April 2005

IPCRI’s activities are divided into three main program areas:

The IPCRI Water and Environment Department

WED

The IPCRI Environment Program has been in existence eight years. Throughout this time IPCRI has been engaged in addressing environment, development and public health issues shared by Israelis and Palestinians. During its existence, the Environment Program has worked to promote effective cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians in the field of environment. It has successfully secured cooperation from the Israeli and Palestinian Environment and Health Ministries, local authorities, NGO’s and a wide variety of academic institutions. Many of the projects which it has carried out have been highly innovative.

1. SECOND ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "WATER FOR LIFE IN THE MIDDLE EAST"

October 10 to October 13^th, 2004

Antalya, Turkey or Rome, Italy (to be decided)

SPONSORED BY IPCRI Together with THE INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION–IWRA, Co-sponsored by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT- USAID, THE MAYOR OF ROME - The Office for Peace in Jerusalem of the Municipality of Rom and UNESCO

Conference Objectives:

1. To provide a forum for fruitful dialogue, development of mutual understanding and mutual respect between Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern and international water specialists. The conference aims to present subjects of interest for water scientists, engineers, economists, lawyers, administrators, managers and policy makers. The goal is to provide a basis for improved cooperation between the peoples of the region and the international community in developing, managing and protecting their scarce shared water resources and for the promotion of "Water for Life" for the benefit of all the nations of the region.

2. To provide a follow-up some twelve years after the First Israeli-Palestinian International Academic Conference on Water held in Zurich, Switzerland December 10-13, 1992 for the purposes of evaluating developments relating to water resources in the Middle East since that historic conference.

3. To hear up-to-date scientific and technical papers and reports on recent developments related to the water resources technology and management with particular reference to the Middle East with specific emphasis on Israeli and Palestinian issues.

4. To hold discussions, dialogs and workshops with the participation of both academic water specialists and representatives of the water authorities of the countries of the region and international community on specific issues dealing with improving cooperation on water resources development and of meeting the needs of the peoples of the region.

We plan that this conference, to be held in an era when there are renewed hopes for progress in the peace process, to be even more significant than the first conference held in Switzerland some 12 years ago. For this purpose, special attention will be given to the inclusion of authoritative speakers dealing with the scientific, technical, economic, legal and policy aspect of promoting "Water for Life" among the partners of the shared water resources on the region. The program will host distinguished guests from around the world whose expertise is particularly relevant to the provision of "Water for Life" in the region.

The main conference topics will include:

A- Geopolitical, Legal and Cultural issues relating to the Water Resources of the Region:

• The Geopolitical Aspects of Israeli/Palestinian Water Issues

• The Role of International Agencies and NGO's

• Water Resources Potential of the Countries of the Region

• Legal Aspects of Resolving Water Conflicts in the Middle East.

• Regional Water Import Projects, the Building of New Canals, etc.

• Water Aspects of Regional and Local Planning to meet the needs of Population Growth

• Conflict and Cooperation Models

• Regional Cooperation on the Development of Water Resources

• The Culture of Water in the Middle East

B- Management and Development of Water Resources

• Development of Alternative Water Resources

• Economic and Legal Aspects of Water Resources

• Water Allocations to various sectors-Urban/Industry/Agriculture/Ecology and Nature

• Management of Water Resources

• Social and Economic Basis of Financing Water Development

• Non-conventional Water Resources in the Middle East - Desalination, Wastewater Reuse, Rainfall Enhancement, Evaporation Reduction, Conservation etc.

• Economic Value of Water for the Urban, Agricultural, & Industrial Sectors.

• Social and Economic Basis of Financing Water Development

• Water Pricing and the Role of Subsidies in various sectors

C- Water Science, Technology and Quality Assurance appropriate for the Middle East

• Assuring Water Quality and Protecting Shared Water Resources from Pollution

• The Development of Water Supply and Sanitation for Villages and Small Communities.

• Geo-hydrological, Hydrological and Basic Water Science Relevant to the Middle East

• Educational Programs for the development of Water Management Personnel and Water Awareness

• Impact of Global Warming

• New Methods of Water and Wastewater Treatment appropriate for the Region

IPCRI Staff 2004

Dr. Gershon Baskin – Israeli Co-Director

Dr. Zakaria al Qaq – Palestinian Co-Director

Mr. Khaled Duzdar – Palestinian Co-Director, Strategic Affairs Unit

Mr. Kobi Michael – Israeli Co-Director, Strategic Affairs Unit

New Person – Strategic Affairs Unit Administrator

Mr. Issa Rabadi – Palestinian (1967) Co-Director, Peace Education Department

Ms. Ghaida Rinawi-Zouabi – Palestinian (1948) Israeli Co-Director, Peace Education Department

Ms. Ayelet Roth – Israeli Co-Director, Peace Education Department

Dr. Sophie Ghanem – Director, Curricula Development and Curricula Review, Peace Education Department

Prof. Salem Aweiss – Team Leader, Palestinian Text Book Review Program

Ms. Cyrien Khano – Administration Coordinator, Peace Education Department

Ms. Amal Duaybis – Coordinator, Ramallah Area, Peace Education Department

Mr. Iyad Bishara – Coordinator, Jenin Area, Peace Education Department

Mr. Ghazi Shaqleh – Coordinator, Jerusalem Area, Peace Education Department

Mr. Eitan Reich – Coordinator, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Areas, Peace Education Department

Ms. Sophie Shiber– Coordinator, Jerusalem Area, Peace Education Department

New Person – Coordinator, Northern District, Peace Education Department

New Person – Coordinator, Palestinian Israeli Schools, Peace Education Department

Mr. Robin Twite – Director, Water and Environment Department

Ms. Sharon Rosenberg – Assistant to Directors

Ms. Asma Hamand – Assistant to Directors

Ms. Leah Even – Administrator

Ms. Carla Duss – Water and Environment Intern

Ms. Aishe Qunis – Office Cleaning and Cook

Ms. Raneen Nashef – Book keeper

Mr. Mohammad Mansour – Mansour and Kadri, Certified Public Accountants

Board of Directors

Mr. Hanna Siniora – Co-Chairman

Dr. Simcha Bahiri – Co-Chairman

Prof. Ezra Sadan – Board Member

Mr. Ibrahim Kandalaft – Board Member

Mr. Tariq Shaq’a – Board Member

The Conference Organizing Committee

International Conference "Water Values and Rights",

which will be held during the period

2nd -4th May 2005 in Best Eastern Hotel,

Al-Bireh-Palestine