Schedule of Preliminary Program
◎HOME PAGE ◎VENUES OF IEC MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES ◎INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (ICID) ◎IINVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF ICID ◎INVITATION FROM THE CHAIR OF THE CONGRESS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ◎Invitation From Chairman of CNCID ◎NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ◎THE MEETING CONTENT ◎PROGRAM OUTLINE ◎TOPICS OF THE CONGRESS ◎Schedule of Preliminary Program ◎ACCOMMODATION GENERAL INFORMATION ◎ATTENTION ◎ACCOMMODATION GENERAL INFORMATION ◎AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ◎REGISTRATION ◎LINKS		Saturday September 10, 2005: Arrival and Registration Sunday September 11, 2005     09:00-17:00 Registration     09:30-12:30 Committee on Congresses/Conferences (C-CONGR)     09:30-12:30 ICID Journal Editorial Board (EB-JOUR)     09:30-12:30 Integrated Land and Water Management (WG-ILWRM)     09:00-12:30 Environmental Impacts of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control Projects (WG-ENV)     09:00-12:30 Young Irrigation Professionals (WG-YPF)     10:30-11:00 Coffee Break     12:30-13:30 Lunch Break     13:30-17:00 African Regional Working Group (AFRWG)     13:30-17:00 Aral Sea Basin (ST-ARAL)     13:30-17:00 European Regional Working Group (ERWG)     13:30-17:00 Asian Regional Working Group (ASRWG)     13:30-17:00 American Regional Working Group (AMRWG)     13:30-17:00 WATSAVE Work Team (WT-WATS)     15:15-15:45 Coffee Break     19:00-21:00 Reception to be Announced Monday September 12, 2005     09:00-17:00 Registration     09:00-17:00 Start of NC Displays     09:00-12:30 Seminar : Management of Historical/Traditional Irrigation Projects     09:00-12:30 Permanent Finance Committee (PFC)     09:00-12:30 Research & Development (WG-R&D)     09:00-12:30 Socio-Economic Impacts & Policy (WG-SOCIO)     09:00-12:30 Poor Quality Water Irrigation (WT-PQW)     09:00-12:30 On-Farm Irrigation Systems (WG-ON-FARM)     09:00-12:30 Sustainable Development of Tidal Areas (WG-SDTA)     10:30-11:00 Coffee Break     12:30-13:30 Lunch Break     13:30-17:00 Seminar : Management of Historical/Traditional Irrigation Projects     13:30-17:00 IPTRID Advisory Committee (AC-IPTRID)     13:30-17:00 Development and Management of Irrigation System (WG-DMIS)     13:30-17:00 Capacity Building Training Education (WG-CBTE)     13:30-17:00 Co-ordination of Dictionaries (WG-CD)     13:30-17:00 Working Group on Drainage (WG-DRG)     15:15-15:45 Coffee Break         19:00-21:00 Reception to be Announced Tuesday September 13, 2005     09:00-17:00 Registration     09:00-17:00 NC Displays     09:30-12:30 Symposium – Water Quality/Salinity Management – Session I     09:00-12:30 PC Strategy Planning and Organizational Affairs(PCSPOA)- Session Ⅰ     09:00-12:30 Public Relations and Publications (C-PR&P)     09:00-12:30 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources for Crop Production (WG-CROP)     09:00-12:30 Comprehensive Approaches of Non-Structural Aspects of Flood Management (WG-CAFM)     10:30-11:00 Coffee Break     12:30-13:30 Lunch Break     13:30-17:00 Symposium – Water Quality/Salinity Management– Session II     13:30-17:00 PC Strategy Planning and Organizational Affairs (PCSPOA)- Session Ⅱ     13:30-17:00 Irrigated Agriculture under Drought and Water Scarcity (WG-IADWS)     13:30-14:30 IPTRID Management Committee (MC-IPTRID)     14:30-18:00 Consultative Group on IPTRID (CG-IPTRID)     13:30-17:00 History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control (WG-HIST)     13:30-17:00 Session Officers, Panel Experts of Question 52, Question 53 and Special Session     15:15-15:45 Coffee Break     19:00-21:00 Reception to be Announced Wednesday September 14, 2005     09:00-17:00 Registration     08:00-18:00 One-day Technical Tour     08:00-09:00 NC Meeting with President and Office Bearers     09:00-17:00 NC Displays     09:00-12:30 PC Technical Activities (PCTA)–Session Ⅰ     09:00-12:30 Special Session: Legal and Institutional Challenges I                       Keynote Address for Special Session,                       General Report for Special Session,                       Paper Presentation and Open Discussions     10:30-11:00 Coffee Break     12:30-13:30 Lunch Break     13:30-17:00 PC Technical Activities (PCTA)–Session Ⅱ     13:30-17:00 Special Session: Legal and Institutional Challenges II         15:15-15:45 Coffee Break     19:00-21:00 Reception to be Announced Thursday September 15, 2005     09:00-17:00 Registration     09:00-17:00 Exhibition Opening     09:00-12:30 Opening Ceremony     09:00-11:00 Opening remarks and welcoming addresses by the members of the Organizing Committee, President of ICID and Chairman of CNCID     11:00-11:30 Coffee Break     11:30-12:30 N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture     12:30-13:30 Lunch Break     13:30-14:00 Keynote Speaker for Question 52     14:00-15:15 Presentation of General Report by the General Reporter for Question 52     15:15-15:45 Coffee Break     15:45-16:15 Keynote Speaker for Question 53     16:15-17:15 Presentation of General Report by the General Reporter for Question 53     19:00-21:00 Welcoming Reception Friday September 16, 2005 09:00-17:00 Registration 09:00-17:00 Exhibition 09:00-12:30 Question 52-Discussions in Parallel Sessions on Sub-topics Q52.1 On-farm water and soil management Q52.2 Performance evaluation and integrated management of irrigation and drainage systems Q52.3 Conjunctive use of water to optimize food production Q52.4 Policy options for water saving in irrigation Q52.5 Management transfer and participatory irrigation and drainage management Q52.6 Application of information technology in irrigation and drainage management 09:00-12:30 Question 53-Poster Session 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 12:30-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-17:00 Question 53-Discussions in Parallel Sessions on Sub-topics Q53.1 Impacts of changes in land use planning and climate on flood and drought regime Q53.2 Integrated planning and management of flood diversion, storage, retention and discharge areas Q53.3 Adjusting urban and rural development to reduce flood risks Q53.4 Mechanisms for protection, relief and rehabilitation Q53.5 Information technical systems and professional contingent for flood fighting Q53.6 Case studies 13:30-17:00 Question 52-Poster Session 15:15-15:45 Coffee Break 17:00-18:30 Office Bearers Committee (OBC) 19:00-21:00 Reception to be Announced Saturday September 17, 2005 09:00-17:00 Registration 09:00-17:00 Exhibition 08:00-18:00 One-day Technical Tour 09:00-12:30 International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting-Session Ⅰ 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 12:30-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-17:00 International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting-Session Ⅱ 15:15-15:45 Coffee Break 19:00-21:00 Reception to be Announced Sunday September 18, 2005 09:00-12:00 Exhibition 09:00-10:30 Concluding Session of Question 52 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-12:30 Concluding Session of Question 53 12:30 Closing of Exhibition 12:30-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-17:00 Closing Ceremony 13:30-13:50 Presentation of Conclusions and Recommendations of 19th Congress by Secretary General 13:50-14:00 Presentation of Beijing Declaration 14:00-14:20 Presentation of Awards, Plaques and Recognition 14:20-14:30 Best National Committee Award 14:30-15:00 Address by President, ICID 15:00-15:15 Address by President Elect 15.15-15:45 Address by Executive Chairman of National Organizing Committee 18:30-22:00 Farewell Dinner and Cultural Show Monday September 19, 2005: Start of Study Tours

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