1. ITALIAN REPUBLIC Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cooperation Project “RATIONALIZATION OF RAS EL AIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS” SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Ministry of Irrigation Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Presentation of the project Team Damascus, 18 February 2008 Dr. Nicola Lamaddalena, CIHEAM, IAMB

2. PROJECT TEAM - IAMB STAFF - 12 International Experts - 30 persons as Local Staff in Syria (Italians and Syrians) ( from private and government sector) Project : “Rationalization of Ras El Ain irrigation systems”

3. Dr. B. Di Terlizzi (Project Responsible) Dr. N. Lamaddalena (Project Scientific Responsible) Mr. Ivan Virtuosi (Project Manager 2007 - 2008) Dr. L. Cavestro (Project Manager 2005- 2006) Dr. C. Morini (Project Desk Officer) Accountant Dept Land and Water Dept Rural Development Dept (Dr. A. Antonelli, economist) Information & Communication Dept IAMB Administrative Office IAMB STAFF

4. International experts involved -Prof. L.S. Pereira (University of Lisbon) -Prof. F. Lebdi (University of Tunis) -Prof. G. De Mastro (University of Bari,Italy) -Prof T. Miano (University of Bari, Italy) -Mr. D. Mondelli (University of Bari, Italy) -Prof. G. Montel (University of Foggia, Italy) -Prof. G. Malorgio (University of Bologna, Italy) -Prof. G. Fiorentino (University of Lecce, Italy) -Dr. A. Coppola (University of Potenza, Italy) -Dr. V. Puliatti (IT – SynergY, Egypt)

5. HYDRALIC AND WELLS 3 engineers AGRONOMY 6 Agronomists AUXILIARIES AND WORKERS 8 people ADMINISTRATIVE 4 technicians 3 Temporary Junior Officers ECONOMY 3 economists DIGITAL MAPS AND GIS 3 technicians 1 Project Manager 1 Project Director (Farid Korkis) 1 Assistant Multiethnic PMU – syrian, assiryian, iraki, kurdish, armenian… Project approach  multidisciplinary project team

6. Certification Body (ICEA, BTT, Consorzi) Institutional Synergy Italian manifacturing Systems (Maschio - Gaspardo, Nicotra, Divella, IRRITEC Siplast) Private Institutions (IT – Synergy) Research Centers University of Tunis, University of Lisbon International Organizations (ICARDA, FAO) Italian University (University of Lecce, Bari, Foggia, Potenza, Bologna)

7. THANK YOU

8. HYDRALIC AND WELLS 3 engineers AGRONOMY 6 Agronomists AUXILIARIES AND WORKERS 5 persons 3 external ADMINISTRATIVE 4 technicians 3 Junior Officers ECONOMY 3 economists DIGITAL MAPS AND GIS 3 technicians EXPATRIATE STAFF 1 Project Manager 1 Local Director 1 Senior Expert 1 Junior Expert Project approach  multidisciplinary project team Multiethnic PMU – syrian, assiryian, iraki, kurdish, armenian… Project Management Unit (PMU) IN SYRIA