conference summary
14:15                   Closing workshop , Director RuWatSIP

Thank you