Date: 22-24 April 2012
Venue: Doha-Qatar
Organizer: Ministry of Energy and Water-Qatar
Participating Countries/ Organizations: Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Number of Participants: 48
Number of Female Participants: 3 (6%)
Objectives/Outcomes:
Raising awareness to the importance of considering and dealing with the strong inter-sectorial linkages between water, energy, agriculture
Identifying the major inter-relations, inter-dependencies, challenges, and opportunities of these resources
Facilitating an open discussion platform to share knowledge and experiences
Formulating a research framework and strategy for the required research in the field of rational and efficient water uses in the agricultural sector
Building a network of individuals, institutes and NGOs
