Iranian US Regional Workshop Agenda

Pre-Workshop Field Tours, August 13th-17th, 2008

Wednesday, August 13, 2008
	Iranian visitors arrive to Sacramento and settle into hotel accommodations
Thursday, August 14, 2008
0900	The California Water Situation - Joint Briefing by the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
1130	Depart the California Resources Agency for Lunch and Travel to UC Davis
1330	Arrive UC Davis for Briefing on Research and Extension Activities related to Water Resources
1630	Depart Campus for Tour of the Mondavi Performing Arts Center
1700	Tour the Mondavi Performing Arts Center
1800	Arrive at the Home of Dr. Joseph Silva, Professor of Medicine and Dean, Emeritus of the University of California, Davis’ Medical School, for Barbecue Dinner with Deans from UC Davis and local Iranian-Americans
2100	Return to Hotel in Sacramento
Friday, August 15, 2008
0800	Depart Sacramento for Tour of the Water Projects and Agricultural Operations in the Central Valley
1030	Arrive at the San Luis Reservoir and Proceed to Romero Visitor Center for Tour and Briefing
1200	Depart Romero Visitor Center for Lunch in Los Banos
1300	Depart Los Banos for Woolf Farms
1430	Arrive Woolf Farm Tomato Processing Facility. Briefing and tour of tomato process and drip irrigation in the production of processed tomatoes.
1600	Depart Woolf Farms
1730	Arrive Bakersfield for the night
Saturday, August 16, 2008
0745	Depart Bakersfield for Wasco, CA
0900	Arrive Semitropic Water Storage District in Wasco for Briefing, Field Tour and Discussions of Conjunctive Use of Ground and Surface Water in Agriculture
Noon	Lunch Courtesy of the Semitropic Water Storage District
1330	Depart for Irvine
1700	Arrive Irvine for the Night
Sunday, August 17, 2008
	Free day for Iranian Visitors

Workshop Day One and Two, August 18th-19th, 2008

Monday, August 18 Agricultural Water Management (Henry Vaux, Chair)
0800	Breakfast at the Beckman Center
0900	Major Paper: “Overview of Issues in Agricultural Water Management in the U.S.” Dr. John Letey, University of California, Riverside
0930	Discussion
1015	Break
1030	Major Paper:"Overview of Issues in Agricultural Water Management in Iran" Dr. Amin Ali Zadeh, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1100	Discussion
1145	Lunch
1315	Major Paper: “Innovations in Agricultural Water Management" Dr. David Goldhammer, University of California, Davis
1345	Discussion
1430	Break
1445	Panel Presentation: Discussion will focus on the general topic of improving the productivity of water use in agriculture. Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian, UC Irvine (Panel Chair) Dr. Hassan Rahimi, Tehran University "Problems and Chllenges in Modern Irrigation Networks of Iran" Dr. Bijan Ghahraman, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad “Management and Issue of Irrigation Networks in Iran” Dr. Sayed Farhad Mousavi, Isfahan University of Technology “Challenges Facing Agricultural Water Management in Iran" Dr. Ali Salmi-Salhi Nieshabouri, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran “Minimizing Sediment Transport in Irrigation Canals” Dr. Saeed Morid, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran "Response of the Regional Water Organizations to Drought in Iran"
1530	Discussion
1615	Break
1630	Discussion–Conclusions for the Day
Tuesday, August 19 Agricultural Water Management (continued)
0800	Breakfast at the Beckman Center
0900	Panel Presentation: Discussion will focus on the general topic of climate variability and the importance of climatic and meteorologic information in managing water. Dr. Amin Ali Zadeh, (Panel Chair) Dr. Soorosh Sorooshian, UC Irvine “Source of Climatic Variation and the Importance of Monitoring” Dr. Davar Khalili, Shiraz University “Utilization of Soil, Crop and Meteorological Information as Tools in Irrigation Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Environments” Dr. Saeed Morid, Tarbiat Modares University “Response of Regional Water Organizations to Drought in Iran.”
1030	Break
Domestic Water Supplies and Sanitation (Dr. Nasser Talebbebeydokhti, Chair )
1045	Major Paper: “Assessment of Urban Ground Water Contamination by Nitrate Due to Cesspool Discharge: A Tehran Case Study” Dr. Behzad Ataie Ashtiani, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
1115	Discussion
1200	Lunch
1315	Major Paper: “Issues in the Provision of Sanitation Services and Wastewater Reuse” Mr. William Mills, General Manager, Retired Orange County Water District
1345	Discussion
1430	Break
1445	Panel Presentations: Discussion to focus on ways of improving the delivery of water supply and sanitation services. Sayed Farhad Mousavi (Panel Chair) Dr. Dara Entekhabi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Planning for Urban Water Supply in the Face of Uncertain Hydrologic Variability” Dr. John Boland, Johns Hopkins University “The Role of Prices in Rate Structures in Economizing on Water Supply and Sanitation Services” Dr. Gholama Abbas Barani, Shahid Bahonar of Kerman University "Future Domestic Water Supply Provision in Iran" Dr . Mohammad Javad Khanjani, Shahid Bahonar of Kerman University " Waste Water Reuse for Irrigation"
1530	Discussion
1615	Break
1630	Major Paper: “Solar Desalination as a Means to Provide Potable Water in Rural Iran” Dr. Mehdi Bahadori, Sharif University of Technology
1700	Discussion
1730	Discussion – Conclusions for the Day
1800	Adjourn
1900	Gala Dinner
Wednesday, August 20 Environmental Uses of Water (Dr. Dara Entekhabi, Chair)
0800	Breakfast at the Beckman Center
0900	Major Presentation: “Balancing Water for People and Nature” authored byUriel Safriel Review and Critique by Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
0930	Discussion
1015	Break
1030	Major Paper: “Water and Waste Water Management in Iran" (Iranian presenter) Dr Hossain Ganjidoust, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran
1100	Discussion
1145	Lunch
1315	Panel Discussion: “Research Needs for Managing Environmental Uses of Water” Dr. Dara Entekhabi, (Panel Chair) Dr. Nasser Talebebeydokhti, Shiraz University “Research Needs for Defining Environmental Flows” Dr. Helen Ingram, UC Irvine “Institutional Challenges in Providing for Environmental Water” Dr. Abbas Ghaheri, Science and Technology University, Tehran "Environmental Assessment of Irrigation Projects in Iran"
1400	Summary Discussion and Conclusions on Environmental Uses of Water
1500	Break
1515	Discussion of Workshop Conclusion and Identification of Desirable Next Steps
1615	Adjourn for the day
1630	Depart for Tour and Dinner at UC Irvine

Post-Workshop Field Tours, August 21th-28th

Thursday, August 21
0800	Depart Hotel for Orange County Water District
0900	Arrive Orange County Water District for Briefing and Tour
1130	Depart Orange County Water District for Trip to Indio
1400	Arrive Coachella Valley Water District for Briefing: An Example of Agricultural Water Management in the Desert
1630	Depart Coachella for El Centro
Friday, August 22, 2008
0900	Depart Hotel for the Imperial Irrigation District
0930	Briefings and Discussion, Imperial Irrigation District. An Example of Agricultural Water Management in the desert.
1130	Lunch Break
1230	Field Trip to Imperial Irrigation District
1500	Depart Imperial Valley for Yuma, AZ
1630	Arrive Yuma, AZ for the night.
Saturday, August 23
0830	Arrive Yuma Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation for Discussions of Water Management in the Colorado Basin. Tour the Yuma Desalter.
1100	Depart Yuma Area Office
1130	Lunch Break
1300	Depart Yuma, AZ for Phoenix, AA
1530	Arrive Phoenix, AZ for the night.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
0730	Depart for Flagstaff and the Lowell Observatory
1000	Arrive Lowell Observatory for Tour and Briefing. Brief Presentation on Comets.
1200	Lunch at the Lowell Observatory
1300	Depart Lowell Observatory for the Grand Canyon
1500	Tour Grand Canyon and Overnight at Grand Canyon
Monday, August 25
	Continue with tour of the Grand Canyon. In the afternoon return to Phoenix for the night.
Tuesday, August 26
0900	Presentation: “A Survey of Water Resources and Management Challenges in Arizona” Ms. Kathy Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute
0945	Discussion
1015	Break
1030	Presentation: “Water Quality Issues and Management Challenges in Arizona.” Dr. Charles Graf, Arizona Water Institute
1115	Discussion
1200	Lunch
1330	Depart for Scottsdale Water Campus
1400	Briefings, Field Tour and Discussion - Scottsdale Water Campus (Note: This activity focuses on water reuse in arid urban environments)
1430	Return to Hotel
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
0900	Presentation: “Lessons in Sustainable Management of Ground Water and Economic Development from Arizona.” Ms Rita Maguire, former Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
0945	Discussion
1015	Break
1030	Presentation: “Managing Salinity in an Urbanized Basin.” Professor Peter Fox, Arizona State University
Noon	Lunch
1330	Depart for Tour of Granite Reef Underground Storage Project, part of the Salt River Project
1700	Return to Hotel
Thursday, August 28
A.M.	Roundtable discussion of lessons and conclusions from field tours.
P.M.	Free time for Iranian delegation
Friday, August 29
	Program Evaluation: Department of State and AED
Saturday, August 30
	Iranian delegation departs